Grange County Times-Press Established as Whig Press
An OCR fragment lists historic newspaper names and dates including Grange County Times-Press, Whig Press, Geml-Weekly Times, and Orange County fort-Weekly Times Press with editor Pie D. QrvEn and manager KNICKERBOCKER. It notes publication by OTIVERS G COMPANY in New York, subscription rates, and advertising policies.
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Whig Press
Bank Press
Weekly Times
Orange County
Times
D. QrvEn
Mi. Knickerbocker
Daily History Notes May Eighteen Seventy Six Oddities
Fragmentary notes recount May 18 1676 Simes Marquette Americao tela sionary explorer born 1937 1864 Nathaniel Gawthorna distinguished American novelist Wed in Stymmouth New Hampshire born Saktei Mase 1804 115 Teutonic forces advance Praemyal cross Sau river 191¢ C Germans captured EL 287 Ver dun British trek on Vimy ridge Polaris north star visible early evening Planet Mate rises minutes before sunset
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Simes Marquette
Americao Tela
Diet
Nathaniel Gawthorna
Wriler
Stymmouth
N. H
Saktei
Mase
Praemyal
Sau River
EL 287
Verdun
Vimy Ridge
Contested Joffre Reception Sparks Newburgh Debate
Historical editor Jay faces charges of manipulation as Newburgh papers diverge on the Joffre reception incident. Disputes center on who carried Mapa Jatre to a car and where this occurred amid calls for a formal, safeguarded record of the event. Contemporaries debate who deserves credit and how the episode should be preserved for future generations.
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Newburgh
Mapa Jatre
M Totre
Adimiriic
Wartford
America
Death of Hon Joseph H Choate mourned worldwide
Dispatches report the death of Joseph H Choate long respected lawyer and diplomat born in Salem Massachusetts. Harvard educated top trial lawyer served in Republican politics and diplomacy including ambassador to the Court of St James. His public service and eloquence unified American ideals with the Old World during a storied career.
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Joseph H. Choate
Times
Staten
Itamoar
Mun
Jumon
Mass
Harvard University
Harvard Law School
Tilaan Will Case
American Engineers for France
The United States war department will send engineers to France as the first American contingent of enlisted men. Thousands of engineers have signed to go abroad with the Roosevelt army, joining new regiments proposed by the president. Their work includes reorganizing lines, repairing roads, reconstructing bridges, and building tanks, signaling U.S. commitment to Entente efforts.
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America
France
United States
Ipa
Democracy
Juralltee
Ban on Fourth of July explosives urged by Middletown council
The Middletown city counsel motions to end costly dangerous fireworks for Independence Day. The piece argues the day should become a festival of American history and patriotic addresses, with funds redirected to Red Cross causes, avoiding death dealing devices like crackers and torpedoes. It also muses on civic virtue and community values amid local chatter and cultural notes.
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Red Cross
Manager Hathaway praised for promoting patriotism at Stratton Shoe Shop
Readers applaud Manager Hathaway for encouraging patriotic theatre at Stratton and the Shoe Shop. His programs educate audiences about national ideals, though some fear overreach in politics. Patrons see value in promoting civic pride through performances and related events.
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Matgaeas
Stratton
National Owl
Horrors of War Recordings On Governors Island
Fragmented OCR notes discuss accidental shootings and wartime actions linked to the arts commission. It mentions Governors Island, a misrecorded event, and concerns over inexperienced handling leading to injuries and deaths. The text reflects chaotic wartime reporting and policy debates.
Trutha weapon raises fear amid quiet night
Mr Tupman fires toward Jupiter but misses, amid a tense scene described as almost superhuman height and a dramatic night sky. The piece notes a speculative device with long-range power and calls for careful handling in discussing dangerous ideas.
Frivols and social chatter in a curious column
A rambling column mixes humor and anecdotes about flirtations, marriage, and social mores. It references Billy Sunday, Theda, and a Arkansas incident, weaving chatter on bachelors, evangels, and small town life with stray, fragmentary remarks.
New York Legislature earns praise for war measures
The 1911 New York Legislature is credited for swift wartime preparedness actions. Governor Whitman is lauded for mobilizing state resources and enacting statutory acts to enroll citizens, suppress crimes against the nation, and strengthen defense. Voters endorsed the leadership and readiness to act when called.
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New York Sun
New York
Empire State
Whitman
Atate
Bible Students and Soldiers in Unionville Events
Unionville May meeting of Bible students and soldiers featured Pioneer Sunday School classes, reports of April charity by the young group, and four recruits enlisting. Elections saw Hatter S240 as president and Clinton Hanford as secretary. Flower sales and planned entertainments were noted. flour prices cited as high. Civil War era flour reference adds historical note.
