Fish Moves to Raise Celery Tariff for Orange County Growers
Congressman Hamilton Fish Jr moves to raise the celery tariff under the Fordney act to protect Orange County black dirt celery farmers from Bermuda imports. He submitted the request to Thomas Marvin of the tariff commission and expects a proclamation once the facts are reported. County grower J. M. Kenney and local officials support swift action amid pressure from foreign competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Fish, Jr
Orange County
Fish
Thomas O. Marvin
U. S. Tariff Commission
J. M. Kenney
Chester
Bermuda
Coolidge
Kenney
Tariff Commission
Pomona Grange Meeting in Goshen on March 2
The Orange County Pomona Grange will meet at the Goshen Court House on Wednesday March 2 with a full program. Opening exercises, general business, Fifth Degree activities, reports from the State Grange delegation, a lunch, and a question box. Delegates urged to prepare on imminent Albany legislation. Dinner served by Goshen Methodist Church. Program Committee includes James M Keeney Master Rev John Scott King and Carrie B Coleman secretary.
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Orange County Pomona Grange
Court House
Goshen
Neon Rocess
Albany
Legislative Committee
Inquest Rules Damages for Produce Growers Assoc
An inquest before a jury in Chester sees the Produce Growers Association Inc. win damages from Jacob Lustig of New York for a truck crash on the road near Belge Goshen Chester in July. Testimony from George Jones Tony Shuneska and Herman Gratz supported the case and the court directed a verdict of 170.05 dollars for the plaintiff. Attorney Philip A. Rorty represented the Growers Association.
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Produce Growers’ Association, Inc
Chester
Jacob Lustig
New York
Belge Goshen and
George Jones
Central Valey
Tony Shuneska
Herman Gratz
Philip A. Rorty
McGarrah Appointed Chairman of New York Federal Reserve
Gates W. McGarrah of Goshen is named chairman of the Board of the New York Federal Reserve Bank and federal reserve agent with a class C directorship. He will resign Chase National Bank posts and Reparations committee roles before joining the Fed on May 1 and sailing for Berlin to end Reichbank duties.
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Gates W. McGarrah
Goshen
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board
McGarrah
Reichbank
United States
Europe
Owen D. Young
Caairman
Benjamin Strong
Federal Reserve District
Feder
Washington
Berlin
New York Federal Bank
Owen
Young
William Lawrence Saunders
Federal Reserve Bank
Chase National Bank
Soswarm
Freshman Class Food Sale at Scott's Drug Store
The Freshman Class of Goshens High School will hold a food sale on Saturday at Scott's Drug Store from 9 to 12.
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Goshen High School
Scott's Drug Store
Knapp Found Guilty And Sentenced To Three Months
Charles J. Knapp, 46, of 45 James Street, convicted of stealing a $40 wrist watch from Mrs Olive Wetmore. Recorder Howard M Starr sentenced him to three months in county jail. Knapp, an ex convict, faced the court dejectedly and indicated his intention to reform. The case noted prior jail terms and a possible mental exam while imprisoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard M. Starr
Charles J. Knapp
James Street
Knapp
Olive Wetmore
Herbert B. Royce
Taylor & Royce
Wetmore
Genevieve Gobla
Mitchell Inn
Goble
Starr
Sing- Sing
Dutchess
Orange Counties
Tony Lewis Murder Witness in Hadden Case Dies
Anthony Cuneo known as Tony Lewis, a prominent Birmingham man who testified for the prosecution in Walter Wilcox’s murder trial of Walter A. Hadden, died in St. Augustine Florida. Gangrene followed an appendicitis operation after a period of illness since February 9. Funeral plans not yet announced.
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Anthony Cuneo
Tony Lewis
Walter C. Wilcox
Walter A. Hadden
St. Augustine
Fla
Cuneo
Porilyn
Neo
Walter Wilcox
Fair Oaks
Hadden
Wilcox
Negro man found insane after delusion at restaurant
Raymond Cane, 42, a Black man, was taken to police headquarters for lodging Tuesday night. Doctors H J Shelley and L G Distler examined him and he was declared insane and ordered committed to Middletown State Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Seal
James Street
Raymond Cane
H. J. Shelley
L. G. Distler
Middletown State Hospital
Man who told city of World War quits key
Calvin Van Benschoten Jr a 67 year old Middletown telegraph operator known for relaying World War news piano factory fire and stock quotes retires from the Western Union after 47 years. He now tends a yard of 30 chickens and reads adventure books in the evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Calvin van Spenschoten, Jr
Western Union Ofiies
North Street
Fiddletown
America
van Benschoten
Western Union
Mackawaxen
Nation
Nort Street
Hillside Avenue
Minisink Grange to stage Henpecked Husband in Unionville
The Minisink Grange of Unionville hires Carlton Producing Company to present the farce satire The Henpecked Husband at Community Hall on Friday night February 25. Cast includes Miss Mary Holer Miss Carrie Bauer Miss Alice Johnson Mr Allison Lane Tom Holer Kenneth Shay Donald Christie.
