The Lesson of Standardization in Fire Threads
Standardization of fire threads across Middletown and Newburgh proved its value after a severe Newburgh fire. Aid from neighboring towns arrived within two hours, thanks to common hydrant connections. Fire crews like the McQuoids and Phoenix helped prevent spread and praised officials led by Mayor Abram B. Macardell for adopting standardization.
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Middletown
Newburgh
McQuoids
Phoenix
Pace
Abram B. Macardell
Goshen to Join Grand Circuit On August 22
Goshen mile track added to the Grand Circuit promises big news for local light harness, with Goshen Monroe and Middletown praised for attracting top Grand Circuit horses and drivers. The August 22 meeting will eclipse Orange County racing and draw strong fan enthusiasm.
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Goshen
Oranges County
Pasheen
Monroe
Middletown
Orange County
There is a great tribute to the thorough shred horse at Asis expansion
The text praises horses over machines in speedway racing, noting crowds may attend speeds but will miss the living thrill of pounding hoofs and the final surge at the finish. It argues horse flesh cannot be replaced by man-made machines on the race track.
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Asis
Nicaraagua
Mexico
Russia
Latin America
Coolidge
Congress
New York
Jimmy
Broadway
Tammany
Jim‘my
Gomorrah
Berlin
Paris
Chicago
Coolidge Mission Defends Nicaragua Intervention Policy
The administration’s belated but clear stance on Nicaragua argues the U S must intervene to protect national interests and canal security. It criticizes Mexican actions aiding Nicaraguan rebels and warns that a pro Mexico regime could threaten treaty rights and the Panama Canal defense.
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Mr. Coolidge
Calles
Mexico
United States
Belabor Coolidge
Kellogg
Nicarangua
Coolidge
Nicaraugua
Panama Canal
Republic
Mayor Jimmy Walker and New York Nightlife Reform
A portrait of Jimmy Walker as a stylish Bowery figure and New York mayor who aims to soften the city’s image. He pushes for 2 am nightclub closures, cautions theater and film producers on censorship, and advocates discretion to curb raw content while preserving the city’s culture.
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New York
Jan
Jammy Walker
Jimmy
Bowery
London
Mesopotamia
Jitomy
State Assembly
Pleasant Lodge I. O. O. F. Installs New Officers
Monticello January 12 officers of the Pleasant Lodge I. O. O. F. were installed Monday night at the Odd Fellows Mall. Philip Kaplan was named Noble Grand, Meyer A. Novick Vice Grand, W. Ham Schroeder Secretary, and Charles Unkenholm Treasurer. Refreshments followed the ceremony.
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Monticello
Offcera
Odd Fellows
the Pleasant Lodge
Latin America worries over US Mexico policy and arbitration stance
Washington observers warn that US handling of the Mexico crisis strains Western Hemisphere prestige. Latin American capitals view the quarrel as justiciable and favor arbitration, criticizing separate arbitration treaties and reservations. They question US aims in Nicaragua and Fonseca Bay while noting divergent constitutional views across Central America.
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Washington
United States
Central
South America
Western Hemisphere
Americas
Coolidge
Pacific
Pan America
Latin America
Mexco
Carles
Mexico
Aso
United States Senate
Nicaragua
the Capitas of
Great Britain
Italy
Fonseca Bay
United States Navy
Rio Grande
Panama
Bad starts and growing keepsakes in life and business
Kellygrams notes how initial misfires in theater and business often give way to growth, while debt can spur effort. It compares a starry opening with a weaker debut to neighborhoods and firms that improve with time, and ends with a philosopher quip about effort and appeal.
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New York
Firetons
Public sentiment, schools, and a European crisis note
Eph Sum quips that Europe may seek U S intervention while Indiana Republican Clyde Walb recalls a grueling country schooling era. A column mocks faith in public opinion as the Europe crisis market stays steady with strong demand and heavy supply.
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Europe
Wool testing and odd queries from a 1920s Q&A page
A mixed excerpt discusses methods to test for pure wool including a lye boil and tooth sensitivity. It then surveys postal deficits for 1925 and 1926 with ranges in tens of millions, followed by questions about a fictitious Telescome fish, War of 1812 veterans organizations, railway mail clerk eligibility, Ben Lyon’s age, and the odor of money caused by sizing rather than disinfectant.
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Civil Service Retirement Fund
General Society of the War of
Young Women Asked to Write Essays on Dress and Health
Mrs Elizabeth Worth Muller of Castle Hill Monticello issued a contest notice inviting young women to submit original essays on How a Girl Should Dress Hat and Rest to Prevent and Over come Disease. Sponsored by the National Life Conservation Society the contest offers prizes including 200 for first place and gowns for other ranks. Entries must be 206 words or fewer from ages 16 to 25 and submitted to Mrs Behr in New York by March 1 1987 with a pen name and a sealed return envelope.
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Elizabeth Worth Muller
Castle Hill
Monticello
National Life Conservation
Soviety
National Life Conservation Society
Charles Cyrae Marshall
New York
Frederick Behr
Wiebout Avenue
New York City
Muller
Otisville D of A Plans Card Party
Misses Alice Moore and Ruth Lancaster take jobs in Middletown. Daughters of America officers were installed by Mrs Chloe Hult at Holley’s hall. A pin chile cad pay is planned for January 27 with refreshments and prizes. Various locals visited or stayed with friends over New Year’s.
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Otisville
Alice Moore
Ruth Lancaster
Middletown
Trving Hlawkins
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Byron
Euripides
Atelison Globe
Senate
Minnesota
Louisville Courier-Journal
Jacob Gould Schurman
Troy Times
New Yorker
Burton Rascoe
Frederic Willian
Kellygrams
Fred A. Kelly
Eph
Eph Sum
Tony
Uncle Sam
Clyde A. Walb
Indiana
Oe Ee
Otisvile
George Landerebe
Tone
Tslaad
W. H Moore
William Dickercon
Verona
N. C
Myrtle Tittle
John O'Brien
Newark
Rubin
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