Sheffields Pay Large Dividends
Government probes high coal costs as Frank M. Swacker directs a grand jury inquiry. Witnesses including Harry Peters of Williams and Peters and Dodson of Weston Bodson reveal secret testimony aimed at indicting unscrupulous coal speculators amid Pennsylvania Railroad coal shipments to New York.
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International News Service
New York
Frank M. Swacker
Federal Grand Jury
Harry Peters
Williams and Peters
Pennsylvania Railroad
Dodson
Weston, Bodson 2Nd Company
Bethlehem
Milk Department Probes 39 Public Stations Deceptive Practices
Harvey T Brown, auditor for Sheffield Farms Milk Co, testifies before the Wicks committee on food conditions. He notes the company paid a 12 percent dividend on common stock and 6 percent on preferred for years. State Foods Commissioner Dillon urges an inquiry into 39 public milk stations run by the Board of Health, claiming patrons are victims of deception and some milk is stale.
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Harvey T. Brown
Sheffield Farms Milk Company
Wicks
Aqueduct in Use in Coming April
Commissioner William Williams of the Department of Water Supply Gas and Electricity announced yesterday that the aqueduct would be put into use in coming April. The statement comes amid questions about water delivery and infrastructure readiness for the new year.
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York
William Williams
Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity
Catskill
Dari
Brooklyn
Minetr Third Street Slanhettan
No cause verdict in Weyant case in Newburgh court
In Supreme Court at Newburgh the jury returned a no cause of action verdict in the case of George Werant versus Harry C. Rosenbers. The Dailey versus Palisades Interstate Park case was sent over for briefs and argument while Wentenk versus Brundage concluded with Brundage as an experienced fruit grower. Wentenk paid cash and notes in a peach orchard venture, with Wentenk suing for $315. Aqueduct talks noted a 1917 plan for Catskill water to Brooklyn and ongoing drought relief efforts.
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Times-Press
Newburgh
Dec
iIn
Supreme Court
George Werant
Hary C. Rosenbers
William Dailey
Palisades Interstate Park
Tompkins
Datley
Frank Wentenk
George Brundage
Salisbury
Wenterk
E. F. Seeger
J. Bradley Scott
Tools for Men and Boys Offerings
Advertises Yankee Tools Millers Falls Tools Sterrett Tools and Stanley Tools. Promotes giving tools to men and older boys to foster constructive ambition. Mentions inexpensive individual tools and tool sets in boxes from 3.00 dollars.
IDRIVERS LATEST TO FACE CHARGES
A New York hearing in a graft probe reveals milk truck drivers admitted skimming and selling skim milk. Beakes Dairy head Beakes argued state thumbprint rules are unconstitutional while suggesting drivers switch companies to dodge probes.
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Idrivers
York
George W. Ward
Judge Ward
Sanitary Milk Dealers’ Association
Messrs. Nredne Vanand
Denial of Middletown Bank Project Reaches Local Home
A circulating report that Anat Laser Fancher of Snader Fancher planned a new Middletown bank was denied by Mr Swacher at his Highland Avenue home where he is convalescing from illness. Fancher said he has not been downtown for two weeks and knows nothing of the scheme while comments about using a North Street building as a bank site were dismissed as mere talk.
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Anat Laser Fancher
Snader-Fancher Company
Middletown
Swacher
Highland Avenue
Puncher
North
Depot Streets
Godeffroy Socials and Upcoming Local Events
Godeffroy notes show Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Godeffroy visiting New York City while Mrs. Charles Norris of Yorkers stayed with Mrs. Ira Ke Brown. William Norris Sr. funeral prompts Mr. and Mrs. Norris to come here. Miss Margaret Rysinger of Chester visited Mrs. William Montange. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gumner of Slate Bluff dined with J. Van Brown. Mrs. Hattie Farrel and Mass Angelino Terwilliger of Huzaenot visited locals. Mrs. Cora Duilan returns to Middletown. December 25 features a matinee and dance at Eagle Hall by McWilliams’ orchestra. December 28 presents Sewing for the Heathen at St Panis Church.
