Think Baby Placed Upon Train in Port Jervis Case
Police and county officials pursue clues in the Port Jervis child mystery. The body, wrapped in paper, was found with others questioning locals as investigators led by County Detective Moore and Chief Brown examine possible leads and paper circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Jervis
Vetucuvea
Wiliam
Fl. Moore
Newburgh
Frank A. Brown
Chea
Uele
Port Jervis, Male Inurab of Spawrownial Recurs Phy Buffalo Times
Jhuighiumton
Laken Howe
Woman with Delusions Granted Home Care by Judge
A destitute widow, Miranda Oasis, was committed to the Hudson Hospital after a year of delusions claiming people were in her house. The town board ordered care due to her poverty and imagined threats. Oasis, widow of a Civil War veteran, has lived in Pendling area with unclear current residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bligg
Miranda Asi
Jadge Aruid
Dutchess Goumty
Oasis
Holmes
Panling
Vatnan
Meeting of State Agriculturists in New York Assembly Chamber
A meeting of state agriculturists was convened in the New York Assembly Chamber on a Wednesday and Thursday. Delegates from Burt and other areas discussed farm plans and candidate discussions for the upcoming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caaagal
Pat Verena
Wade
Balleu
Burt Dersae
Jamaats
Saul
Temas Chamber
Adieiter
Megstenet
Chaligun
Jannatos
Las Wall
Jamiir
Tsenent
Prisoner Indicted on Larceny Charge
A prisoner faces an indictment for larceny based on theft during the year. The case names an inmate and specifies charges and court proceedings in New York.
Changes in Erie Officials Stir Local City Affairs
A report lists Albert M Kelley named inspector of suburban service and Jerey THs to Kin e TOM Meter. Horace Piterald is noted as chief train yard patcher, with Mr Wevere stepping in as tonneris trajomaster at the New York dusdpien Bh headquarters in Port Jervia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alhert M Kelley
Jereey
Tom Meter
Fey
Horace Piterald
Kelles
Patcher
Mr Wevere
Tonneris Trajomaster
New York Dusdpien Bh
Port Jervia
New Mexican Cabinet Forming Under Villa Ally Rule
In Mexico City General Villa and Gutierrez, with convention members, move to establish a new government. A cabinet is pictured with Calderon foreign minister and others in line for top posts. Zuprtuxtus occupy the capital, restoring stores and banks with promised protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Villy
Gutierres
Telesis Calderon
de Mig Siva
Interior
Francesco Escudera Verduga
Jose Vasconceloa
M. Bouttla
Antonio Diaz
Diaz Lombardo
Calderon
Mevieu
General Villa
Zupati
Aly Prhious
Jogten Lievy
Knox To Aid Thaws Fight In Supreme Court
Former secretary of state Philander Knox again appears for Harry K Thaw in the New York Thaw case. He objects to the use of a federal extradition proceeding to return a fugitive criminal to trial, arguing Thaw’s insanity was declared by New York courts and that wealth should not influence legal procedures. The case is set for December argument before the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Kroessing
Thi
New York
Federal Court of the District of
New Yorke
Lim
Fear Contractors Won't Bid On Newburgh Route
Six road building contractors reviewing the Sten King biomwas route doubt whether the Stito Highway Departadat will receive many bids as the ad advertis dre proceeds. They see the proposal as costly and risky and doubt work will begin next week as contractors reportedly expect delays.
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Newhburgh
Dee
Sten King Biomwas
AIK Abe
Aera
Sealer Requests Higher Salary and Travel for County Duties
The county sealer asked the Board of Supervisors for a $1,000 salary increase and a $4 expense allowance to meet the expanded duties added by new laws. He travels about 3,600 miles and averages 16 loads weekly, warning and weighing dairy products while testing equipment. He argues current pay and expenses cannot cover travel, testing, and accurate measurement across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshan
Board of Supervisors
John G Dubois
Waehis and
Yeeiuyed
Aineer
Tits Tepotl
Minnimieum
Orange County
Quange County
Annual Church Supper Planned This Month
Notices announce the congregation plans an annual church supper with details on date time and plates. The event calendar notes a meeting and fundraising efforts with advertisement appearing in the local paper.
