Safety First to Headline Middletown Auto Show Opens
Middletown's third annual automobile exposition opens at the State Armory with Secretary of State Francis M. Hugo delivering the principal address. The event runs four nights this week, includes the Safety First film at Stratton theatre, benefits Company I, First Provisional New York Regiment, and features door prizes each night.
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Middletown
Orange
Sullivan
State Armory
Francis M. Hugo
Automobile Registration Bureau
Hugo
James Street
Mitchell Inn
Auttomobile and Accessory Dealers’ Protective Association
Huse
Mrr
Huge
Stratton Theatre
Stratton
First
Provisional
New York Regiment
E. Madden Decker
D. Shorters
Common Council Delays Water Rate Action Again
The meeting on Monday saw only five of the aldermen present. Alderman Cox moved to postpone the rate proposal until March 11, with possible changes to the current water schedule to be discussed by the mayor and aldermen before the next session.
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Common Council
Jace
Permission Granted for Worcester Bus Lines
The Common Council approved J. Blaine Worcester’s request to operate two motor routes from the city to Ousville and Bloomingburg. Route details, fare structures, operating dates, required bond of $5, and council conditions are outlined, with service to start in season and adhere to Public Service Commission guidance.
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Common Council
J. Blaine Worcester
Lueck
Ouisville
Bloominsburg
Cox
Haly
Ousville
West Nain Street
Franklin Square
Xora Street
Jasks Street
Westtuain Street
Iid
Monkasen Avenue
Yile Monhagen
Otisville
Bloomingburg
North Street
Public Service Commission
Second District
Rowe No. 1
Middletown
Howells
Howison’s
Pierson
Pair Oaks
Fair Owls
Broomingbars
Worcester
Afr
Amey
Clerk Stanton
Cole
Big Campaign For Relief Near East Sufferers
Julian Zelchenko of the American Committee for Relief in the Near East appeals for funds at the Chamber of Commerce office. He leads a regional drive for Greeks Armenians Syrians and other Near East relief efforts, targeting a national goal of two hundred thousand dollars. Local representatives meet to plan further Welch arrangements to be announced.
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Julian Zelchenko
American Committee For
Near East
Armenan and
Epie
Middletown
Cailet
Chamber of
ComTmerce
Locus Campuge
Grange
Rockland
Sullitan
Grecbe
Welch
Goshen Soldier Improves After Hospital Transfer
Private Joseph M. Eckman of Goshen, transferred from Ellis Island to Government Hospital No. 30 in Plainstown, is recovering from shell shock and a nervous breakdown. He is a brother of William Eckman and son of Mrs Margaret Eckman. another brother, Jonah, was killed in France.
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Joseph M. Eckman
Goshen
Fires Pioneer Regiment
Ellis Island
No. 30
Plainstorgh
William Eckman
Airs
Margaret Eckman
Jona
France
$59,000 Raised for Defense Work in Greater New York
At Mrs Harriman’s East Sixty first Street home a meeting announced by George Gordon Battle reported $59,000 raised for the Community Councils of National Defense for Greater New York for the coming year. The Americanization Realm and recreation committees will receive funds, with total subscriptions nearing half of the target, contingent on raising $50,000 for the general fund. Jeanette Merie Flynn and Harry H Hill wed in Bridgeport, Conn.
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York
R. Harriman
East Sixty-inth Street
Community Councils of National Defense
Greater New York
George Gordon Battle
Fip
Twenty seventh Division to Parade on St Patrick's Day
New York on February 25 reports six fast ships including Leviathan and Mauretania to bring the Twenty-seventh Division home by roughly March 15. An advance party sails February 18 from Havre, arriving Hoboken March 1, with officers, engineers, and bands. Local officials urge including wounded veterans to parade with their unit in the welcome pageant.
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New York
Leviathan
Mauretania
2Nd Military Arcas
St. Patrick’s Day
Twenty-Seventh
Havre
Hoboken
Pannouin
J. Leslie Kincaid
Shaoks
Camp Mills
Merritt
Rochambeau
Col. Kincaid
Esterday
Twenty Seventh
O’byan
Belgium
France
Memorial service for Frank T. Leeson held in Port Jervis
A memorial service for Frank T. Leeson was conducted at Grace Episcopal Church on Sunday evening. A large attendance from the church membership was noted, with a significant delegation from the law factors where he was employed and Port Jervis Lodge No. 328 Free and Accepted Masons, of which he was postmaster, sending representatives.
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Port Jervis
Frank T. Leeson
Grace Episcopal Church
Mir. Leeson
Tay
Port Jervig Lodze No
Pershing Announces Guard and Army Divisions to Leave France
General Pershing announces that eighteen National Guard and National Army divisions are slated to depart France before July 1. This appears to confirm reports that the expeditionary force will be reduced to about three hundred thousand men.
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Washington
Pershing
National Guard
National Army
France
Strike Over But Men Have Not Received Word
Reported settlement of New York building trades dispute promised return to work for many but no official notice reached 260 carpenters at General Hospital No. 3 Oaksville as of this afternoon. Union secretary William F. Schindler stated no word yet on arbitration terms or a formal return.
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New York
General Hospital No. 3
Oaksville
William F. Schindler
Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Union
Schindler
Building Trades Association the Union
Secretaries of War and Labor
Dmvers
Henry Derrgo
Arnal
Bes Schindler
Small Wreck on Erie Delays the Morning Papers
Early this morning a small oreight wreck on the Erie near Southfield delayed trains for hours. The milk train carrying New Year papers did not reach the city until about 11. The first mile arrived at 10:25, followed by Train 173 at 10:35, with the second mile soon after. A west-bound freight car left the track but ended up blocking both tracks, hindering traffic despite efforts to clear.
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Erie
Southfield
James Street
Service Company Denies Rates Charges in Middletown
Albany Feb 25 The Orange County Public Service Corporation of Middletown answers the public service commission complaint on gas and electricity rates. The company admits some increases, denies overall excessiveness, and contends lighting, gas quality and pressures meet required standards while denying any fault in service or welfare to customers. The commission will immediately set a hearing.
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Times-Press
Albany
Orange County Public Service Corporation
Middl-town
Public Service Commission
Middletown
Gould Home From Sunny South On Saint Petersburg Visit
H D Gould reports refurned Moadas from St Peters burg Fla where he spent four weeks with his family Weather there winter twice as pleasant as in home area. Families in St Petersburg include Charles J Eyers on and sister Miss Jennie AR Mr and Mrs D Hanfard and John Selleck Gould family to stay several weeks longer in St Petersburg.
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Hlod
Gould
St Petersen
Fla
St. Petersburg
Pease
Charles J. Eyerson
Jennie AR
D. Hanfard
John Selleck
Mr. Gould
St Petersburg
Homecoming for First Sergeant Stephen Gibbs
First Sergeant Stephen Gibbs returns home from Camp Hancock after receiving an honorable discharge. He will reside at his home locally for the present.
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Stephen Gibbs
Camp Hancock
Sepyire
President Wilson Signs Six Billion Dollar Revenue Bill
President Wilson arrives in Washington after signing a six billion dollar revenue bill aboard the train. A rider makes the District of Columbia bone dry as he plans a Paris trip around March 5 and hosts a dinner with Senate and House Foreign Affairs Committees to discuss the League of Nations constitution. He also reviews a parade of returned District soldiers and delivers a Boston speech praising the American people and the world role of the United States.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
White House
District of Columbia
Paris
Senate
House Foreign Affairs
League of Navas
District of Colombia
Boston
Mass
Masachusetts
Co. A
Sar Ihar
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Jeanette Merie Flynn
Maybrook
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