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Newspaper
Orange County Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
6
The Alumni Association of the Middletown State Homeopathic School of Nursing gears up for Alumni Day on Tuesday June 5 with a 7 pm meeting a 8 pm banquet and 9 pm dancing. A large turnout of grads from near and far is expected and committees cover reception entertainment dancing and refreshments with invitations to hospital employers.
1915 updates show staff moves and resignations at the hospital. Miss Stewart oversees the curves quarters while Miss Veronica McGlennon resigns. Miss Ella McDougall returns as night nurse and Mrs Burts resigns from ward II dining room. Several staff pursue vacations, family duties, or home visits, with Bradley Davis back from the south and Mr and Mrs Hennessy resuming duties after Pike Run trip.
A London report explains that British airships are largely built by women. At an Royal Naval Air Service station a tour shows women stitching envelopes, patching seams, and assembling parts while men perform service duties. Forewoman guides tours. women also operate welders, machining and calibration tasks, and even minor propeller work.
The May described as the coldest on record features a mean low around 32.5 degrees and a record low maximum near 51 degrees, with references to weather observers and uncertain poetic musings about the month’s chill and notable data from the Weather Bureau despite sparse corroboration.
An official War Department telegram explains that registration does not bar enlistment. Drafted men cannot be accepted for enlistment, while those registered but not yet drafted may still enlist in the regular army if not chosen. In New York, 286 men were accepted in one day, May totals show 2,210 in May and 2,207 in April, bringing regular army recruits to 5,417, about half the city quota.
Portland biography traces Bert Hoover from 1895 Oregon office boy to Herbert Hoover, United States food administrator in 1917. The piece covers his early struggle, Stanford education, mining work, and pivotal role in feeding war stricken Belgium, leading to the White House appointment.
Vancouver workers' league pushes a housemaid union demanding formal full titles for domestic staff. The article notes rules for how employers must address servants, eight hour workdays, and a weekly forty eight hour schedule, with threats of strikes and stricter etiquette.
A centenarian in London continues farming a single acre, showing resilience and daily effort. The elderly farmer maintains the land amid changing times, adapting with simple routines and careful cultivation strategies.
Ellenville notes report the Colonial ball at the Ver Nooy mansion in Napanoch on June 6 with a 5 15 PM start and a varied program ending with a grand march Our Parade and a talk by Kingston Co M sergeants about US requirements The proceeds support the Napanoch Red Cross and the Wayside Inn foreclosed sold to Ellenville Savings Bank. Other items note a bank purchase of the inn, naval reserve enlistment of Eiles Hinman and local personal updates.
Spring conference schedule in Walden with devotional services and recruiting trainings led by Rev. G W Grinton Rev W H Lofthouse Rev W W Voight Rev G A MacDonald Rev W R Westerfield Rev O P Hoyt Rev Fo Wade Smith Rev F W Young Rev E Rignall Rev J L Hartsock Bishop Luther B Wilson D D and a Wednesday visit to neighboring churches leaving Walden at 8 30 Montgomery at 4 Pine Bush at 10 Bullville at 11 Bloomingburg at 1 30 Ridgebury at 3 Washingtonville at 4 30.
Mr and Mrs Emanuel Stones of 32 Beattie Avenue celebrated their golden wedding anniversary May 31 with a second honeymoon trip to Asbury Park The family hosted a dinner at the Hotel Lyodbourn with a gold and white color scheme A wedding cake and a cake stand featured gold decorations Mrs Stones wore a familiar wedding gown trimmed with the original trim They were joined by their son James Stones and his wife of Newburgh Mr Stones Jr works in the swimitate business in Newburgh
London reports a grim view of British women during wartime. Brigadier General Bridawa notes Londoners see women as ragged and brutal in appearance while laboring under stress. A New York correspondent recounts a Fifth Avenue hotel boast of getting anything for five dollars amid the war atmosphere.
