Jurymen Seek Higher Mileage Pay in Goshen
Grand Jury at Newburgh term requests four cents per mile for jurors instead of five, arguing current 3 a day plus travel allowance is insufficient. Foreman Mardtfeldt and Clerk Gould note bills audited, including sheriff supplies and coroner costs, with various small totals.
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Times-Presa
Goshen
Grand Jury
Supreme Court
Newburgh
Board of Supervisors
Thea Grand Jury
M. Martfeldt
Foreman
W. M. Gould
New York Warns on Undernourished School Children
The Board of Health warns that undernourished schoolchildren in New York threaten a higher tuberculosis death rate and calls for nutrition education. About one eighth of city students, roughly 125 000, are undernourished, with a quarter needing medical aid. The report links wartime food shortages to rising deaths from tuberculosis and notes 1917 mortality trends exceed prior years by about 200.
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New York
Board of Heth
tTepor
Health Department
Germany
England
France
Eltr
Montgomery High School Attendance Pressures Amid Severe Weather
Dec 22 reports poor travel conditions hindering attendance at Montgomery High School despite cold but clear relations. Market prices show turkeys at 3 cents, ducks cows and chickens at 32 cents. birds scarce and hard to obtain. Rev Edward Willer of the village accepts a call to the Reformed Church in Locust Valley near Creter Bax. weather and roads hinder travel to assume duties. Excerpt notes exposure incidents with Harry Clark, 40, and references to Carrick.
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Pik
Will
Christmas at the State Hospital Christmas Celebration Highlights
The State Hospital marks a joyous Christmas with a full turkey dinner and a festive mall display. A noon program of carols precedes evening dancing, and the service flag is raised in honor of staff serving the country. The Roll of Honor lists 23 names including Dr. Arthur Moore and Norman H. Mallinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Hospital Club
Arthur Moore
Norman H. Mallinson
Fran Carretto
Edward M. Britt
David Taylor
Albert Johnson
Willie Osborne
Wm. J. Titch
Joseph Picciano
Lewis Bloom
Wm. G. Caget
Howard Ewald
Timothy J. Downer
John Powell
George Blanchette
William Beal
Albert W. Shuler
James A. McGinnis
Ray W. Rutan
John J. Haley, Jr
Hulett Shipman
Wilson Blackwell
William McHugh
Oliver Warner
Charles S. Warner
Thomas J Lassley
Camp Dix
Tom
Christmas Cheer From Lakota Letter and Poems
A fragment recalls Lakota winter life with 40 below temperatures and hardy adaptation. Quotes and seasonal verses note Christmas mood and the old doctor Matthe C Ashley’s famed prescription of Brotherly Love. The piece ends with calls for goodwill, gratitude, and optimism for the new year.
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Matthe C. Ashley
Middletown State
Firemen and Cops Remembered in Middletown
Chief Engineer Charles Higham of the Middletown Fire Department received a 450 check from Leo Barnett as a holiday token of appreciation for services at the 31 James Street fire. The amount will be split among fire companies. Barnett also rewarded the Middletown Police with holiday boxes of handkerchiefs and woolen gloves. Charles M. Hriener’s store suffered water damage and gave cigars and candies to department members.
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Charles Higham
Middletown Fire Department
Leo Barnett
James Street
Pie throwing wife seeks film work in Long Island City
New York December 22 The Long Island City police court heard a comic claim as Mrs John Titello asked for pie throwing work noting her huckleberry pie act. Her husband testified he tossed bread at her eye after she playfully shoved pie at him but she said it was a joke. Magistrate Dorie adjourned the case and the family, boasting 15 children, offered a humorous note on the incident.
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Wm A. Hemingway
Inirmary 26
Hemingway
State Hospital
Infirmary 28
Ward 20
Lake A ¥ Eniire
Hemingways
Sweet Charity
Sunshine Boclety
New York
Moving Picture Company
John Fitello
Seventeenth Avenue
Long Island City
Evidentis
Dorie
Charley
Mamma
Papa
State Defense Council to film wartime work in New York
Albany announces moving pictures depic ting the state war effort under the State Defence Council. The plan shows how departments, the State Guard and State Police are addressing the current world conflict, providing the public with clear steps taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Albany
Der
State Defence Council
Millars
Stepa
Sranchville Pastor Leaves for six month leave
The official board of Sranchville No 3 Presbyterian Church grants a six month leave of absence to William C. Peeve, effective after the current term. He will devote time to camp work and will depart Thursday for Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga.
