Record Flight Breaks Speed by New War Plane
Washington reports a Loening two seater monoplane achieved 145 miles an hour with a full military load of four guns, surpassing European single seater speeds. The craft weighs about 2,400 pounds and uses an eight cylinder 300 horsepower Hispano Suiza engine. Earlier, Capt Norbert Caroline flew from Pittsburgh to Washington in 1 hour 35 minutes, beating the former 2 hour 20 minute record.
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Washington
William L. Kenly
Ulitary Aeronautics
Yester Dey
Daydee
Europe
Air Sartice
Capital
Pittsburgh
Dec
Norbert Caroline
War Department
O N Goldsmith Visits Middletown After Years Of Absence
Oliver X. Goldsmith, longtime Middletown resident and Civil War veteran, arrives in the city to visit Henry M Howell and old friends. He recalls past roles as School Commissioner, member of Excelsior Hook and Ladder, and notes family ties in Chicago and Deerpath.
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Oliver X. Goldsmith
Middletown
Henry M Howell
J. Vas Brewt
Deerparte
Goldsmith
Excelsior Hook and Ladder Company
Myra [Rin
D. B. Irwin
Oliver Xx. Jr
Board of Education of
Chicago
Lewis 1
Coldsmith
Chicago and
Weston Indiana
Bank Holidays Across the World Noted in Ad
The item notes that due to civil and religious holidays, banks are open only four days a year worldwide. The brief advertisement mentions watching the Centa-Word page.
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People’s Home Journal
Annual Meeting of Orange County Medical Society
The Orange County Medical Society held its annual meeting at Court Hove Goshen on Tuesday at 2 PM The meeting elected officers President W H Snyder Newburgh Vice President B C Hamilton J S A Secretary E B McQuade Treasurer H J Shelley Members of the Board of Censors D B Hardenbersh Middletown R L McGeoch Goshen E C Rushmore Port Jervis H EB Swartwout Port Jervis Two years Dewxie Cotter Maybrook Alternates P J Siequade Newburgh W W Davis Chester A paper on The Epidemic of influenza by Dr F W Levalaw State Department of Health followed by a discussion Dr Earl R VanAmburg Pin e Bush elected to membership The treasurer was instructed to collect dues from all members engaged in the service of Maerqusuy The following members were present Cuddack Swartwout Snyder Givason McQuade Winters Cotter Mars Seward Sr AleGeoch Davis Cordner Shelley
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Orange County Medical Society
Court Hove
Goshen
W. H. Snyder
Newburgh
B. C. Hamilton
J. S
EB AL McQuade
Treanwer
H. J. Shelley
Mudecletown
Board of Censors
D. B. Hardenbersh
Middletown
R. L. McGeoch
EC. Rushmore
Surtedo
H. ‘Eb. Swartwout
Port Jervis
Dewxaie
J. L Cotter
Maybrook
P. J. Siequade
W. W. Davis
Chester
F W. Levalaw
Earl R VanAmburg
Pins .Bush
Drs
Cuddack
Swartwout
Snyder Givason
Admits 7 Cents Is High Enough For Electricity
New York Edison proposes extending 7 cents per kilowatt hour for six more months as the Public Service Commission weighs a price reduction. J W Lieb cites company woes while seeking funds to sustain the current rate. decision awaits a financial review. Mass on Thursday for Masino Capone of Ogden Street with Italy-based parents.
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New York
New York Edison Company
Public Service Commission
J. W. Lieb
St. Joseph's Church
Father Botti
Masino Capone
France
Ogden Street
Italy
Social Notes and Local Visits in Busy Week
Dirs. Ann Clark of Spring Glen visits with sister while families up and down the region announce winter sojourns. Robert Lawrence of Idyrtic and Laura Woodward reunion plans plus Myre Corwin returns from Unionville to Palm Beach. Several residents journey to St. Petersburg for the season. Everson joins Jenple Everson there. local students return from Manhattan College training. Families relocate homes, and Boston and Mechanicstown trips round out a week of social activity.
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Ann Clark
Spring Glen
Robert Lawrence
Idyrtic
Robert H. Beast
St. Petersburg
Fla
Kinsley Wilcox
Grove Street
Palm Beach
Speaker Sweet's Big Paper Mill Burns Saturday
Sweet Brothers' paper mill at Phoenix New York burned Saturday night with losses estimated from 30000 to 100000 dollars. Watchman reported smoke and flames at 6 p m after first seeing no fire at 545 p m. Brick storehouse saved. mill to be rebuilt. about twenty five workers affected. Kirk N. Sweet and T C. Sweet away, returned home to assess damage and plan rebuild.
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Phoenix
SN. Y
Sweet Brothers
Fie
T. C. Sweet
New York
Kirk N. Sweet
Kirk Sweet
Syracuse
Burial Service Held for Miss Anna Knapp in Amity
Amity records note Miss Anna Knapp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Waterbury, died of pneumonia after illness in Newark. Burial occurred Friday at Warwick Cemetery. the body was transported by auto.
