School Boy Drills To Be Resumed In September
Orders from the Military Training Commission of New York state call for resumption of drills at the Middletown armory after September for boys aged 16 to under 19. A registration day will be held for all youths 16 and older since the last Dec 4 registration, with penalties for evading the law and for those who later dodge drills.
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Miliary Training Commission
State of
New York
Middletown
Mapes Promoted to Mechanical Superintendent at Muckegorl Plant
Fred T. Mapes, long time Millburn Hartshorn Rhade toolmaker and general foreman, is promoted to general mechanical superintendent of the Muckegorl Michigan plant. Alfred Taylor of Duncan is named to replace him at Millburn. Mapes will assume duties Thursday after twenty years with the company and wide local notice of his advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millburn
N. C
Fred T. Mapes
Millburn Machine Shop
Hartshorn Rhade Roller Company
McHanical
Muckegorl
Mich
Mapes
Puce Sans
Hartshorn
Alfred Taylor
Duncan Atroct
Mulburn
Hartshorn Company
Fred
I. Mapes
Uowells
Hogan
Surrogate Court Notices From Crawford and Montgomery
Matters before the surrogate include Baedal Surrogate Elwood C Smith in Newbury on Trearlay and Robert D Hut of Crawford with executors accounts for Theron Hill estate. Citations returnable Tuesday Sept 9. Jacob F Jenkins estate claims by Harry G Sealey administrator and Joseph Stall probate confirmed. Trust property divided among Anon It Hall and the two executors upon sister’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aefors Baedal
Elwood C. Smith
Newbureh
Trearlay
Robert D Hut
Crawford
Tate
Theron Hill
Piace
Harry G Sealey
Jacob F. Jenkins
Montgomery
Roath
Joseph Stall
George
Bertha
Slater
Anon
Hunters Notice Sign on Kansas Farm
A quirky notice from a Boston Transcript clipping urges hunters in Kansas to heed a farm sign. It requests hunters to gather at the house for dinner when the horn sounds and promises a meal if game is scarce, suggesting alternatives like chicken or hog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Boston Transcript
Attitude of Clergy Sparks Frustration in Ledger Note
A fragment from the Ledger mocks clergy who protest, likening them to a mad mother figure in Punch. The brief remark comments on the clash between religious critics and the world, suggesting ridicule of their actions.
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Punch
Philey Dolphin Ledger
Sussex County to Get New Lake Far Bigger Than Local Lakes
Sussex County plans an artificial Wallkill River lake three miles long covering about 1000 acres. Harry J. Gero of Hackensack and J. W. Bellis of Oradell anticipate purchasing or optioning property to dam near the Met Devitt farm. Total costs reported around 76000 dollars.
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Sussex
Swartswood
Spartas
Wallkill Valley
Harry J. Gero
Hackensack
J. W. Bellis
Oradell
Wallkill River
Met Devitt
Bull Family Session At Hamptonburgh Honors War Service
A Bull family reunion at Campbell Hall Hamptonburgh draws 133 known war service members including a colonel and several majors and captains. Despite rain, attendees heard history of the Bull house built on land granted by George I and discussed a memorial fund, with a committee appointed to handle the project.
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Campbell Hall
Bull
Margaret Caanford Jackson
Hamptonburgh
Lancheon
Jackson
George I
England
William Bull
Thoman
Thomas
William
Wilzebeth Bull Greene
Marianna Tooth Woolsey
Vierence
Ariz
Minnie Bull Winndon
J. J. Jenkins
Aightstown
Withiam Deer Tilt
Charleston
Reany Inttara
Dacusalon
Misa Linn
Bath
Young
Charing M. Trl
Poughe Kenpale
Lillian Bull
Chester
Ebenezer Bull
Honee
Robert Jackson
HM Wold
Ernest Bull
Monros
Robert McLeod Jackson
Sice
Helen Slaughter
Margaret C Cocks
Mary A Wheeler
Willard Bull
Mien Uoten Bull
Pierron Booth
John Thew
Wilvnn Lull
Citizens Seek Naturalization at Newburgh Hearing
In Newburgh on August 26 Deputy County Clerk Walter G. Brown and associates processed six first papers and four second papers for citizenship. Most applicants were Italian born, with Rev. Pietro Moncada aiding applicants from Goshen. The notice outlines residency, identity, moral qualifications, and two witnesses required for petitions. Several applicants are Newburgh Shipyards employees urged to naturalize to keep their jobs. Goshen naturalization is planned for October, with a November 15 court date in Newburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newhburgh
Walter G. Brown
Jodson
A. Hoar
Victor Terwilliger
Carl Stith
Goshen
Pietro Moncada
Court House
United States
Department of Labor
Newburgh Shipyards, Inc
Panera
Supreme Court
Newburgh
Opinion of Surrogate as to Home of Mrs Curtis Continct from page one
The Surrogate details Mrs Curtis and her daughter home life with notes on residence. The text references Middletown as a potential home and notes that many details are informal and polite, with mentions of traveling and temporary placements at hotels or with friends. It lists funeral services and associated contact numbers in New York.
