Chaplin Dream of English Manor Life Shattered
Exclusive dispatch reveals Charlie Chaplin hoped to become an English country gentleman with manor, park, game preserve, and two sons to carry on. The divorce case and scandal have ended that dream, leaving him barred from the English countryside he cherished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Chaplin
John K. Emge
Ral
Hollywaod
Calif
Chaplin
Charles Spencer
Charlie
Charles
Lita
Representative Fish Backs Holley for Otlaville Postmaster
Representative Hamilton Fish Jr. endorses Henry A. Holley for reappointment as postmaster of Otlaville. Fish praises Holley for satisfactory and efficient service and urges approval by office patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holley
Hamilton Fish Jr
Henry A. Holley
Otlaville
M. Holler
Fish
Civil War currency redeemed at Middletown Savings Bank
Clerks at Middletown Savings Bank were surprised when a customer redeemed Civil War era paper currency. The notes include five ten twenty five and fifty cent values from postage stamp paper mill issues used during metal shortages. Ezra Coddington, a Middletown collector, purchased the bills, which are in mint condition.
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Middletown Savings Bank
Ezra Coddington
Crescent Place
Middletown
Horton Will Leaves Wife 100000 and Four Sons Residue
Loton Horton former Sheffield Farms president died in Nice France December 15. His will filed in Surrogate's Court January 20 leaves $100000 to his wife Lucy Spieker Horton with conditions relieving the estate. The remainder goes to his four sons. Codicils assign 50000 to the widow. 5000 to Horton's brothers. 50000 to Mrs Warenton and 100 shares of Bulgarian Yoghurt stock. Trust created for widow’s lifetime with grandchildren to receive on death.
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New York
Loton Horton
Sheffield Farms Company
Horton
Nice
France
Europe
Lucy Spieker Horton
William H. Steinkamp
Slater & Steinkamp
Hortons Brothers
Rate Decision on Rural Consumers Expected Friday
The Public Service Commission is due to rule on Rockland Light & Power's request to raise rural minimum rates by Friday. About 1,400 customers outside Middletown and Port Jervis face a decision to keep 75-cent city rates or accept the proposed higher rural minimum.
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Rockland Light & Power Company
Public Service Commission
Middletown
Port Jervis
Charles C. Redfield
Watts, Oakes & Bright
Common Council
Abram B. Macardell
Be.lief
Midd'stown
Distriet
Actus
Corporation Authority
Increase in pool price by New York dairy league
The Dairymen's League Cooperative Association sets December milk payments at 2.80 dollars per 100 pounds for 3.5 milk, a record high aside from December 1922. President G W Slocum notes an eight cent rise from November, with December 1926 showing 17 to 55 cents more than prior years. Over three months, prices to members rose 22 cents per 100 pounds due to more milk sold in Class 1 and greater efficiency, without raising consumer milk costs.
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New York
Dairymen's League Cooperative Association, Inc
G. W. Slocum
League
Dairymen’s League Cooperative Association
Chaplin Nears Recovery After Collapse
Charles Chaplin was reported virtually recovered in New York after last week’s collapse. His attorney Nathan Burkan said plans were made to have the press meet the comedian tomorrow, with Chaplin remaining silent for publication since Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaplin
New York
Charles Chaplin
Nathan Burkan
Local Building Rebounds After Poor Year in Middletown
1926 saw Middletown total building and alteration permits of 433062 dollars, down from 916270 in 1925. December alone reached 33925 dollars, near the prior December 37060. Kingston dipped for year yet posted a December surge, Newburgh had a banner year with 34965915 dollars, likely boosted by a high school project. Poughkeepsie permits rose slightly from 1925.
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Middletown
S. W. Straus and Company
Kingston
Newburgh
Poughkeepsie
Fire Escapes Bill Likely to Pass in Albany
Messages from Albany say Assemblyman Dominick’s proposal to require fire escapes on summer boarding houses has a strong chance this session. The bill has hotel association support, and District Attorney Sydney F. Foster noted a parallel safety framework but lacks a copy of the measure. He emphasized need for safety rules and injunctions for violations.
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Liberty
Albany
Dominick
State Hotel Men’s Association
Sydney F. Foster
Shindler
Foster
Arbitration in Mexico dispute gains in favor
The article reports growing support for arbitration of the U S Mexico oil land dispute. President Coolidge shows interest while Kellogg weighs practicable treaty arbitration clauses. Heflin’s Catholic Protestant flare ups complicate policy and widen religious tensions within parties.
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Washington
Mexico
Coolidge
State Department
Borah
Calles
Robinson Senate
Kellogg
United States
Senate
Heflin
Alabama
Port Jervis Fright: Boy Dies After Frankfurter Lodges in Throat
Nine-year-old Sidney Codichini of Port Jervis choked to death after a raw frankfurter lodged in his throat on a Tuesday evening. He fell on King Street near Brown, struggled for breath, and died before Dr. J E Noll could reach him. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Ercol Codichini.
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Sidney Codichini
Port Jervis
Ercol Codichin
Brown Street
Riverside
Pike Street
Sidney
Settimo
Harkowitz
Pike and King Streets
Halts Drawing Of Jury Panel In Earley Case
Henry Hirschberg timely affidavit blocked the January 31 drawing of a 150 juror panel for Lucy Baxter Earley's murder trial before Justice A H F Seeger. Justice Tompkins convened in Newburgh, kept ballot boxes locked, adjourned to 3 pm tomorrow, and Mrs Bailey was to be brought for the panel drawing.
