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Newspaper
Orange County Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1909
Page
2
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Key events listed include the failed 1775 Quebec operation led by General Richard Montgomery, the 1901 birth of Peter John de Smet, and the 1862 loss of the ironclad Monitor off Cape Hatteras. Also noted are deaths of Susan Fenimore Cooper and references to astronomical events such as perihelion and planetary conjunctions for that date.
A December 1909 column honors William Ewart Gladstone on the centennial of his birth. The writer praises Gladstone as a reforming English statesman who sought national greatness and moral leadership, noting his long influence beyond his death and his place among Victorian primes.
The piece recalls Gladstone as a Church of England patriot who fought Rome for religious freedom yet remained attached to Anglican rites. It highlights his South African policy, his integrity over profit, and Ambassador Bryce’s portrait of a complex, paradoxical, influential statesman who reshaped policy and church relations.
An analysis explains municipal indebtedness as a gauge of progress, detailing how large cities accumulate debt through bonds warrants judgments and cross-debt while excluding sinking funds. The study lists 148 major cities and notes trends in debt reporting and measurement.
In January Everybody's Magazine, Ernest Poole portrays the moment steel is forged from fire on a platform. A grimy man in a slouch hat watches as enormous tanks spew multicolored flames. He describes steel’s rise as humanity’s deep, costly revolution shaping railroads, buildings, ships, and machines.
An analysis shows New York City holding 39.2 percent of city indebtedness, with the highest per capita debt at 142.52 dollars. Cincinnati Boston Galveston Pueblo Newton San Francisco follow, while Seattle reports a 5.8 million rise. The piece argues healthy debt can accompany progress and cites cautions from Boston’s Quincy era.
United States Census Bulletin No 105 analyzes fire departments in cities with populations over 30 000. It notes 29 085 volunteer firemen in these cities versus police force sizes, the shift toward regular firemen, and measures of protection such as per 10 000 inhabitants. It cites 1907 appropriation totals of 38 529 626 with factors like building costs and new apparatus, and compares U S costs to foreign cities with lower per capita expenses due to stricter building codes and fire prevention. It also records 86 255 fire alarms in 1907 with 32755 fires causing losses.
The piece recounts a dramatic decline in bird life including the passenger pigeon once common on the Hudson and in Michigan. It notes Rothschild and others possessing rare specimens, cites captures dating to 1832, and lists dwindling numbers leading to near disappearance with a call to identify and preserve remaining birds and skins.
A report shows that 69.3 percent of alarm fires caused loss. Total fire loss reached 48,676,730 with 42,055,725 paid by insurance, leaving a net loss of 6,021,006. Per capita loss was 2.28 dollars, with 0.28 dollars net. Buildings accounted for 39.3 percent of losses. The text praises U S fire departments and compares foreign and domestic systems, asserting American firemen rank highly.
The Democratic Port Jervis Gazette notes a crowded contest for the county clerkship with candidates Lawyer Mould and incumbent clerk Inigha Surbley of Newburgh. Port Jervis contenders include C. C. Young of the Port Jervis Union and H. H. Faroum, a current supervisor nearing term end December 1, 1509.
In a Norwich case a juror liquor rule is tested as judge Hough expands limits on alcohol use by jurors. Also a Norwich recovery details a stolen Cortland horse after two years and a Dark Hollow farm sighting. Nikola Tesla touts wireless electric light nearing production with a central Long Island plant and a vast dissemination concept for national illumination.
Special Christmas services planned for last Sunday now moved to Sunday January 8. Mrs. John Dann and Mrs. C E of Breeze Hill note updates from Ridgefield Park New Jersey. Bordens report a fine lot of ice horses but winter storm delays arrival for a few days.
The Central Valley announces a dancing social event for New Year's Eve. Firemen host a welcoming reception for pupils of the class, with preparations under way and a hoped-for crowd of friends attending.
Mrs Harriman and daughter Mary visited the mountain mansion greeting the shoe workers with cloves candy and a toy horse. The gathering included many employed men and concluded with casual refreshments.
Report notes that Middletown residents will witness an execution tied to the John Frartanta case at Sing prison, with Dr G. view Bigham and Mens PT Peters referenced in the invitation.
December events and obituaries in Montgomery list Mrs Louisa McKee and Edna McKee visiting from Newburgh, New York. Mass on New Year's Day at St Marys Church. Local remarks cover road drift delays, an auction plan by Robert Brown, and various visitors including the Van Kearens and Miss Edith Taft. A high wind damaged a chime area and a wagon shed on Grove Street. Miners farm revised tenancy. local social notes mix with business ads and sales pitches.
A domestic scene unfolds as a husband balks at buying another hat for $28.50 while wife presents previous hats and a family car, arguing budgeting and past gifts. The exchange highlights tensions over spending on apparel and shared finances between husband and wife.
Local items report church interiors upgraded with a pipe organ and new furnishings at Otisville. The Mu M. Club lists its 83 officers with installation forthcoming. Anecdotes include a man trapped behind a partition and a student’s progress at Winvis College. Also mentions local merchants and residents’ activities.
Mud Mills school held Christmas exercises Friday afternoon marking the day’s vacation. The program featured songs and recitations by Miss Marrishon’s class including Old Folks at Home, A Visit from St Nick, The Victim, Tramp, and My Old Kentucky Home, with students Ethel Mages and Laura Campbell among performers.
Rev Dr Arthur Jamieson, district superintendent of the Newburgh district of the New York M K Conference, was in town on Thursday en route to Yonkers. An informal gathering of the district superintendents will be hosted this afternoon at the home of Rev Dr PL ML Walters, superintendent of the New Yorkists.
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