Reorganized State Farms and Markets Department Formed
Albany June 23 under Chapter 205b the State Legislature creates a new State Department of Farms and Markets. It consolidates powers from the former Agriculture and Weights and Measures departments into a commission style body with agricultural members from each district, the New York City public markets commissioner, and a statewide commissioner, all appointed by the Governor and successors elected by joint session.
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Albany
State Department of Farms and Markets
State Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Steve Health
State Department of Weights and Measures
New York City
Commissioner of Agriculture
Whitman
Grante
Agricultural Department
Governor Whitman Names Council For Farms And Markets
Governor Whitman signs a new law creating the council of farms and markets with jurisdiction like the Board of Regents over education. It will appoint a tenure barreless State Commissioner of Agriculture. Charles S. Wilson is favored to lead the division of agriculture per informed opinion. The governor resigns power to appoint, aiming for nonpolitical selection of the best candidate. He plans to name council members soon.
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Council of Farms and Markets
Ctate Board of Regents
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Charles S. Wison
Whitman
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Wicks
Whitmar
Becausc
Rumor of train changes on Wallkill Valley line
Montgomery reports a rumored summer schedule change may retire the 4 15 p m Wallkill Valley mail from Kingston and the 6 p m from Campbell Hall next Monday. If true, the shift would inconvenience mail, commerce, and travel, with riders and merchants bearing the impact. Letters note the baccalaureate and graduate addresses for Montgomery High School as well.
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Montgomery
Yor Central Railway Company
Wallkill Valley
Kingston
Campbell Hall
John H. Thompson
Goodwill Church
Montgomery High School
Presbyterian Church
J. Frederick Berg
Reformed Church
Wilfred Osborn
Promaime
George A. Osborn
John J. Vanderoef
Johan McMahan
Margaret M. Waggant
Hoboken
N. J
Cleveland in Deep Plot Against Detroit
Cleveland plans to boost its population by annexing East Cleveland and Lehewood and to become the fourth city in the United States by 1920. The Council seeks a large electric power station at a down-rate coal mine, development of the lake front, and a harbor to outpace Detroit’s growth.
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International News Service
Cleveland
Lehewood
Lake Front
Inter “Arbor
New York Traffic Law Sections Outlined by Times-Press
The Times-Press publishes the essential sections of New York State’s new uniform traffic law effective July 1, detailing reckless driving definitions and required careful driving near pedestrians, streetcars, and at intersections. It covers overtaking norms, fire apparatus rights of way, emergency vehicle rules, and penalties for violations including fines up to 100 dollars for first offenses and up to 300 for repeat offenses.
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N. Y
New Uniform Traffic Law Prohibits Vehicle Larceny
The new traffic law effective in New York prohibits boarding rear of vehicles and stealing rides on trolleys. Pedestrians must use sidewalks, avoid crossing during heavy traffic, and not read papers while crossing. Drivers face no speeding or reckless driving. operatives must be licensed and report incidents to police. Slow vehicles must hug the right curb.
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Times-Press Today
Juddletown
United Siates Neil
Pe- Yee
Bre
Ore Patrol
Bureau of Landings
Pacific Service
Impulances
Mimary
Fire Department
New York
Imusic
Sires
Traffic Stop Rules At Intersections Mentioned In Poles Notice
Advisory from a police officer prohibits stopping within ten feet of street corners positions near alleys and fire hydrants unless a driver is present to move when officers are not on duty. The text specifies distances and conditions for vehicle placement at entrances and near crossings.
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Trentino Front
Street Vehicle Rules From Historic City Ordinance
The text outlines rules for street operations including passenger and freight transport limits, towing restrictions, safe blocking distances during interruptions, and required equipment such as brakes and steering devices. It also bans certain dangerous acts and prescribes conduct for operators and passengers on city streets and near streetcars.
Pet Poodle Care Bequest Sparks Estate Battle
Seated in Charleston Miss Anna Simons sues over a $50,000 pet poodle care bequest from the late Mrs Jank Leste widow of a publisher. Leste left $1,800 to the estate and $10,400 to Simons for services to the dog while Simons recounts alleged abuse when asked to exercise the animal in a kimono on Broadway.
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Charleston
Jank Leste
Anna 5
Simons
Lestie
Samons
Mrs. Leslie
Broadway
British Army’s Kid Officer On Duty Here
International News from New York reports Lieutenant Cyril White, the nineteen year old son of General W A White, serving in Britain’s army in this city. He enlisted at sixteen after fleeing Wellington College, rising to junior officer in the Field Artillery and fighting in France’s Somme sector before surviving a gas attack.
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Gervies
New York
W. A White
Poy
Cyril White Young White
Wellington College
Britisha Field Artillery
Britisha Field Artillery When That Commant
Somme
Feel Like a New Being Madam Laplante Case
Madam Laplante of 55 St. Rose St Montreal describes relief after using Fruitatives Limited remedy Fruit-a-tives. She suffered two years with headaches back pain stomach lump and kidney issues and says the product restored health with improved energy and elimination of symptoms. Boxed offer: see box 6 for 250 postpaid from Ogdensburg New York dealers or by mail.
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Madam Laplante
St. Rose St
Montreal
Mavann Artilur Laplante
Fruitatives Limited
Ogdensburg
New York
Alimony awarded to wife in Los Angeles dispute
In Los Angeles on June 23, a domestic case reversed the usual order as Judge Jase Thomas ordered Mrs Sarah Olsenring to pay alimony to her husband Charles. Mrs Olsenring offered $35 a month but the defense objected that no wife could live on that amount. The final alimony size remains undetermined.
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Innternatenat News Service
Los Angeles
Abnes
Jase Thomas
Sarah Olsenring
Charles
Elsenring
Uls
19 Year Old Girl Manager of Armory
Elsa Beck, at nineteen, elected general manager of the Detroit Armory by Internathona News Service. She will serve with a salary of several dollars per month while troops are away and home guard decouples. Beck has worked as a photographer in the armory’s office for a year.
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Internathona News Servic
Detroit
Detroit Arimers
Elsa Beck
Armory
Aliss Bech
Armory Corporation
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Akron, Ohio
Silvertown
Vihrika
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Central Garage Company
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Empire Garage Company
Randall’s Garage
Academy Ave
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