Wall Paper Removal Urged to Stop Germs in Homes
A California Avenue resident urges removing all wallpaper and kaleomine from walls to curb contagious disease spread. The plea came in a Board of Health communication signed by F A Tai madee, H T Banker and T F Walsh and was referred to a special committee. The board also noted a water outage at 84 California Avenue during filter gate inoperability and reported 22 births and 22 deaths in the month.
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Board of Health
F. A. Taimadee
H. T. Banker
T. F. Walsh
George H. Stanton
George E. Barks
Rufus L. Aldrich
B.] Hardenbergh
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Middletown Leads State in Registering Children
Middletown tops New York state cities in birth registrations, per 1920 annual report of Registrar George H. Siinton presented to the Board of Health. The Division of Vital Statistics praised the city for excellent results in registering given names, calling the records perhaps the best in the state. The year showed 1297 deaths to 321 births, a death rate 52 lower than in 1918, influenza contributing to that disparity.
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Middletown
New York
Registrar of Vital Statistics
George H. Siinton
Board of Health
Locky
State Department
Eitchel
Division of Vital Statistics
Traffic Expert Engaged by The Chamber for New Bureau
The Chamber of Commerce announces rapid progress on forming a traffic bureau. George H. Stanton, with railroad transportation experience, is hired to aid shippers with routes, costs, parcel post rates, tariffs, and shipping practices. Committee on traffic includes John H. Gallowsry, chairman, with Robert Madden and Frank H. Beakes.
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Chamber of Commerce
Times
Chamber
George HE. Stanton
Stanton
Trefic
John H. Gallowsry
Robert Madden
Frank H. Beakes
Day Nursery Christmas Exercises Set for Tuesday
The Middletown Cargery will host the annual Christmas exercises at 2 PM with a tree and gifts for children. Miss Catherine W directs a kindergarten entertainment and refreshments follow. donations of food and groceries are urged, including cereals vegetables prunes and cocoa.
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Middletown Cargery
Catherine W
Charles Higham
Holmes Sells Residence on Levee House Parcel
Mrs. Archibald J. Holmes sells a levee house at 1am D. HL now Fanche Company. The property measures about 166 by 50 feet with ten rooms. Sale conducted by Archibald Targier Company Inc. Land Avenue.
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Archibald J. Holmes
Fanche Company
Inner Wall
Archibald Targier Company. Inc
Land Avenue
Quote on infatuation and marriage from Detroit Free Press
A Detroit Free Press quote notes that allure does not guarantee a good spouse and that an infatuated youth cannot easily be convinced of this. The remark contrasts appearance with lasting compatibility in marriage.
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Detroit Free Press
Return of Dead Soldiers to the United States Policy
Secretary of war approves policy on disinterment of American soldiers from small French cemeteries. When disinterment begins a small cemetery in France must be cleared and bodies reinterred at Suresnes near Paris for return to the United States. Bodies buried in Europe outside France go to national cemeteries or to next of kin if requested. No new land at Suresnes is approved.
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Washington
Wer Esker
France
Suresnes
Paris
United States
Europe
Hunter Family Holds Reunion on Christmas Day
Jr. and Mrs. J. B. Hunter hosted a Christmas reunion at Slate Hill with five of nine siblings present. Attendees included J. G. Hunter Eleazer Hunter his wife and three children, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Hazen, Mrs. Philea Wright and daughter, and sisters Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Frazen. The Hunter family traces back to a home founded over 200 years ago at Mountainville, now site of a Hebrew home.
Montenegro protests over Siberian operations reach peace conference
Paris December 27 Associated Press reports that the government of Montenegro complains of armed bands entering the interior to aid Serbian regulars in pillaging and burning the homes of Montenegrins loyal to King Nicholas.
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Associated Preas
Paris
Montenests
Revolutionary socialists form committee government in Irkutsk
The revolutionary socialists establish a committee government in Irkutsk Siberia after Admiral Kolchak s all Russian government set up HQ there They seized Irkutsk station on the Trans Siberian Railway signaling a shift in control following protracted fighting and the fall of Omsk.
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Associated Press
Paris
Irkutsk
Siberia
Admiral Kolchak
Omsk
Poison liquor death toll climbs across New England
Alert spread after 41 deaths in Connecticut Valley cities from wood alcohol poisoning linked to a Bronx produced liquor. Investigators tracing 12 barrel shipment say the poison, sold as whiskey for 12000, caused deaths and severe injuries in Hartford Holyoke and Springfield with arrests of saloon owners and bartenders.
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New England
Associated Press
Chicopee
Mass
Connecticut Valley
Hartford
Conn
Holyoke
New York
Springfield
Bronx
Jacob Bronerwine
Frank Rose
Windsor Street
Saul Joseph
Bronerwine
Nathan Salsberg
Barten
Hestrem
Manhattin
tHartinn
Hart
Health Department
England
Tury
Department of Justice
Hunarf
Knights of Pythias to Visit Pine Bush Lodge
Knights of Pyta Lancevit Loten No 169 will confer the ecoend rank on a class of candidates at the regular meeting Friday eve. Members plan an event December 3 at Hiawatha Lodge for third rank conferment on the candidates.
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Lancevit Loten
Knights of Pyta
Hiawatha
Mexicans Arrive in Europe Seeking Arms Amid Carranza Ties
A group of Mexicans allied with the Carranza government has arrived in Europe and is reported to be attempting to buy arms and ammunition. They traveled by multiple routes and planned a meeting point, now said to be located in the interior of Germany.
