War and Archival Doubts Spur Jerusalem Excavation Plans
The article surveys international tensions from Lusitania to Argentina and war’s impact on government control of railroads and communications, then shifts to archaeology in Jerusalem. It discusses the buried city’s layers, sacred sites, and postwar digs, noting political sensitivity and British policy to respect all faiths.
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Jerusalem
Islam
Europe
America
Greve
Asia Minor
Mesopotamia
Schoemann
Troy
Frivols and Farces in a Dated Monticello Scene
A fragmented Monticello column mocks fashion and marriage myths. A judge’s note on food industry trivia sits beside quips about a married woman’s roles. Jumbled lines reference a calabash, a raspy toast, and a stale social joke about lace and shoes.
Little Talks On Thrift At War United in Civility
The speech argues thrift as a wartime moral and postwar virtue, claiming savings lower costs and support perpetual peace. It stresses individual restraint like meatless and sugarless days, noting meat production fell due to feed shortages and war damage, urging continued thrift for national strength.
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Atlantic
Public Voice Letters Debate McDermott Dairy Collapse
The Times-Press publishes a reader letter criticizing milk production costs amid the defunct McDermott Dairy Corporation failure. The writer questions feed and labor charges, notes a $209,090 milk output with $180,000 for feed, and laments losses shared by dairy farmers and patrons, urging stronger producer advocacy. George E. Howell signs as Howells, December 25.
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Times-Press
McDermott
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New York State
Berden
Mutual McDermott, Corporation
Couniere
George E. Howell
Howells
President Wilson Seizes Transportation Systems in War Order
President Wilson, acting under wartime powers, proclaims the seizure and control of all railroad and related transportation systems within the continental United States. Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War, to execute the order at noon on December 28, 1917, to ensure transportation of troops, war material, and equipment for national defense.
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Congress of the
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Newton D. Baker
Continental
Director General of Railroads Established in War Powers Order
The directive names William G. McAdoo as Director General of Railroads with full authority to possess operate and control all rail and water transport systems to direct war logistics. It preserves existing statutes and payments to owners but allows paramount orders from the director and outlines compensation negotiations based on three year income. The proclamation dates from December 26 1917 with bar on attachments and applies to street railways and interurbans where necessary for national defense.
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Burt
Switzerland
United States
Sovern
Congress
Sion
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Web Ster
Orange
League
Ems
York City
John J. Dillon
Wiliam G. McAdoo
Railroaas
Berio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Newton D. Baker
District of Columbia
Woodrow Wilson
Robert Lansing
Neutrone Prescription 89 most demanded remedy claim
Hundreds of bottles of Neutrone Prescription are selling fast as druggists report strong demand for a medicine said to cure rheumatism inflammatory and muscular conditions. The ad notes the medicine cleanses blood improves health and offers doses of 50¢ to $1.00 through local pharmacists including J Erskine Mills Middletown NY and Scott's Pharmacy Goshen.
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Ge & Bottle
J. Erskine Mills
Middletown
N. Y
Scott's Pharmacy
Goshen
Makes Plea for S W C A Work In War Effort
The Young Women’s Christian Association collaborates with the Young Men’s to run hostess houses at Cantonments and front in Europe. Workers sew on buttons, cheer the lonely, and aid the sick in camps. They provide housing and recreation for munition factory workers’ families and single girls in towns. Orange County reps Arthur B. Wood and Mrs. Wood have served at Camp Dix. Send Christmas contributions to Miss Caroline Cutback at Well Webster Avenue Goshen for forwarding to headquarters.
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Young Women’s Christian Association
Young Men’s Christian Associaion
Europe
Orange County
Camp Dix
Arthur B. Wood
Mechanicstown
Wood
U. L.A
U. Wlc
Caroline Cuttteback
Webster Avenue
Goshen
Red Cross Otisville Auxiliary Report Under Miss Griffiths
The Otisville Auxiliary led by Miss Margaret E. Griffiths reports 70 members meet weekly with strong attendance. They have produced 322 articles sent to Middletown headquarters, including 50 mufflers by Hyde & Co. A December 6 clam chowder supper and card party at Mitchell's Hall raised 27 dollars.
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Otisville Auxiliary
Margaret E. Griffiths
Middletown
Hyde & Co
Mitchell’s Hall
Charles Harding
Exemption Board Sends Out Queries to Multiple Towns
The Exemption Board sent out 128 questionnaires to towns and cities including Middletown Walden Maybrook Newburgh Montgomery Roseton Campbell Hall Middle Hope Haskell Thomaston N J New York City New Paltz Bristol Pa and Bridgeport Conn One each for members 1321 to 1458 Goldbeating described as a delicate gilding process with thin leaves of yellow metal applied to books using a wooden wagon and simple tools, edge scraps saved by the craftsman.
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Middletown
Walden
Maybrook
Newburgh
Montgomery
Roseton
Campbell Hall
Middle Hope
Haskell
N. J. Thomaston
Conn
New York City
New Paltz
Bristol
Bridgeport
First Moving Pictures Then and Now
The piece traces early moving pictures from the 18th century to a modern lineage. Edward Muybridge’s horse studies with Stanford and Murbridge’s sequential photography led to automatic snapshot devices. Edison perfected the kinetoscope in 1893, propelling ongoing advances in motion pictures.
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Edward Murbridge
Leland Stamford
California
England
Thomas A. Edison
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