Petain Strikes Teutons Heavy Blow In Champagne
News from Europe reports General Petain striking the German front in Champagne with renewed vigor, halting a German counterattack with French gas and seizing positions between Mont Camiller and Mont Blond. Riots and upheaval ripple through Central Europe as Polish resistance grows and reports link to a cabinet crisis.
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New York
France
Belgium
Petain
Champagne
En Anpor Ani
Mont Camiller
Mont Blond
Vrier
Trermans
Haig
Germany
Coperhagen
Jone 15
John D, Archbold
Standard OF
John D Archbold
John D. Archbold
Standard
Company of Jersey
Thomas D. Callan
Brook
Astoria Johnson
City
X. B
Edwin JL
Seaport
Copenhagen
Vienna
Vossische Zeitung
Ciam Martioli
Count Czernin
Zurich
Daszinski
Reichsraih
Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung
London
Montreal
Mr Root and Russia: A nurse for the bear
E D Sullivan presents a poem depicting Mr Root as a calming, guiding figure for Russia. The piece uses allegory to portray leadership and reassurance, suggesting a plan and wisdom to ease tensions while labeling Root as a hopeful wizard guiding policy for an anxious nation.
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Mr. Root
Russia
Root
Mr. Rest
Jury finds no cause of action in Oliva vs Rothensies trial
In TermooR court James Oliva sued Nannie Rothensies of Circleville for 200 dollars over a Fulbman touring car damage in April 1917. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant after deliberating about 15 minutes, finding no negligent act by driver Harold Ebner or weak chain links proven.
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Termoor
Iustace Powelson
James Oliva
Xirs
Nannie Rothensies
Circleville
Oliva
Fulbman
Harold Ebner
Ebner
Walter S. Marx
Jonn J. Eager
North End
Garigs
George
H. i. Emsworth Will
William Hardy
W. Laurence Gunther
Jacob Horm
P. S. Vaninwegen
Ivan A
Tabernacle May Be a Barracks Patrician Plan
The Tabernacle at 168th Street and Broadway could be repurposed after a major revival as a dormitory and training station for naval recruits around New York. The adjacent cafeteria would serve as the culinary department with capacity for 1,600 meals.
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New Fork
Tabernacle
One Hundred and Sixty Eighth Street
Broadway
Navy Department
William A. Sunday Evangelistic Association of
New York
Naval
Cross Buys Interest in Crown Oil Company Syracuse
L R Cross, for eight years head of the Standard Oil plant here, has purchased an interest in Crown Oil Company of Syracuse and will assume full charge. He departs with his family for Syracuse, receiving best wishes for his household’s prosperity. A special election is set for Thursday from 2 to 8 pm at City Hall to decide if police salaries should rise 16 percent.
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L. R. Cross
Standard Oil Company
Crown Oil Company
Syracuse
Middletown
Death Monday of Mrs. J. E. Iseman
Mrs Josephine Iseman wife of former Major John E Iseman died at 1 Highland avenue Middletown Monday morning after a prolonged illness Born December 23 1845 in Wallkill she married John E Iseman February 1 1861 and resided here for many years She was organist and choir director at St Pauls for over 18 years active in church and charitable work Survived by husband four children two sisters and three brothers Funeral Wednesday at 3 pm from the family home with interment at the family's convenience.
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Times
Josephine Iseman
John E. Iseman
Highland Avenue
Wallxill
Ira L. Stoddard
John EB. Iseman
Middletown
St Paul's Church
Iseman
City
Katherine JieQueen
W. D. McQueen
Scranton
Christine
New York
Emmett R. and
W. I. Stoddare
Charles W. Stoddard
Bellingham
Washington
Murder mystery not solved yet in detective death
John Miller, Eric Railroad detective, was found dead atop a Susquehanna freight car with a bullet to the brain. Investigators from Passaic, Hudson, and Bergen counties pursue leads, with possible shots fired during a clash with thieves at Homestead or Secaucus. Repairs on Monmouth Avenue near State Hospital gate progress. Fulton Street work to follow. Among 37 graduates at Albany’s National Training School for Nurses are Edna J. Fitzgerald of Goshen and Annie J. Drexel of Pine Bush. Orange County Traction Company raises capital stock to 1,000,000.