Denver June 2 A tomb carved from solid rock will receive tomorrow the body of Colonel William F Cody Buffalo Bill at Lookout Mountain near Denver In a simple Masonic ceremony Golden's First and Oldest lodge will conduct rites with a continuous march of mourners expected from dawn to night The grave site will be reached by a mountain road traffic directed single way to avoid blockades and accidents.
Scotchtown June 7 an evening program of music recitations and exercises will be given by the Sunday school of the Presbyterian Church Sunday evening June 10 at o oclock in the auditorium. The Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday evening at 7.30 will be in charge of Egbert Sherwood Topic Confidence and How to Get it Neh 6 1 26. This is the regular mannehly consecration meeting of the Society members urged to be present and respond to their names at the roll call. Joseph Cartiody of Montgomery spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Martin Carmody. Mrs Edward Hogerdus and Mrs Edward White were in Witterton on Mr and Mrs Charles Bogardus and granddaughter of Rossville are sojourning at the Bowardus farm for a few weeks. Misa Anna Mae Houston who has been for a number of weeks is able to be out again. Charles Schauble of Middletown was in Scotchtown on Sunday. Mrs Martin Carmody and daughter Katherine spent the days at Montgomery on Friday. John Sloat of Monticello is visiting his aunt Mrs Theodore Comfort.
New York June 2 Frederick Johnson and C K G Billings will disperse their racing stable at auction at Belmont Park this afternoon and retire temporarily from the turf George F Johnson Jr and others will consign horses too Omar Khayyan the Kentucky Derby winner and favorite for the Withers Stakes will be bid on Several horses include Words of Wisdom All Star Bachelor’s Hope Greek Legend as imported two buyers G F Johnson will sell Hidden Star Kinn’s Oak while Gifford A Cochran disposes of Balot who has won three straight races Also note cattle sale at Liverpool New York where Stevens Brothers Holstein Friesian herd sold 203 head for 252095 average 785 per head Maple Knoll Heien Maple Kroll Lassie Maple Kroll Lassie sold for 1975 H D Seely of Goshen bred the full sister to each of them
The article notes Mayor Thompson authorized by the United States Marshal to freeze permits for resident aliens amid unrest. It mentions authorities seeking to limit immigrant access and hints at broader legal actions. The piece also references a strange anecdote about a lawyer and a pope in a cryptic, archaic style.
Red Cross drive lists prices from 1 cent to 40 dollars to fund mercy work and urges readers to donate at the Franklin Square office. Also notes thanks to Michael Friedsam for space, and New Unit at Front Ambulance Section 26 led by Albert M Hyde. Women’s Red Cross tennis tournament proceeds aid the Red Cross with rain pausing matches at Marvin Cricket Club.
Plattsburg New York shifts to a dry zone as the Pierce law banning alcohol sales within a quarter mile of military reservations goes into effect. Saloons within the restricted radius cease operations at midnight, affecting six outlets in Plattsburg’s business district. About 2,787 National Guard and New York Regiment members gather for training, with officers assigned to the Eighth Company and Reserve Corps appointments announced.
Italian bicycle repairman Fredo Cocchi, linked to Ruth Cruger’s disappearance, has been located at his brother Arturo’s home in Bologna Italy. A Florence consul informed district attorneys that Cocchi explained his presence as incompatible with his wife, sparking potential extradition steps while authorities pursue further questioning. The Cruger family reacts with cautious hope for justice as the case resumes in Italy. The report also notes company I First Regiment infantry near full quota with three officers and 141 enlisted men after recent transfers and discharges.
An analysis by Prof. F. D. Falter outlines why top dairy feeds cost less than farm grains, noting that cereal byproducts from mills and alcohol production provide over 60 percent of high quality feeds. It discusses dried grains from corn and rye, crude protein levels, and the role of cottonseed meal as a rich but highly concentrated feed ingredient in manufactured feeds.
Report notes cows require ample water during lactation and that water content in feed affects milk production. Researchers emphasize hydration and feed quality, warning that dry forage can limit milk output despite high costs. Observations highlight water intake as key in dairy efficiency.
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