Aug 20 in American History Highlighted Events
The record notes 1194 battle at Maumee rapids where General Anthony Wayne defeated the Miamis and allied tribes, 1833 birth of Benjamin Harrison in North Bend Ohio, 1901 death, 1863 Johnson proclaims peace end of war, 906 Cuban Liberals rise against Palma, and astronomical events including sunset and sunrise times and a great comet appearance with declination details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maumee Rapids
Ohio
Anthony Wayne
Benjamin Harrison
United States
North Bend
Johnson
Palma
Genius of Augustus Saint Gaudens Honored in Chicago Exhibit
A Chicago exhibition marks the second anniversary of Augustus Saint Gaudens death, showcasing 15 bronzes and numerous photographs and reproductions. The exhibit travels from Washington and Pittsburgh to New York, with works including the Adams monument and the Amor Caritas, highlighting his status as a master sculptor who gained recognition during his lifetime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus St. Gaudens
Chicago
Corcoran Art Gallery
Washington
Carnegie Institute
Fittsburg
Metropolitan Museum
New York
St. Galt Dens
Amor Caritas
Christo
Chica
Gaudens
Gen. Loran
Grant Pars
Promaes
Chicace
Porrat Evarts
Iis
Pasi
Place Gees Hones
Helep
Ana Armstrong
Ital Armmstranc
W. Sheree Wiliam TL
Bick Reli
Walsey Gilder
M. Lave
Frys
Chapin
William Barware
John S Sarsen
Washington Medal
Wien
Saint Gaudens Master Sculptor of the Century
The piece lauds Augustus Saint Gaudens as the era’s foremost sculptor and painter, praising his monu ment to Robert Louis Stevenson at St Giles Cathedral and other works. It notes his Lincoln statue near Chicago, his consistent effort across mortuary art, portraiture, and idealism, and holds him superior to contemporaries due to a rare unity of mood and craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Robert Louis, Stevenson i
Gaudens
Adams
Deacon Chapin
St. Gaudens
Census Work and Costs Dominate Public Debate
A Washington article notes the 1880 census will employ about 15,000 workers, with Congress budgeting 10.0 million dollars though experts say extra funds are needed. Supervisors earn 1500 dollars yearly plus one dollar per thousand of population. inspectors and clerks fill tours across districts as enumerators map precints and gather data for reapportionment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John E. Monk
Albany ‘Journal
Washington
Congress
House of Representatives
Durand
Saday
Dancercun
Vie
Ered
Cnosashine
Xoerk
Souvenir Volume Costs and Salaries Mentioned
The passage discusses salaries from $600 to $1,200 per year for clerks and enumerators, plus printing and incidental expenses. It notes little of the $4,000,000 returned to the treasury after souvenir volumes are finished, hinting at ongoing expenses and expanded staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mora
Treasury
The War Game and Peace Talks in a Busy Era
The article discusses a public war game illustrating rules that prevent killings while simulating battles. It explains umpire decisions, movement limits, and how captures are declared, noting the parallel existence of a Peace Conference. It reflects on humanity, warfare, and hopes for eventual reduction of violence amid ongoing simulations.
Post office design, suffrage debate, and stamps in era
The piece laments a portly post office design as tomb like and urges dignified architecture. It notes suffragettes including Mrs Pankhurst may speak in the U.S. with access not barred. Colgate University is praised for its leadership and a new president is named as Elmer Burritt Bryan. It reports a forthcoming Hudson Fulton commemorative stamp of 50 million five cent stamps with a Palisades scene and river traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jervis Valon
Colgate’ University
Colgate
Madison University
Elmer Burritt Bryan
Franklin College
Indiana
Taft
Philippines Education
Bryan
Seward
Hudson-Fulton
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Birchcock
Audien-Fulton
Tercentenarr
Palisades
Clermont
Iself
Shawangunk Fire Tower Plans Discussed by Officials
James H. Simpson of Phoenicia met with Daniel Fitzgerald to plan a fire tower on the Shawangunks. Supervisor Wells and Fitzgerald will survey the site this week, then Simpson will return to supervise construction. Detectives will pursue arsonists while a yearly crackdown on destruction is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Simpson
Phoenicia
Daniel Fitzgerald
Shawangunk Mountains
Wells
Mr. Fitzgerald
Mr. Simpson
Will of George R. Conklin Probate in Goshen Court
The will of George R. Conklin of Moutoz was admitted to probate in Goshen at Special Surrogate Court. Executors named are Kane of Warwick and Wallace of Goshen. Conklin’s fortune is estimated from 150000 to 200000, with public use provisions including a 50 foot right of way to Board Island Lake for picnics and access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Conklin
Moutoz
Wilkins
Goshen
Conklin
Mouroa
Chester
Warwick
Vernon
N. J
Kane
Aev. D. Wallace
Board Island
Lake
Monroe Tik. Jars
Simon
Endeavorers Brave Rain at Westminster Church Social
The Westminster Church Christian Endeavor group held a well attended indoor social after rain disrupted plans for an outdoor event. Performances included solos by Cora Mills and Hadith Blanchard, a Daisy Decker piano solo, a Decker Harford violin and piano duet, readings by Jane Winfield and Mrs Allee Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Church
Lsteeaey
Cora Mills
Hadith Blanchard
Daisy Decker
Decker
Harford
Jane Winfield
Mra Allee Brown
Baal Paris Aifenbury
Helen Pelton
Shake-Up On The Hill At Monticello Hospital
Ward changes shuffle veteran nurses at Monticello Hospital in a broad repositioning. Hemingway and Freer move to new wards while Wood and Freer shift roles, with further progress on the acute pavilion, star house, and nurse housing as rain delays ease.
