Port Jervis and Middletown Road Conditions Criticized
At the Port Jervis Aubo Obed annual meeting the Times Press report notes a call for a free bridge across the Delaware and urged combined influence by the two cities automobile associations to repair the poor highware road between Port Jervis and Middletown. Former Mayor Frank Lydoll highlighted the bad condition and pushed for action.
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Port Jervis
Times
Uden
Delaware
Frank Lydoll
Port Jertis
Middletown
Frank Wren in Hospital With a Disabled Leg
Frank Wren formerly with the Enterprise Electrical Company who went to France with Company J is now in Bose Hospital No 1 in The Bronx suffering from eight disabled knees. Word says he had an operation on the knee that was injured years ago on his way to a break and worsened after he entered the army.
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Frank Wren
Enterprise Electrical Company
France
Company J
Bose Hospital No 1
We Bronx
Mr. Wren
Senator Demands Clear U.S. Policy Toward Russia
Senator John son of California in the Senate called for a definite statement of American policy toward Russia, arguing that a de facto state of war exists with the Soviet government without a formal declaration. The synopsis appears in a news brief with an advertisement urging readers to consult Want columns.
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Rassociateg Press
Washington
Johnson
California
Senate
Amerca
Russia
Plan of McAdoo to Keep Railroad Control Five Years
McAdoo's proposal to keep railroads under government control for five years drew Senate criticism. Senator Kellogg of Minnesota urged united operation under strong government control with federal regulation of railroad securities. The Senate Railroad Committee planned to meet next Thursday to discuss the railroad problem.
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Associated Press
Washington
McAdoo
Senate
Kellogg
Minnesota
Kelloge
Senate Railroad Committee
United Operation
Letters From the People Praise Fire Chief’s Salary
In Middletown a reader defends our fire chief, urges acceptance of his $300 yearly salary as fair given his around the clock service, and questions city progress under parsimonious budgeting. The note, dated December 12, praises the chief’s high qualities and duties. Insurance on J W Startup stocks adjusted by T C Lee, James M Doggett, and others.
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Fiddletown
Middletown
J. W. Startup, Inc
C. Chester Bogart and
McMonagle & Rogers
T. C. Lee
General Auditing Bureau
James M. Doggett
Royal Insurance Company
Mr. Lee
Port Jervis Social Notes and Local Updates
Mrs Mildred R Ignatz visiting her parents on Main street Port Jervis. Mrs Ralph Cabarn recumed Tres day evening from Washington. Air VanDuzer on ten day furlough plans to return to J Y Demereet Dry Goods Middletown after the war. Misses Mabel and Alice Howell in Unionville with aunt Mrs Myra Mapes Corwin. Secretary G D Theleen of the Chamber of Commerce to Yonkers for Hudson Valley Federated meeting. Theleen to speak on Reading for Information. Roy S Smith on Reconstruction After the War. Rockefellow on sick leave from Paris Island S C for 16 days. Private Donald L Toepp of Camp Wheeler Ga home with honorable discharge. Mr and Mrs G H Tyler to Milanville then Middletown to visit son L D Tyler and nephew Wm Puis, and on to Cortland for winter. J Bennett at Erie station injures hand this morning while unloading baggage. treated by Dr W J Purdy. Cent-a-Word ad note.
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G. D. Theleen
Chamber of Commerce
Yonkers
Hudson Valley Federated Chambers of Commerce
Theleen
Roy
Smith
G. H. Tyler
Milanville
Middletown
L. D. Tyler
Wm. Puis
Salsbury Mille
John Doren
Paterson
X. J
War Department
Leo
Germany
Joseph Clark
When the Yanks Come Back by Wanda Lyon
A wartime column urges communities to form a marry a Yank club in every town. The idea asks girls to favor returning soldiers for dances to compensate them for lost opportunities while they served.
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Wanda Lyon
Mary
Marriage blockade confronts soldiers during wartime
New York, Dec. 12. Capt Don Monteith was detained to enforce a new amatory censorship as soldiers seek marriage licenses. The Provost Marshal General's office will filter licenses to prevent hastily arranged marriages for insurance or other motives. Censorship aims to protect soldiers from unscrupulous relationships and ensure proper procedure.
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New York
United States
Don 1 Monteith
Marabal
Monreith
Monteith
Unierm
Stock Market Saneneses and Manager Names Noted
A clipped stock market item lists Clark and Childso as managers with brief notes on market conditions. Readable portions mention trends, prices, and a brief financial update in a compact newspaper card style.
Hidden identities in New York encounter at the big lane
A former Pittsburgh resident meets a rival in the White Light area. The man misreads a chance meeting, learns his old acquaintance works at a downtown bank, and later discovers the casual talk leads to a casual lunch invite. The bank executive encounter reveals how appearances hide status.
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E Fitsburgher
New York
Bil
Pitteburgher
Detsila
Bill
Steel Garry
Fio Gold
Ceshier
New York Sun
Can Win Battles at Home
A humorous wartime reflection contrasts a husband and wife as the wife explains how daily kitchen tasks fight the war at home. She notes making bread and stretching allowances feels like contributing to France England and their own country. The piece ends with a cheese consumption fact list.
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France
England
Death by Own Action Shocks London
A troubled story from Lloyd's News reports Mrs Margaret Dugdale found dead with a pistol near her, a mirror on a fence, and a note for disposal of her body. Inquest suggests pressing causes and a jury verdict that she shot herself in a tragic act influenced by grief and stress. Nearby, a sardine shortage warned by US consul and Tibet war remarks round out the issue.
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Margaret Dugdale
Anya Lloyd's News
London
Cote
Dugdette
Bos
Cake sale by Grand Hagles et Wallace's Feed Store
A December 14 event at 1¢ North Street features a cake sale by Grand Hagles and Wallace's Feed Store. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Red Cross, advertised in a local notice.
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Grand Hagles Et Wallace’s
North Street
Red Cross
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Alice Howell
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J. Bennett
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Erie
W. J. Purdy
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Europe
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Decker
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