Middletown Drives Industrial Fund and Bierman Restitution
The piece urges residents of Middletown New York and surrounding area to invest in an industrial building fund, detailing a governance group including the Chamber of Commerce and local professionals. It also notes postwar Germany’s need to restore stolen Belgian machinery, highlighting the message of defeat and the moral imperative of restitution, aiming to rally broad community participation and pride in local prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Nose Mien
New York, Industrial Commercial and Development Company
Chamber of Commerce
Jorge
Anvene
Dawn Atoek
Strikes and industry shift headline 1920 era notes
Industrial notes report aerial mail pilots on strike with government likely to face difficulties securing replacements. Middletown sees two new factories under way and a possible industrial building project. census looms amid population growth. Closer to home, labor trends show stabilization as workers reorganize and industry adapts while calls for surplus provisions and market sale surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
L'Rese
Neta Tasie
Chamber of Coanserce
Middietown
Dr Gray Catches Big Rattlesnake
Dr Gray of New ton New Jersey while inspecting cattle in Sussex county near Cil Aer Late spotted and captured a rattlesnake that fled into a pile of stones. He restrained the animal with a securing tool and transported it to Newton for disposal. The rattler measured eleven inches in length.
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Whitield Gry
Newton
Sussex County
Birth Announcements for Audrey Armot and Morence Nelson
A daughter Audrey Fannie Armot born July 24 to Mr and Mrs Wren te Arte fy Wiegret Porn. Morence Ethel Nieleon born July 1 to Mr and Mrs Clayton Nielrem of 304 Neth Street. A son Edward Roed Clowes born July 27 to Mr and Mrs fid ward Russel Clones of 202 Haat Mala aired. Another son Harold Vieter born July 23 to Mr and Mrs Barbeau formerly Tressy Magherroth of Watking Avenue.
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Daugster
Audrey Fannie Armot
War Bornen
Jniy
Wren
Barbeau
Tressy Magherroth
Watking Avenue
Doings in Goshen Village: gambling and liquor probes
Testimony in Newburgh Goshen hearings describes widespread drinking and betting around 1918 in Goshen and at the St. Elmo Hotel. Soldiers in uniform drank and acquired liquor, with multiple witnesses noting bars, rooms, and women connected to alleged houses of ill repute.
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St Elmo
U. S. Army Ofcer
Newburgh
Orange County
Goshen
Ernest Ciaccio
Schindler Detestive Agency
Hirschberg-Wilson
Prograss
Newburgh Court House
Commissiongrees
Claccio
Qranys County
Chris Filukay
Senindler Detective Agency
Tealiied
St. Elmo
Solan
St. Jimo
From & Ww Lp
Charlee Brown
St. Ehno
Jake
Stimo
U. S
Turkey
Prod Hock
Kohl
Vic
Rhof
Gnaden
Aly
Ulrachberg
Wilson
Warn
Restauraant
Berr
Othe Counter
Nevelpia
Allington
Martin's
San Enright
Ballantine
Occidental Hotel
Enright
Middletown
Adfonns
WO Wm
Catherine
Now Street
Martin’s
Clacelo
St Simo
Fred B. Hock
M. Ciaccio
St. Elzyne
Walter
U.S
Charlie
Lew Cdowna
Lew Downs
Federal Grand Jury
Hock Ho
Witnega
Fred Fleck
Szan
Cinccio
Hirschbersh Oo
Laa
Clace Donald
Fred Mark
Takine
Liberty Bonday
Aleady
St. Fimo
Oan
Estairs
St. Elo
Weiform
Fred Hock
Ork
Hiraeite
Gothea
Clama
Statinn House
Tom
Siireohbere
Tesort Daioshen
Minlove
Hirachberg Ag
Allen
Gossion
Vitiater
Melos Mat
Adiovur
Atonesa
New York
Hitechterg
Norwich
Apples Kept Well in Snow Apples Amid Snowy Weather
A fragmentary notice reports that apples kept well despite recent snow. The piece includes garbled text about readers and an advertisement trial, with several unreadable lines and stray phrases.
Beattie Ave Family Quarrel Sparks Police Action
A lively Beattie Avenue dispute involving the Gossett and Simpson families drew police and Recorder Starr after a Friday incident. Neighbors witnessed a cart incident and alleged blows. testimony varied and the case adjourned to next Saturday with cautions to stay out of each other’s affairs.