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Associated Press
Paris
Europe
Carranza
Germany
Boy crushed as wagon overturns on snow covered street
Flax Nichols sixteen of 28 Grand View Avenue was trapped when a wagon loaded with junk rolled on West Main Street near Highland Avenue. George H. Putrell and Ralph Salvatti assisted. Nichols suffered leg injuries but was not believed to have serious internal damage. Dr Beers treated him and said prognosis uncertain.
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Flax Nichols
Grandview Avenue
West Main Street
Highland Avenue
George H. Putrell
J. H. Smith
ML Beers
Ralph Salvat
Mr. Salvatt
Salvati
Nichols
Beers
Mexico Closes Another Big American Oil Well
Washington reports that Mexico has closed a large Tampico region oil well ordered by the government. The well had produced for over four years and followed all regulations then in force. State Department seeks full details on the seizure.
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Mexico
Washington
Tampico
State Department
Local Shriners to Give Badge to Potentate Hunt
Middle town Shriners will attend Monday evening December 28 at the Mecca Mosque to be held in Carnegie Hall. A gold badge will be presented to the eminent Potentate Cyprian ec Hunt who led Mecca Temple to this Sey October 25 at the tall grass ceremonial. Mayor Ro ML Cox will give the presentation speech. Moving pictures of the ceremonial session will be shown. Attending besides the mayor are Fire Chief Charles Higham and Police Chief John D. McCowch.
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Middletown
Infant death linked to exposure to strychnine
A premature notice reports the death of Lewis John Sutherlandg, infant son of Mr and Mrs, following suspected poisoning by strychnine. The infant was treated at hospital before passing away, with details indicating a tragic domestic incident and inquiries ongoing.
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Lewis John Sutherlandg
Suphersen
Bol
Moore Granted Divorce After Long Marriage in Dutchess County
At a special term of the Supreme Court Judge A H F Seer presiding Robert A Moore was granted a divorce from Madeleine B E Moore. Married May 14 1815 they lived at Hopewell Junction until June 1917 where Moore worked for Central New England Railhead. A child remains with the father and accusations of intimacy with Cleveland Dubois in Walden were heard with Emma Merliith of Walden a trial witness. William A Mulvey of Pourhkeepste represented the husband.
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Neeburen
Dee. Ri
Supre Court
A. H. F. Seer
Robert A. Moore
Madeleine BE. Moore
Hopewell Junction
Dutchess County
Moore
New England
Cleveland Dubois
Walden
Emma Merliith
William A. Mulvey
Pourhkeepste
Sat
Jury Deadlocked After Nine Hour Deliberation in McGowan Case
Goshen court reports jurors wrestled nine hours with evidence in Frank J. McGowan v Ballentine Sons without agreement. They were discharged at 10 46 by County Clerk J D McGiffert. Attorney Ivan A. Gardner said retrial likely in February term.
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Goshen
Frank J. McGowan
P. Ballentine & Sons
J. D. McGiffert
A. H. F. Seeger
Newburgh
Ivan A. Gardner
Supreme Court
Standine
Devisoon
Reception for Mrs Mills Hosts Guests from Nearby Towns
Mrs S W Mills hosts a reception on Main Street with Mra Samuel Wickham Mills and Mra Lows VanOrd of Pompton Lakes among the guests. Ned her mother assists. The house is prettily decorated by W R B Howley as caterer. Out of town guests include Mra Samuel Mo Cuéteback Miss Anna Cuddeback Port Jerv Miss Selila Stivers and Mrs Gordon C Bowie Chester.
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Afterao
Semuel Wickham
Manion Homestead Sold in White Sulphur Springs
John Manton of White Sulphur Springs sold the Manion homestead to New York and Brooklyn parties. Possession to be given in January. The price, including farm chattel and household goods, is about $6,500. The property covers 50 acres and is described as among the finest farms in the lenat region.
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Manion
John Manton
White Sulphur Springs
New York
Brooklyn
Manton
Lenat
Bipartisan push to break deadlock on treaty ratification
Desperate to end the stalemate Senators from both parties pressed leaders for a rapid compromise. The Republican mud reservation group led by Senator Lodge urged breaking with irreconcilables and pursuing terms with Democrats. Democratic supporters hinted that over thirty of forty seven would join a treaty move on the best terms available, signaling a possible bipartisan conference to push ratification.
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Associated Press
Washington
Des
Congress
Lode
Mass
Wilson
Soan
John R. Piggory IIs Found Dead in Jervis
John R. Piggory II, aged 73, was found dead in Jervis. He was a longtime resident and veteran, with family ties to Margaret Jefferson Pisnorr. The obituary notes his residence in the area and his long life in the community.
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John R. Piggory Iis
Jervis
John R. Pig
Port
Pat Ng
Jona Fieger Garet Jefles F Pisnorr
Floresce
Keys for Legion Men Clubrooms Displayed at Window
Secretary Dil H Werler of the American Legion reports 260 new clubroom keys for the Times-Prias building. The keys will be distributed at the next meeting and are currently on display in the window of Ayres and Galloway.
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Dil H. Werler
American Legion
Times-Prias Builiinns
Window of
Ayres & Galloway
Cut in Bills May Be Contested
It is reported in Newburet that the cut in the bills of the attorneys in the Hirachberg Wilson case may be contested by the Supervisors.
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Newburet
Hirachberg-Wilson
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