War Emergency Survey of Food Held by Dealers
The United States promotes a nationwide food survey to record holdings of key food materials as of December 31, 1917. Printed forms have been distributed to dealers and manufacturers with the Chamber of Commerce aiding publicity. A penalty exists for noncompliance. the aim is to guide production, distribution, and conservation for the coming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Agriculture
Chamber of Commerce
Baker Plans To Aid The Farmers In War Draft
Secretary of War Baker discussed a plan to let farmer boys in the army take working vacations to assist crop production. The plan would grant furloughs in spring and allow farm boys with sufficient training to work on the land, returning home afterward. A New York federation delegation, led by L A Stryer, said many farms in fifty two counties lose workers to the draft and factory offers.
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Washington
Baker
New York Federation of Farm Bureaus
L. A. Btryver
New York State
Plans approved for seven story New York State office building
Albany officials approve plans and authorize 40 000 dollars for design and site work to construct a steel and marble eight story state office building in Albany. The project includes a subway link to the Capitol and underground vaults for records. The D shaped design features a central arch memorial and extensive daylight lighting.
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Albany
State Departmente
Trustees of Publi
Washington Avenue
Wan” Streets
Capitol Place
Lewin P. Pilcher
State Capitol
Capitol
New York State
State Street
Supervisors Canvass Soldiers Ballots in Orange County
In Goshen December 27, the Orange County Board of Supervisors reported on funds to the Orange County Hate Defense League. The group has $514.94 remaining of a $2,500 grant, with expenditures tied to Military Census Food Conservation and orders from the Governor Adjutant General and State Defense Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Orange County, Board of Supervisors
Orange County Hate Defense League
Adjutant General
State Defense Committee
Middletown
John C. R. Taylor
Leonard
Joho P. Corwin
Robert J. Hock
Oranze County
Henry Hirschberg
Hine
John J. Toth
Toth
Niaih
Bnis
Christmas Exercises At City Mission School Draw Large Attendance
Saturday afternoon at the City Mission School children performed Christmas carols patriotic songs and recitations. Gifts were given to every child with help from Mrs Benson Linden Avenue School teachers and pupils. Mrs George Upright provided Christmas cards and the teachers thank all contributors to the children's enjoyment.
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City Mission School
4Uss Benson
Linden Avenue
George Upright
Om Theory Expteded Discussion On Face Etiquette
Fragmentary notes discuss face to face interactions and social pressure. Mentions dishonesty and public gaze in commerce and personal conduct. Text appears as stray, unclear observations with incomplete phrases and names.
Kretiess Cevers and the Candy Peptacet Method
A fragmentary note describes a whimsical device involving a corkectes and a candy peptacet process. The text is unclear and reads like a garbled quotation from a disrupted page, offering little verifiable detail or context.
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Cevers
Fragmentary line prompts unclear historic record
The readable phrases show distorted text about a broad company or group and references to beads, penalties, and vague plans. No identifiable people, places, or concrete events emerge from the legible content.
Heralds canvass of legislature on federal prohibition amendment
The New York Herald reports the canvass of Senators and Assemblymen in the 1515 Legislature on the federal prohibition amendment. Sentiment is doubtful but leaning in favor, with I D Stivers and W F Brosh supporting the amendment and W B Voorhees of Sullivan and C J Mead of Otanke noted. one assemblyman remains recorded as committed against the measure.
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New York Herald Gate
TOL Cee Etvcetaneswedeeeree
I. D. Stivers
Alan Assemblyisan
W. F. Brosh
Orancr
Assembly
W. B. Voorhees
Sullivan
Atsemmbiiman
C. J. Mead
Setomd
Otanke
Condactor Franks Arnold Falls From Roof at 14 Siter Street
Walon Dec 22 Frank Arnold O W conductor slipped from a ladder removing a box on the roof at 14 Siter street and fell more than fifteen feet to the ground breaking the left ankle. Dr B J Ormeds set the fracture shortly after.
Newburgh judge denies new trial in Palermo railroad case
Justice Tompkins denies Watts, Qukes & Bright request to set aside a $640 verdict for Michiel Palermo who lost an arm when struck by a locomotive at the West Newburgh roundhouse. The ruling cites interstate commerce and federal act coverage as the basis, with delays to allow appeal.
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Newburgh
Tompkins
Watts
Carr
Lamar
Officials Halt Written Traffic Investigation In Goshen
An Associated Press dispatch reports a broad, state level effort to disrupt centralized traffic codes has been uncovered. Middletown and Goshen leaders, Care Stanton Inc, and Frank Clock are named in a scheme linked to misusing codes to disrupt routes and commerce. The piece notes efforts to delay Christmas shopping and mentions Goshen and Chester in security concerns.
