American Jys Win Arcross Merican Jys Win Arcross
Bearded fragmentary report from Pershing casualty list July 14 summarizes American and Marine losses in World War I fighting. Mentions killed died of wounds disease and wounded, with names and numbers loosely recorded amid garbled OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
War Office
Viltterets Forest
Chahierry
Amer
Anwest
Oise
Merris
France
ANSA
Sericans
Rncan
Geanine
Meade
Pershing's PY
Lien
Ax D. Gilfillan
St. Johns
Burglars Visit Wm Seeholzer Nothing Is Taken
At Wickham avenue station a midnight burglary failed to yield any thefts. Wm Seeholzer reported entry via chocked door. a shadow seen by former officer W Bo Helstead prompted police response. No suspect identified, still under investigation. premises undisturbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Seeholzer
Wiiam Seeholzer
Wickham Avenue
W. Bo Helstead
Sutan
Thompson, Broughton and Greevies
Ait
Seeholzer
Annual Service of Odd Fellows Held Thursday
The annual memorial services of the Odd Fellows were held Thursday evening at Middletown Lodge No. 112 with large attendance. It was the first time the services were held in the lodge rooms, previously outdoors near June 11. Col E G W Muashach of Canton Preston led as master of ceremonies and delivered an address for the order. Speakers included Mrs Emanuel Stone representing Marsha Washington Lodge Mrs E Thompson of the Ladies Auxiliary of Canton Preston Past District Deputy Grand Master Robert Lawrence Rev Dr G W Clinton and Past Noble Grand J E Iseiman. The services were impressive throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
3Dd
Middletown Lodge
Tooms
E.G. W. Muashach
Canton Preston
Emanuel Stone
Marsha Washington Lodge
Airs. E. Thompson
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Canton Freston
Robert Lawrence
G. W. Clinton
Noble
J. E. Ise Iman
Booklets for Housewives on Home Canning and Drying
The Chamber of Commerce received 306 booklets from the National War Garden Commission titled Home Canning and Drying of Vegetables and Fruits. It includes single period cold pack method and drying outfitting guidance. First 300 local housewives calling at the Chamber office, 05 South Street, will receive them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapber of Commerce
National War Garden Commission
Chamber
South Street
Motorman Pease Unable To Explain The Accident
Little Kenneth Lybolt, seriously injured in a collision near Midway Park on Wednesday, rests at Thrall Hospital with uncertain prognosis as doctors assess his injuries. Motorman Pease, blamed for the crash, cannot account for his conduct and remained dazed until Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Lybolt
Midway Park
Thrall Hospital
Times-Press
Lybsk
Willard M. Gould
Transit Company
Samuel K. Lydon
Franklin W. Pease
North Street
Mr. Pease
Kenneth
Gould
Lybok
Pease
Times Press
Tait
Government Back of Auto Track Service
Government backs auto track service between New York City and Middletown as a cooperative effort with rail facilities. National Council of Defense says it is not competition but assistance. Middletown Chamber did not create the service. Hundreds of trucks operate from New York, with local chamber support encouraged by the council. Lancelot Lodge Knights of Pythias to hold a convention at Castle Hall at six sharp. large turnout urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Middletown
CUS
National Council of Defense
Lancelot Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Sharp
Castle Hall
West Main Street
Moose Lodge Cancelled Meeting in Warwick Visit
Order of Moose Middletoxon Lodge 323 will not hold a meeting on Tuesday June 13 as members are entertained by Warwick Lodge 1298 in Warwick that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order OF Moose
Middletoxon Lodge
Warwick Lodge
Warwick
Washington Bulletin on Belleau Wood Breakthrough
Gen Pershing reports American forces have driven Germans from Belleau Wood, capturing prisoners and guns. Despite fierce enemy assaults after the victory, U S troops hold all gains and maintain control of the positions won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Belleau Wood
Women to Lead War Savings Drive in Middletown 1918
