Women Club Report Highlights 1920s Federation Events
The December meeting at Grace Church parish house featured Miss Florence M. Nearing presiding. Reports from the Albany convention addressed women’s service and educational reforms, with notes on patriotic work, library funding, and community committees.
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Federation
Grace Church Parish House
Florence M. Nearing
Cort Mille
John Y. Liisenbeny
Plthidint
Abouny
New York
Tate Federation
Albany
Mtr
Tony
Tendoyek Flatel
Cev
Charles 4. Whitman
Viest Watt
State Foderation
Jang Libeaty
Jhon
Giselit
Tellarment
Lean &Grech
House Ua
Wesson
Unr
Yeward
Dhape
Ameren Lawird
Uettle
Altomon
Bal Sap Dedross
Cugtane City
Liverty Loso Honda
Economia
M.A. Seers
Daett
Mycht
Grace Church
Howse
Meter charges shift for unused gas meters in county
A county gas utility plans new charges starting January 1, including a monthly 1.06 dollar fee for resetting meters and a per meter fee for unused installations. Company officials note many meters are idle. the change aims to remove unneeded meters and reduce yearly losses. The piece also covers local community events and various residents’ activities in December.
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Orange County Public Service Corporation
Han Punt
Jacter
Somh
Tives Piers
Adrian
Lillog
Col Rose Proposes Christmas Tree for Men
Col Rose proposes a Christmas tree plan for service members in a coastal post. The article notes orders, dates, and actions aimed at providing holiday assistance, with phrases suggesting ceremonial display and wartime attitudes.
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Col. Rose
New York News Briefs On Disaster Echoes Halifax
Fragmentary text suggests New York reporting echoes Halifax disaster, mentioning late movement and unidentified events. References to officials and places are unclear, with garbled phrases about yesterday and ongoing reaction. The readable segments imply a brief disaster-related update without concrete details.
John D II Takes a Chance in New York
John D Rockefeller II visits Meroland and a raffle for a $50 typewriter sparks interest. He asks to list his name for a chance as his grandfather’s legacy looms, amid glimpses of Red Cross volunteers and social scenes in a crowded venue.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
John
Mero Land
Ken Adams
John D. Koekeletler
Yong Jonn Olae
Blev
Olive Dra
Ecore Co
Red Cross
Farmers urged to try hog raising nationwide
Washington December 7 the Department of Agriculture urges farmers to boost pork production by up to 20 percent to ease a shortage. State allotments target Missouri and West Virginia for four percent, with other states set to raise 20 percent. The plan aims to supply about one third of the normal crop, keeping prices fair for producers and consumers.
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Washington
Ue Department of Agriculture
Missouri
West Virgelain
Alabama
Kantag
Kows
Tna
Nebraska
Arkansas
Oho
Kentucky
Tennessee
South Carolinga
South Dakota
Maryland
North Caro
Hina
Fay
Fowls Pacifier John Barleycorn and Odd News Fragment
Fragmentary OCR report mentions John Barleycorn as pacifier of Fowls and references unclear events, locations, and names. Includes garbled lines about enlistees, individuals, and a sequence of phrases resembling headlines or notices without clear context or complete sentences.
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John Barleycorn
Elks Triumph In First Game At Empire Alleys
The Middletown Bowling League opened with the Elks defeating Mechanics in two straight games at Empire alleys. Wan ton led Mechanics with 204 and 230 games, while C K E Matthews joined the Elks with a 100 and 18 score. Upcoming: Independents meet Goshen Club next Wednesday, with O Connell brothers boosting Goshen.
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Elks
Empire
Middletown
Wanton
Henory
C. K E. Matthews
Matthews
Hatekey Vases
Downing
Grightaian
Leqnard
Cesy Eee
Sis
Barnes
Gardner
Auteheil Terwilliger
Goshen
O'Connell Brothers
Montgomery Engine Company Officers Elected in January Meeting
At a Wallsall Engine and tose Co meeting in Fire and TalI on Wednesday night, several officers were named for election at the January meeting. Foreman Jamel i. Talt, First Assistant Jamen ickert, Second Assistant Andrew Quaterhout, President Isaac Jennings, Vice-President William HH. Lege, Secretary George Kempke, Trustees Harold DeCourcey and Vienry Woodson, and other posts listed. The article also notes Navy recruiting efforts and a local sale of Thomas Chambers' personal property, with names of buyers and witnesses.
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Montgomery
Der
Wallsall Engine and Tose Co
Jamel i
Leu Harold DeCourcey
aTee—Willam
Hanlon
Les
Ernest Gridier
Vienry Woodson
Bire Poice
Alfred Walsh
Frank L. Mord
George Vowan
Chaplan
Marta
Wantor
The
Presbyterian Church
Dri
Edward Dealtt
Engineers Enter Gouzeaucourt Front to Aid British Units
American engineers near Gouzeaucourt fought with British troops after being driven into the open by an enemy barrage. About 284 men from the Fins camp joined Canadians and Britons, manned rifles, built a four foot trench, and regrouped at base as shells rained on the Gouzeaucourt front. A visiting American Brigadier General praised their courage and initiative under heavy fire.
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France
Cambral
Gouzeautourt
British Unite
Fins
Gouzeaucourt
Whitman to discuss war economy in annual message
Albany reports Governor Whitman will present an economy driven plan to the Legislature. He aims to minimize new legislation and suspend nonessential state construction. He will seek measures to grant full rights to the newly enfranchised women and may back an emergency war prohibition bill, though not yet decided.
