Warwick dog Rounce joins Connecticut National Guard troop
Report from Warwick details the enlistment of a well known knife shop character, a small terrier named Rounce, in the 2 Torrington Connecticut National Guard 24th Regiment. The mascot was described as friendly and lively, reportedly drawing attention during train stops and likely to be a beloved soldier mascot.
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Warwick
Rounce” Baird
Mexico
Torrington
Conn
24 Regiment
Connecticut National Guard
Beunce
Ena
Iss
Warwick Tower
Hounce
Callie
Anish
Farewell Attenders See Haight Depart for Fishing Trip
Warwick notices recount a crowd bidding farewell as Prof. Clifford L. Haight leaves town Thursday morning for Fishkill to join his wife and daughter and plan several weeks of camping. James M. Cox of Port Jervis visits his son on Orchard street, while Sara Shr from Philadelphia Hospital reads with her mother. Mr and Mrs Lewis Gardner of Middletown return home after a week with their daughter Mrs F F Rumsey on Orchard street. Camp Fire Girls led by Agnes Donnellan and Helen Sechneck depart for a two week camping trip at Lake Grinnell.
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Warwick
Clifford L. Haight
Wown
Fishkill
Haight
James M. Cox
Port Jerris
J. M. Cox
Orchard Street
Sara Shr
Philadelphia Hospital
W. T. Shy
Lewis Gardner
Middletown
F. F. Rumsey
Camp Fire
Agnes Donnellan
Helen Sechneck
Lake Grinnell
Militia to Weather Heat on Border Flight to El Paso
Militia men from northern and eastern states travel toward the border region as heat along the Texas border becomes extreme. El Paso altitude rises from sea level to 3700 feet near the Mexican border, with June to August temperatures around 95 degrees. In Poughkeepsie a trainman, Jeterick Cobb, fell from a car, suffering a skull fracture and head injuries, and was taken to Vassar Hospital for treatment.
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el Paso
Texas
Almos
Brownsville
Poughkeepsie
Melbrook
Jeterick Cobb
Vassar Hospital
Cookingham
Miss Werns Position
Katherine E. Wern resigns from Orange County Telephone Co. in the manager's office and accepts a stenographer post at Central New England Railroad in Maybrook. Classified ad notice.
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Miss Wern
Katherine E. Wern
Orange County Telephone Co
Central New England Railroad
Maybrook
Brownsville History Echoes With Soldiers and Strife
Brownsville Texas a Rio Grande town since 1845 has long housed soldiers from New York State Guardsmen and endured border clashes with Matamoros. The era includes Mexican raids in 1859 and a 1905 race war leading to dismissals and reinstatements for the Twenty fifth Regiment Negro troops. Irrigation transformed Cameron County into onion country while the town remains vigilant against bandits and Villa’s forces.
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Brownsville
Texas
Rio Grande
New York
Matamares Mes
United States
Mexico
Resaca de la Palma
Fort Brown
Cortina
Twenty Fifth Regiment of
Roosevelt
Congress
Gulf of Mexico
Cameron County
Trac
United States Custom House
Cameron County Court House
Villa
Matamoros
Eight Pass Cornell Scholarship Exam in Goshen
On June 2 an examination for the Cornell rescholarship was held for District Superintendents of Schools. Eight candidates passed with rankings listing Willis Mertin Newburgh Leo Quackenbush Warwick Russell Evans Hanford Calonville Roy Crabtree Montgomery Henry Karsten Highland Falls Robert Levy Monroe Ora Leland Hunt West Point Ralph Thayer Bodie Montgomery. Appointments will follow the list with two chosen from this county and others as vacancies arise statewide.
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Goshen
Cornell
Schoolis S. 4
Cortright
Orville Eichenbergh
Theron L. McKnight
Fust
Willis Mertin
Newburgh
Leo Quackenbush
Warwick
Russell Evans Hanford
Calonville
Middletown Eigh School
Roy Crabtree
Montgomery
Henry Karsten
Highland Falls
Robert Levy
Monroe
Ora Leland Hunt
West Point
Ralph Thayer Bodie
Tobacco gifts lift spirits of Elks at Camp Whitman
Elks from the city visited Camp Whitman and presented each Elk belonging to Company I with a humidor jar of tobacco. Soldiers welcomed the gift as they can still obtain supplies locally, but the gesture is appreciated as conditions change. The Salvation Army YP meeting will feature songs recitations and a tableau of the Holy Week ages. Public invited. Palmer named confidential clerk to State Prison Commission after resigning as Orange county excise deputy.
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Camp Whitman
Company I
Siad
Salvation Army
Y. P
The
Magrath
Palmer
Lewburgh
William 141. Palmer
Orange County
State Prison Commission
Concert Tonight by the 24th Band at Academy Park
The 23rd Separate Co. Bend performs at Academy Avenue Park tonight. Program includes America I Love You Schauspeil Overture Ragging the Scale foxtrot After Sunset intermezzo Miss Columbia march Forget-me-not Waltzes Medley Hits Belle of Yorke march and Siar Spangled Banner.
