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Newspaper
Orange County Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1909
Page
5
A vintage orchard manual outlines early cultivation, crop fillers between young trees, and pruning. It details soil preparation, moisture conservation, and sprayer use for insects and fungi, plus timing for pruning and harvest-related care.
Dr Frederick A Cook, returning from the polar voyage, visited Copenhagen and sat at the king’s right hand while the royal family listened to his Arctic account. King Frederick and Queen Louise hosted a grand dinner at Charlottenlund, praising Cook’s achievements as Norse explorers toasted by Sverdrup and Danish royalty.
A London newspaper recounts a farmyard incident where a farmer loses a pigeon after it returns at dusk to feed, then resumes stealing corn. The bird repeatedly wanders back and forth, with the farmer firing to deter it, leaving readers puzzled by the bird’s behavior and the fate of its mate.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church in Brooklyn passed a resolution praising Dr Frederick A Cook for allegedly reaching the north pole. Pastor E L Thorpe said the congregation believes Cook’s statements implicitly and holds him as a man of unquestionable veracity.
Dr Fridtjof Nansen arrived in Christiania and declined to state a definite view on Dr Cook's Arctic report. He noted interest in many questions and endorsed the possibility of reaching the pole with dogs while expressing surprise at a sealed report buried in ice. The officer warned against assuming the flag and cairn location.
Frederick A Cane sends dispatch to Daily Main editor claiming confidence scientists will verify his north pole discovery. He asserts the study will compile a comprehensive, detailed set of observations with careful apparatus and anticipates full responsibility for accuracy.
King Leopold and Prince Albert will welcome the Arctic explorer Frederick A Cork KI Geliver at a ceremony in Fiemsecia on September dates. Preparations are underway to receive and honor the visitor with Belgian royalty present.
Hamilton Montana report quotes Prinz a famed mountain guide who challenges Dr. Frederick A Cook's claim of reaching the north pole. He says Cook used Miller and Barri on Alaska trip of 1906 to mislead the public with photos of nearby peaks and that Cook promised hush money but paid none.
Florida notes list social visits and church activities with Miss Florence Wood as guest of Mrs Aeron Middlebrook. The item highlights community gatherings at Seward Institute, Epworth League, Christian Endeavor meetings, and visits by residents and visitors, including Miss Martha A Woodruff and Miss Serah Sharkey, plus local amusements and a labor day outing.
A courtroom scene features a lawyer pressing a witness with repeated refusals to answer as the judge admonishes him. The report then shifts to a note on astronomy describing how fixed star patterns drift and constellations slowly break apart, predicting dramatic changes over centuries.
Washingtonville notes report a Sunday school picnic at Cold Spring on the new road in the Clove. It notes personnel changes at Bond's drug store, school opening plans for Union High, and arrival of Prof Bielby. Also mentions visitors, church notices, and local farm yields with community events including the Blooming Grove fair and festival.
Fragments note trees in Denton suffering from lack of moisture with vast aphid deaths observed. References to scant mosquitoes, residents moving away, and local anecdotes about clerical and social exchanges amid drought conditions.
Wurtsboro residents include Mr. Fitzgerald visiting family at Townsley Cottage and attorney William Fuchs visiting his parents at The Alexander. Miss Alice Cunningham returns from Hempstead with her sister in law Roscoe Cunningham. Mrs. D. Z. Wooda hosts a gathering at Avalon with vase prizes. Several visitors and residents are named with travels to Newark, Middletown, Bloomingburg, and New York. A frost hits the Mamakating Valley and local youths plan schooling at Ballston Spa. A funeral service for Mrs. Clara Dorrance Snyder is noted in Srivan Cemetery. Real estate activity includes Chauncey B Newkirk selling a lake lot to Henry Balilet. The M. E. Church supper raises funds for the Ladies Aid Society. Several residents are mentioned by name in a broad social tally.
Miss Elia Spoor of Dorset City and G G Omthemier of Brook Inn return from Labor Day holiday at Glen Coane. Spoor plans to stay for health until October. Mes EAL North back from Sullivan County vacation. Miss H Whitlock and Alma return to New York after weeks with aunt Mrs Liftenuid. A misinfo note corrects Mrs J Miller not J Millen buying land along the state road. Otis Hutchinson and Elizabeth Otis return from vacation with Galen Otis. Welcome Merritt of Bloomingdale sells bricks at Shoddy Hollow.
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