Chaplin Dream of Manor Life Crashes in Divorce Spill
Hollywood reports reveal Charlie Chaplin’s secret wish to become an English country gentleman with a manor, park, and estate shared with his two sons. The divorce suit and scandal reportedly shattered this dream, leaving Chaplin desolate as his earthly paradise closes.
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Charlie Chaplin
John K. Emge
5Pial
Hollywood
Calif
Chaplin
Charles Speares
Charlie
Tie
Wuld
Wuaplin
Paradise
America
England
Surrey
Henuwin
Brill
Halley Reappointed to Orlaville Post
In a cautious endorsement, officials support Henry A. Halley for reappointment as Orlaville postmaster. They praise his previous service and urge prompt action to meet the needs of local patrons.
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Holley
Civil War Currency Redeemed at Savings Bank
Clerks at Middletown Savings Bank were surprised when Civil War paper currency seals were redeemed for five ten twenty five and thirty cent values bearing facsimile portage stamps. The bank sold the notes to Ezra Coddington, a Middletown collector, who purchased them in mint condition.
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Savings Bank
Middletown Savings Bank
Ezra Coddington
Crescent Place
Middletown
Horton Will Leaves $100,000 to Wife. Heirs Noted
New York reports the will of Loton Horton, late president of the Sheffield Farman Company, filed in Surrogate’s Court. It leaves $100,000 to wife Lucy Spieker Horton and the residue to four sons. Horton died December 15 in Nice, France while traveling with his third wife. Codicils modify widow’s share with conditions and trusts, and provide small bequests to brothers and to Mrs Horton.
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New York
Loton Horton
Sheffield Farma Company
Horton
Nice
France
Europe
Lucy Spieker Horton
William H. Steinkamp
Slater & Steinkamp
Win
Dairymen's League Raises December Milk Pool Price
New York January 20 The basic net pool price for December milk paid by the Dairymen's League Cooperative Association to its members is 2.80 dollars per 180 pounds of 3.4 milk. President G W Slocum announced the figure, noting it surpasses all previous returns since pooling began in 1921 except December 1922. Over the last three months the association raised member returns 22 cents per 100 pounds without raising Class 1 prices or consumer milk costs, aided by more milk sold in Class 2 and greater efficiency.
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New York
Dairymen's League Cooperative Association, Inc
G. W. Slocum
League
Dairymen's League Cooperative Association
Chaplin Nearing Recovery After Collapse in New York
Charles Chaplin was reported almost recovered today after last week’s collapse in New York. His attorney Nathan Burkan plans a press meeting with the comedian tomorrow, with Chaplin having said little for publication since last Friday.
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Chaplin
New York
Charles Chaplin
Nathan Burkan
Siven
Rate decision looms on rural power charges for 1460 customers
The Public Service Commission is expected to rule by Friday on Rocklang Light & Power Co. seeking a minimum rural rate of 2.50, a move tied to city meter charges. Last year Middletown's 5,368 meters generated $350,214, $108,000 over the eight percent profit need, prompting calls to adjust city rates and credit rural revenues.
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Rocklang Light & Power Company
Public Service Commission
Middletown
Port Jervis
Charles C. Redfield
Watts, Quken & Bright
Common Council
Abram B. Macardell
Heginne
Yoster
Ritory
Dcean
Public Service
Fire Escapes Bill Likely to Pass in Albany
Albany reports indicate Assemblyman Dominick's fire escapes bill may pass this session. The measure, backed by the state hotel association, would require summer boarding houses to install fire escapes and meet safety rules set by town boards. District Attorney Foster, who drafted a previous bill after the Shindler hotel disaster, says some form of safety enactment is badly needed.
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Liberty
Albany
Dominick
State
Foster
Arbitration in Mexico dispute gains in favor
Washington January 20 Popular support for arbitration of the U S Mexican treaty dispute with Mexico has drawn President Coolidge’s attention and prompted letters from critics to the state department. Secretary Kellogg finds no practicable method to supply arbitration clauses. he praises the principle but avoids committing to application. The religion issue amid Heflin’s charges about Catholic influence complicates policy, while senators from Reed Walsh Bruce Ashurat Wyomin g Ransdell Robinson deny charges and express concern over sectarian tensions.
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Washington
Mexico
Coolidge
State Department
Barab
Dalles
Robin Zon
Senate
Kellogg
Heflin
Demouret
Alabama
Knights of Columbus
Reed
Missouri
Walsh
Massachusetts
Bruce
Maryland
Ashurat
Wyoming
Ransdell
Louisiana
Robinson
Arkansas
Missing girl located at Lake Mombasha following lake fire
Cor corporal Klein and Trooper Anderson led a mounted patrol from Monroe to Mombasha Lake to search for Helen Bengaton missing since Monday. They found the 19 year old girl in her father Bernard Bengaton’s cabin next to the burned structure after concluding she had sheltered there for two days.
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Tloe
Mombasha Lake
H. W. Klein
Tromper Anderson
Monroe
Frank Stevens
Southfields
Corporal Klein
Bernard Bengaton
Eimeck
N. J
Helen
Klein
Anderson
Master Builder to Be Given in February
The Wellowcraft Club presents the dramatic Master Builder with the third degree exemplified by Hoff man lodge on February 1. Delegations of Masons from Monticello Port Jervis Walden and Goshen will attend. The second degree was conferred last night as Bibles were presented by Rev. William F Ketule. A lodge dinner is planned for February with over 600 expected guests.
