Newburgh Trolley Men Brave Snow Drifts to Reach City
Fred Berry and four colleagues of the Orange County Traction Co along with two Italian laborers slogged eight miles through heavy snows from Orange Lake to Newburgh. They left Walden Monday and battled deep drifts, shoveling in relay to pass a path, arriving about 4 p.m. Wednesday. One member, sick on the way, was left at East Walden for warmth and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburgh
Orange
Fred
Berry
Fred Green
Henry Krismeyer
Henry Shapiro
Orange County Traction Co
Orange Lake
Thie Efly
Mr. Berry
Mr. Green
Shapiro
Krismeyer
Walden
At & PB
Colden Hill
Sarvia
Onell
Grange County Traction Company
Berry, Green
Bast Walden
East Walden
Kingston
Walliill Valley Railroad
Masked Wrestler Puzzle Stuns Gotham Fans
A new masked wrestler has fans guessing his identity as he dominates the ring. The mystery man wearing a mask appears on mat and street and foes try to unmask him at the Manhattan Opera House where the championship match is staged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrestle Fans
Gotham
Manhattan Opera Hons
Town Assessors Called to Albany for Uniform Assessments
State Tax Commission has summoned town assessors from across the state to Albany on January 12 and 13 for instruction. Notices state that real estate is not assessed at full value and personal property is nearly untaxed. The meeting will discuss uniform real estate assessments and personal property assessment standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Commission
Albany
Exchange Over Theft Sparks Urgent Demand For Return
Dialogue fragment shows a tense exchange where one party demands the other remove their presence and hand over items, indicating a confrontation over possession or seizure. The terse exchange suggests a dispute or coerced transfer of goods.
Again Held for Murder in Two Counties
Domenic Saccomano, charged with the Highland Falls murder of A Hotaling on March 17 1915, was discharged and rearrested on a new warrant for a May 24 1914 Tappan murder. Judge Hirschberg ordered discharge on recognizance. detective Moore will serve another warrant. Evidence from George Povello and the bureau helped sway the prior jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburgh
Domenic Baccumano
Par A. Hotaling
Highland Palle
Iarch
Goshen
Buseme
Supreme Court
Saccumano
Hla
J. M. H. Wallace
Moore
Saccum
BK. C. Downe
Sparkill
Rockland County
Thureday
New City
Wells
West Shore
Omar A. Flotaling
George Povello
Bureka Detective Agency
Thie Efty
Nominations Named for Postmaster Positions Across State
The president sent to the senate a long list of nominees for posmaster roles including Henry F. Pembleton in Central Valley George I Barry Clifton Springs Charles W McGinner De Kalb Junction J M Kennedy Johnson City Cate Seatershire Addison 1 Marathon John Miram Millbrook Charles H B Kinne Ovid George W Niece Port Layden Fred Burns Walden George K Rows Chautauqua Arthur C Meyer Phoenix Norman Cooper Athena Sanford W Abbey Canandaigua John Dunigdin Canastota George H Carley Cooperstown George Hoffman Floral Park Fay P P Greene Franklinville Thomas J Gallagher Geneva Edward Coady Holley Eugene J Smith Lyons David J Sheridan Cambridge Thnothy Croush Canajoharte Frank J Brady Cape Vincent pewan Fr Chappuis Dryden Clayton T Tureh Wariville Jerry J Martin Ponda John J Bhea Frankfort J Arthur Moore Hammondport John Toole Hadeon Palle Henry Guenther Jamestown George Staplin Jr Manneville Charles H Hodges Marion Daniel B Sweeney Mid Midtown Teving D Blowers Morrisville Isaac W Turner Mount Kisco Ralph F E Wilder Newark Samuel J Hunt Palmyra John H M Meehan Penn Yan George W Salisbury Phelps John B Townsend Poughkeepsie Edward J Conley Red Hook L D MacWethy J Johnaville Dennis Quinn Salem B L Amoreaun Schoharie Dominick W Gilligan Shortsville Leonard A Govern Stamford Frank C Sweeney Valhalla Beotty Smith Warrensburg A Raymond Cornwall Watertown Edward N Skinner Weertfield Bylvester Curry Richmond.
