Middletown Merchants Face Counterfeit Coin Spread
Suspicion grows over fake money circulating in Middletown's main business district. Merchants have documented counterfeit ten dollar gold certificates, Buffalo five dollar notes, and various coins struck from outdated moulds. The effort to detect and halt these fakes has prompted police and federal agents to warn against accepting suspicious coins and to pursue the source of the counterfeits.
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Middletown
Gabe B H. Parker
U.S. Treasury
Michael Hilegas
Elso
United States Secret Service
Post Office
More Members Of Party To Desert
Following the withdrawal of suffragist leader Mrs Inez Milholland Boissevain from the Ford peace party several other expedition members threaten to leave. They endorse her protest against arbitrary selection of a caring committee by expedition leaders. Departure of Henry Ford frees insurgents to organize with headquarters moved to Copenhagen from The Hague.
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International News Service
Stockholm
Inez Milholland Boissevain
Ford Peace Party
Brilliant Bachelors to Celebrate 60th Anniversary Ball
The present and former members of the Bachelors plan a 60th anniversary ball Tuesday evening at the State Armory. Patrons include charter members and wives, with J Decatur Horton as president and H K Wilcox as secretary treasurer. Dancing starts at 9 with Fedmann's Orchestra. refreshments late.
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State Armory
Armory
J. Decatur Horton
H. K. Wilcox
John W Slauson
Wm. Norris
Wm. H. Rogers
D. C. McMonagie
W. B. Robertson
E. M. Hamilton
Bachelors
H. D. Carey
J. Blaine Worcester
Harry Shorter
Fedmann
New York City
240 Kiddies Made Happy
George W. Reed played Santa Claus at the Diks' Club house on South street and 240 poor children received shoes stockings mittens candy fruit and nuts from Middletown Lodge No 1097 B P O E. Committees planned gifts for weeks and shoes were ordered from local stores while families carried donations to the club house. Committee members listed include John A Korschen J D McCoach Frank C Hock H J Harp A C N Thompson John H Morrison M J McGibbon and Howard M Starr.
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George W. Reed
Santa Claus
Diks’ Club
South Street
Middletown Lodge
Samuels
Hanford & Adams
John A. Korschen
J. D. McCoach
Frank C. Hock
Dr. H. J. Harp
A. C. N. Thompson
John H. Morrison
M. J. McGibbon and
Howard M. Starr
Fire threatens munitions stores in West Houston Street
A blaze on West Houston Street endangers three million rounds of cartridges and thousands of rifles stored in a room. The fire was stopped before reaching the ammunition. The arms had been bought for Germany but were held up.
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Associated Press
New York
West Houston Street
Germany
Struck by Train Injures Polish Resident Near Greycourt
Chester December 27 Tony Tanfoxy a Polish resident of Greycourt was struck by an L and H Passenger Train near Malony s crossing. Dr W W Davis attended and found scalp wounds and several broken ribs.
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Chester
Tony Tanfoxy
Greycourt
Malony’s Crossing
W. W. Davis
Russians Claim Persian Victory
Petrograd reports a large German Turkish force in Persia defeated with heavy losses. German gas attacks on the Riga Dvinsk front were repulsed.
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Petrograd
London
Persia
Riga Dvinsk
Doctor Micks Named in Amsterdam Non-Support Case
Mrs. Cecelia M. Micks, an osteopath from Albany, swore out a warrant for her husband Dr W W Micks of Amsterdam for non support. He allegedly posed as a single man with an office there for months. He disappeared when officers tried to serve the warrant.
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Albany
Cecelia M. Micks
Amsterdam
W. W. Micks
Micks
Mickses
Schenectady
McMonagle Rumor Denied. Expert to Review Wallkill Transit
D. C. McMonagle, president and general manager of the Wallkill Transit Company, says no retirement is planned. An expert railroad operator will visit to advise on efficiency and cost reduction while maintaining existing trolley service and staffing. Friends of McMonagle are assured he will remain connected with the company.
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Thia City
McMonague
Locks Family in While Dog Dines
John Tice was arrested at 4 o clock Christmas day by Officer Herbert and arraigned at 9 o'clock Sunday morning before Recorder Starr. He pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was sentenced to 16 days in Goshen jail for locking his wife and child in the hall at 18 Linden Avenue and feeding the turkey to his dog.
