Orange County bidders eye state normal school site
New York plans to build eight new normal schools in the near future with a southern state location likely. Orange County communities including Middletown Goshen Monroe Harriman Newburgh Port Jervis and White Plains compete as sites, with state officials to decide the final location and possible impact on New Paltz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Normal School
Orange County
Fraitz Normal
New Paltz Institution of Learning
New Paltz
Erie
Long Island
New York
Middletown
Goshen
Chester
Monroe
Harriman
Newburgh
Port Jervis
Washingtonville
White Plains
Westchester County
State Commissioner of Education
Milk Price Unchanged For February In New York
A net pool price of 2.67 per 100 pounds is set by the Dairymen's League Co operative Association as the February basic price for milk produced by its members. The February rate matches January, a rarity as February prices typically dip. The February 1926 price is 31 cents above the February 1926 level and remains well above figures from 1925 1924 1923 and 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dairymen’s League Co-operative Association, Inc
Albany Republicans push water power study commission
Albany Republicans break from Governor Smith and introduce a bill for an impartial commission to study New York water power. Democrats vow strong opposition, claiming the measure would let the attorney general harass counties over dry law enforcement. A separate Mineola verdict awards 7500 to Kwia kowsky for injuries from a meat grinder incident at Hempstead butcher shop. Reports warn of a price cutting auto war, with Henry Ford reportedly cutting 175 dollars to compete with General Motors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Smith
New York State
Senate
Assembly
New York
Assemblyman Jenks
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
General Motors Corporation
Bandits Rob Pittsburgh Armored Car in Transit Heist
Bandits in Pittsburgh exposed a new method to ambush armored treasure cars. They dug a hole on the road, set explosives, and waited in a nearby car hidden by an auto. They used electricity to detonate the dynamite as the car approached. The explosion wrecked the vehicle and wounded two guards, while the robbers escaped with a $114 60 payroll from the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Company
Consulate death in Sao Paulo linked to self defense claim
Herndon W. Goforth American consul in Sao Paulo Brazil died in a hospital after being stabbed by an American who gave the name Doavid Canfield. Canfield, arrested, said he acted in self defense and that he went to the consulate on private business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doavid Canfield
Herndon W. Goforth
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Canfield
Freighter E Sohi Sunk in New York Harbor Collision
The freighter E Sohi was rammed in New York harbor near the Statue of Liberty by the Sac City. The collision left three men missing while forty two crew members were rescued and the ship sank within moments.
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New York Harbor
Southern Pacific Line
Shipping Board
Sac City
Japan Fully Accepts U S Invitation to Three Power Talks
State Department in Washington reports Japan has given wholehearted acceptance to the U S invitation for a three power conference aimed at naval armament limitations, signaling progress toward arms control.
Lions On Way To President Coolidge From Johannesburg
Two lion cubs traveling to President Coolidge from Johannesburg are gifts from the South African municipality. They cause significant unease among White House staff and servants as the journey proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Coolidge
Johannesburg
South Africa
White House
Man Receives Life Term Under Baumes Law for Auto Theft
Harold C. Marcley of Seaford was sentenced to life imprisonment under the Baumes law for automobile theft. Judge Lews Smith, who had prior felony convictions, said he had little sympathy for Marcley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold C. Marcley
Seaford
L. L
Lews
Smith
Marcley
Fatal Tunnel ton fire traps two families in Pa
Fire in Tunnel ton, Pennsylvania traps ten members of the Clarence Marsh and Harry Montgomery families, killing all but one. The tragedy leaves one survivor amid a community grieving the losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Marsh
Harry Montgomery
Tunnelton
Tragic Farm Fire Claims Stevenson Family at Brown's Mills
William Stevenson a farm hand and his five children were burned to death at Brown's Mills New York after he poured kerosene into the stove to hasten the fire Mrs Stevenson and a twenty year old daughter were badly burned authorities report the calamity occurred in a rural dwelling and no other residents were harmed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stevenson
Brown's Mills
Stevenson
Prominent Masons Attend Bronxville Reception for Grand Master
Past Grand Master Arthur S. Tompkins of Nyack joined 500 Masons in Westchester Putnam at a Bronxville Hotel Gramaton reception honoring Grand Master Harold V. Richardson of Lowville. The gathering showcased district unity within the Grand Lodge of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur S. Tompkins
Grand Lodge of Masons
State of New York
Nyack
Harold V. Richardson
Lowville