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Henry Hirschberg
Lucy Baxter Earley
Newburgh
A. 8. Tompkins
A. H. F. Seeger
Justice Tompkins
Supreme Court
Mr. Hirschberg
Newburgh Council Praises Outsider Fire Crews Help in Colden Street Blaze
The Newburgh Common Council adopted resolutions thanking fire companies from Beacon Middletown Walden Cornwall Marlboro Howells Vails Gate Central Valley Highland Mills Fishkill Village and Fabrikoid for answering calls during the Colden Street fire. Despite zero weather these crews provided pumping equipment hoses and manpower to subdue the blaze and prevent greater damage.
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Newburgh
Middletown
Beacon
Colden Street
Roy W. Spencer
Shapiro Brothers
Walden
Cornwall
Marlboro
Howells
Vails Gate
Central Valley
Highland Mills
Fishkill Village
Fabrikoid Department
Missing girl found at Lake Combashaw after fire
State police Corporal Klein and Trooper Anderson pursued a runaway girl feared dead in a Mom basha Lake log cabin fire. They rode to the scene, locating the girl in her father Bern ard Bengston’s cabin beside the burned structure. She said she had hidden there for two days.
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Mombasha Lake
H. W. Klein
Anderson
State Police
Monroe
Frank Stevens
Southfields
Corporal Klein
Bernard Bengston
Seaneck
N. J
Helen
Master Builder to Be Given in February
The Fellowcraft Club presents the dramatic Master Builder by Hoff man lodge on February 1 to exemplify the third degree. Delegations of Masons from Monticello Port Jervis Walden and Goshen will attend as the second degree was conferred last night. Rev William F Kettle presented Bibles as the mason grand chaplain. A lodge dinner is planned for February with an expected crowd exceeding 600 guests.
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Fellowcraft Club
Hoffman Lodge
Howard Weale
Monticello
Port Jervis
Walden
Goshen
William F. Kettle
Carmelite Fathers Benefit From Will Probate In Middletown
The Carmelite Fathers of St. Albert's College Middletown receive 500 under the will of the late Mary Curran filed for probate in Surrogate's Court today. The estate is valued at 10 000. Mrs Curran died September 7.
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New York
San
Carmelite Fathers
St.Albert’s College
Middletown
Mary Curran
Surrogate's Court
Poughkeepsie Choir to Present Messiah Oratorio
The vested choir of Trinity M. E. Church in Poughkeepsie will perform Handel's The Messiah for the seventh time on Sunday evening. One hundred voices, in fine condition, will be joined by national soloists Mary Craig, Alice Louise Mertens, Bransford Reynolds, and Fred Patton. Jenna W. Nichols will conduct, with Mrs. Clarence K. Chatterton presiding at the organ.
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Trinity M. E. Church
Poughkeepsie
500 More Parents Ask Diphtheria Immunity
A total of 500 additional consent cards have been turned in by canvassers for the diphtheria toxin antitoxin drive in Middletown since last Friday. Health Officer Dr. H J Shelley announced the program continues. unvisited parents may file consent cards at the Board of Health and have their children inoculated at the clinic on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
H. J. Shelley
Boar of Health
Newburgh Man Held as Owner of Beer Truck
Paul Patalano of Newburgh was arraigned as owner of a truck used to transport beer. The case was adjourned until next Tuesday with bail set at 750 dollars. The truck, seized by state troopers at Montgomery last week, carried 50 half barrels of alleged beer. the driver was arrested and released on 500 dollars bail.
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Paul Patalano
Newburgh
United States
Harry T. Crist
Patalano
Montgomery
Explosion tears Mountaindale business district
Six people barely escaped death when a glycerine explosion shattered the Mountaindale building housing Morris Joffee drug store and Albert Paris dry goods. Fire swept the two-story brick, spreading to Smith's barber shop and a third building. Six evacuees included Joffee family and New York guests. no injuries reported. Damages estimated up to 75,000, with 30,000 likely to cover losses. fire crews from Fallsburgh, Woodbourne, Loch Sheldrake and Woodridge responded.
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Mountaindale
Morris Joffee
Joffee
Albert Paris
Ocs
Seofiee Drug Store
J Goldman
New York City
Jufftee
Smith
Fallsburgh
Woodbourne
Loch Sheldrake
Woodridge
Zipkin Case Adjourned to March in Orange County Court
The Zipkin case, Louis Zipkin, sales man for Roskin Brothers sporting goods, Middletown, indicted for fees and grand larceny for cashing checks, adjourned to March by Judge Russell Wiggins at the Orange County court in Newburgh. It is believed Zipkin will plead guilty in March after restitution. Rodgers Mahoney, who signed a doctor’s name to a $50 check, was sentenced to 10 years in the state penitentiary by Judge Wiggins. He had previously served five years at Elmira. The January term was noted as unusual for not bringing any criminal or civil actions to trial despite several indictments.
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Louis Zipkin
Roskin Brothers Sporteing
Middletown
Russell Wiggins
Orange County
Newburgh
Zipkin
Rodger Mahoney
J. Raysmond Cahill
Otisville
Wiggins
Mahoney
Elmirs
Wigs Gzins
Mrs Fairfield Hunter Dies at 83 in Tuxedo
Mrs Fairfield Hunter 83 a native of Ireland and former servant to General Grant died January 7 at her home in Tuxedo. Funeral was held at Carmelite church Middletown with burial in St Joseph Cemetery Middletown.
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Fairfield Hunter
Ireland
Grant
Jana ‘Uary
Tuxedo
Fusneral
St. Joseph
Middletown
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