Lawyers Aid for Draft Work in Orange County
A circular and oath of office from Hassell Wiggins and Peter Caniinme, of the Legal Advisory Board for Orange County, urges Orange County lawyers to volunteer disinterestedly to assist the Selective Service System. The notice says lawyers should help registrants with questionnaires and support the system, listing an honor roll of volunteers. Charles E. Lee, former division chief game protector, has joined the aviation corps and is stationed in San Antonio, Texas, with plans to move toward Mineola and then France.
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Seeger
Hassell Wiggins
Peter Caniinme
Legal Afitisory Board
Orange County
Orange
Board
Noi Ister
Pir
Jesc
Becomes Optician in the Regular Army
Newhursk in December Dr William Small optician has entered the service of the United States and gone to Fort Slocum where he will work in the optical department
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Newhursk
Dec
Wiliam Small
United States
Fort Slocum
Three New Senators Will Take Seats in Albany
Albany reports three new senators will take seats when the Legislature reconvenes. Courtlandt Nicoll Republican will replace Ogden L Mills, August Elfrinkopf Democrat will take Peter Daly's seat, and J Samuel Fowler Republican will fill the late George E Spring's seat. Nicoll is known for serving in the 1915 constitutional convention and has Yale Princeton and New York legal ties.
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Albany
EL Farenkopf
Peter M. Daly
New York
Courtlandt Nicoll
Ogden L. Mills
Ecoltess
J. Samuel Fowler
George E. Spring
Nicoll
Mr. Nicoll
St. Pauls School of Concord
Princeton University
New York Law School
New York County Lawyers’ Association
Union Club
Princeton Club
Republican Clay
Satadren A, N. G
Chicago
Sub chasers descend river to patrol Atlantic coast
Newburgh December 6 report says 33 submarine chasers two mine sweepers and seven navy launches have passed through the new barge canal and down the Hudson River to Port Clinton and then to New York under their own power. Unarmed for now the vessels will be equipped to combat submarines and guard ocean lanes and the coast against German U-boats along trans Atlantic routes.
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Newburgh
New Barge Canal
Hudson River
Port Clinton
Ohio
New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Enlists in Regular Army Engineer Corps
Thomas V. Penceil, son of Thomas Pendell of Violet avenue in Poughkeepsie, has enlisted in the United States Regular Army in the Engineer Corps and expects to leave next Monday for training. Advertisements invite use of the Times-Press want columns.
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Poughkeepsie
Thomas V. Penceil
Thomas Pendell
Violet Avenue
United States Regular Army
Engineer Corps
Miss Landers Presents The Cinderela Man Play
Tomorrow night at First Presbyterian Church Miss Lucile Landers will present The Cinderela Man by Edward Childs Carpenter. A Fredonia favorite, she performed Daddy Long Legs here before and is a rising professional entertainer. The program features soloists Frances Tremver Mildred Carner and Ernest S. Hilsbert under the Christian Endeavor Union.
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First Presbyterian Church
Lucile Landers
Cinderela Man
Edward Childs Carpenter
Miss Landers
Daddy Long Legs
Leland TL Powers
Frances Tremver
Mildred Carner
Ernest S. Hilsbert
Christian Endeavor Union
Warns of danger of child disease in Newburgh
In Newburgh, more than 200 school children are absent due to contagious diseases, mainly mumps. Quarantine placards are ignored as affected family members still mix with others, rendering the rule largely ineffective.
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Newburgh
Dec
No Salary Increase For Postmasters During The War
Notices sent to postmasters nationwide state that salaries of presidential, first, second and third class postmasters will not rise during the ongoing war. Government aims to capture additional revenue from higher letter and post card rates that began November 2.
Dampness and Invendar Trial Use to Prevent Mold
A note states a few drops of Invendar scattered through a closed bookcase in damp weather will save a library from mold, emphasizing effectiveness in damp conditions.
Wadsworth Camp Menu Before Delivery to Major Attire
Dr Edward L Masten First Lieutenant in the Sanitary Detachment US Army sends a camp menu from Camp Wadsworth Spartanburg to readers. Items listed include cranberry sauce tomato pudding sausage slices crackers and bread plus coffee and cigars. The note ends with by order of Gen T E H Giving and warnings about leaving boles at the door and gas masks for the stove.
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Edward L. Masten
Lnsanicy
Fed N.Y. Int
Wadsworth
Spartan Burg
3. C
Toheas
Surjeet
Turkey
Salikoury PhD
ACK Retetite Coniall Qaqua Purae Covnigie
Willie
Peras
Nick's
Prospect Park
Banaras Oraiges
Walker Coffee
Salisbury
T. EH
Increased Trolley Fares Granted by PSC in Albany
The Public Service Commission of the Second District in Albany granted fare increases to six trolley companies serving North Port Amityville Gin Cove Sea Cliff Huntington Ithaca East Ithaca Walden and Newburgh. One group was allowed to raise fares to seven cents, while the others may rise to six cents.
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Albany
Public Service Commission of the Second District
GapState
Northport
Amityville
Gin Cove
Sea Chit
Huntington
L. A. Hernell
Can- Newburgh
Isteo
Ithaca
East Ithaca
Walden
Feeds
Iludsen River & Eastern Company
Pecks
Troops Guard Erie Terminal in Weehawken
Military guards surround the Erie Railroad freight terminal in Weehawken as authorities place the facility under precautionary protection amid unrest. Local officials reported heightened security and restricted access to the area while investigations continued.
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Erie Railroad
Weehawken
Military guard tightens as troops secure East Coast yard
Brig. Gen. Hoyle in charge of Eastern Department assigns troops to the West Shore yards. A dead line is set by sentries and searchlights are in place. Private watchmen will continue guarding the railroad terminal for the time being.
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Hoyle
Eastern Department
West Shore
Unue
Anti-Tuberculosis Week Observed Nationwide
This week is observed across the country as Anti-Tuberculosis Week with each day devoted to a different TB prevention activity. Frithhe Crusaders’ Day will educate schoolchildren on prevention, while local cherry men reference the anti tuberculosis effort in their Sunday sermons.
Urinary Troubles Solved by Jad Salts Remedy
A vintage ad outlines urinary irritation from uric acid. It promotes Jad Salts as a harmless, inexpensive treatment made from grape juice and lithin to neutralize acids, relieving bladder burning, frequent urination, and incontinence. It insists Jad Salts suits children and adults, with quick elf.
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Nashua
N.H
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bowers Street
N. EL
United States Service
Times-Press
Cinderella Man
France
Wadsworth Camp
Erie Terminal
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