Westchester- Putnam
Gramaton
Bronxville
Chicago Freshman McIntyre Harsha Suicide Probe
McIntyre Harsha a 39 year old fresh man at the University of Chicago died by self inflicted gunshot to the head. His parents say he acted over a love affair in a personal tragedy reported as a suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McIntyre Harsha
University of Chicago
New York judge warns girls against chasing glamor in the city
Justice Caldwell in Special Sessions sentenced a dozen women on shoplifting charges and cautioned young girls from distant cities to beware exaggerated tales of life in New York. He noted many had run away from homes and faced financial trouble after arriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Caldwell
Record cash dividend high for Standard Oil in Q1
The Standard Oil group set a record cash dividend total for the first quarter, aggregating $55,333,056. This marks the highest Q1 payout by the group since 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Group
Death of Albert Frick after 108 hours of artificial respiration
Albert Frick of Chicago died after 108 hours of artificial respiration performed by friends pressing on his diaphragm. The 22 year old suffered from Lan dry's paralysis and had been kept alive by intravenous feeding. Fifty six helpers worked in pairs for fifteen minutes each but could not save him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Frick
Chicago
Frick
Landry
Hotels Weaken as Banks Collapse in Palm Beach
Scores of hotel employees in Beaches Florida face winter end with no funds to return north after three banks closed without warning in Palm Beach. Runs on two others were halted when wealthy investors stepped in to rescue.
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Beaches
Florida
Palm Beach
Turco American treaty concluded to replace Lausanne pact
A new Turco American treaty has been concluded to replace the Lausanne agreement rejected by the United States Senate. The accord is said to include numerous economic advantages for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
United States
Bank clerk held on $30,000 defalcation charge
W Clyde Lynch, who confessed to defalcations from the Central National Bank of Wilmington Delaware totaling $30,000, is held on $25,000 bail for a further hearing on March 24. He served as a note clerk at the bank for eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Clyde Lynch
Central National Bank of Wilmington
Delaware
Yonkers Ordered to Stop Hudson River Sewage Discharges
Dr Matthias Nicoll the State Commissioner of Health served notice on Mayor William A Walsh and Yonkers officials demanding an end to pollution from twelve sewers emptying into the Hudson at tidewater. Nicoll praised Yonkers for earlier compliance in 1909 and urged immediate corrective action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Walsh
City of
Yonkers
Matthias Nicoll
State Commissioner of Health
Hudson River
Nicoll
Uruguayan Flyers Rescued After Africa Wreck and Kidnapping
Four Uruguayan aviators led by Captain Tadeo Larre Borges were wrecked in Africa then captured by Moors who robbed them for ransom. They have been rescued and aim to complete their interrupted trans Atlantic flight if feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tadeo Larre-Borges
Africa
Monroe Man Killed In Brooks Crossing Auto Crash
Coroner Knight conducts inquest into a two car collision at Brooks Crossing Monroe. Frank Thompson village clerk died from a fractured skull after his car was struck by State Trooper Harold F. Van Deusen whose vehicle burst into flames. Roberta Wilson and Mrs Lena Wilson injured. Van Deusen and Aritzski hospitalized with injuries. Mrs Thompson witnessed the crash from 300 yards away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Crossing
Monroe
Frank Thompson
Knight, Bush & Thompson
Goshen Emergency Hospital
Harold F. van Deusen
Monroe Zone
Charles T. Knight
James Flynn
van Deusen
Lena M. Wilson
George Wilson
Oberta
Chester
James Aritzski
Greycourt
Roberta
Aritzski
Thompson
Erie
Nash
Despondent HARRIMAN MAN SENDS BULLET INTO BRAIN
A 70-year-old ex employee Pat Moran and two Orange County men were involved in a death by own action. Harry Grunewald district supervisor for the Atlantic and Pacific Tea company was found dying in his Highland Avenue apartment after swallowing strychnine mixed in milk and turning on gas. He left a note saying he could not stand it any longer and attended his young wife’s funeral that day. Grunewald, 33, had recently married in November and moved to Middletown in December. He attempted to gas himself by blocking doors and windows and lying on a cot near the gas range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Grunewald
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Highland House
Highland Avenue
Grunewald
Frank P. Belknap
H'hland House
Middletown
Belknap
Granewald
Rocksand Light and Power Company
W. C. Parshall
W L. Adams, Jr
Lighting Company
H. Stelley
Port Jervis
Despondent former employee commits suicide in Mechanicstown
Patrick Moran a 70 year old ex O W employee who boarded with LeRoy Frear on Fast Main street Mechanicstown shot himself Sunday night. He died at Thrall Hospital at 10 20. The source notes Moran bought a German made .32 calibre pistol but how he obtained it remains a mystery. Moran was found fully clothed across his bed with the pistol nearby.