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Curtis
Middletown
Dutacr
Chater
Gente
Directoricn
Cuauil Sequada
Curtiz
Tir
Sylventer J
Ceinbime Adigromie Pn
Frajana Falmer
Lesington Avenue
New Wynkity
Beamanian Scientist Links Old Age to Water Deficiency
A Beamanian scientist contends aging stems from a deciner to the appount of water in the body. The premise ties age progression to hydration shortages affecting cellular function.
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Bamen
Greensville Town Officers Nominated at Broadhead’s Sale
By order of the town committee advertises a meeting at Broadhead’s place for the Greensville election officials nomination on Saturday. The notice is part of a civic process to set town officer roles.
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Greensville
Broadhead
Baie
Spelling Bee at Sullivan County Fair Winners Named
Twenty two pupils from Sullivan County schools competed in a spelling contest at the Monticello Fair on Wednesday evening. Three rural school winners were announced as Sadie Spinelli Katie Krick and Velom Word with medals awarded to top finishers. The event was organized by Sullivan County schools superintendents Frederick J. Lewis Charles Hick and Mia Sime Chase.
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Monticato
Sullivan Counts
Monticello
Firet
Sadie Spinelli
Rackert Laka
Ethel Case
Rock
Katie Krick
Adéalix
Aorta Comfort
Charles & Hick
Jetferscaffle
Mia
Sime Co, Chase
MontioeBoa
Ail In the Family Leads to Confusing Exchange
The fragment hints at a family moment with strained dialogue and unclear speakers. Names such as Bert, Frank, Rem appear in a clipped, informal exchange with phrases about removing hats and kinship, suggesting a domestic scene or speech pattern from a historical text.
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Bert
Frank
Doce
Public Market Vendors Seek Perpetual Support in Middletown
More than fifty owner operators who sold produce at Middletown's Public Market during 1919 sign a letter drafted by Mrs. C A Jones of Circleville. The letter to Mayor Cox, the Board of Aldermen, the Commissioner of Markets, and the Chamber of Commerce requests continuation of the market to benefit residents and sellers in coming seasons and beyond.
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C. A. Jones
Circleville
Cox
Rosslyn M. Cox
Board of Aldermen
Commissioner of Markets
Chamber of Commerce
Freely
Middletown
Col Smith Relieved as Otisville Hospital Command
Colonel Allen M. Smith former commandant of the United States General Hospital Otisville was Thursday relieved of his post and moved to another post in California. Colonel G. Marietta, recently returned from overseas and based at the Port of Embarkation Holken, assumes command. Sergeant Leon V. Young, previously at Otisville, departed Thursday for his home in Mississippi after serving in the hospital.
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Allen M. Smith
United States General Hospital
Otisville
California
G. Marietta
Smith
Leon V. Young
Otlaville
Mississippi
West Point Cadet Hurt at Monroe
Cadet Young of the West Point Military Academy was treated at the Academy hospital for a broken knee after a mishap during cadet maneuvers near Monroe. The injury occurred during a sham battle as heavy rain soaked shelter tents after nights of training for about 900 cadets.
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Monroe
Young
West Point Military Academy
Academy
Penon de Coron Bird Nest Trade Foils Natives
The forbidding shores attract few locals besides Chinese traders who harvest edible bird nests from rock ledges. Men swing from ropes and climb ladders to collect nests, selling them in large quantities to oriental traders for soup delicacy.
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Penon de Coron
Benon de Coron
Damplibrary Excerpt Addresses Mold in Damp Weather
A fragment describes lavender drops used to combat dampness in a closed room from mold. The note references a library-like setting and efforts to prevent moisture damage.