Warwick Valley Fruit Growers Elect Officers
At the annual meeting in Warwick on August 11 the Warwick Valley Fruit Growers Protective Association elected officers for the coming year. George M. Van Dazer was named president with A. D. Jessup as vice president and H. P. Temaresi as secretary. Thomas Welling and G. W. Fratt were chosen as members of the executive committee and treasurer as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick Valley Fruit Growers’ Protective Association
Warwick
Gorge M. van Dazer
A. D. Jessup
H. P. Temaresi
Thomas Welling
G. W. Fratt
Grahamsville Fair Set by Neversink Society
The Neversink Agricultural Society will hold its annual fair at Grahamsville on Wednesday, September 224.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grahamsville
Neversink Agricultural Society
Scotch Town Newslet: Local Social Roundup and Visits
Rev Allen preached to a mixed audience on Sunday and Mrs George Houston plans a two week trip to Asbury Park. Nellie Mills visits Long Island while Miss Mary J Sloat goes to Monticello with her brother Rev Emmett Sloat. Furniture lost in a recent fire. Charles Mackinson buys a road horse. Mrs Slaughter and Trude visit Edna Slaughter and Mrs Eugene Smith. J F Tyme son jost resided with Fire aftermath. Edward Bogardus drives John Houston to Monticello. Dr Santee and Clyde take a ten days vacation to City Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Theodore Comfort
Grove
George Houston
Asbury Park
Nellie Mills
Long Island
Mary J. Sloat
Monticello
Emmet Sloat
J. F. Tymeson
Charles Mackinson
Slaughter
Gertrude
Waverly
Edna Slaughter
Eugene Smith
Jenkins
Corona
L. L
D. W. Lee
Edward Bogardus
John Houston
Montisello
Santee
Clyde
City Island
Misa Carrie Ketcham’s Thirteenth Birthday Celebration at Otisville
Otisville reports Miss Carrie Ketcham entertained about fifty young friends for her thirteenth birthday with games and music followed by a plentiful five o'clock supper. The event left a lasting impression on her guests. Also noted: Miss Fierstein of New York visiting Mrs. Louis Breck for two weeks in the Catskills. Thomas Meany and Otto Zole spent Sunday together, and Arthur Hoyt visited his parents on the East Sides. George H. Links and family from Jersey City are spending two weeks at the MEL parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Carrie Ketcham
Miss Fierstein
New York City
Catskills
Louis Breck
Thomas Meany
Otto Zole
Hartwood
Campbell Hall Defeats Middletown O W 19 to 7 in Scrimmage
Campbell Hall A C beat Middletown O W by 19 to 7. Battery for Campbell Hall was Jermone and Hutchings with strong support. Middletown’s Quick and Malone starred for O W. Campbell Hall collected 27 hits to Middletown’s 1. Two games are set for Labor Day between the teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell Hall A.C
Middletown O. & W
Jermone and
Hutchings
A. C
Guernser Quick and
Malone
Campbell Hall
Middletown
Middletown Boys
John Henry and Jim Barrett Middletown Barbers Remembered
In Walle s Note Book column the Newburgh Union recalls John Henry Crinsmat and Jim Barrett, longtime Middletown barbers. John Henry once ran a shop in the Gothic Hall building under the Press office and played a hand crafted banjo during quiet hours. Jim Barrett, famed for his dress, was a standout figure among Middletown s gilded youths. Both kept lively ties to Liberty Street s barber trade and its social scene.
