State to build tubercular hospitals in large counties
Albany June 4 Governor Whitman approves a law requiring every New York county with 35 740 or more people and without an approved tuberculosis hospital to provide one by July 1918. If counties fail to locate a site and begin construction by January 1 1918 the State Commissioner of Health will proceed to establish the hospital at county expense.
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Albany
Hermann M. Bizys
Whitman
Board of Supervisors
State Defense Council
Boards of Supervisors
Tuberculosis Crisis Warns of War Strain on Troops
The piece notes wartime tuberculosis as a major issue with 150,000 French soldiers returning with active TB and similar conditions in Austro Hungary and Russia. It reports the U S mobilization to 1.25 million and possibly 2.5 million soldiers, urging localities to provide facilities for TB care, and calls on supervisors to coordinate with the State Department of Health for assistance.
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Lrench
Austro-Hungary
Russia
Germany
United States
France
State Department of Health
Perkins Urges Men to Strict Morality at Madison Barracks
George W. Perkins addressed 2,500 student officers at Madison Barracks on June 4. Invited by the YMC A, he spoke of wartime adjustments, postwar reformation, and the need for lasting physical and moral fitness. He warned that temptations will continue after the war and urged continued devotion and discipline. Christian Endeavors in the city were urged to join a march to Woob Horton Church by 2:30 PM, aiming for a strong showing for Christan Endeavor with local participants including W. Ogden Sarer and Edward Van Fleet signing as Middletown C. E. Union president.
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Madison Barracks
George W. Perkins
Ai. Perkins
United States
America
Mr. Perkins
Woob Horton
Christan
France
W. Ogden Sarer
Edward van Fleet
Middletown C. E. Union
Alis Declares Lecturing Calling Despite Husbands Doubts
Warned Henry that Alis Aageles will take up lecturing, claiming talents demand a wider scope than domestic life. Henry resists but concedes her resolve, noting the public won’t stay up to hear her as he does. Boston Transcript appears in the Watch the Times Press Want Ad column.
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Henry
Alis
Boston Transcript
Orange County Home Defense Committee Meets in Middletown
The regular weekly meeting of the Orange County Home Defense Committee was held on Saturday at the Argus Building Middletown to involve Gov Odell and discuss funding and census plans. Officers proposed field operations chiefs and a county-wide headquarters staff while delaying fundraising until a concrete action plan is set.
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Orange County Home Defense Committee
Argus Builiding
Middletown
Tlne
Aoemer
B. B. Odell
Newburgh
New York
Port Jervis
Clifford
Beattie, Esq
Warwick
Lorillard
Odell
Taylor
George F. Gregg
Board of Supervisors
Frank JH. Finn
Henry
Albany
Finn
Allen W. Corwin
Harry T. Crist
John FB. Conwit
William N. Tuscano
Messia
Corwin
Crist
Wil
John E. Corwin
Changes announced in staff of the Erie Railroad
Important changes are announced among leading Erie Railroad officials. Division Superintendent C P Eckles is transferred to the New York division to succeed F J Moser. Harold R Cole is appointed to the Susquehanna division. F J Moser becomes superintendent of terminals after Fred P Lincoln resigns. Daniel Wooster is advanced as assistant superintendent of transportation. The 25th Band will hold a meeting at the Armory this evening.
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Erie Railroad
C. P. Eckles
Susquehanna Division
New York
F. J. Moser
Harold R. Cole
Jersey City
Susquehanna
F.J. Moser
Terminals
Fred P. Lincoln
Eckles
Buffalo
Daniel Wooster
Hornell
Take Exams in Goshen Saturday for Free Scholarships
A list of applicants who took exams for Cornell University free scholarships at the Goshen High School Building includes Allen Sundstrom age 18 Middletown Gilbert Millspaugh Butters Walden 17 Gertrude Curtis Hazzard Warwick 17 Hardld S Knapp Goshen 17 Edward McCord Walden 17 Eleanor Manwaring Goshen Natalie Scott Goshen 19. Exam results are not expected before late July or early August. The examiner board consisted of Superintendents J F Tut Hull Goshen James M Crane Newburgh Arthur H Naylor Port Servis.
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Cornell University
Goshen
Allen Sundstrom
Middletown
Gilbert Millspaugh Butters
Walden
Gertrude Curtis Hazzard
Warwick
Hardld S. Knapp
Edward McCord
Eleanor Manwaring
Natalie Scott
Board of Examiners
J. F. Tuthill
James M. Crane
Newburgh
Arthur H. Naylor
Port Servis
Troop Two Boy Scouts Line Up For Parade
Orders issued for Troop 7 Scouts to attend a 2 PM rear Webb Horton Church parade assembly. Several ride on the scout float meeting Center Street at 12 30. Friday evening expected to host Boy Scouts unit with stereopticon lecture and refreshments. Scouts distribute literature citywide and gardens under cultivation promise good crops toward the slogan Every Scout to Feed a Soldier.
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Webb Horton Church
Center Street
Boy Scouts
Weddings Herman Cunningham and Palmer Williams Unite
Two weddings celebrated in the city. Marie A Cunningham and Christopher Herman wed with Rev. Colfer officiating. Attendants Anna Cunningham and Elwood Herman. The couple left for a short trip aboard train No 7. Asher Benedict Palmer and Lizzie Williams married by Rev. F S Smithers Jr at Grace Episcopal. Attendants Henry Palmer and Edna Moore. The newlyweds will reside in the city.
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Herman—Cunningham
Marie A Cunningham
Christopher
Herman
R J. Colfer
Anna Cunningham
Elwood Herman
Airs
Palmer—Williams
Grace Zpiscogel Church
Susiay
Lybolt and Calelgan Wed at Webb Horton Memorial Manse
Fred Lybolt of Scotchtown and Miss Marion Calelgan of Mud Mills married at the Webb Horton Memorial manse this afternoon. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Lr. E. Van Dyke Wight. Attendants were Osa Lybolt and Edward F. Lybolt. They will reside in Scotchtown.
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Lybolt—Calelgan
Fred Lybolt
Scotchtown
Marion Calelgan
Mud Mills
Webb Horton
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