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Washington
Senate
Henry F. Pembleton
Central Valley
George I. Barry
Clifton Springs
Charles WW. McGinner
de Kalb Junction
J. M. Kennedy
Johnson City
Addison
Late
Marathon
John Miram
Millbrook
Charles BH. Kinne
Ovid
George W. Niece
Port Layden
Fred Burns
Walden
George K. Rows
Chautauqua
Arthur C. Meyer
Phoenix
Norman Cooper
Athena
Sanford W. Abbey
Canandaigua
John Dunigdin
Canastota
George H. Carley
Cooperetown
George Hoffman
Floral Park
Fay PP Greene
Franklinville
Thomas J. Gallagher
Geneva
Edward Coady
Holley
Eugene J Smith
Lyons
David J. Sheridan
Cambridge
Thnothy Croush Canajoharte
Frank J. Brady
Cape Vincent
Pewan
Morrisville
Isaac W. Turner
Mount Kisco
Ralph FE. Wilder
Newark
Samuel J. Hunt
Palmyra
John HM. Meehan
Penn Yan
George W. Salisbury
Phelps
John B. Townsend
Poughkeepsie
Edward J. Conley
Red Hook
L. D. MacWethy
J. Johnaville
Dennis Quinn
Salem
B. L*amoreaun
Schoharie
Dominick W. Gilligan
Shortaville
Leonard A. Govern
Stamford
Frank C. Sweeney
Valhalla
Beotty Smith
Warrensburg
A. Raymond Cornwall
Watertown
Edward N. Skinner
Weertfield
Bylvester Curry
Richmond
Ulster Man Executed in Sing Sing For 1944 Kingston Murder
Ludwik Marquardt, condemned for killing Mrs Amelia Paulits in Kingston Ulster County in August 1944, died in the electric chair at Sing Sing while Tooley, another killer, faced execution. The crime, alleged extreme brutality near the victim’s home, involved a razor attack after which Marquardt fled and was later captured.
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Ossining
Kineston Point
Mra
Amelia Pauly
Third Avenue
Kingston
Ludwik Marquardt
Alaser
Sing Sing
Ulster
Marquardt
Paulits
Catahill
Mackey
Creene County
Catelill
Tooley
City Librarian Ends His Life at Fire Station
Thomas M. Hawthorne aged 45 a longtime city librarian committed suicide at about 12 20 pm today firing a revolver through the heart. He had worked for Newburgh firm Ringsgold Howe Company for four years in various posts and faced domestic troubles. He leaves a wife and four children residing at 21 Overlook Place Washington Heights.
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Newcurgh
Thomas MM. Hawthorne
City Bran
Binwell
Rings Gold Howe Company
Hitt
Overlook Place
Washington
Bla
Pedro de Cordoba in Carmen Starred at Middletown Theatre
Middletown audiences packed the Stra t for Carmen with Geraldine Farraretar in the title role. Pedro de Cordoba, leading man for Margaret Anglin, appeared in the production, drawing local interest due to his photodramatic success and past ties to the area. He is noted as a violinist with prior Middletown concerts and family connections to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Geraldine Farraretar
Strat
Sen
Pedro de Cordoba
Margaret Anglin
de Cordoba
Made home for seven orphans in Damascus
Damascus Dec. 17 Mrs Milzabeth Cole of Slate Hill New York has opened her home to seven orphans. She took in four colored children and raised them into faithful, trustworthy young people. She is sister of the late Lewis N. Stanton a Sullivan county official years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Milzabeth Cole
Slate Hill
N. Y
Public Service Panel Suspends Rail Fare Increase
The upstate public service commission in Albany on its own motion has suspended for three months pending a hearing the proposed increases of passenger fares filed by the railroads in New York to become effective on January 1. No hearing date has yet been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Upstate Public Service Commission
Italian Mission pastor lectures on Italy at St Pauls Church
Rev C B Neyroz of the Webb Horton Memorial Presbyterian Church presented an illustrated talk on Italy at St Pauls Church under the Brotherhood. Viewings by Neyroz explained each scene, drawing praise from attendees. He recently spoke on Verdi in New York and is active in lectures for the Board of Education there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Neyroz
Webb Horton Memorial Presbyterian Church
St. Paul's Church
Brotherhood of the Church
Italy
Neyron
New York
Verdi
Children's Aid Society
Restaurant Owners Win Discrimination Verdicts
Mrs. Sarah Holland and Mrs. Berry Woodaill of White Plainas secured $250 each in Part 1 of the Supreme Court against Otto Trau, ex-restaurant proprietor on Main Street. Represented by Abtork tile . De Is, the plaintiffs, all colored, testified they were refused lunch due to race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Holland
Berry Woodaill
White Plaina
Supreme Court
Otto Trau
Abtork Tile
de Is
Charles Scott
Lord Kitchener Will Wed Widow of Earl Minto
London December 17 The engagement of Earl Kipper of Khartum to the Dowager Countess of Minto is to be announced soon. She has been a widow two years. Earl Minto was viceroy in India and governor general of Canada. The countess had five children, three daughters being married.
