Farm Drug Care Called a Success
New York reports Dr. Charles F. Stokes former Surgeon General presents experiments at the New York City farm colony in Orange county explaining a sudden withdrawal treatment for drug addiction claimed to prevent suffering. He cites 2,090,000 victims and contends the method, tested on 130 cases using pilocarpine and eserine, shows no untoward symptoms and supports posttreatment readjustment and aftercare.
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New York
Board of
Charles F. Stokes
United States Navy
New York City
Orange County
Stokes
United States
Ardietios
Telapsen
United States Public Health Service
Stoke
Cits
Navy
Sutton General
Mexican with long knife clashes with guards on Mississippi bridge
A Mexican with a long knife attacked a squad of American soldiers at a Mississippi River bridge near Memphis. The sergeant shattered the attacker’s knife arm, and the Mexican weapon fell, ending the assault. The incident occurred amid tense border and national guard activity.
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Zemsnin Tenn
Rio Grande
Suso Retto
Mexico
Cate
Mississippi River
Alabama National Guard
Betrothal announced at Italian family reunion
Sunday night after church at the Webborton Memorial Presbyterian Church a reunion at 47 Cottago street celebrated the betrothal of Clara Fotino to Cesare Fanelli. Mayor Thompson, Captain Terry and others attended as Fanelli presented a ring and gifts arrived from out of town for the dignified gathering.
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Webborton Memorial Presbyterian Church
Cottago Street
D. Fetino
Mise Cliva Fotino
Dominick Fotino
Cessro Fanelli
Brotherhood
God and the People
Company 1
Questa
Thompson
Terry
Tist, Ly. &. W
Carmela Diana
Wosken
Middletown transit asks permit for new bus line
A communication to the Common Council from Morris Marks of Middletown Transportation requests permission to operate a bus line between the city and Circleville Bullville and Pine Rush. Route details include Erie station Depot Street North Street and Nord Street to city limits. A public hearing is set for June 26.
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Common Council
Morris, Marks
Middletown Transportation Company
Hampton Farms
Circleville
Bullville
Pine Rush
Erie Station
Depot Street
North Street
Nord Street
City Limita
The
Erie
Crawford
Babcock
Present a Flag at New Hampton
New Hampton June 12 Children Day exercises followed by the presentation of a silk flag. Captain Fearn of the 11st Regiment presented the flag, received by Rev. C. H. Ackerman for the congregation. The call to colors and flag salute occurred, and the church was prettily decorated for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
Presbyterian Church
Fearn
C. H. Ackerwan
Maple Dale community notes and events
Maple Dale June 12 notes report Mt Hope Church supper in parsonage invites all, Children Day planned June 17 evening at 7 36, Maple Dale School closes for summer with picnic, various visits from Paldietown Westtown Sullivan County and New York figures, socials at Mrs Daly's masquerade attended, and local residents visiting kin.
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Maple Dale
Mt. Hope
John Black
Paldietown
Edson L. Case
Misa Ednn MacKinner
New York City
Hillside Farm
Earl Baker
Howard
Sullivan County
Lydia Hull
Hazel’ Terwilliger
Westtown
Alfred Shipley
Brooklyn
C. W. Mapes
W. Mapex
John Ketcham
Ketcham
Nothers In Law and Home Wreckers Spark Divorce Study
In Oregon June 13 report from International News Service notes a study by Reed College students on why husbands leave home. Miss Bessie Nelson, a graduate, finds the issue often centers on too many or too few children as frequent divorce causes.
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Ore
Indaw Dent
Statistica
Reed Cal Iage
Bessie Nelson
Cne
Iormant
Marine recruit lands for his mother's pies
A Cleveland youth in the Marine Corps writes home about his mother’s pies, noting the food here is good and the pies could fetch as much as four dollars or more in the shop. He likens the work to a chef’s task and praises his mother’s baking.
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International News
Servrice
Cleveland
Marine Corpa
Beke
Art Lipger
Flahting
Service
Ang
Storm King Road Being Pushed Through Rocky Lands
June 12 report from Newburgh says Storm King Biogas Co crusher house wrecked by rock down the mountain while Jona L. Hayes Construction Co clears a steep section for Storm King Highway. Rocks up to ten cubic feet tumble, injuring equipment. injunctions delayed progress, now lifting as Orange County moves to acquire Storm King Stone Co property. Contractor painting roadside signs to inform passersby of ongoing construction.
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Newburgh
Storm King
Storm King Biogas Co
Jona L. Hayes Construction Co
3*Orm King Stone Co
County of Orange
Storm Kitg Stone Company
Howard Cox
Sleumere
C.netructlin
Harry York Transferred After Insanity Verdict
Goshen June 12 Harry York the Middletown man who shot his 17 year old wife then attempted suicide became insane in Goshen jail while facing charges of aggravated assault. He collapsed Sunday prompting physicians to determine insanity and he was moved to Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital. The unrecovered bullet had been fired into his brain in Middletown.