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Policy
Miro
Frank V. Simpemn
Beathe Avenue
Maurice B. Gossett
Way
Starr
Satuday
Gossett
H. B. Royce
Gossett Canee
Ivan A Gardner
Simpson
Shapyon
Mr. Simpson
Young Soldier and French Bride Pass Through City
A discharged Iowa sergeant Arthur Frederickson arrived in New York with his French wife Andre Desserent-Frederickson. They bought a runabout for 100 and an Army tent for 25 to travel toward Iowa, briefly aided after a highwayman stop. They planned to work along the route if funds ran out while continuing home.
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North Street
Arthur Frederickson
Iowa
New York
America
Camp Upton
L. A
Frederickson
Andre Desserent-Frederickson
Ridgewood
N. J
Towa
Primaries Underway for City Officers in Republican Ticket
Filing period for the IME design and local offices continues as candidates announce for city posts. Republicans name Buck Miles Lawrence for mayor, Herres Funnell for aldermen at large, Amey Shimer Cole and Cex for wards, with four Board of Vatu seats to fill by January 1922 at latest.
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IME
Semender i. Por Roarer
Charles B. Buck
Chas S&. Miles
J. M. Lawrence
Fred J. Herres
W. HB. Funnell
George S. Amey
Anceen
Secord
Stanless Shimer
George W. Cole
Jonn J
Vatu Atiem
Tos Trns
Charles
Rackley
Mr Truex
Mr Young
Thom
City ward candidates announced for election
Ward entries list est ward John T McCrea and etcond ward W L Dickerson. Fourth ward Archidale 5 Hop uns. No Third ward candidate yet. Republicans nominate Wilkes in First Ward. Clark Second, King Third, Musbach Fourth seek renomination. Democrats have not settled on primaries candidates.
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John T. McCrea
Etcond
W. L. Dickerson
Archidale
Charles B. Wilkes
James A. Clark
John A. King
Cuno Musbach
Brooklyn Man Hurt After Fall From Ladder Near Westtown
Benjamin Piring of 1153 38th Street Brooklyn fell from a ladder while painting a barn for Giorla Farm Company near Westtown. He fractured his skull and was rushed to Thrall Hospital arriving at 1 o'clock. Doctors Nugent of Vainaville and S. L Troex treated him.
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Benjamin Pirraring
38Th Street
Brooklin
Giorla
Westtown
Thrall Hospital
Nugent
Vainaville
L Troex
Bordens Business Bounces Back At Middletown Plant
Trade at the local Bordens Condensed Milk plant shows signs of revival after spring slowdowns. Managers report work returning to near normal levels with daily output nearing pre slump figures as factory activity increases.
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Benden
Middletown
Help Select Site for Middletown Industrial Building
A 1919 Middletown letter from G D Theideen requests help locating a multi acre site along the O W and W line with near by utilities and a potential streetcar extension. The plan seeks a building about 60 by 200 feet near a residential area with room for a new housing development and future plant expansion.
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W. M. Tiel
N. Y
Middletown
G. D. Theldeen
Zane Grey Illness Hoax Denied by Publisher
A Syracuse newspaper claimed Zane Grey was seriously ill in Syracuse and gas attacked with losses in London. Harold McGrath sought help, but Harper & Brothers denied the tale stating Grey has been in California and unreachable by four weeks.
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Syracuse
Zane Grey
Grey
London
Harold McGrath
Mr. Grey
Camp Kinee Boys Report Fine Times in Letter From Camp
John Hollister DeWitt and several peers write home about life at Camp Kinee Harrison with hundreds of boys enjoying WW II era camp activities through August. They describe bathing, fishing and sports under trusted staff. My Model is in charge and well known locally to families with boys ages 10 to 15.
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John Hollister DeWitt
Aml
DeWitt- Clay Me
Clambake by Erie Trainmen Planned at Columbia Park
Erie railroad workers of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen plan a clambake for Sunday August 17 at Columbia Park. The event honors members who returned from military service. Catering will be by Joseph Harting, noted for expertise in this cuisine.
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ERIE
Pisns Arm Peing
Netersink
Columbia Park
Brotherhood
Joseph Harting
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