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London
Earl Kipper of
Khartum
Countess of Minto
Earl Minto
India
Canada
Gompers to Testify Before Grand Jury on Strike Plot
Samuel Gompers will appear before the New York grand jury investigating munition factory strike plots there Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gompers
New York
Samuel Gompers
Cabinet Debates Ancona Note as Austria Replies to Lansing
Washington notes Austria’s reply to Secretary Lansing regarding the Ancona incident. The message is deemed unsatisfactory with minor points to be cleared up before further moves, while the overall gravity remains unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Austria
Lansing
Ancona
Wilson
Boss Cleary Convicted in New City Forgery Case
William V. Cleary former town clerk and Haverstraw boss was found guilty of forging the endorsement on a gradte for $3. The jury recommended clemency. This is the first of fourteen indictments after his acquittal in the murder of his son-in-law Eugene Newman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New City
N.Y
Williamn V. Cleary
Haverstraw
Thomas Ison
Gradte
Eugene Newman
Bordens Making Factory Changes In Honesdale Plant
Honesdale Pa Dec 17 pasteurization equipment install in the Bordens plant will be completed within a few days. F H Wilcox Middletown district manager visited on business. W Curtis local manager says about two tons of milk daily are bottled with a slight increase in receipts but pasteurization start date is not yet decided.
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Honesdale
Borden
F. H. Wilcox
Middletown
W. Curtis
Roof Caves In Buries Seventy Cows at Orr's Mill
Seventy cows were buried under debris when the dairy barn roof collapsed under heavy snow at Cohen & Egelstein's dairy in Orr's Mille. Thirty workers freed them all by day’s end. many cows were severely burned. An ice house on the property and another building at Orr & Son also suffered collapses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornwall
Cohen & Egelstein
Orr's Mille
William Orr & Son
Pirthatpet Company
Pendell Secures Democratic Post
Monticello Dec 17 Thomas Pendell formerly of this village now of Poughkeepsie resigned as deputy internal revenue collector for this district to become director of publicity for the National Democratic committee with headquarters in New York City Pendell formerly edited the Middletown Sunday Forum and assumed duties of his new post last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Thomas Pendell
Poughkeepsie
Internal Revenue
Tha Pomtie
National Democratic Committee
New York City
Y Ie Pendell
Middletown
Port Jervis Man Sues Universal Film for 10100
Edward B. Kinesila of Port Jervis through his attorneys Fullerton and Warehall sues Universal Film Manufacturing Company for 10100 in Goshen Supreme Court alleging he prepared plans specifications and supervised construction of a studio and laboratory for Leo pl a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Kinesila
Port Jervis
John Kinsila
Fullerton & Warehall
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Leopla Yea
Supreme Court
Goshen
Drexel Loses in His Wife's Suit
Margarita Armstrong Drexel, wife of Anthony J. Drexel, wins a chancery judgment in her favor. The suit seeks money under a separation deed that set an annual allowance of 50 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drexel
London
Margarita Armstrong Drexel
Anthony J. Drexel
Poughkeepsie Could Host Cuban Giants Next Season
Poughkeepsie may host the Branch Cuban Giants next season as fans push for the team. Dr Henriquez offered several cities but favors Poughkeepsie if sentiment supports good baseball. The Cubans plan early April start in spring camps and travel north to play in the South Atlantic and Virginia leagues before reaching New York May 10.