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Albany
Whitman
Sullivan County Suffers Three Fires Across Towns
Fires erupted in Roscoe at 2:36 AM in a moving picture house rebuilt on the site of a previous blaze. Noria Branch saw a hotel barn and a nearby building burn at 1:50 AM. Callicoon Center reported a fire at 2:30 AM burning Val Hesesinger’s house, detected early to spare the horse.
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Sullivan County
Roscog
Moving Picture House
Arthur Betringer
Roscoe
Noria
Philip Mess
A. H. Schongee
Spime Place
10th and 41st men to fill 27th division
Camp Watrseia D C Dee T- The 16th and 4h New York Infantry regiments stationed there are to be deployed in echelon ranks of the Paledon to its required strength. The 14th 1st and Tah Sin Lork infantry were shipped to the done 10 GN the ranks of the New York Guard thiments included 1 the wth Division.
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Watrseia
D. C
Dee T
New York Infantry
Paledon
New York Guard
Wth
Albany
Allision
Ambking
Joan Flo
Bens
Rome
Wondral
Grover N.C
Camp
Wadsworth
Camouflage Training At Camp Wadsworth Draws Attention
Soldiers of the Twenty-seventh Division at Camp Wadsworth engage in camouflage drills amid forest terrain near Spartanburg. The unit practices concealment, night flashlight commands, and decoy tactics, following ten days of rifle practice at Glassy Rock. Major Walter Delamater’s 106th Infantry begins return to camp after a two and a half day hike. A weekend athletic meet features a basketball clash between the 105th and 10th Infantry regiments.
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Spartanburg
8. C
Camp Wadsworth
Camp Wadaworth
Geant
Juli
Glassy Rock
106Th Infantry
Walter Delamater
105Th
Newburgh Men In Auto Crash Near Van Fleet Farm
Port Jervis December 7 Two Newburgh and New York City men rode a Ford on Huguenot road when the vehicle swerved in the dark and hit rocks near the Van Fleet farm. Both were rescued by autoists and taken to St Francis Hospital. One suffered minor shock and concussion but recovered at home. Doctor H B Swartwout treated them. The car was towed to a garage.
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Port Jervis
Newburgh
New York City
van Fleet Farm
St. Francis Hospital
H. B. Swartwout
Permit Needed Now to Buy Alcohol
Philadelphia reports that pure alcohol requires a government permit and stores may not sell beverage grade forms. Denatured alcohol will be stocked for external uses only, as Druggists note Uncle Sam prohibits non medical sale.
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Philadelphia
Cohol
United States
Uncle Sam
Ulsterville Notes on Visiting Relatives and Local Moves
Ulsterville residents share Thanksgiving visits with relatives in Middletown and Waterbury. A. Howe and family host for the holiday while others, including the Witte and Norris households, plan future visits. Robert Carver to open a Blacksmith shop. Edward Glenrle and wife return to New York for winter.
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Ulsterville
Dec
Montgomery Schuster
New York
A. Hote
Relaihes
Middletown
Harry Howe
Waterbury
Cent
A. Howe
Whnstonker Witte, Jr
W. Witte
Fred Witte
New
There for Precision Doubt in Transstare Room
A fragment indicates uncertainty over precision in a room marked Transstare. The readable text suggests concerns about accuracy or interpretation within a space designated for observation or display. The exact entities and context are unclear due to the damaged OCR.
Unrest Over War Orders According to Labor Survey
The Department of Labor reports in a two month survey across 37 New York cities that unrest rises in plants tied to direct war orders due to perceived excess profits. War industries like aeroplanes and consumer goods see staff shifts, with 168 446 workers, 23 048 of whom are deemed essential to war effort. Women replace men in many cases, with some firms substituting hundreds of women.
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Washington
New York State
Elmira
New York
Aeroplane
Build and Launch a Ship in 70 Days
Washington reports ships being built faster on the Pacific coast as a record pace nears 70 days from keel laying for a 3,899 ton carrier Seaviz. Officials say a second ship of the same class may launch within 10 days, with more vessels planned under Navy pressure and Shipping Board oversight.
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Washington
Pacific Coast
Seaviz
United States
Seattle
Jpel
Navy Department
Hurley
Shipping Board
Charles W. Morse
New York
Agnew
Alezandria
Standard
Clemson Shooters Claim High Score at Middletown Rifle Club
R D Clemson fired the evening and season high with 199 at the Middletown Rifle Club weekly shoot. Other top scores include R D Parner 192 A B Loder 189 W Lo Mitchell 188 A W Corwin 188 B R Rose 188 C M Horton 187 BR W Canfield 186 P R Buttenheim 184 and John Galbraith 181.
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R. D. Clemson
Middletown
Graduate Nurses Needed in Army Urgently
Washington announces a call for 400,000 plus graduate nurses for immediate and urgent Army service. About 3,240 currently assigned. 900 in France. Red Cross aims to mobilize 15,000 nurses and hundreds of thousands of other women, with many not yet reported for duty. Nurses qualified should apply without delay as service is urgently needed.
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Washington
Dec
Ubtscoum
Europe
EL Thompson
Anar
France
Corpa
Seine
Te Aim
State official to exam chauffeurs at City Hall
A representative from the Secretary of State will visit Mddletoma on December 12 to examine applicants for chauffeur licenses. The examination will be held at City Hall at 9 36.
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Secretary of State
Mddletoma
Echork
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