The Minute Women of 1918 mobilize in Middletown for a War Savings Stamp drive June 22 to 28. Frank H. Finn chairs the War Savings committee and Florence Nearing heads the canvass effort with about 100 women attending an initial briefing at King Street headquarters. A pledge plan targets two billion dollars nationwide in 1918, averaging 20 per person. locally this equates to about 285000 for Middletown and Wallkill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Finn
Midgletown
King Street
Jinn
War Savings Committee
Middletown
Wallkill
War Savings
Chetrman
Florence Nearing
Headaquay
RM. Cox
Leo Barnett
Clemson Bros., Inc
Atlas Fur Co
Orange County Telephone Co
SnyderFender Co
Orange County Public Service Corp
Geo. A. Swalm & Son Co
Wallkill Transit Co
Howell-Hinchman Co
Concert for Red Cross at the High School Tonight
A benefit concert at the High School this evening at eight supports the Red Cross. Walter Bentley Ball, a noted Navy singer, will perform songs the soldiers sing in trenches, with proceeds from 25 cent tickets. A children’s program is planned for tomorrow morning at 30 o'clock. Baptist Picnic slated for Saturday June 15 at the grove behind the filter plant. attendees should meet at the church at 3 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jocal Red Cross
Walter Bentley Ball
Navy
The
Baptist Sunday Book
Middletown Honors Roll Additions and Corrections
The city adds Benjamin Arthur Stern Leo Joseph Hartie and Harry Knapp Gee PF to Middletown's Honor Roll and notes Olden John E Terwilliger was incomplete and inaccurate in print. The paper seeks notices of any further living or deceased service members to verify the list for a later corrected print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Arthur Stern
Leo Joseph Hartie
Harry Knapp
Gee PF
Olden
John E. Terwilliger
Fire erupts in attic at Fulton Street home
Firemen were summoned by Box 41 on Fulton street and Exst avenue this afternoon to a house owned by Ira M. Corwin. Occupants Mrs Esatine Vann and Mrs Charles Archie reported. The attic blaze was extinguished with 75 gallons of chemicals by Eagles. Damages deemed light. Mrs Archie uninsured, Mrs Vann partially insured. Chiefs Hirham and Schoonmaker led the response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Box 41
Fulton Street
Exst Avenue
Excelsiors
Monnagens
Pheea
Ira M. Corwin
Esatine Vann
Charles Archie
Archie
Vann
Program at the High School to Honor Colors
Flag Day exercises were held at the high school this morning with a ceremony mirroring reverence for the flag. The program included songs such as Star Spangled Banners and Salute to the Flag, readings of the American Creed, and an oration by Ira M. Cohen. Medals were awarded to several athletes at the Goshen track meet on June 5, with Sundstrom, Brewster, Drewsen, and Veraldi among the recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flac
Ira M. Cohen
Willam EL. Winans
Goshen
Dune
Sundstrom
Brewster
Drewsen
Veraldi
Wilson
Flag Raising at the Silk Mill in Middle Town
A flag raising ceremony occurred at the Silk Mill on Mill Street this afternoon at 2 o'clock in front of Middle Town Sik Throwin Company. Rudolph Studer led the program with flag raising, singing of the Star Spangled Banner, pledge of allegiance, and the American Creed. Ex-Mayor A. C. N. Thompson and John Bright gave addresses. James Lackey, superintendent, and George Cole supervised arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Sik Throwin
Mill Street
Basie Call
Rudolph Studer
Army
Navy
Star Spangley
A. C. N. Thompson
John Bright
James Lackey
George Cole
Sinking of the President Lincoln Told by a Surviving Machinist
Stanley J. Southwell, machinist mate first class, one of the Lincoln’s rescued crew, arrives in Middletown after a trip from New York. He recounts the U boat attack and the ship’s sinking on Memorial Day, May 31, with condensed eyewitness detail of torpedoes, explosions, and the frantic abandon ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley J. Southwell
President Lincoln
New York
FL. Southwell
Blanford Street
Tie
Memorial Day
Linoin
Lincoln
France
Licoln
Cngnies
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Hf. Southwell
Merican Jys
Arcross
U. S
Taimr
Wardmarch
Katharine Werley
Katharine Wertey
Prospect Avenue
Grace Church
Breese
Janice Mackey
Jeannette Stanton
Margaret Townsend
Mildred Adelman
Gertrude Levinson
Mary Cordner
Harry Whipham
Odd Fellows
Lybolt Boy
Uncle Sam
RED Cross
Southwell
Boxerman
Tfe
Tauin
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