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Sranchville
Hranchville
No 3
Presbyterian Church To
Sea
William C Peres
Mr. Peeve
Ettering TL
Jeft
Tax Rate Note Creates Small Excess Over Current Levy
Tax rate details show a state level rate of 55.84 per thousand, totaling 164 above the 1417 baseline despite new appropriations. The figures indicate a modest levy increase tied to budget actions.
Wallkill Baseball Star Fisher Launt Known as Fish
Fisher Launt, nicknamed Fish, former left fielder for the Wallkill team, later a conductor on the Ontario & Western Railroad, was famed for his versatile play and coaching antics. He stayed active in baseball lore, entertaining fans with lively bluster and durable longevity alongside the Middletown Asylum era.
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Fisher Saunt
Fish
Ontario & Western Railroad
Old Wallkills
Pleasure Grounds
Fitch
Well Well
Polo Ground
Mr. Launt
Easoy
Olive Branch election names Sunshine Society officers
The Olive Branch of the Sunshine Society held its Friday meeting at the president Mrs. Charles Puff home and elected officers including President Mrs A Wheeler First VP Mrs J R Skelton Second VP Mrs W W Tailey Secretary Mrs Robert H Leeman and Treasurer Mrs Smith Livingston. Selections on the Victrola and refreshments followed as the group adjourned to meet January 4 at Mrs F G Kain 52 Lake Avenue.
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The
Sunshine Society
Charles %. Puff
A. &. Wheeler
J. AR. Skelton
W. W. Tailey
Robert H. Leeman
Smith Livingston
We Society
F. G. Kain
Lake Avenue
On a Roller Patent for a retractable telephone number device
A device resembling a shade on a spring roller has been patented to hold and rapidly display a set of telephone numbers attached to an instrument, allowing quick selection and concealment as needed.
Green Room Describe Polish Green in Theatre
A fragment notes a Polish green room used to relieve actors eyes from footlight glare. The passage hints at a recovery of color and comfort for performers backstage.
Fragmented Quote Refers To Public Sentiment On Success
The readable bits express disdain for a man who governs fortunes while thousands express hatred of his success. The fragmentary phrasing suggests a political or public policy context with strong negative sentiment toward leadership and its outcomes.
Moves From Failure and Faith in Struggle
An aphoristic reflection cites moving toward heaven amid rain with steadfast resolve. The excerpt attributes growth to failures transforming into successes, framing adversity as a catalyst for achievement and character.
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A. Bronsom Alcott
Mation's Drug Gift Prompts United States Spending Debate
An unclear fragment discusses large sums tied to patent remedies and time expenditures in the United States since 1976. It notes per capita spending and a rise from 33 cents to 154 dollars, framing a policy debate over drug gifts and pharmaceutical costs.
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Mation
Fragmentary note from Adrer live an cat column
The readable lines describe a disjointed scene involving a girl, a pinna figure, and unspecified actions. The text is garbled and lacks clear events or outcomes, offering little coherent context beyond a cryptic, collage-like fragment.
Jail Abandoned After Prohibition Hits Birmingham Al
Birmingham Alabama sees idle jails as saloons close under prohibition. A three story city jail costing 1466.00 to build sits unused beside the city hall and now houses municipal lawbreakers in a small calaboose. Officials offer the jail to the Federal government for war needs, hinting at faster federal prohibition measures.
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Birmingham
Als
United States
Lighting cost cut proposal from city council
At Friday's Common Council meeting acting Public Works Commissioner L H Robinson proposed reducing James street lighting to one light per pole for all night service and three lights per pole for Saturday nights. Current lights cost $1,020 yearly, with potential savings of $500. The council adopted the plan and urged swift initiation with the Mayor and Orange County Public Service Corporation.
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Common Council
Public Works
L. H. Robinson
James Street
Herres
Orange County Public Service Corporation
Troopers Arrest Village Officers For Cattle Loading
Two village officers of Chester were arrested by state troopers on Wednesday. James Demerest village clerk and Trua la Fitzgerald were loading a car of cattle with calves tied together, violating state law. They appeared before Justice Vernon of Florida at Greycourt, and each was fined ten dollars.