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Goshen
Harry York
Aliddietown
Thrall Hospital
Middletown
B. C. Hamilton
BR. L. McGeoch
Fred 8. McDowell
York
Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital
High School Plans and Student Committees Noted
Opening school Tuesday Prof Wilson urged graduates to continue learning at normal, technical schools, colleges. Board emphasized engineers, chemists, and learned men. Junior class held a meeting in Miss Smiths room proposing motions for future gatherings and a June 23 Greenwood Lake picnic. Senior and Junior groups prepare for commencement week activities and decorations.
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Wilson
The
Interiow
Chatraan
Husband’s Trophy Of Her Hair Brings Suit
In her divorce petition, Katie Fase accuses Eryria Jans of flaunting a lock of her hair to friends to prove potency, claiming a careless display damaged her reputation and marriage prospects.
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Eryria
O. Jans
Katie Fase
Saya Steve Fass
Montgomery School Board Election Under New Law
June 13 at Montgomery High School a meeting organized a new Board of Education for 11 districts outside Walden. Five seats were filled: E Hott, Brown, Wiley for two or three years. Hanlon and Wianer for one year. Nomination petitions with 25 signatures required. 17 votes cast as districts have three trustees. Other items note an illustrated sermon on the U S Army and locals visiting relatives. Ford cars ordered for Riverside Auto Company.
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Montgomery
Walden
Board of Education
Tuesaday
Wiliam
Hanlon
John A. Crabtree
U. S Army
Presbyterian
Ivan G. Martin
H. L. Wintten
Brooklyn
Emma Sears Decker
Union Street
William C. Hall
Wilfred Osborn
New York
Ford Cars
Riverside Auto Company
Hold Enjoyable Children's Day at Westtown
Westtown observed Children's Day on Sunday morning June 10 at the Presbyterian Church despite stormy weather. The program titled Feed My Lamb featured the school, recitations, and strong performances by the children. Mrs. C. E. Sayer and Mrs. C. T. Aldrich led the committee, the Ladies' Aid and Christian Endeavor Society funded a flag presented by Martin E. Lee, and offerings for school missions exceeded 11 dollars. The decorations impressed the congregation and both flower and Enseever Society members earned thanks.
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Westtown
Presbyterian
C. E. Sayer
C. T. Aldrich
Martin E. Lee
Ladies’ Aid Society
Christian Endeavor Society
Flower Committee
Enseever Society
Urges Women to Prepare for War in Middletown
The government through the Red Cross urges all classes of women to organize for wartime readiness. A Middletown class promotes home dietetics and prudent management of supplies to benefit households, even in peace, with emphasis on proper food preparation and cost awareness.
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Middle Town
Middletown
Commencement at Vassar College Celebrates War Effort
Vassar College conferred diplomas on graduates who pledge to support the nation in wartime. A campus ceremony featured a national service pledge and a front line ready stance, with a note that class day was altered due to wet weather and no daily chain observed.
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Vascar
Aluimaae Jentheon
Daley Chain
Court Dismisses The Hughes Case After Long Litigation
Long civil action over April 21, 1910 injuries to John F Hughes, a O and W conductor, ends as Judge Grubb dismisses the complaint in New York federal court. Following multiple trials, reversals, and appeals, Hughes died in 1912 and his widow Avuala Hughes pursued damages. after prolonged proceedings and a retrial order, the case is dismissed with neither side ready for trial.
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John F. Hughes
United States District Court
Southern District of New York
Grubb
Hughes
New York, Ontario and Western Railway Company
Scranton
Middletown
Avuala Hughes
United States District Court, Southern District
New York
Starlight
Pennsylvania
New York City
Mra. Sfugnes
Lewis Carpenter
Plainiff
Hand
Benjamin Potter
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Shortage in U S Medical Supplies Warned by Official
New York June 13 Ernest Stratman president elect of the Wholesale Surgical Trades Association warned that the United States is ill prepared for war in surgical and medical supplies. He urged coordinated output to avoid duplication and cited scarce bases hospital provisions while noting relief from German sources and potential help from Japan. He stressed American ingenuity would overcome the handicap.
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New York
Ernest Stratman
Wholesale Surgical Trades Association
Hotel Astor
American Medical Trades Association
United States
Washington
Stratman
Army
Steaty
Japan
Plattsburg Fudge Contest Ends With Painful Forage
Ny International News Service Plainville New York June 13 The Eleventh Squad of the Sixth New York Company in the Officers Train for Camp reports suffering during a foraging operation due to the ingenuity of a participant. Cards announced a prize for the best host fades sent in. About 30 pounds arrived. Judges conducted thorough tests with severe and prolonged torments. The winner was Mrs William Gould of Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ny International News
Senice
Wedding Mourning Customs Mirror Lost Girls at Elite Ceremony
Cleveland, June 13. Wedding customs are the latest fashion among the social set. Dorothy Kreps and Arthur McArthur, society favorites, wed to a crowd from the upper crust. Attendees once rejected encore gifts were to appear in muted dress with handkerchiefs, while male guests who declined to attend faced no uniform response.