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Associated Prosar
Washington
Centril
Baemers Sen
Middletown
Gachen
Care Stanton, Inc
Framk C Iock
Ford Ageaia
Middletown Goshen
Goshen
Hock
When. ta nece of mr mine sre the Times-Prees Waal
The readable fragment hints at a Times-Prees Waal column with unclear wording. Key names or events are not discernible, leaving an imprecise item title and a minimal teaser.
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Times
Prees Waal
Columme
National debate shifts toward national deer and game laws
Albany thought outlines the 1917 game policy, noting the repeal of the back statute unlikely this session. Public focus moves from local to national wildlife concerns with calls to conserve deer and adjust migratory waterfowl rules to align with federal regulation amid wartime needs.
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Albany
F. F. Moon
New York State
Rules For Munitions Ships Issued By Baker In New York Harbor
New York December 22 Captain Godfrey L Carden supervisor of anchorages announces regulations prohibiting smoking and drinking on all vessels carrying explosives. Rules set safe anchorage zones at Hikes Island and New Jersey flats with distance and clearance requirements to prevent the Phellfax disaster in New York harbor. Some exemptions allow transfer alongside ships with strict yardage separations and shore distance.
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New York
New York Harbor
God.frey L. Carden
United States
Guan
Serrearr
War Baker
Hikes Island
New Jersey
Greentilie
Bredloe
Padive
Robins
Gratesemd Bay
Raritan Bay
Maritime Beacon Line Description Fragment
Fragmentary OCR describes navigation line from Old Orchard Light to Princes Hay Light, crossing Old Orchard Shoal Light and Tim Tree Deacon, north of a line through Princes Bay Light and Sandy Hook Light, and west of a parallel line two thousand yards west of the channel with Range Conaver Beacon and Chapel Hill Beacon.
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Old Orchard Light
Princes Hay
Old Orchard Shoal
Tim Tree Deacon
Princes Bay
Sandy Hook
Range Conaver
Chapel Hill Beacon
Plans Cremation Then Shoots Self in New York
J C Larsen, a Kingston, New York native living at Broadway Central Hotel, arranged cremation after saving $50 and writing a farewell letter. A chambermaid found his body Saturday. Larsen, about 50, born in Kingston, served in the Spanish American War with a Kingston unit, later living in New York and employed as a patent attorney's clerk.
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New York
J. C Larsen
Broadway Central Hotel
Kingston
N. Y
Larsen
Munn & Co. Attorners
Woolworth
Daniel Newman
Pool and Lillard
Nassau Street
al Honoluly
Christian Larsen
Old
Hib Separate Co
Mare Quanermaster
Honolulu
Middletown
Vanderlip Warns Camps Ill Equipped In War Drive
Atlanta December 24 Frank A Vander chairman of the National War Savings Committee told Giorgia war savings commandants that camps lack proper equipment and chiefs of staff. He urged public self denial to fund essential war needs noting some camps lack beds and even basic furnishings. He warned that victory requires more than courage and money and urged prudent spending to speed victory.
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Atlanta
Frank A. Vander
National War Savings Committee
Giorcia War Savings
Vanderlip
Ston
Vanderlp
Mae
Union Hat Company Workers Enjoy Christmas Vacation
Union Hat Company employees at Lon Avenue and North Street celebrated Christmas with a short vacation from Saturday to December 26 to visit homes for the holidays. A large Christmas grab bag and a 18 pound turkey were given. Miss Anna Brown won. Christmas music and a cantata at North Street Congregational Church featured child performers and Santa Claus.
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Union Hat Company
Anna Brown
North Street
Santa Claus
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State Engineer
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State Council of Farms and Markets
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Pearl and Stenton Streets
State Offces
New York Telephone Company
State Treet
State Comptroller
State Conservation Commission
Mission School Board
Savrvass
Ritormer
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Block
Burt
Court of Appeals
McLaughlin
Car Gozo
Wilcox
Boudin
Bliss
Blank
Supreme Court
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Glenn
Brush
Stewart
Hartreen
Maharay
Mead
Langan
Hogan
Hyman
Vernon
Vold
Bheldoo
Wilkin
Hildort
Monticello
Nepectora
Supervicot
Falleburg
Abraham Salfin
Arch Rosenshaus
Rocen
Mtaus
Eixthi
Maine
Cate
Bomrense
Herald’s
Senate
Justice Tompkins
Erie
FORD
Goshen Road
Hel
N Street
Marlon Henderson
B. E. Smith
Man
Galilee
Harry Decker
B. P. Flory
New York,Ontario & Western Railroad
Ragheen
Akron
Ohio
Satchell and
Royce Avenue
Misa Ada Godfrey
Bloomingburg
Order of American Mechanics
Walei
le Tmande
Jiminy
Lriscoll
O. & Wyens Hoatier
Cea
OL & W
Wisne
Fang
Driscoll
Teeg
Marzarii Finnesan
Lingen Avenue School
Christas
Schenectady, N.Y
Brewster
Rover Avenue
Bate
Ruth Gifford
Hoosick Palis
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