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Linden Avenue
John Tice
Herbert
Tice
Starr
Goshen
Cantata Christmas Dawn to Be Repeated at St Pauls
The cantata Christmas Dawn rendered at St Pauls Church Sunday evening will be repeated next Sunday night by request. Choir rehearsals will be held only this week at the usual hours.
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St. Paul's Church
President Snowbound Generates Empty Routine at Hot Springs
President was snowbound in Hot Springs today delaying travel as heavy snows kept him inside to handle official business and other routine duties.
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Hot Springs
Take in injured to Newburgh
A passenger train near Mountainville on the Erie line was halted when a rail snapped and pierced the car floor and roof. Several travelers were injured though none fatally, and the locomotive tender plunged down a 30 foot embankment. Injured passengers were taken to St Luke's Hospital by special train.
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Newburgh
Erie
Mountainville
New York
Rensselaer Mitchell
Poughkeepsie
James B. Gorton
H. Fitzgerald
Beacon
Fred Knapp
Central Valley
St. Luke’s Hospital
Fire causes small loss at Albert street home
An early hour Sunday night fire caused slight damage to the dwelling of Mrs. L. R. Wallace at 28 Albert street occupied by Harry A. Meola. The blaze started in a second floor clothes closet and spread to another closet before firefighters contained it. Insurance covers most loss. The alarm came at 6 14 p m from box 126 Beattie avenue and Albert street. Phoenix and Haglee used 45 gallons of chemicals.
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L. R. Wallace
Albert Street
Harry A. Meola
Rendick and Gardner
Beattie Avenue
Phoenix
Haglee
Storm Claims Four in New England
Four people are confirmed dead as a hurricane swept through New England last night. The storm wrecked ships damaged communications and lighting systems, disrupted transportation and caused widespread property losses across coastal counties.
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Storm
New England
International News Service
Boston
Big Guns Ready to Bombard on Frontier Drives
Athens reports heavy German and Austrian artillery at the Greek frontier near Doiran Glezgeli and Monastir. Cantelnau oversees allied defense while 30 000 Serbian prisoners head to Italy amid Austrian advances and Montenegrin resistance.
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International
London
Athens
Doiran
Glezgeli
Monastir
von Mackensen
Servia
Cantelnau
Solonika
Italy
Scutari
Montenegro
Christmas Joys Brighten Middletown Streets
Christmas celebrations filled Middletown with cheer as neighbors exchanged gifts and shared hospitality. A municipal Christmas tree lighting at Thrall Park drew crowds, with carols by the C and W Band and a festive procession from Franklin Square despite deep snow.
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Franklin Square
Webb Horton Memorial Presbyterian Church
Cleary Sentenced to Three to Six Years for Forgery
William V. Cleary, former town clerk of Haverstraw, was sentenced by Justice Tompkins to not less than three nor more than six years four months for second degree forgery. He forged the name of Thomas Allison, former Haverstraw assessor, on numerous promissory notes. A certificate of reasonable doubt was issued, to be returned before Justice Keogh on January 7.
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New City
William v. Cleary
Haverstraw
Tompkins
Cleary
Thomas Allison
Keogh
China Faces Big Revolt Spreads to Four Provinces
Reports from Pekin say a government order sending 60 000 troops to Yunnan aims to quell a revolution but the uprising has spread to Kwang Si Kwei Chow and Seech Wan. Rebel leader General Esai Ho is active.
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International News Service
Pekin
Yunnan
Kwang Si
Kwei
Rebel Students Capture Chinese Cruiser Then Abandon It
A Shanghai dispatch reports rebel students captured the Chinese cruiser Chao Ho in Shanghai harbor but soon abandoned the vessel after bombardment by other warships. The event is linked to the revolt that began on December 5. Nine U.S. Navy vessels were reported near Shanghai according to navy department updates.
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London
Shanghai
Exchange Telegraph Company
Chao-Ho
Shanghia
Washington
United States Navy
Navy Department
Cyprus Commandery Holds Christmas Observance at Temple
The Cyprus Commandery No. 67 E. T. observed Christmas at the Masonic Temple on Saturday at 10 30. A good attendance of members was reported.
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Cyprus Commandery
No. 67
E. T
Masonic Temple
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