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Unionville
May
Rome
Theodore Myers
Waterloo
Samm
Keim
Tate
Siveam Entertainment
al James
Clinton Hanford
Lesrenee
Matel Myra
Cora
National Guard Bulletin No 17 outlines recruiting HQ use
Albany May 13 The State National Guard headquarters released Bulletin No 17 from Gorcor Island NY detailing recruitment for the National Guard. It advises locating recruiting offices at home armories, designating officers for company recruitment, and keeping the public informed through local press to avoid haphazard enlistments. Rations transport and other matters are also noted.
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Albany
Lerd
Gorcor's Island
N. Y
National Guard
United States
Change in the Borden Business
The swid milk hosiness of Borden's Condensed Milk Company has been taken over by the newly organized Borden's Farm Products Company Inc starting May 1. The two branches will operate as separate institutions with one handling condensed evaporated and malted milk and confections and the other farm products. The Farm Products Division has long produced certified milk but did not market milk. the new company will limit itself to certified milk as before. Key officers listed include C. A. Welant, treasurer. A. Miburn Vaccine, treasurer. Serepiarr-Shepart Rareenide, resistant sergeant. H. A eronic, production manager. F. C. Fox, sales manager.
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Borden
Condensed Milk Company
Farm Products
Borden's Farm Products Company, Inc
Finid Mit
Stream
Buttermik
Exas
Bor- Gea’s
Mae
War on U-Boats Seeks 5000 Workers for Navy Roles
Government observers report over six thousand unemployed men ready for service to support anti submarine efforts. Men identified in New York will be trained for duty aboard Bremen and deck crews as part of the wartime mobilization.
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United States
New York
Bremen
War crops prayed for on Hudson estates in 1920s Poughkeepsie mood
In Poughkeepsie New York on May 16 a group of about 180 workers laid aside tasks on the estates of Archibald Rogers Frederick W Vanderbilt and James Roosevelt to kneel in the grain patches and gardens. Led by Reverend BP Newton they offered a joint prayer for a patriotic crop amid unreliable weather and drought fears.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Hev
Newton
Archibald Rogers
Frederick W. Valderbilt
James Rooeevelt
Hudson
School records certification responsibility clarified in state notice
Charles C Wheelock, assistant commissioner, informs all state principals that they certify school records for pupils leaving for farm work. In each district with departing pupils a New York State Food Supply Commission representative will certify service during farm work, with the superintendent often designated as the commission's representative.
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Charles & Wheelock
State Department
New York State Food Supply Commission
Food Supply Commission
Newburgh Votes to Restore Paper Ballots at City Election
The Newburgh City Council rescinded a April 9 resolution to redistrict wards and return to paper ballots at the next November election. The change follows a Republican City Committee recommendation after finding polling places would rise from 13 to 20 and printed ballots would replace voting machines.
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Newburgh
Republican City Committee
Plattsburg Camp Orders Bone Dry Policy For Cadets
Plattsburg New York May 15 56 000 students at the military training camp face a strict bone dry rule. A single liquor drink detected by a commanding officer means dismissal from the camp and return home. Equipment inspectors are busy as rookies prepare for initial drills and five hours of training after reveille and breakfast tomorrow.
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International
Mewa Service
Plattsburg
N. Y
Pisattaburg
Slight Fire at Cromwell Lake Damages Home
Fire at Cromwell Lake near Newburgh damaged a residence used by the chaplain for the Jesus and Mary Convent in War place. About 12:00 this morning the blaze started in the upper part of the barn on the premises. No one was inside the building when found by Mr Bruiser of Brinner's Hotel and companions returning from it eltr. Fire likely from a defective flue. Estimated loss about 10600 dollars.
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Times-Press
Newburgh
Cromwell Lake
Jesus and Mary
War Place
Bruiser
Brinner
Spy Bill Guards War Operations In Congress Debate
Washington May 15 The espionage bill agreed by both houses covers punishment for espionage interference with military operations and false reports, control of merchant vessels, and suppression of seditious material. The Senate provision grants the president authority to export materiel for safety, while the House adds limits on critics of war policy. A mechanical wonder at Clinton K Mackey’s shop draws crowds.
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Washington
Daelr
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Montgomery
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Hathaway
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Ruth Vay
Dramne
Theda
Billy Sunday
Evanceline
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Farm Products Co
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