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Poughkeepsie
Henriquez
Cuba
South Atlantic
Virginia
New York
Acosta
Munoz
Torrez
Viola
Hungo
Romanack
Barranti
Padron
Calvo
Gonzales
Charles D McKelvey Dies at Paterson Railroad Chief
Charles D McKelvey former superintendent of the New York Susquehanna and Western Railroad died at his Paterson New Jersey home after heart trouble following an operation. Born near Suthern about seventy years ago he had lived in Paterson for years and was chief engineer of New Jersey Public Utility Commission. He is survived by one sister Mrs Ball of Central Valley and was known locally as a property owner.
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Charles D. McKelvey
New York, 5Susquehanna, & Western Railroad
Paterson
N. 9
McKelvey
Suthern
New Re Fi Uehanna Weate
New York
Public Utility Commission
New Jersey
Ball
Central Valley
Auxiliary Holds Meeting At Home
The Wo man’s Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church met at the Home for Aged Women on South street. After business led by president Miss Frances Preston, the program included readings by Mrs. Ruthill and others, a violin piece, a trio performance, and two numbers The Afternoon concluded with refreshments and social time.
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The
First Baptist Church
Home For
South Street
Frances Preston
Mae
R. Puthill
G. L. Holcombe
R. C. C. ‘Tuthill
Rafi
John Seeholzer
W. W. Clark
Lewis Gregory
A. F. Mullett
Vocabulary Growth for Journalists
A seasoned newspaper professional needs a vocabulary of at least 2000 words to convey precise meaning, avoid repetition, and meet the pace of daily reporting. A broad lexicon supports accurate terminology, varied phrasing, and clear attribution across stories.
Condemnation Board Named for Interstate Palisades Park Parcels
Justice Tompkins appoints Judge A H F Seeger of Newburgh Frank Comesky of Nyack and George F Gregg of Goshen as a condemnation commission for 21 land parcels at the Interstate Palisades Park in Newburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburgh
Justice Tompkins
Nyack
A. H. F. Seeger
Frank Comesky
George F. Gregg
Goshen
Interstate Palisades Park
Hubbard's Will Filed in Canada
Toronto Ont December 17 wills of Elbert Hubbard and his wife drowned on the Lusitania were filed for ancillary probate. Each estate valued at 597845 and 385795 dollars respectively, to be split equally between Elbert Hubbard Jr and his half sister Mirian. Both wills provide for cremation rather than burial.
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Toronto
Governor Holcomb Attacks Wilson at Bridgeport Dinner
Governor Holcomb told 1,300 Republicans in Bridgeport that current prosperity stems from the war and blamed Democratic policies for disrespecting the old flag. He warned Europe will learn that Man does not live by shrapnel alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Conn
Holcomb
John T. King
Wilson
Europe
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Newburgh Police
Central Valley and
P. M
Piseer
Mr. Sweeney
Margaret W. Cornell
Charles Crowley
Secret Service
San Francisco
Pedro DE Cordoba IS A ‘Carmen’ Star
ST. Paul’s Church
Lord Kitchener
Board of Supervisors
County of
Arch. Gordon
Joan R. Martin
James Bennet
Bullwinkle
State Commissioners of Highways
Central Valley Road
ROW
Merriam
Appor‘tioh
Reed
Woodbury
Montgomery
Crawford
Deerpark
Greenville
Minisink
Cano Muebach
William J. Duffy
Blooming Grove
Ono
Wallkill
Warwick
Occas
Ceperere
Committee On Equalization and Ratio
Town
Poor Fund
Chester
Eebe
Gostien
Mastons
Tonburgh
Middletown City
Minisink — Sem Nee
Monroe Oops Co.s
Montgomery Mount Hi New Windsor
Port Jervis City
Boss Cleary
Bordens
Pendell
Chas. D. M’kelvey
Seeger, Comesky
Gregg
Hubbard
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