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John Miller
Eric Railroad
Susquehanna
Passaic
Hudson
Bergen Counties
N. J
Miller
Homestead
Secaucus
Monmegen Avenue
State Hospital
Fulton Street
W National Training School For Nurses
Albany
Edna J. Fitzgerald
Goshen
Annie J Drexel
Pine Bush
Secretary of State
Orange County Traction Company
New Leads in Ruth Cruger Case as Suspects Identified
A sensational Cruger case update places two new suspects seen at Alfredo Cocchi's motorcycle shop on the day the missing high school girl vanished. Five men’s clothing items, including khaki rider uniforms and a chauffeur’s suit, are found in the shop cellar with coroner Riordan pressing to exhume the Cocchi cellar to locate the skull fragment.
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International News Service
New York
Ruth Cruger
Consuelo LaRue
Craser
Aliss LaRue
Grace Hamiston
Alfredo Caceni
Hamiston
Miss LaRue
Alfredo Cocchi
Victor Brady
Cruger Elrl
Riordan
Burglars Hit Three Port Jervis Stores on Front Street
In Port Jervis on June 19 thieves broke into three Front street stores owned by Isaac H. Sergent Max Cornish and Robert Dietz. They allegedly used tools from Cornish’s garage to access rear doors and stole shoes rubber goods clothing and fabric totaling about 100 dollars with additional merchandise value undetermined. Miss Mamie Ryan of 17 Harrison Street travels to New York for several weeks.
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Times-Press
Port Jervis
Front Street
Isaac H. Sergent
Max Cornish
Robert Dietz
Cornish
Dietz
Sargent
Mamie Ryan
Harrison Street
New York
Albany Declares Italy Day Honoring Royal Guests
Governor Whitman issues a proclamation designating Thursday June 21 as Italy Day in Albany. The Royal Stalclnston guests of the United States will be honored by state officials and the Minion will be guests of the State on that day.
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Albany
Ianclnston
United States
C. 3
Whitman
Italy
Minion
Britain’s War Bill Here Estimated At 450 Million
Lord Northcliffe, head of the British mission in the United States, cites Britain’s weekly war expenditures at 60 million dollars with total costs mounting as he meets President Wilson in Washington. He stresses a massive task of organization and the need to consider lessons from the war while United States and Britain exchange ideas on loans and materials.
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Lord Northchffe
Uds
Washington
Wilson
Lord Northell
England
Britain
Otto Deisseroth Placed on Trial for Gambling
Newburgh June 19 Otto Deisseroth stands trial in County Court before Judge Seeger on a gambling case tied to the Eureka Club on Broadway. Duke Clapper testified as the key DA witness admitting he ran the crap game for Deisseroth and that Deisseroth hired him last October. Proceeds ranged from 12 to 25 dollars weekly. the property owner said Deisseroth paid rent on several occasions.
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Times-Press
Newburgh
Tral
Seeger
Otto Deisseroth
Eureka Club
Broadway
Duke” Clapper
Deisseroth
Beisseroth
Massive stack collapse at Hires Condensing works
A 70 foot stack weighing over 314 tons toppled at the Hires Condensing Company creamery in Slaze Hill during erection Monday afternoon. Rope failure caused the partially erected stack to crash through the roof, breaking timbers and endangering many workers who escaped serious injury. Damages exceed 75,000 dollars.
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Hires Condensing Company
Slaze Hill
Raymond Kohl Struck by Auto in Newburgh
In Newburgh on June 19 Raymond Kohl three year old son of William J Kohl, former Newburgh City Council president, was badly hurt when hit by a car driven by H L Brown of 85 Prospect Street. The boy ran from the curb as the vehicle turned. his right leg was broken in two places above the knee, his pelvis fractured, and the lower backbone fractured. He is in St Luke's Hospital in serious condition.