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Patrick Moran
LeRoy Frear
No Pension Checks For Veterans In May And June
Orange county pensioners of wars other than World War will not receive their regular pension checks in May and June due to Senate failure to pass final deficiency appropriation. About 40 000 veterans widows and dependents in New York will receive three months' pension in July. Civil Spanish and Indian Wars veterans are affected. On June 30 1926 New York State had 39 621 pensioners on this roll with last month’s payments totaling 17 293 741.80 dollars. Checks for July will cover three months but the fund may be depleted before year end unless Congress acts in December.
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Orange County
Senate
New York
New York State
Congress
President Coolidge Considers Western Summer Visit
Since President Coolidge announced his plan to spend the summer in the west he has received letters from almost every state west of the Alleghenies urging him to visit specific locations.
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Coolidge
Weat
Alleghany Mountains
Bee Page Seven Notes Across the World
A brief world round up on the Bee Page Seven highlights notable events and human-interest items from various nations, drawing readers into concise glimpses of politics, culture, and daily life across continents.
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News of the World Bee
Bee
Local Worker Severely Injured in Roof Fall
Stanley Buck, 37, of Brooklyn employed by roofing contractors on the O. and W. car shops, fell from a roof and struck a freight car, suffering a serious back injury and a deep gash above the right eye. An Ellenville Compensation Court case involved Walter R. Cox of Goshen, who declined compensation after a track accident. A wandering mute was found near Pellet's Island and taken to Bellevue for observation. Chief Arland Sanderson was acquitted of assault, triggering talks of dropping related charges against his wife and Mrs. Currey. Cornell Professor John P. Willman visits Orange County 4-H clubs to advise on livestock programs.
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Stanley Buck
Brooklyn
Goshen
Walter R. Cox
Stabie
Tex
Pellett’s Island
New York
Big City
Bellevue Hospital
Wis
Arland Sanderson
Joy M. Currey
Ellenville
Sanderson
Currey
John P. Willman
Cornell University
Orange County
Edenville
Fostertown
Sam Green Store Marks Sixteenth Anniversary Fray
Sam Green's Middletown department store celebrated its sixteenth anniversary with a Friday event. The business has expanded from 1,000 to 12,000 square feet since Mr. Green opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Green
Middletown
Mr. Green
Ex-Newburgh Officer Charged With Violating Injunction
Frank K. Chrystal, a former Newburgh policeman, was jailed on a $1,000 bail for violating a personal injunction that barred him from manufacturing or selling liquor. He had earlier faced a 1925 dry law charge, paid a $1,500 fine, then opened a saloon that was padlocked. After the padlock expired he opened another saloon, with a new padlock proceeding now pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank K. Chrystal
Newburgh
Chrystal
Middletown Council Rejects Low Bid for Firehouse Site
The Middletown Common Council rejected a $14,100 bid by Morris J. Marks for the Eagles and Excelsiors firehouse on King Street. Officials said the price was too low and the property may be offered again at auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Thievey Steals Sixty Rhode Island Reds Near Bloomingburg
A thief entered Mrs. John Hagen's hen house south of Bloomingburg Sunday night and stole sixty of her eighty Rhode Island Reds, leaving the surviving birds in disarray.
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Thievey
John Hagen
Bloomingburg
Rhode Island
Foreclosure sale of six Go-Gas stations in three cities
Six Go-Gas filling stations in Middletown Port Jervis and Newburgh were sold at foreclosure in front of the courthouse at Goshen Monday to satisfy a mortgage held by the Go late Trust Company of New York. They were bid in by R. G. Berton representing a New York company for $20,000.
