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Newspaper
Orange County Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
1
The article explains causes of dairy butter tasting sour due to curd decomposition and improper washing. It advises churning cream before excessive acidity develops and thorough removal of buttermilk after churning. Rinsing with cooler water and straining cream during pouring helps remove curd and improve texture.
Roots serve as a high water content feed for dairy cows and can replace grain to some extent. Feed 6 to 8 pounds of roots for every three pounds of milk produced, with two feeds per day generally adequate and more frequent feeding optional for peak production.
The article describes a winter feed mix for cows using 4 pounds ground barley, 30 pounds ground oats, 20 pounds rye, and 10 pounds all-tieat per cow daily with one pound per head. It advises two hay meals daily and suggests barley or oat straw as needed, noting the regimen should reduce waste and support efficiency.
A 106 year old woman, cited by the Christian Herald, claims health and happiness come with aging. The piece argues joy sustains vitality and that an active mind and family support help her live well, noting grandchildren and a tranquil life as key factors.
Fragmentary prose discusses effort and goodwill shaping a hopeful future. It references toil, fame, and the quest to improve lives through kind deeds and shared aspiration. The passage evokes thoughtful reflection on personal growth and communal progress.
A rural postman spots a lottery clue and a country girl seeks help to find her missing friend in a Cumberland hillside tale. The woman pursues a red bearded innkeeper as the pair cross paths above a mountain plateau. The story follows their tense chase and uncertain aid along a rugged route.
Fragmentary text shows Gertrud and Bly in a jumbled exchange about a hat veil and remarks to Indies, with disjointed phrases about a begin and a lady. No coherent event or clear subjects emerge from the snippet.
The Salvation Army distributed Christmas dinners to about 70 families and provided provisions across many streets including Broad and Center. Funds raised total $278.61 with gifts from donors and businesses. Leo Burnett plans renovations on James Street building valued around $15,000 for new stores and improved appliances.
A reflective note stresses careful speech and restraint in public communications. It argues that what cannot be safely spoken should not be said aloud and urges diligence in future outreach and media practice.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses lumber preparation and tarpine or turpentine related to drying. The wording is unclear with many misspellings but hints at timber treatment to prevent fire and ensure thorough drying after storage or processing. No clear names, dates, or places are present.
A puzzled fragment mentions Mappincessa and Ware with scattered remarks on where found and not found. It hints at a possible epiecam term and refers to farm philosophy and a fee exchange named IL-Ex, though details are unclear.
Recruiting officers assigned to gather credentials for the United States Navy failed to appear at their post due to snow and travel difficulties. Majer Alex Thompson and Chief of Police John W MePack were expected to assist, but the trip was postponed to early spring.
Yuletide decorations fill the hospital as patients and staff celebrate Christmas week. Aisle lit trees, gifts, and carols accompany performances by the choir and residents, with attendees including military officers and visiting families.
The fragment describes a mysterious figure entering a Winngwe school at fifteen, seeking to send information and name others. It mentions a bright boy and a marked dine with a torn sign, plus a society ball near March with a Touchkeepsie Automobile Club link.
The Wall Street Journal notes the founder of Claftins Incorporated, nicknamed The Largest Merchant in the World after he signed a petition during a 1870s cotton prints tariff dispute. The signatories included T. Stewart and others as the large importer faced a tariff seen as taxing domestic output.
The writer explains baking with a dry skillet and flour dusting as a substitute for a coal range. A stiff biscuit batter rolled to about a quarter inch cooks on a two burner plate with low heat, using a hot lid or tin to distribute heat for even baking biscuits cakes or scones.
A humorous World War I anecdote from the Chicago Herald about a man who declines to volunteer at a recruiting office. He jokes that he has already volunteered in a family squabble, leaving him with a cut on his chin, and refuses further volunteering.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes angels’ wings resemble albatross wings in weight and span with seven square feet of wing area. It contrasts modern birds like the trumpeter swan and cites a long extinct pterosaur of 6 million years ago, suggesting ancient flyers far outmatched today’s machines in power and reach.
Tom Wickes, Santa Clara pitcher sought by Connie Mack and other managers last spring, is at an army training camp and has been promoted to sergeant with hopes of a commission. Pitcher Reacher Hoge of the Lee Averiet Gab ends season with a streak. Times Press ad columns offer advertising.
More than 200 underprivileged youngsters in Middletown received Christmas gifts from Middletown Lodge 1097 Elks. After gathering at South Street, about 180 were taken to shoe shops B F Van Sickle A Samuels and F A Monaghan for pairs costing 165 to 350 dollars each, plus candy nuts two pairs of stockings and mittens. The yearly charity aid came from pastors teachers and the city commissioner of charities with committee members Frank H Beakes J D McCoach H M Starr John H Morrison and W F Royce coordinating.
New York city officials propose cost cuts in milk production and distribution. A mayoral committee report suggests larger dairy herds, breeding for high yield, centralized delivery, daylight service, and cooperative hauling to reduce costs and theft while boosting sales and efficiency.
Callicoon December 26 William Mead resided below South Cochecton and ran a boarding house. While cutting mine props in the woods a load toppled and struck a sharp stub causing a fatal wound, dying within fifteen minutes. He leaves a wife four stepdaughters and five stepsons. Funeral held Saturday at the M E Church Narrowsburg.
In a curious scene Milliken and friends debate a musical score, Pingier challenges him as they struggle to identify Wagner’s piece. Magley and others comment, noting an initial failed approach and Milliken’s pivot to a new method, hoping to make sense of the discordant notes.
A fragmented domestic scene shows Sherwood making attempts at the kitchen door while his mother calls to turn the knob and come. The overheard exchange reflects a child’s refrain and a parent’s instruction.
Fragmentary text discusses how the survival of ta plants and trees hinges on wind. Imagery suggests a tree with squatty trunk and breaches offers vitality when wind acts, highlighting wind as a key ecological factor and metaphor for resilience.
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