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Times-Press
Newburgh
Raymond Kohl
William J. Kohl
H .L. Brown
Prospect Street
St Luke's Hospital
Early report shows over 3 million for war relief fund drive
Associated Press reports from 137 cities excluding New York indicate more than 3.6 million dollars pledged or subscribed on the drive's first day. Middletown license tag renewals lag as Police Chief McCoach warns tardy residents will be summoned before Recorder Starr or arrested. Hoffmann Lodge announces a regular communications with the first degree to be conferred on a slate of candidates.
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Associated Press
Washington
Red Cross
New York
Middletown
McCoach
Recorder Starr
Hoffman Lodge
Middletown Ambitious Hustlers Target 30000 Quota
A rousing meeting in the assembly rooms set the goal of raising thirty thousand dollars. Workers cheered as speakers outlined daily luncheon reports and the plan to fund the quota, with daily noon updates expected.
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Imiddletown
Liberty Loan support and Red Cross Week tribute
President Woodrow Wilson praises the American people for their Liberty Loan subscriptions and urges a week designated as Red Cross Week to show unselfish sacrifice and national spirit. The message frames wartime solidarity and civic duty as core American principles in the conflict.
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Liberty Loan
America
Red Cross
Woodrow Witson
Uniform Headlight Law for New York Autos in August
New York state will require uniform headlight standards for all motor vehicles starting August 1. The Hewitt headlight bill, signed by Governor Whitman, mandates front lamps visible for 200 feet, beams not rising above 42 inches at 75 feet ahead, and lamps on from half an hour after sunset to an hour before sunrise. Rear lights must allow reading the license plate 50 feet away.
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New York State
Whitman
First hearing under new act in city council chamber
Saturday at 9 o'clock in the fore noon the first hearing under the Workmen's Compensation Act will be held in the Common Council Chamber City Hall. James L. Henderson of the city will have his claim considered after losing an eye while employed by Orange County Telephone Company on October 12 last year during conduit work and brick paving. The State Industrial Commission will hear the case with representation from the Telephone Company and the State Insurance Fund. Henderson is represented by Edmund C. Faulkner.
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James L. Henderson
Henderson
Orange County Telephone Company
Trenderson
Iiar
State Industrial Commission
Telephone Company
State Insurance Fund
Edmund C. Faulkner
Ex Mayor Cox Among Memorial Speakers
The Knights of Pythias memorial services in Newburgh were led by Storm King Lodge No 11 and Clive Branch Lodge No 123. Hon Caleb H Baumes and ex Mayor Rosslyn M Cox of Middletown spoke highly of the order. A quartet performed as Jessie Taylor accompanied. In a separate incident Frank N Dineen says burglars robbed his Globe Hotel cash register of 21 dollars after entry through a rear window. police investigated but had no clues.
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Knights of Pythias
Newburgh
Storm King Lodge
Clive Branch Lodge
Caleb H. Baumes
Rosslyn M. Cox
Middletown
Ingham Taylor
George Rush
Mia
Ralph S. Jones
Grace Mills
Jessie Tayior
Frank N. Dineen
Globe Hotel
North Street
Greeves and
Ward
Middletown Red Cross drive aims for large fund drive
City leaders and 10-star captains led a national Red Cross campaign in Middletown to raise at least thirty thousand dollars toward the 190 million fund. At a Monday night gathering in the Assembly Rooms, Mayor Thompson Garrett Townsend and Fred Rogers outlined pledges cash and Liberty Bonds, stressing urgent support to aid wounded and families at home and abroad.
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Middletown
AC. N. Thompson
Garrett T. Townsend
Fred
Rogers
America
Hedross
Ah. Rogers
Liberty Ponds
Hed Cross
Mr. Rogers
Red Cross
Washington
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Slate Hill
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