Wall Street Wolf to Appeal Guilty Verdict
New York December 4 jurors found David Lamar the Wolf of Wall Street guilty of impersonation and fraud against A Mitchel Palmer J P Morgan Co and United States Steel Lamar faces a two year federal sentence but his lawyers will seek a writ of error and he may await appeal while free on $20 000 bail.
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New York
David Lamar
Wolf
Wall Street
A. Mitchel Palmer
J. P. Morgan & Co
United States Steel Corporation
Sexelous
Lamar
Atlanta
Sessions
Jie
Ball
Twolf
Promoter Eyes Out-Of-State Charter For Gas Tractor Line
Monticello promoter Blake Maple Doran plans to file for a charter in Maine to launch a gasoline tractor line linking Monticello and Middletown. He aims to sell stock to local businessmen already showing interest, due to high New York incorporation costs.
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Monticcello
Blake Mapledoram
Monticello
Middletown
Maine
New York
Bankers Silent Regard Suit In Newburgh
Officials of the National Bank of Newburgh refused to discuss the suit brought by the American Mending Company of Baltimore against the bank to recover 960,021.00. The case centers on alleged diversion of funds by George R. Brewster from a trust, with bank lawyers presenting divided opinions on the bank's right to interfere or presume misused funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburgh
National Bank of Newburgh
American Mending Company
Batiinfohe Mall
George RK. Brewster
Bis Gan Snconist
OrhoTe Sa
Brewster
Port Jervis Man Shot in Foot While Hunting
Seerley Henson a 21 year old of Port Jervis was shot through the left foot while hunting on the Deerpark forest road about 12 30 in the afternoon. The shell discharged from a nearby shotgun struck him as Vernon Wilcox and Albert Hofman rested nearby. He was taken to Port Jervis Hospital for treatment by Dr G Cuddeback.
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Seerley Henson
Port Jervis
Deerpark
Tri-States
G. Cuddeback
Vernon
Earl Wilcox
Albert Hofman
State Road
Wilcox
Henson
Wilcos
Vivian
Wilcow
Do It Champ Clark Con and Capitol Speech Parody
A garbled OCR reads of Champ Clark at the Capitol with a comic aside about a speaker and audience responses. The piece mentions Conners Toby Work For All and references birthday cakes and seats in a crowd, with stray names and phrases that suggest a satirical scene rather than a clear event.
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Champ Clark
Conners
Joho
Berkefever
Pectin
Canes
eChildren
Neimberghia
Mott to Install as Proprietor of Goshen Paper
Ed Mott, famed for humorous regional stories and an Erie Railroad history author, is negotiating to take charge of the Goshen Independent Republican from Frank Drake. Drake, aging and homebound on Sunrise Heights, has run the paper for years as Pomona Grange reports strong meeting with officers elected for the coming year and installations at Grange Hall.