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Middletown
Port Jervis
Newburgh
Goshen
Iate Trust Company of
New York
R. G. Berton
Ober Puff Dies at 71. Sullivan County Tanner
Charles H. Puff 71 longtime Sullivan county tanner died Monday night at his home in Middletown. He was born in Woodbourne, Sullivan County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Puff
Sullivan County
Hame
Middletown
Woodbourne
Justice Mor schauser Hears Assault Case In Poughkeepsie
Milton B. Miller aged 18 and Philip B. Moncuse aged 33 faced bail in 10000 and 5000 dollars respectively after being charged with assaulting Rose Anna Lyman a 15 year old at a lonely farmhouse.
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Morschauser
Poughkeepsie
Milton B. Miller
Philip B. Moncuse
Rose Anna Lyman
Sleepwalker Falls From Window Injuring Woman in Poughkeepsie
Mrs. Katherine Stanley, 38, was walking in her sleep when she fell from a second story window at her home in Poughkeepsie. She sustained a fractured leg and an internal injury.
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Katherine Stanley
Poughkeepsie
Beacon to Get New Post Office In Years Ahead
Congressman Fish says Beacon will receive a new post office within four to five years and an immediate addition will be made to handle current congestion.
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Fish
Beacon
Boy Scout Knot Trial Ends in Tragic Death in Newburgh
John Weymer, 15, died after attempting knot tying experiments. He was found by his brother Harry, 18, in a coal bin at their Newburgh home with a noose around his neck. He had recently shown his mother how well he tied knots.
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John Weymer
Newburgh
Harry
Port Jervis Man Completes Cross Country Trip to San Diego
Mark Y. Richards, a well known Port Jervis figure, arrived in San Diego, California, on Sunday after leaving his city eighteen days earlier by motor. He traveled 3,559 miles in seventeen days, averaging 210 miles per day, with only one blowout and one puncture during the trip.
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Mark Y. Richards
Port Jervis
San Diego
Cal
Rock Slide Blocks West Shore Tracks Near Crow's Nest
A mountain slide on west Storm King highway buried the West Shore tracks at Crow's Nest south of Newburgh. Tons of rock and earth required dynamite to clear enough for trains to resume. Cold Spring Beacon and Newburgh residents heard the blasts and feared a major explosion.
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West Shore
Crow’s Nest
Newburgh
Cold Spring
Beacon
Chief of Police Roy M Currey Case Details emerge
Ellenville authorities report on a trial involving Chief of Police Roy M Currey. The proceedings spanned several days, highlighting law enforcement practices and local governance. Further updates are expected as the court records proceed.
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Roy M. Currey
Ellenville
New York Probes Two Bootleg Milk Grafts Ties to Hackensack
New York health officials reveal bootleg cream from the West is being smuggled into New York City by men linked to a graft case involving Thomas J. Clougher, with investigations targeting the International Milk Company of Irvington New Jersey and the Beakes Dairy Company of Hackensack. Dr Harris warns of a drastic house cleaning and calls for coordinated action among federal, state, and local authorities to stop bootleg milk and cream.
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Orange County
West
New York City
Thomas J. Clougher
Frank J. Monaghan
Sing Sing
Harris
International Milk Company
Irvington
N. J
Beakes Dairy Company
Hackensack
The
Valley Dairy Company
Harry Danziger
Clougher
Valley Company
Board of Health
Dr. Harries
New Jersey
Hudson River
Earley murder trial adjourned from March to April
The trial of Mrs. Lucy Earley of Newburgh for first degree murder, alleging she poisoned her husband Daniel Earley, cannot take place on March 21 as planned. It is believed the case will be adjourned to April 18.