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Minisink Grange
Unionville
Carlton Producing Company
New York
C. H. Carlton
Japan seeks British aid in Chinese crisis
Tokyo reports Baron Shidehara hints at potential cooperation with Britain over China. He cites possible joint action if China forcibly recovers concessions, noting prudence prevents disclosure. British Punjabi troops arrive to bolster defenses in Shanghai international settlement.
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Japan
Tokyo
Great Britain
China
Baron Shidehara
Shidehara
India
Witness III 2 Cases Put Off Till Friday
Cases Nos 79 and 82 on the Supreme Court calendar were postponed from Tuesday in Goshen to Friday February 7 due to illness of a key defense witness. Plaintiffs Carolyn M Cunningham and Ellen C Purnett of Middletown sue Dr Thomas R McWool of the Middletown State Hospital for injuries from an auto crash. Ivan A Gardner represents the plaintiffs and Clarence L Mullen the defense for an insurance firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Justice Seeger
Goshen
Carolyn VU. Cunningham
Byillian C. Purnett
Middletown
Thomas R McWool
Middletown State Hospital
Ivan A. Gardner
Clarence UL. Mullen
Tax Return Help Sessions Set by Federal Collector
The Collector of Internal Revenue Cyrus Darey of the Fourteenth District assigns deputy collectors to assist taxpayers with 1926 federal income tax returns. Locations and dates include Middletown March 4 15 Port Jervis February 15 19 Newburgh February 15 March 5 Liberty February 21 March 8 Warwick March 13 Suffern March 1 8.
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Internal Revenue
Cyrus Darey
Fourteenth Terrier
Middletown
Port Jervis
Newburgh
Liberty
Warwick
Suffern
Local Middletown Laundry Men Seem Quiet on China War
Four local Chinese men run laundries in Middletown Sing Wah Sing Lee and two others. They express little interest or understanding of the war in China and respond with brief phrases and quiet smiles. Sing Wah says he hopes to return to Canton when he saves money, while others shrug at questions about homeland conditions.
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Middletown
Sing Wah
Railroad Avenue
Sing Lee
West Main Street
China
Hankow
South
Wu Pei-fu
Central
Chang Tso-lin
Chang
Canton
Orange County Critics See McNary Haugen Farm Relief Plan
The McNary Haugen farm relief bill alarms Orange County leaders as it targets Southern tobacco and cotton and Western grain, with critics arguing it would force government purchase of surplus and levy across farmers. Dairymen's League official J G Petherbridge compares it to milk pooling, noting risks of overproduction and hidden taxes, urging cooperative marketing as preferable.
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McNary-Haugen
Orange County
Dairymen’s League Cooperative Association, Inc
J. G. Petherbridge
League
Petherbridge
Farm Board
Dairymen's League
Tobacco Growers
Cotton Growers
Death of Civil War vet Louis Weintz at 82
Louis Weintz 82 a Civil War veteran and believed last Lincoln bodyguard at his 1861 inaugural July 28 8:30 p m at home 55 Monhagen Ave Middletown born Hoboken Nov 7 1844. He joined army aged 13 as a musician later served with Army of the Potomac and Company C Engineer Battalion. Married Luisa Elbert in 1873 celebrated golden wedding in 1923. He retired as Middletown street commissioner after a long New York railroad and construction career was past grand of Warren Lodge 84 J C O F and pi sot commander of Captain Jackson Post G A R.
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Louis Weintz
Lincoln
Middletown Street
Monhagen Avenue
Mr. Weintz
Hoboken
Army
Governor's Island
New York Harbor
West Point
Engineers
Washington
Fort Pickens
Santa Rose Island
Florida
Weintz
Army of the Potomac
McClellan
New York
Luisa Elbert
Sullivan County
Lutheran Church
Sixth Street
New York City
A Raegner
Avenue C
Middletown
Jones
Creesey
Warren Lodge
Noble Grand
Jackson
St. John's Lutheran Church
Church Rcou
Cll
Moonshine Plant Raid After Fire Blazes in Orange County
A large two still moonshine operation valued at $15,000 was seized after a Willow Farm dairy barn fire near Florida, Orange County. Sheriff deputies later recovered the truck and machinery from a Goshen road hijacking by a NYC bootleg gang led by Frank Salamone of Middletown, with two men captured on $1,000 bail.
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New York City
Goshen-Florida
Florida
Willow Farm
Chester
Frank Salamone
Middletown
Orange County
Henry Hull
Elmer H. Lemon
Vincent W. Reed
Vincent M. Brown
Main Street
Highland Engine and Hose Company
Hull
Lemon
Robert Bruce
Joseph Noha
Goshen
Randeliph Geim
Joseph Gelemboski
John W. Lempka
da Quackenbush
Edenville
Alonzo Drew
Frank Palmer
Drew
James Razey
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Tariff
Pomona Grange
G W. Mgarrah
Reserve Bank
Carl van Benschoten
City
Calvin VanBenschoten, Jr
Peking
Henan
Chengchow
Wuchang
Peking Hankow
Honan
Red Spears
Loyang
North China
Kina
Peking Students Union
Shanghai
Dairymen’s League
Sheriff’s Office
Alphonse Werlaire
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