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Anna Knapp
Amity
Warwick Cemetery
Miss Knapp
E. D. Waterbury
Newark
Warwick
Barlal
Kenneth Baker Rescued After Door Incident at Federal Building
Kenneth Baker, son of Addison and Mrs Baker, was briefly trapped when his foot was caught in a revolving door at the Federal Building. Workers had to dismantle parts of the door to free him. The mishap occurred around 6:20 PM, with repairs finishing by 11:15 PM. Authorities deem it a narrow escape and urge caution for youths near doors.
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Kenneth Baker
Addison N. Baker
Federal Building
Kenneth
Erie Engineers Reassigned Amid Shipment Decline
Twenty engineers on the Susquehanna division of the Erie Railroad have been temporarily shifted from their locomotive roles to firemen due to a drop in shipments from the halt of war material transport. Twenty firemen and trainmen were reassigned to create new positions for the engineers between Hormell and Susquehanna.
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Susquehanna Division
Erie Railroad
Hormell
Susquehanna
Fuel Head Quits as White House Accepts Resignation
Washington reports Dr. Garfield resigns as United States Fuel Administrator. The White House says the resignation is accepted and domestic fuel needs will be met through winter. Garfield suggests he may continue until the Fuel Administration is disbanded, but no final plan is stated.
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Washington
Harry
Garteld
White House
United States
Gerfeld
Fuel Administration
Garfield
Tuberculosis Nurse Requested by Orange County Board
A meeting of the Odell Sanatorium Board of Managers in Newburgh was held at 10 this morning. The annual budget was presented and the board decided to seek an appropriation from the Board of Supervisors to fund a tuberculosis nurse for Orange County. Drs. Shelley and Santee attended as board members.
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Odell Sanatorium
Newburgh
Board of Supervisors
Orange County
Shelley and
Santee
Fred L Dailey Wounded Abroad in Battle
Mrs Josephine Dailer of 35 Cottage Street received word that her son Private Fred Le Dailey was severely wounded in battle on October 8. He served with Company F Lith Infantry, left Middletown on April 1 with the selectees who went to Camp Dix, sailed overseas in July, and his family last heard from him in August.
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Josephine Dailer
Cottage Street
Fred le Dailer
Dailey
Co. F., Lith Infantry
Middletown
Dix
Soldiers greet Wilson as they return home aboard Lapland
From the crowded rigging and rails of the British transport Lapland hundreds of U.S. soldiers cheered President Wilson and his party aboard the ship. The large crowd aboard hailed the President with roaring cheers as theHealing group received a warm greeting from the returning troops.
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Associated Preas
New York
Hedeon
George Washington
Wien
So Mall
Lapland
War Industries Board Ceases to Exist on Jan. 1
Washington December 1 President Wicklen accepts Bernard Baruch’s resignation as chairman of the War Industries Board effective January 1 and the board will cease to exist as a government agency.
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War Industries Board
Associated Press
Washington
Wicken
Bernard Baruch
Anch
Newburgh Stock Market Closing Prices On New York Exchange
On December 4 the Newburgh market closes show mixed gains and losses across many major issues traded on the New York Exchange. Notable entries include Am Tel & Tel, Anaconda Copper, Chicago Great Western, Pennsylvania lines, and U S Steel with varying fractional changes.
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Newburgh
New York Exchange
lAm
Baldwin Loco
Balti & Ohio Sk
Beth. Steel
Crucible Steel
Secur
North
Great Northern
Kennecott
Lehigh Valley Marine
Marine
Pitt
Miami Copper
Midvale Steel Bo
Pacific - Nat
Nevada
New Haven N
Nor. & W
Penn
Pitts
Republic Steel
South Pac
South
Copper - Union Pac
United Motors L
Stealcom
U. S. Steel
Utah Copper
Wabash
Westinghouse Ae
Food Administration Sets Postwar Public Eating Rules
The Food Administration maintains general orders for public eating places despite wartime relaxations. Emphasis remains on sugar restrictions, use of substitutes, and controlling profiteering and hoarding. Bakers urged to blend substitutes locally, consumers to use substitutes, and officials to keep accurate loose leaf regulation files.
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Food Administration
Grain Corporation
Victory
Bakers’ Service Board
Britain’s Baby Army Tours War Front Vets From Ypres
Report notes that British troops described as “The Baby Army” differed greatly from Home Front expectations. Soldiers passing through various corners revealed they were veterans from Ypres, not fresh arrivals from England, challenging the initial belief they were raw recruits. Their true wartime experience emerged as they moved toward the front.
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Britain
England
Ypres Selient
Happiness Beyond Their Grasp
A fragment quoted by UCnele Eben notes that some men cannot find happiness unless they are fuzsin but the text is incomplete and unclear about the full story or characters involved.
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Ucnele Eben
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Laura Woodward
Myre Corwin
Umionville
Charles J. Everson
Jenple Everson
C. D. Hanford
Janes Garland
John Manxin
Clement Ostrowski
Manhattan College
Big City
John Helmemann
Sprague Avenue
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John S. Robinson
West Main Plreet
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Mass
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Paul J. Nutting
Toledo
Ohio
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Kentucky
Speaker Sweet
Erie
Times
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Wilson
Darug- 5
Elan Laboratory
Times-Press
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