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John Henry
Jim
Walle
Newburgh Union
Middletown
Crinsmat
Jim’ Barrett
Newburgh
Gothic Hall
John
Liberty Firemen Carnival at New High School Grounds
The Liberty Firemen announce a Carnival of Fun during the week of August 23 at Liberty High School grounds. Presented by D. W. Robertson Carnival Co. of New York, the event promises acts such as meresround, ocesa ware, swings, and freak shows with pony and monkey acts, electric theatre, reptiles, and a physical culture exhibition. Daily balloon ascensions and parachute drops at 5 p.m. plus aerial wire acts are planned, with additional free attractions listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Firemen
New High School
Liberty
D. W. Robertson Carnival Co
New York
Congress of Freaks
Oriental Theatre
Old Southland
den of Reptiles
Tissus
Grand Lodge Holds Annual Session at Saratoga Springs
The Grand Lodge of the State of New York opened its annual session at Saratoga Springs on Tuesday with about 500 delegates present. The grand lodge degree was conferred on a large class with routine business only. Senator Edgar T. Brackets leads a movement to have the 1911 Sovereign Grand Lodge meet at Saratoga, with L. H. Billings attending from Mid-Melokh Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge
Saratoga
State of
New York
Saratoona Springs
Edgar T
Sovereiga Grand Lodge
Sarators
L. H. Billings
Mid- Melokh Lodge
Rev Mr Taylor Recovers From Illness At Mount Hope
Rev Mr Taylor who has occupied the Presbyterian Church parsonage at Mount Hope and was at Thrall Hospital for inflammatory rheumatism has been discharged and returned to the home of Lewis Mapps at Mount Hope. Next Sunday he will preach his last sermon at Mount Hope before moving to Tennessee to assume charge of a church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Taylor
FL EL Taylor
Mount Hope
Bound for Home Wednesday Steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II Departs
Southampton Aug 18 Former New York Governor Benjamin B Odell Jr and Mr and Mrs F W Vanderbilt sail on the Kaiser Wilhelm II leaving today for New York Hartiman plans to join at Cherbourg aboard the transatlantic liner setting a brisk post Atlantic voyage mood with notable passengers aboard the vessel bound for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
Senjamin B. Odell, Jr
New York
F. W. Vanderbilt
Hartiman
Cherbourg
Firefighters' Pay Cut Sparks Resentment in City
A proposed wage reduction from 20 to 16 cents per hour for city firefighters drew strong resentment. Officials argue a further cut to ten cents might reduce the number of fires reported, though public reaction remains doubtful.
Evening of Glee for Newburgh Sports
At the SL E. Gilleran Clubhouse in Newburgh Monday night a sequence of athletic events thrilled about 400 spectators. Highlights included Jerry Ost of New York being pummelled by Andy Parker of New Haven and two other knockouts.
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SL E. Gilleran
Newburgh
Jerry Ost
New York
Andy Parker
New Haven
Johnar Juba
Castr
Sam Balam
Dule Kid
Balam
Young Dixon
Walter Jones
Billy” Yaager
New Bareh
Kia” Alberts
Walden
Unionville Social Notes Aug 18 Highlights Local Visits
Emery Clark from Middletown State Hospital spent Friday with his mother on Main Street. Marie Hemmower visited Sparta friends. Towey Masser of Staten Island visits his parents Dr and Mrs Isaac Pett on Main Street. Mr and Mrs Shay mourn their infant’s death. William Caz of Newark, 222 State Lane, New York, visiting L F Stage’s in Unionville. Jack Scoble of New York spent last week with Unionville friends. Parathes Herbert of Brooklyn boarding with A T Keepers was bitten on the arm by their bull dog while at play Saturday. she said the dog was a good friend and it will take more than a bulldog to scare such girls as Dorothea. Presbyterian Church doors expected to open early in September. E G Rutan has enough hay. The hay was given by Addison Clark. friends helped gather it. Watch the want columns.
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Rockaway
Rockland County
William Republican Hemingway
Sand
Gus Freer
Messrs
Wood
Hemingway
Freer
Batttle
Slaters
Star House
Julia McNeely
Ward
White Sulphur Springs
Sullivan County
RC. Woodman
Asbury Park
Us 20
Nellie Kavanaugh
Ward 3
Ethel Eckerson
Yonkers
Alma Miller
Vails Avenue
John C. Flatt
Rochester
Mr. Flatt
George Deilt
Jeremiah J. Donovan
Mongaup Valley
John Leonard
Ward 30
Monticello
Tom
Metropolitan Police Force
Coney Island
Joan
Charles
Dean
Training School For Nurses
Oquaga
N. T
A. J. Townsend
Ward 20
Sullivan County Fair
Neversink
Grahameville
Joe Alsdorf
Orville Vandermark
Marx Bran
Plerazon
Grinnell
Katie Falbert
Elizabeth
Anna Brown
Emery Clark
Middletown State Hospital
Main Street
Mies Marie Hemmower
Sparta Friends
Towey Masser
Staten Island
Mos Massr
D R
Isaac Pett Sponte
Nira Ford Baird
Cixitown
Shay
William Caz
Newark
Lalu State
New York
L. FH
Cat
Tox.n
Jack Scoble
Unionville
Parathes Herbert
Brooklyn
A. TC. Keepers
Plar
Satordar
Dorothea
Presbrietian Church
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Orange County Times Press
John D. Stivers
Badltor
Stivers Printing Company
Joan D. Stivers
M. A Stivers
Polephomen
Brunswick
Tribune Bldg
Chicago Ofice
Frank K. Northrup
Moraling
Broadway
42Nd Street Top
No. Burk Row
Times Press
Reguhki
Tnt the Ned
Times-Press
Celestial Equator
White Dove
Adam
Evers
Shannan
Algo
Mathawan
Sep. Collins
Pankhurst
London
Wiliams
Old Country
Shawangunk Fire Tower
Ellenville
MR. Conklin
The
Scotchtown
Otisville
Nawest
Wobblest
Levy, Dyer and Cleanser
Blonville
Rutan
Addison Clark
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