House Burns at Slate Hill Friday Night
A large farmhouse on the Port Jervis Middletown highway was destroyed by a blaze driven by a gale. Loss estimated at 12000 dollars, only partly insured, leaving the Many and Dolan families destitute and clothingless. Mrs Dolan narrowly escaped death while rescuing money. Fire started from a defective chimney. wind spread sparks to nearby farm buildings.
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Slate Hill
Jarvis-Middletown
Walter R. Many
Sam Dolan
Middletown
Port Jervis
LeRoy Buccanning
Many
Jack
McQuaids
Mr. Dolan
Mr. Many
Juliet Wheeler Duzer Wheeler Dies at Warwick
Juliet Van Duser Wheeler, daughter of Isaac Van Duzer Wheeler and Phoebe Ann Bill Wheeler, died Saturday at Warwick. The funeral was held at the family home at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
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Juliet Wheeler
Juliet van Duser Wheeler
Isaac van Duzer Wheeler
Phoebe Ann Bill Wheeler
Warwick
Naval pageant on Hudson River during Burgoyne anniversary
The 1927 Revolutionary sesquicentennial observance features a naval pageant on the Hudson from Oct 4 to Oct 14, bringing the United States Navy to New York Harbor. It highlights Burgoyne's invasion events, Fort Clinton and Montgomery, Kingston, and the October 17 surrender, with a grand water pageant up to Kingston.
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Hudson River
New York State
University of the State of New York
Orange County
Fort Stanwix
Oriskany
Bennington
Saratoga
Montgomery
Clinton
Kingston
Burgoyne
United States Navy
New York Harbor
Hudson
Albany
Gates
Pastor J Wes Bready Publishes Social Industrial Book
Cornwall, January 183- J Wes Bready, former pastor of Cornwall on Hudson Presbyterian Church, has released his book Lord Shaftsbury and Social Industrial Problems after six years of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornwall
J. Wes- Bready
Cornwall-on-Hudson Presbyterian Church
Lord Shaftsbury
In Our Town Earl Potts Returns From Holiday Visit
Earl Potts spent the holiday vacation with his parents and has returned to his fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Potts
Ray Houston Wins Poultry Show Medal at MSG
Ray Houston of Bellvale Orange County led a field of eighteen in the Madison Square Garden international poultry show earning 530 of 800 points to win the gold medal for the top individual scorer. Connecticut claimed the Four-H Cup with Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia, New York, and Pennsylvania in that order. Houston, at fourteen and a Warwick High School junior, was the youngest finalist, with only one competitor close in score.
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New York
Ray Houston
Bellvale
Orange County
Houston
Connecticut
Maryland
Massachusetts
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Warwick
Leo Chamberlain
Jefferson County
Ellsworth Burns
Wyoming
Ticaca
Madison Square Garden
New York Trip Highlights For Farm Bureau Team
The New York team enjoyed a productive trip with sightseeing on Thursday and a Friday visit to the show management. Saturday featured a National Automobile show tour and a banquet Saturday night where trophies and prizes were awarded. Houston traveled with George D. Musser, union extension director of the farm bureau, and team leader Mrs Louise Dawley of Ithaca oversaw the poultry program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Houston
George D. Musser
Union
Farm Bureau
Louise Dawley
Ithaca Poultry Specialist
Craigville Man Injures Leg in Ditch Rescue
Craigville Jan 12 Nor man Parker village blacksmith injured his leg while helping a stranger pull his car from a ditch opposite the shop. A large timber swung back and struck Parker cutting the leg. Other local items note Miss Elizabeth Dewitt in Chester and visits by Daisy and Emma Ryan of Newburgh. Tax collector Frank D Seeley to collect taxes at Mrs Julia Tuthill’s store on Jan 12. Mr Bohn bought cattle from a Goshen cow dealer, William Lunney, last week.
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Craigville
Norman Parker
Parker
Elizabeth Dewitt
Chester
Daisy
Emma Ryan
Newburgh
Ayan Kane
William McLaughlin
Meadowbrook
Frank D. Seeley
Julia Tuthill
Bohn
Kelly
Goshen
William Lunney
Veterans urged to delay on adjusted service certificate loans
Arthur F E Brundage Newburgh state commander of The American Legion says veterans should first interview local Legion posts before seeking loans on adjusted service certificates. He warns that cashing now may reduce future value and urges banks to loan only to worthy cases with proper forms.
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Arthur FE. Brundage
Newburgh
The
American Legion
Ralph W. Neelands
Hall of Records
Legion Post
Brundage
Legion
Nottally
Bloomingburg man takes an icy plunge during ice harvest
Edward Miller, Bloomingburg traffic officer at the junction of the Bville and Middletown highways, fell into the icy Shawangunk Kill during ice harvesting. While sawing a large ice square, the slab tilted and Miller slid into the water. He surfaced and clung to the remaining ice, then was hauled out by Fred Clark and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Miller
Bloomingburg
Bulleville
Middletown
Shawangunk Kill
Miller
Fred Clark
St Stephen’s College Ends Episcopal Restriction Admits All Faiths
After 66 years St Stephen’s College in Annandale-on-Hudson lifts the Protestant Episcopal Church membership rule and will admit students of other creeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen's College
Annandale-on-Hudson
Protestant Episcopal Church
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Dolan
Elbridge T. Smith
Highland Mills
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D. Lincoln Orr
Madison Square
Hart, Schaffner & Marx and
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Sig
Max Samuels Inc
IG Samuels
MAX Samuels
A. B. C. Flemming
Newburgh, N. Y
Bellvale Boy
Ivory
Barnett Buck
Water Street
Newburgh NN
Birds Eye
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