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Academy Avenue Park
Co. Bend
America
Pryor
Smith
Brooks
Barlin-Snider
Crumling
Glorious Golf Club Plans Fourth Day Gala Event
The Golf Club hosts a gala on July Fourth with two afternoon tea dances and evening dancing. An 18 hole golf tournament in the morning and a flag tournament in the afternoon. A tennis tournament is likely, singles and doubles. Wallkill Transit Co. to present fireworks. Members may invite guests. invitations from Hanford Adams, 43 North Street.
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Hayet
Golf Club
Prospect
Wallkill Transit Co
Liberty
Hanford & Adams’ Store
North Street
Postmaster Back From Convention
Postmaster Daniel B. Sweeney returned Thursday evening from Alexandria Bar where he attended the Annual Convention of Postmasters of the State. There were 64 postmasters present and the convention was profitable. John Kissel of Syracuse was elected president, succeeding William Kelley of Brooklyn. Next convention planned for Salt Lake City. Jenna Houston and wife joined Camp Whitman party with local friends. Private Benjamin Youngs and Private Stanley D. Crosby visited family. Auto decorated with flags greeted them at camp. Times-Press want columns advertised.
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Daniel B. Sweeney
Alexandria Bar
John Kissel
Syracuse
William Kelley
Brooxlyn
Salt Cite
Jenna Houston
Camp Whitman
Co. T
L. C. Crosby
Young
Alis
A. Fuller
Benjamin Youngs
Stanley D. Crosby
Middletown
Neutrone Prescription Promises Quick Rheumatism Cure
An advertisement touts Neutrone Prescription as an antidote for uric acid and rheumatic pain, claiming almost immediate relief and a total cure. It urges locals to buy from J Erskine Mills with $1.60 bottles and offers mail orders at $1.00.
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J. Erskine Mills
Reverend Fletcher Dies at North Plainfield Clergy Leader
Plainfield New Jersey June 30 longtime Sepost clergyman Reverend Frank Fletcher aged 81 of North Plainfield died Wednesday at his son Loren Fletcher’s home in Newton Highlands Massachusetts Born in Marlboro he was educated at Colgate and served as pastor in New York and New Jersey He aided on Gen Patrick H Jones staff during the Civil War Leaves four sons and one daughter He led the First Baptist Church in Plainfield during its centennial in 1876 and delivered a July 3 address in Franklin Square He traveled with Sherman’s march to the sea and lectured locally on the subject
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Mr. Fletcher
First Baptist Church
Franklin Square
Sherman
Children Enjoy Outing at Bloomingburg Hill
The Webb Horton Memorial Church Sunday school took 150 children to a hill outing at Bloomingburg. Mr Greason led water sports with luncheon to follow at the pavilion. Donations supported the event from Eugene Smith C W Carey Frank Kane Wiliam Seymour William T Cornelius Frank D Kernochan D R Decker Charles Pelton F B Ayres J A Smith Charles A Greason and L Roy Gibbons.
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Webb Horton Memorial Church
Bloomingburg
Mr. Greason
Eugene Smith
C. W. Carey
Frank Kane
Wiliam Seymour
William T. Cornelius
Frank D. Kernochan
D. R. Decker
Charles Pelton
F. B. Ayres
J. A. Smith
Charles A. Greason
L Roy Gibbons
Wendell's Ambition Pills Ad Promises Quick Nervousness Relief
A bold advertisement offers Wendell's Ambition Pills from The Wendell Pharmacal Company in Syracuse claiming relief from tiredness stress and nervous disorders within three days with a money back guarantee. It touts benefits for appetite loss confidence tremors and ex haustion promising prepaid charges and mail orders.
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Wendell
Turbul & Terhune’s
Tuthill & Terhune
County Graduates at Normal School 1916 Class Largest
The class of 1916 at New Paltz Normal School graduates numbered 1168, the largest in the school's history. Names listed include Florence Buckley Freda Kauter Helen Sweeney Midgetown Gosben Rita McNamara Zor tha Schoopmaker Port Jervis Cornelia Cole Eliza beth Cole Campbell Hall Mary Fitchie Warwick Mary Ellis Ellenvile Rosa Freer Liberty Pearl Hobart Highland Mills Anna Kiletwles Monroe Bessie Merritt Madame Rolvea Hurlertifi Warren Fintel it Montgomery Elizzabeth Shaw Pino Bush Mildred Storie.
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New Paltz Normal School
Florence Buckley
Freda Kauter
Helen Sweeney
Alorguerite Thee
Gosben
M. Rita McNamara
Zortha Schoopmaker
Port Jervis
Cornelia Cole
Elizabeth Cole
Campbell Hall
Mary Fitchie
Warwick
Mary Ellis
Ellenvile
Rosa Freer
Liberty
Pearl Hobart
Highland
Anna Kiletwles
Monroe
Bessie Merritt
Madame Rolvea
Warren Fintelit
Montgomery
Elizzabeth Shaw
Pino Bush
Mildred Storie
Wallkill Council to Attend Church and Discuss Liberty
Wallkill Council No 92 Jr O A M will meet at 7 pm and march to St Pauls Church to hear Rev George W Grinton speak on The Birth of American Liberty and the Mexican situation. An invitation to attend Sunday service was accepted with strong order member turnout urged.
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Weaktill Council
No. 92
Jr. O. A
Aa. M
George W. Grinton
St Pauls Church
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