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Ed. Mott
Goshen
Independent Republican
Drake
Sunrise Heights
Mr. Mott
Mott
Pike County
New York State
New Jersey
Erie Railroad
Times-Press
Victor M. Drake
Orange County
Mr. Drake
Gosten
Pomona Grange
Grange Hall
Farm Bureau
Barrett
Herkimer
Daniel V. Farley
Hamptonburgh
Howard Seeley
Chester
J. Scott Hine
Little Britain
Clifford Durland
Florida
Augustus Denniston
Washingtonville
Jesse E. Mapes
Otisville
C. B. Coleman
Hamptonburga
Jesse Bull
Monroe
Pomona
Natalie Barnes
Flora
Clarence Gerow
Ceres
Warford
Brookside
Marbel Horton
Stony Ford
John Y. Gerow
Daniel Farleynd
Albert Manning
Baker
Searsville
Otteville
Flora Wells
Perjury Charge Stirs New Haven Railroad Case
District Attorney Frederick Weels of the Plains faces a perjury accusation against George Gerken, an employee of the New Haven Railroad. Attorney Thomas J. O’Neil of New York seeks prosecution after Gerken testified before Supreme Court Justice Arthur Tompkins about a Stamford Conn bridge fatality. Mrs Katherine Reily of Yonkers sues for 25 000 over her husband’s death, alleging the whistle warning determined the outcome. Justice Tompkins may act on his own initiative as the Metall refers to public-prosecutor involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick TF. Weels
Plains
Thomas J. O'Neil
New York
George Gerkes
New Haven Railroad
Supreme Court
Arthur 5
Tompkins
Westchester County
Katherine Reily
Yonkers
Stamford
Conn
Gerkena
Gerken
O'Neil
Justice Tompkins
The
Metall
Senior Class to Present a Play at Earle Hall
The Class of 18 will stage a comedy titled Mrs Temples Toesram at Earle Hall in early April. Prof Mintosh directs with Miss Wittos and Miss Bernite in leading roles. The cast includes Jack Temple Alfred Cartwright Mrs Temple and others, presenting a light spring production for the student body.
Local Boy Wins Harvard Honors
Leo B. Drake of Middletown High School earned high honors in Harvard entrance lists. About three of 200 freshmen received honorable mention. Drake topped New York State Scholarship list of 10, choosing Harvard over a New York State college.
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Harvard University
Middletown High School
Leo B. Drake
Drake
New York State
Harvard
New York State College
Crossed Knives and Forks and Other Oddities
Fragmented notes discuss origins of crossing knife and fork citing Burgess and Browning, with mention of peasant customs in Russia. A separate item covers a theater rehearsal dispute over cutting a part of Mr Brown's play and a casual ad about removing stains from clothing with a recipe.
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F. W. Burgess
Planstion
Browning
Jewa
Russia
Mr. Buncess
Stronte
City votes down piano site purchase in special election
In a February special election at City Hall, taxpayers approved 434 to 166 with 40 blanks against buying the Grove Street and Railroad Avenue piano factory site for bark purposes. The $8,000 price, aided by a $1,500 pledge, failed to sway voters who celebrated the people rule and rejected the project. Inspectors were Herbert Dolson Frank P Cox and W M Seeley.
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P. m
Grove Street
Railroad Avenue
Thrall Park
Herbert Dolson
Frank P. Cox
W. M. Seeiey
The Marching Dead in Scribner’s Magazine excerpt
The passage describes AR soldiers marching with fixed gazes and smoked faces as they move silently. They appear as a unified, ghostly company, trailing memories of battle and chaos, moving toward an unknown oblivion beyond the reach of horror.
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Jobo Galaworthy
Scribner's Magazine
A Regimental Custom In The Twelfth Lancers
A London Tit-Bits note describes a nightly ritual of the Twelfth Lancers. After the last post the regiment plays the Vesper hymn, a Spanish chant, and the Russian national anthem every year. The Vesper hymn traces to an officer’s wife gifting new instruments on condition of the nightly performance. The Spanish chant serves as penance for a sacking in the Peninsular War. no reason is given for the Russian anthem.
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Lancers
London
Origin of the Opera in Europe and England
The article traces opera from ancient Greek drama to its modern form rising in 1600 with the first true Italian opera for Henry IV of France and Marie de Nevers wedding. It notes Italian nobles, French ballet influence, and Purcell as the English operator, with Ben Jonson masque music earlier.
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Henry IV
France
Marie de’ Nedici
England
Purcell
Ben Jonson
Family Strife Report From New York Word
A fragment describes Dusenhorr and his wife in constant conflict over family matters. He recalls his father’s era and notes their children’s fate, claiming his daughter’s disappointment and his wife’s harsh stance in a tense domestic scene. The source conveys a strained marriage and disputed family decisions.
Open Your Hands Verses on Giving and Spending
A brief fragment praises generosity as the path to true purpose, urging hands open to give and spend. The text reads as a poetic exhortation encouraging selfless aid as the world’s needs await.
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