Middletown Christmas turkey prices show mixed market signals
Prices range from 3 cents per pound for a 2 pound bird in Middletown to 49 cents in distant western markets. Local dealers forecast a drop of several cents before Saturday close, with home dressed birds at 38 cents and western imports at 33 to 35 cents. Other holiday foods remain near peak levels, with vegetables at historically high prices.
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Middletown
New York
Texas
Locel Delers
Plaintiff Buys Property At Foreclosure Sale
This forenoon at 10 o'clock at the Mitchell Inn the forecl osure sale of a property on Lincoln street occurred in the action of Oscar Winters plaintiff against Harry L Smith and others. The property was purchased by Winters for 2 dollars. Russell Wiggins was the plaintiff's attorney and Harry Crist the referee.
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Mitchell Inn
Lincoln Street
Oscar Winters
Harry L. Smith
Mr. Winters
Russell Wiggins
Isaac W Sherill of Dutchess Dies
Isaac W Sherill former Major postmaster and county treasurer died at home Wednesday afternoon of pneumonia. He was sixty seven and noted in financial circles across the state.
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Poushkeensie
Isaac W Sherill
Ymtchess County
Paen Ymonia
Mansion Fire Destroys Bacon Home in Goshen
Goshen December 21 a spectacular blaze gutted the Main Street mansion of Mrs Susan R Bacon widow of Hon Henry Bacon a prominent lawyer and former congressman The fire discovered at 7 pm was brought under control by 11 pm Fire Chief Frank C Fock Middletown fire apparatus aided save the large law library valued over 30 and much furniture from destruction Most damage was to western end and upper apartments with the living rooms spared Insurance 26000 on building and contents No serious injuries to firefighters Jarn Arnott injured one fireman hurt and investigators consider a faulty chimney and possible electrical fault as causes
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Pines
Susan R. Bacon
Henry Bacon
Main Street
Shen
Goshen
Congress
Thomas McCluskey
Goshen Democrat
McCluskey
Bacon
Scotchtown Avenue
Frank C. Fock
George Morvan
Bacon Homestead
Daniel Bacon
Ridgewood Park
N. J
Middletown
Hock
Monhagen
Middletown Company
Montingentre
Chlef Hock
Law Library
James Hofman
Hoffman
JT. Hoffman
MM. Wilkie
Plac
Times-Press
Hiram Smith
Jarn Arnott
Younz
Day of the Year Shortest Diminishing Sunlight Explained
The article notes December 21 as the year's shortest day with 9 hours 2 minutes of daylight, detailing sunrise and sunset times and the lag in sunlight lengthening until January 16. It contrasts December and June daylight, and mentions planets Mercury through Saturn in evening or morning sky positions.
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Soidare
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
City Officials to be Appointed by Mayor Next Year
The upcoming year will bring a wave of mayoral appointments and confirmations by the Common Council. The mayor plans to fill posts including city clerk collector and treasurer, corporation counsel, and several commissioners and board members. The new council will be seven Republicans and two Democrats.
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Thompson
L B. A. Tstler
John Wright
A. B. Macardell
John A. Korschen
Rtobinson
Charles W. Faulkner
John J. Sheridan
Board of Health
Frank WW. Elhore
Frank M Davis
H Everett Holly
Francis K. Gaffney
Albert C. ‘Eden
Wiliam H. Fuonell
George H. Rachett
Complete Canvass of Soldier Votes in Orange County
The Orange County Board of Canvassers counted the soldier votes, listing results by office from President to Assembly, with names and vote totals. Chairman William R. Wallace presided. officials attended the funeral of Edward G. Geisenheimer in Port Jervis.
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Goshen
Caliornia
Board of Supervisors
Orange County
Hushes
Wison
Scattering
Blank
Whitman
Seasbury
Schoeneck
Kreuzer
Hango
Travis
Masters
Wells
Cohen
Woodbury
Farley
Williams
Beebe
Hiscock
Jenks
Pound
Norton
T.S
Calder
Wilson Note Sparks Hope for Peace Talks in War-Weary World
Washington and London report a shift toward peace as President Wilson presses belligerents to declare aims and terms. Secretary Lansing says the note is a self defense move amid neutral rights violations, edging toward possible war-end influence. Berlin’s and London’s papers note strong American pressure with a joint German reply anticipated before Christmas.
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International News Service
Washington
Wilson
Europe
State Department
Lansing
United States
Men
Lloyd George
Jtuongn
Ali
London
America
Foreign Office
Ambassador Page
Germany
Berlin
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Turkey
Isaac W. Sherrill
Dutchess
Paris
Ernest Reiza
Marseilles
John H Reed
Kingston
Reed
Willen Young
Jacob Young
Mount Hope Road
Onis
Macardell
Gibson
Felcham
Durland
Conkling
Smith
Greaney
Heatom
Flynn
Plank
Wiliam R. Wallace
Wall
Charles Higham
J. D. Stivers
Charles I. Mead
J. B. Hulse
Port Jervig
Edward G. Geisenheimer
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
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