Cities may tap Gotham water in eastern New York
Assemblyman Guernsey T. Cross proposes a bill to allow municipalities in Orange, Sullivan, Ulster, Dutchess, and surrounding counties to tap New York City water on agreed rentals. The measure aims to protect property and business interests if extensions occur and appears tied to potential delays in the Tri-State pact.
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New York City
New York
Guernsey T. Cross
Sullivan County
Albany
Hudson River
Orange
Sullivan
Ulster
Dutchess
Putnam
Rockland
Westchester
Rensselaer
Columbia
Schenectady
Delaware
Montgomery
Schoharie
Greane
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Central Hudson Steamers Sailings From New Burgh and New York
Central Hudson Steamers depart New Burgh on Tuesday Thursday and Sunday at 5 P M. Steamers leave New York from Franklin Street on Monday Wednesday and Friday at 2 P M. Phone 169.
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New
New York
Bloomingburg District Struck by Winter Storm
Bloomingburg reports widespread illness among students with chicken pox and colds after a cold snap. Schools closed for a holiday. Roadways drifted heavily in Mamakkating and Wurtsboro areas delaying travel. Community notes include medical trips, local visits, and a land transfer from Essex County, New Jersey to Korea.
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Bloomingburg
Agnes B. Wells
Winifred Rice
Hurleyville
William Nelson
S A
Mamakating
Jeanette Milford
Essex County
N. J
Anna L. Hunt
Chai-Pyung
Korea Land
Hurleyville Firemen Honored After Chimney Fire
Hurleyville reports a banquet for the fire department hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Goldstein of the Morningside Hotel with full attendance. The dinner recognized the crew for extinguishing a hotel chimney fire amid a severe gale, preventing a disaster.
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Hurleyville
Goldstein
Morningside Hotel
Cyrus Low
Loch Sheldrake
Frances Elmore
James Hall
Binghamton
Richard Hall
Monticello
Mary ©. Knapp
Women's Benefit Association
Lee Laidlaw
Grace Dunn
New York
E. E. Woodland
George Mitteer
Draft Dust Rises as Baseball Draft Sparks League Debate
In 1927 the draft issue divides baseball, with all Class AA leagues opposing a nonrestrictive draft while some lower leagues vary. The Eye and Pacific Coast Leagues push back as majors fear loss of control. Critics accuse big clubs of overreach by owning and directing multiple minor teams, notably St Louis, limiting player supply and driving salaries upward.
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French Lick
Pacific Coast League
St. Louis
Reward Offered After Bulldog Kills Poodle In Incident
A reward is posted following a cruel incident where a bulldog killed a small poodle. The owner questions how the matter will be handled and ponders whether a brass collar might offend the dog’s owner.
Merchants Debate Parking Restrictions Amid Traffic Congestion
New York merchants face a billion dollar annual loss from traffic jams. Some call for parking bans in business districts while others urge limited parking. experts say prioritizing mass transit moves shoppers fastest. Notables include F C Fox of Brooklyn and Cincinnati City Manager Clarence O Sherrill who warn that streetcar movement must be optimized and parking limits may free lanes for transit.
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J. C. Royle
New York
Philadelphia
F. C. Fox
A. I. Namm and Sons
Brooklyn
Clarence O. Sherrill
Cincinnati
Sherrill
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Eugene Meyers, Jr
Richard "Breakey
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Fred Godfrey
George Jones
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Stanles
Johnson Features
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Newburgh, N. Y
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