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Ry International News Service
Cleveland
Mouniete
Nocal
Dorothy Kreps
Arthur McArthur
Florida Bride Blanche Houston Weds Lewis Parkhurst At Family Home
Blanche Houston daughter of the late Frank Houston of Middletown married Lewis Dirbols Parkhurst on June 7 at the Houston home. Clergy Rev E Van Dyke Wight and Rev Arthur E Chamberlain officiated. About 50 guests attended, gifts included silver and linen, couple to reside in Florida where Parkhurst works with his uncle.
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Florida
Blanche Houston
Frank Houston
Middletown
Lewis Dirbols Packhurst
Joel W. Houston
Ate
Charlie Howells
Washingtonville
Arthur E. 8Ynith
James A. Houston
New York City
Marjorie Houston
E. van Dyke Wight
Arthur E. Chamberlain
Rowley
Houston Homestead
Wim. A. Houston
Jud W. Houston
Parkhurst
Margaret
D. J. Parkhurst
Hig
Swift Divorces Wife Then Marries Vera Hutchins
Poughkeepsie June 13 Thomas Cartwright Swift a former automobile salesman disappeared seven months ago. He obtained a divorce from his first wife and on May 26 married Miss Vera Hutchins, a milliner formerly with A Slate & Gon. They reside in Reno Nevada where Swift is an automobile agent. Swift is son of Mrs Caroline Swift of Barclay street. He resigned last September to go to France to drive an ambulance. He left his wife in New York and was rumored to have died there. He later sent a letter with money and a note ending their marriage. Swift filed for divorce in Reno after six months residence. Mrs Swift did not protest the divorce. The marriage to Miss Hutchins ends a romance marked by thrills. Hutchins, from Oneonta NY, came to Poughkeepsie three years ago and worked at Green's store and other places. She left to take a position in Alabama.
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Caroline Swift
Barclay Street
Poughkeepsie
Van
France
New York
Hera
Swift
Trey
Green
RO Feinideom’s
A. Siete and Sons
Alabama
South Centreville Community Notes and Local Updates
South Centreville residents share social visits as families from Greenville attend events. Ex convict No M221 to lecture at the Presbyterian Church on June 15. Local crafts, house painting by Sidney Allen, and a planned Children’s Car event in the church rededicate calendar. Mrs George Kenniry remains seriously ill after paralysis, with Dr Hulett assisting.
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South Centreshire
Jose
Fiord Davis
Charles Datis
Louise
Herbert Davis
Greenville
Catr
WL. Brown
Pine Burh
At & Oslock
Fatry Shoemaxer
Nathan Purey
Amiomo | Dee
Ho van Dervoort
Slate Hill
George Kenniry
Dr. Hulett
Middletown
Allen
Sidney Allen
Presbyterian Church
Secretary Hugo Confers On Interstate Motor Vehicle Rules
Albany June 12 10 conference between Secretary of State Francis M Hugo and New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commissioner William L Dill aimed to reconcile reciprocal driving rules. They discussed extending beyond 15 day reciprocity between New York and New Jersey, noting New Jersey's 15 day clause limits. Ontario reciprocity was extended to 30 days, and New York itemizes carry of vehicle registrations with trips. The Cromwell Kelly bill set to ease cross river ownership issues starting July 1.
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Albany
Francis M. Hugo
William L. Dull
Motor Vehicles
New Jersey
New York
Hugos
Commissioner Oil
Jersey
Bis
Hugo
Ontario
Dill
Cromwell Kelly
Comsalsslabey Dill
Colonel Seeks Guard at Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay
Roosevelt in Oyster Bay requests a local sheriff reserve guard to patrol Sagamore Hill amid reports of Sunday picnics robbing, littering, and peering into windows. The town board may authorize guards after the sheriff reserve declined. Private Bermingham first-time use of nightstick aided women clerks during disruption at a state station.
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Oyster Bay
L. I
Pee
Roosevelts
Sheriffs ‘Reserve
Town ‘Board
Col. Roosevelt
A. W. Pruval
John F. Bermingham
Oyster Bay Sheriff's Reserve Uir
D. L. and W. Coal Company
Germans Seek Rich Prize Near Margarita Island
Americans tied to Venezuela coast expect Germany seeks a concession near Margarita Island for a submarine base. Berlin denies, but diplomats call it a diplomatic stance. Margarita, home to about 70 40 residents, key to Pearl fishing and coastwise shipping, with Maxonesite deposits controlled by J. Mather of Philadelphia and other American interests.
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International News Service
New York
Marearita
Venezuela
Germany
Berlin
Gormann
Consil
la Guayra
Margarita
J. Mather
Philadelphia
South finds Negroes eager to go to war
Memphis dated dispatch reports a wave of eager Black volunteers for military service as the draft expands in the South. Recruiters note shifting policy, with some Negroes offered eventual posting in the Army while awaiting color line decisions. Real estate and other unrelated items appear in the same column.
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South
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FUDGE
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Mrs. Parkhurst
Bride of Cartwright
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Tan
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