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Wellowcraft Club
Hoffman Lodge
Howard Weale
Monticello
Port Jervis
Walden
Goshen
William F. Ketule
Carmelites Benefit From Mary Curran Will Probate
Carmelites of St Albert's College Middletown receive 500 from the will of the late Mary Curran, listed with a 10 000 estate. Curran died September 7 and the will was filed for probate in Surrogate Court today.
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Carmelites
New York
NYWNS
Carmelie Fathers
St Albert's College
Middletown
Mary Curran
Port Jervis boy dies choking on frankfurter bite
Nine year old Sidney Codichini fell on a Port Jervis street while eating hotdogs. A raw frankfurter lodged in his throat causing rapid strangulation. His sister Settimo and parents sought help as he twisted in agony and died before Dr. J. E. Noll arrived. The family lives at 22 Brown Street. father runs Riverside Lunch at 28 Pike Street.
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Sidney Codichini
Port Jervis
Erceoll Codithini
Brown Street
Riverside
Pike Street
Sidney
Settimo
Harkuwitz
Pike and King Streets
Halts Drawing of Jury Panel in Farley Case
Henry Hirshberg moved to block the 150 juror panel for the Lucy Baxter Harley murder trial in Newburgh. Despite Justice Seeger stay, Justice Tompkins opened the panel drawing in Newburgh and adjourned to tomorrow, with Harley to be brought from Goshen jail for the selection.
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Farley
Henry Hirschberg
Lucy Baxter Harley
Newburgh
AL S Tompkins
A. H FR Seeger
Justice Tompkins
Supreme Court
Hirschberg
Brooklyn
Elmer H. Lemon
Hirshberg
Appellate Division
Justice Seeger
Poughkeepsie Choir To Give Oratorio The Messiah
Trinity M E Church in Poughkeepsie presents its seventh rendition of Handel's The Messiah. A 100 voice choir, in fine form, will be joined by national soloists Mary Craig Alice Louise Mertens Bransford Reynolds and Fred Patton. John W Nichols of New York conducts the chorus. Mrs Clarence K Chatterton a presides at the organ.
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Trinity M. E. Church
Poughkeepsie
Trandel
New York City
Mary Craig
Alice Louise Mertens
Bransford Reynolds
Fred
Diphtheria Immunity Drive Gains 600 More Cards
Middletown canvassers for the diphtheria toxin antitoxin campaign report 600 additional consent cards turned in since last Friday. Health Officer Dr. H. J. Shelley said parents not yet visited can sign cards at the Board of Health and have children inoculated at Saturday clinic.
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Middletown
H. J. Shelley
Board of Health
Newburgh Council Thanks Firemen for Aid in Colden Street Fire
The Newburgh Common Council honors fire companies from Beacon Middletown Walden Cornwall Marlboro Howells Walsgate Central Valley Highland Mills Fishkill Village and Fabrikord Department for answering aid calls during the Colden street fire. Despite zero weather the out of town crews provided pumping equipment hose and manpower aiding to subdue the blaze and limit damage.
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Newburgh
Middletown
Beacon
Colden Street
May W Spencer
Shapiro Brothers
But Die Department
Walden
Cornwall
Marlboro
Howells
Wals Gate
Central Valley
Highland Mills
Fishkill Village
Fabrikord Department
Newburgh Man Held as Owner of Beer Truck
Paul Patalano of Newburgh was arraigned as owner of a beer transport truck. He demanded a hearing and was released on $750 bail as the case was adjourned to next Tuesday. The truck, seized by state troopers at Montgomery, carried 50 half barrels of alleged beer. the driver was arrested and freed under $500 bail.
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Paul Patalano
Newburgh
United States
Harry T. Crist
Patalano
Blaze Threatened Mountaindale Business Section
Information confirms a Jan. 29 explosion and fire in Mountaindale destroying the Alwert Paris dry goods store and Morris Joffe drug store building. Six people fled the blaze as the roof collapsed and adjacent structures suffered damage. initial losses estimated at 75,000 with later estimates around 20,000 coverage. Firemen evacuated and none injured. The blast was blamed on a stove pipe dislodged in the dry goods store. Fire engines from Fallsburg, Woodbourne, Loch Shidrick, and Woodridge assisted.
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Mountaindale
Morris Joffe
Joffee
Alwert Paris Dry Goods
uMflee
Mr. Goldman
New York City
Smith
Fallsburgh
Woodbourne
Loch Shidrake
Woodridge
Zipkin Case Adjourned to March in Middletown Court
Louis Zipkin of the Roskin Brothers sporting goods firm in Middletown faces a second degree grand larceny indictment for allegedly cashing the firm’s checks. Judge Russell Wiggins adjourned the case to March at the Orange county court in Newburgh, with Zipkin expected to plead guilty to the indictment then. Also, Rodger Mahoney was sentenced to 10 years for signing Dr J Raymond Cahill’s name to a $50 check, after previously serving five years at Elmira. The January term saw no trials, though several indictments were disposed of by guilty pleas.
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Louis Zipkin
Roskin Brothers Sporting Goods
Middletown
Russell Wiggins
Orange County
Newburgh
Zipkin
Rodger Mahoney
J. Raymond Cahill
Otisville
Wiggins
Mahoney
Elmira
Mrs Fairfield Hunter Dies at 88 in Middletown
Mrs. Fairfield Hunter 88 a native of Ireland who once served a dinner for General Grant died January 7 at her home in Tuxedo Funeral was at the Carmelite church Middletown with burial in St Joseph's Cemetery Middletown
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Fairfield Hunter
Ireland
General Grant
Tuxedo
Carmelite Church
Middletown
St. Joseph's Cemetery
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