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Highway Commission
Orenge
Chester Walls
Middletown-Cuddebeckville
Port Jervis
Burnside
Hamptonburgh
West Point
Central Valley
Highlands
Highland Lake
Fort Montgom'r Highlands
Slate Hill
Cnionville
Minisink
Turners
Monroe
Highland AM Mills
Monroe-Oxford
Colhector Turnpike
Montgomery
Welden-Scott’s Corners
Montgomery-Goshen Montgomery
Walden-Pine Bush
Scott’s Corners
Middletown-Cuddebackvills
Middletown-Cuddebackville
Hope
Mt Hope
Aia
Middletown
Cuddebackville
Cochecton Ke
Newburgh
Cochecton Turnpike
Wallkill
Middletown-Cuddebuckville
E. Pee Wallkil
Comingburg
Bloomingburg
Etown
Bloomingsburg
Goshen
Florida
Florida-Warwi
Woodbury
Tamers
L. Woodbury
Woodbury-Central Valley
Highland Mills
Godeffroy
A. E. Godeffroy
New York
Eity
Charles Norris
Ira Ke
Brown
Slate BU
J. van Brown
Hattie Farrel
Mass Angelino Terwilliger
Huzaenot
Cora Duilan
F. S. Griffin
Midheletown
Eegle Hall
McWilliams
St. Panis
Epworth League Fair and Supper Planned at Slate Hill
The Epworth League and Sunday school announce a fair and supper at W Keesler's home on Thursday with candy sale and other church activities. Children will rehearse Saturday in the chapel and the choir practices Friday afternoon for Christmas pieces at the EL Chapel.
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Holl
Dee
Epworth League
Keesler
EL Chapel
Christmas events listed for December at local churches and halls
Dec 12 Christmas fate under auspices of St Mers's Guild of Grace Church. Dec 13 Hawaiian dance at Assembly Rooms. Dec 13 and 14 Haznar Sewing Circle of St John's Lutheran Church, 1 Linden Avenue. Dec 15 Just Before Christmas dance of C and W Band at Earle Halk Yeo. Dec 15 Progressive pinochle of Middletown Camp 31,603 MoW. AL Royal Neighbors, 7,872, in Odd Fellows' Hall, at o'clock.
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St Mers’s Guild of Grace Church
Haznar Sewing Circle
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Linden Avenue
Earle Halk Yeo
Middletown
Royal Neighbors
Odd Fellows
Man Arrested In Bad Check Case In Poughkeepsie
Charles Murphy 41 of St Louis was arrested in Poughkeepsie after attempting to pass worthless checks at three stores. He had previously passed one 79.50 check in Kingston and is linked to a female accomplice posing as wives of railroad workers. Murphy faces larceny charges in Poughkeepsie and a Newburgh warrant, with broader statewide schemes alleged. Meanwhile Andaman islanders claim earthquakes are spirits of the dead stirring palm trees to speed resurrection.
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Times-Prese
Charles R. Murphy
Ears
St. Louis
Poughkeepsie
Wortar
Loews EL Hedlee
West Shore
Minkler
New York Central
Sita
Ot Murphy
Pickens
Sir Pickens
Poushkeepsie
Newburgh
Andaman Islanders
Savneet
Uofuk
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Orange County
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Bell-Ans
Newburgh Court
Millers Falls Tools
Sterrett Tools
Stanley Tools
T. C. Northrop
West Main Street
Redfern
Bart Ganes
L. Stern Company
North Street
Middletown, N. Y
Newburgh City
Meyers
Mackinaw
Madras
Percal
Phoenix
Mark Cross Company
WOM
Mark Gross
Mackinaw Coats
Angela
Worstec
Exel
Phoenix Lisle
ALS
Eran Ss
Dia Phoenix Guaranteed Hose
Y Ana
M. B. Wolf & Bro
Naewer
Hrerlye
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