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Cope
Chester
James 9. Demerest
Truatee la Fitzgerald
Justice Vernon
Florida
Greycourt
Day Nurseries Annual Christmas Party Details
The Day Nursery announces its annual Christmas party for the children on Thursday afternoon December 27 at the Day Nursery rooms. The association requests gifts for the tree sent to 66 East Main Street by Wednesday or Thursday morning. Acceptable items include oranges candies nuts raisins balls dolls building blocks picture books mittens and stockings. The event echoes the 1917 gift year motto They serve God well who serve his creatures.
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Drg Nursery Association
Wheat shortage in France discussed by Senate
Paris December 22 France faces a serious wheat shortage for the next nine months with a deficit of about 3.6 million hundredweight. Minister Victor Baret said the United States and England may supply tonnage if rationing is strict. He noted limited stocks for civilians and required reductions in animal feed and sugar for bakers and cake makers. Frame’s bread rations may be larger than in enemy states while Italy’s crisis prompts possible new controls. Production intensification and stricter price controls are to be pursued.
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Paris
France
Senate
Victor Baret
United States
England
Italy
de St. Tam
Michi Profit
M. Tietet
Strength of Character in a Humble Ukulele Moment
The remark centers on an unnamed performer credited for bearing the group with quiet resolve. He likens strength of character to holding up the entire glee club, finding solace in the chord he plays on his ukulele.
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Soman
Government Four Offdialster at the Biffieten Scheel Tret race meet
Report from the Biffieten Scheel Tret describes a disrupted event as officials halt the pacing show to protect the country. The Times Press ad section hints at a paused meet and pending action or clarification.
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Caraie
Once Famous Pacers Prince Wilkes Remains at 14 Grove Street
Prince Wilkes a famed pacer once on the grand circuit sits at rear of 14 Grove Street munching hay. Owner George A Waldorf kept him since purchase 14 years ago after a major sale in Madison Square Garden for 30000. The 25 year old horse shows racing instinct, occasionally driven by Waldorf and wife, and even paced a half mile in 114 without a driver at Starrucca fair.
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Prince Wilkes
Grove Street
Detroit
Mich
George A Waldorf
Mr. Waldorf
Starrucca
Wayne County
Private Salvati Wins the Camp Dix Boxing Championship
Private Ralph J. Salvati of Middletown wins the boxing championship at Camp Dix Wrightstown New Jersey defeating two opponents in succession. The event occurred after an entertainment honoring Company M before their transfer to the 82nd Division. Benny Leonard helped train the men as part of War Department endorsement of boxing.
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Ralph J. Salvati
Camp Dix
Wrightstown
N. J
Co. L
Co. M
Saivaui
Middletown
Mike Sullivan
Manly
Salvati
Benny Leonard
War Department
Roesch Aide and Former Judge Dies in New York
George F Roesch longtime Tammany figure and former judge of the Fourth District Court died at St Francis Hospital at age 62 from heart disease He served in the State Assembly and State Senate and held a seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee during his career Roesch had a summer home near Washingtonville and participated in district politics until his death
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New York
Geo. F. Roesch
Tammany Stader
Seventh Assembly
St. Francis’ Hospital
Sears
Roesch
Fourth District
Alice
Washinmonwle
Senate
Wred Laquont
William P. Richardson
Im Phils
Camp Wadsworth Man Is Convicted
In Spartanare, SC, a corporal court martial at Camp Wadsworth convicted Charles Voihenner of carelessness in killing Private Antonio Massucci. Massucci, a missionmate, died after an accidental discharge. Voihenner faces a three year sentence.
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Spartanare
Charles Voihenner
PD Archery
Camp
Wads
Antonio Massucci
Bas
Priser
Bola
Buffalo
Masucci
Volhenner
Mas
Curfew Ends In City After Council Action
A City Council vote approved ending the 9 PM curfew bell and steam whistle, despite opposition from Alderman Cox who argued the curfew should continue. Alderman Cale led the resolution, noted by Times-Press reporters, with Cox alone opposing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cale
Common Council
Cox
Tox
Times-Preas
Bank Imposture Reported After Safe Is Forced Open
A water door of a gift in Farmers' State Bank is described as opened by robbers who hauled out about 13,000 in paper assets. Bank officials say the inner safe door was forced and the vault was robbed. Police are investigating the break in at the bank location.
Kingston Man Is Killed in Texas
Amhar Eden Webster, 13, of Wingston, died in a Fort Worth crash when two machines collided at low altitude less than half a mile from De enema Rela. The incident occurred Friday during an aviator gathering, with two machines involved and one machine wrecked.
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Amhar Eden Webster
Arad
Wingston
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