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Lucy Earley
Newburgh
Daniel Earley
Indictment Dismissed in Connolly Larceny Case in Orange County
The first degree grand larceny indictment against John F. Connolly, brought from California, was dismissed on District Attorney Elmer H. Lemon's motion with State Attorney General Ottinger's recommendation. Connolly must agree to an injunction preventing him from selling securities in the state. Charles KB. Gray, a Middletown area farmer, has been repaid a $2,000 balance for stock he was told Connolly sold him on June 17, 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Connolly
Orange County
Calfornia
Elmer H. Lemon
Ottinger
Charles KB. Gray
Middletown
Connolly
Couple travel to Kingston as baby is born in Newburgh
Mr and Mrs Charles Carroll of af West New York New Jersey started for Kingston when Mrs Carroll went into labor on a West Shore train. The conductor telegraphed for an ambulance to meet the train at Newburgh and a baby son was born shortly after at St Luke s Hospital Newburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Carroll
West New York
N. J
Kingston
Monti Cello Steamship Sold to Gordon Gate Ferries
The Hatch brothers of Monti cello started a small steamship line in California in the early 1990s with a single vessel named Monticello. Last week the Monti cello Steamship Company sold its holdings to Gordon Gate Ferries, Inc. for 2 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatch Brothers
Monticello
California
Monticello Steamship Company
Gorden Gate Ferries, Inc
Charles Vaughn Committed After Hallucination in Liberty
Charles Vaughn age 45 of Liberty hallucinated that a woman was being murdered in the village. He telephoned Liberty and Monticello analytics late at night. He was examined and committed to Middletown State Hospital.
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Charles Vaughn
Liberty
Monticello
Vaughn
Middletown State Hospital
Marriage annulment case in New York filed over age and consent
Justice Seeger annuls the marriage of Phillip H W Glenn of Poughkeepsie and Mrs Helen Cunningham Glenn of New York. The suit argues Mrs Glenn was seventeen at the 1928 Peekskill ceremony and that the couple did not live together regularly. Glenn alleges she failed to keep the promise of marriage and abandoned him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Seeger
Phillip HW Glenn
Poughkeepsie
Helen Cunnigham Glenn
New York
Glenn
Peekskill
Highland Woman Isabel Smith Found Dead in Bed
Mrs Isabel Smith of Highland was found dead in bed by her daughter Mrs A Jerome Pratt. She had been in good health. Heart trouble was identified as the cause of death.
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Isabel Smith
Highland
A. Jerome Pratt
Kingston man awarded compensation after mower injury
Jonomas Sabella of Kingston received 4457.88 dollars in compensation from referee John J. Burns after an injury in the mower yard at Joe Hendricks Brick Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonomas Sabella
Kingston
John J. Burns
Sabella
Mwo Oy
Joe Hendricks Brick Company
Firemen Parade Set for June 23 in Poughkeepsie
Port Jervis Engine Company and Excelsior Hose Company have engaged Walden Reno for the big Hudson Valley Firemen’s Association parade to be held in Poughkeepsie on June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Jervis Engine Company
Excelsior Hose Company
Walden Reno
Hudson Valley Firemen’s Association
Poughkeepsie
Inquiry Launched On War Veteran Casket Relapse
Congressman Hamilton Fish initiates inquiry to identify government sub contractor responsible for the relapse of George Lawson's coffin before burial in Poughkeepsie. The casket split during transfer from undertaking parlor to hearse, leaving legionnaire bearers with the handles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
Hamilton Fish
George Lawson
Ice Cleared on Hudson Early This Year
The Hudson River froze over until Sunday, two weeks earlier than in the prior year, and navigation is expected to resume within the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Grange Notes From Mountainville March Meeting
The Mountainville Grange gathered about 40 members on March 7. Sister Phoebe Brown read The Courtin and C W Shaw spoke on Robert E. Lee. A Mock Trial was postponed to June and Sister Shaw’s April Fool Party is planned for April at the Grange Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Pomona Grange
Pomona
Phoebe Brown
C. W. Shaw
Robert E. Lee
Sister Shaw
Grange Hall
Britain Accepts Invitation to Geneva Naval Conference
Great Britain informs the United States of acceptance of President Coolidge's invitation to a three power naval conference at Geneva this summer. Sir Esme Wemyard conveyed the informal acceptance to Acting Secretary Grew with possible formal confirmation to follow. Japan has signaled a favorable response, paving the way for talks on limiting auxiliary naval craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
United States
Coolidge
Geneva
Esme Wieward
Grew
State Department
Japan
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News OF the World
Supreme Court
Mineola
Charles Kwiakowsky
John Noderny
Hempstead
Washington
Monroe Man
Knight
Harriman Man
Pat Moran
Mountainville
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