Youre Next Sir Revolving Brushes Clean Hat and Shoes
A machine with revolving brushes operated by a hand mechanism cleans a man’s hat and shoes simultaneously in a public setting. The device appears designed for busy public spaces to quicken grooming routines.
Pine Bush Church Fair Draws Strong Attendance
The Pine Bush New Prospect Society church held its annual fair and sociable in the parlors Wednesday night with a menu supper and social hour. Nearly 200 dollars was added to the society fund. Local residents and visiting dignitaries attended including Montgomery Schuler and Rev A D Vradenburg. School opens September 2 with Frank J Squires as principal. Edny Chappell replaces Miss Porter. Rev W W Schemp of Beacon to preach at New Prospect Reformed Church Sunday.
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New Prospect
Montgomery Schuler
Equador
Washington, D. C
Rev
Mra
A. D. Vradenberg
Lakeville
Conn
Frank J. Squires
Edny Chappell
Clinton
School to Open At Unionville September
Unionville prepares for fall term opening on Tuesday September 2. Harold Miles and Norman Skidmore will enter Middletown High School with the new term. Local social notes mention Mrs Hattie Casterlin hosting Newark friends and several families visiting New York and Asbury Park.
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H. N. Casterlin
James Toner
Asbury Park
Chester Schools Set to Open Sept 2 in Chester
Chester New York Aug 29 public school in Chester and Goshen District No 7 will reopen on Tuesday Sept 2. Camille Weyn opens a vegetable shop in Roe building adjoining Brook's wagon shop. Various residents visit relatives and attend church events as the town heads into fall. Primary election promptly approaches with first district voting at the corporation building and second at an unspecified location.
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Chester
Goshen
Camille Weyn
Roe
Brook
William J. Regan
New York
Hannah Lord
Boston
A. B. Lord
Raymond Masters
Ramsey
N. J
Charles Masters
Charles G. Juliana
Greene
N. Y
Frank C. Helme
Dorothy Helme
Kimble
Mt. Vernon
W. W- Davis
Wawayanda Lake
Presbyterian Church
T. M. Simonton
Hannah Roder
Cornelia Bull
Orange County Fair
wHs
Mary Bernart
Strong Cottage
Walton Lake
Elwood Bailey
Joseph Francis
Chester Grange
Grange Hall
George H. Brooks
Camp Merritt
Clarence
Corporation
Auction draws strong turnout at Miss Masterson sale
Polls open from 7 a m to 9 p m at Graige Hall and Twee ney’s Hall Sugar Loaf. Sanford Durland visits his parents Frank and Mrs Durland. The Miss Masterson auction was well attended with good prices. Charles Miller acted as auctioneer with George Ball as clerk.
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Graige
Tweeney’s Hall
Sugar Loaf
Sanford Durland
Frank Durland
Elizabeth Masterson
Charles Miller
George Ball
Thirteen Club of London Meets at the Thirteenth Hour
In London the unique Thirteen Club gathers on the thirteenth day at the thirteenth hour each month. Born from a wartime armistice lunch where thirteen dined, the club restricts membership to thirteen and each member at a recent lunch overturned the table as a playful ritual.
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London
Thirteen Club
Anlt
Note on Motion Picture Show Musicians
The office boy reports he cannot determine who composed the dish rag after canvassing all motion picture show musicians.
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DL B. Ryerson
Goshen, N
Unoiipe
Rootm
Times Brean
Eater
Sevep Eighihs
Brad Freshen
Grete WM Farm
Godin
Undertakerr
William Z. Cornelius
Bopaliner
Tailors
North 8
Telephonn Na Wu
Githoe
National Casket Co
East 28Th Street
Murray Hoe
Lady Ansistant
Sussex County
Sparta
United Bartecs
Batitioner
Aled
Republic
Chafel Hockatelion
Masome
Eri x von
New York Ofice
Rogers Pilate
Sullivan Co. Fair
Col. Smith
West Point
Es Polfical
Alozat N
Srabaty
Unionville
Albert N. House
Washingtonville
Washingonville
William van Duzer
Yankee Lake
Theodore Howell
Gara Hall
Eliza Cameron
Grange
J. J. Genthner
Blooming Grove
A. N. Greene
Litigal
MENT
William F. Durland
Lot
Lot Men’s Union
W. A. Hartin
East Main Street
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