May 29 in American History Highlights List
Historical notes mark 1706 birth of Patrick Henry and his death in 1790. 1780 Washington hosted first state dinner at 10 Cherry Street New York. 190 The U S Supreme Court ordered American Tobacco to dissolve unless reorganized amid antitrust regime. Astronomical events list evening stars Mercury Mars Venus Saturn Jupiter Vega appears near east after 9 30 p m.
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Patrick Henry
Washington
Cherry Street
New York
United States Supreme Court
American Tobacco Company
State Hospital Probe Sparks Hearings Over Inspectors
A state hospital probe opened amid disputed claims about food supply and living conditions. The State Hospital Commission invited public participation, with officials including Delaney and Deputy Attorney General Merritt present. Witnesses defended hospital practices while inspectors Buckley and Snyder faced sharp scrutiny for allegedly biased statements.
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Buckley
Snyder
Utter State Hospital
Utlea
State Hospital Commission
Delaney
Iin
August Merritt
Palos
Humber
Mary
Perts
Trie
One Result of New Tariff Policy Impacts Local Trade
Readable text notes under the temperate tariff trend that Chinese workers face altered duties in Pals county and scale of competition with Die, signaling shifting import and wage effects in regional markets.
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Pals
Chinese egg trade boosts Chinese producers under tariff law
American Consul at Nanking Albert W. Pontius reports a large egg factory near Nanking set to begin operations this year. Eggs from Yellow River and Yangtze provinces peak February to May, with a local Naalsine plant paying eight to ten cents per dozen last October. Eggs packed in bamboo crates with sawdust shipped by foreign firms to Europe. workmen earn about ten cents daily, showing how Chinese firms compete with American farmers.
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Clink
United Stites
United States
Albert W. Pontlus
Nankin
China
Yellow River
Yangtze River
Naalsine
Mgr. Ponting
Flonaul
Thase
America
Residents Oppose Hedland Avenue Narrowing Plan
City residents join property owners in Middletown to defeat a Common Council ordinance to narrow Hedland avenue. Observers note most streets are too narrow and question benefits of widening the city’s sole wide street. A public hearing is slated, protests likely to grow as opponents vow to block the project.
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Common Council
Hedland Avenue
Lue Street
Middletown
Lia
Vela
Regained Strength From Oregon Primary History
In 1912 Oregon shows 47064 Wilson, 874M Roosevelt, 34078 Taft votes. This year’s primaries split Republicans about 60 percent turnout, Democrats over 4 percent. Women’s suffrage raised total voters but aligned mainly with Republicans. progressives gained little. Albany Journal notes shifts and party realignments amid new voter dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oreaton
Wilson
Roosevelt
Taft
Drogrns- Alved
Republican Party
Anyatter Nunybere
Marty
Hotal Wi O
Albany Journal
Fragmented Press Commentary Blurs Political Climate
A garbled press comment mixes stray lines about youth fashion, New York politics, and national figures. It references a Joker in a new primary law and mentions newspapers like Wichita Eagle and New Yorker World, while noting confusion over elections, ship arrivals, and congressional sentiment.
Fragmented excerpts reveal varied editorials and attributions
A collage of 1911 era clippings references debates on the integrity of the system, calls for constitutional shifts, and opinions from figures like Whitman, Roosevelt, and Watterson. It notes discussions of education, immigration, naturalization, and political realignments amid protests, mediations, and editorials across several papers.
Local notes from Hurleyville convey health, visits, and property sales
May 27 Hurleyville reports Leo Hope suffers wrist infection from a burn while Fred Sparks visits Middletown friends. Deming of Newburgh delivers a church address. J J Smith lists Main Street home for sale. Residents travel to Lake Huntington and Marlboro. exams and vacations noted. Community members attend meetings and conferences. several families visit relatives and return home.
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Hurleyville
Leo Hope
Fred Sparks
Middletown
Roy
Fred Deming
Newburgh
M. BT
J.J. Smith
Hia
Main Street
Frank Monagen
Pine Bush
Phronte
Nelson Reynolds
Uarvey Howlett
Lake Huntington
J. Sullivan
Chanfeur
Liberty
C. T. Popsing
Mr. Topping
Frank Vanderlin
Neversink
Narold Newkirk
Marlboro
Mr. Newkirk
Joseph Peres
Woodbourne
A. W. Merritt
Parkeville
T. YH. Clark
Dawrenews Casino
Uwaek
Kienj
Schoonmaker
Nte
Livingston Manor
Misa Frances
Larah
Euest
Mia
Robert Revnolts
Local Notes From Otisville Area Mixed With Community Events
Otisville Ollaville reports various social moves with residents like Peter Mynn selling to Robert Lang of Westbrookville and Mrs. Aaron Winter hosting gatherings. Health inspector Frank Connolly from New York City registers at the Sanatorium. Parsonage visits, auto rides, and church notes detail weekly Sabbath and community activities.
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Ollaville
Peter Mynn
Robert Lang
Westbrookville
Mise Helen Park
Middletown
J. M. Park
Dayton
Port Jervis
Norman Bly
Frank Connolly
Department of Health
New York City
Aaron Winter, Jr
Tor Misses Vena
Hattle
Frank Greenlear
Monroe
Otto
Joel Northrup
Fuller
Flossie
Elmira
N.Y
William Hicks
Aaron Winter
Nell Field
Tez Robins
L. N
Rockwell
Charles Harding
Highland Avenue
State Street
Claude Hyde
Charles Budd
Buchanan
Finchville Notices Include Family News and Local Events
Finchville May 28 notices report postman George A Miller and wife regret measles illness of twin sons Fiward and George Awd n. Local guests Mrs J Howard Hawes and Hie eater Mivelrea call on Misdlawys di Finchiilie district. Mrs C Myers hosts pleasant sowing with Mra Dittian Aang. Mr Bomb visiting. An annual church event at vie MLE Church Castle is noted. junior page from Waited Americar Mechaniee, af Meantase Counmal No 193 attends.
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Finchville
George A. Miller
Fiward
George Awd
Lome
Bennett Street
J Howard Hawes
Eater Mivelrea
Gaudet
Ita
Finchiilie
Local notes and social items from a Newburgh area page
C. H. Knox of Newburgh visits his son Herbert. Mrs Aaron Winter Jr recalls friends with bouquets. John McDonald recovers slowly from surgery. Mrs Goettinger sails to Germany on the Rotterdam. Post cards sent in memory of Mrs Winter. Tent caterpillars are a nuisance along the route to Middletown. A hutla is planned on Shawangunk peak on R F Robbins land for a moving picture shoot. Rev R S Young buys the Wheat property. G M Hill plans to build a residence near the village soon.
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Bers
C. H. Knox
Newburgh
Aow
Herbert
Aaron Winter
John McDonald
Goettinger
Germany
Rotterdam
Winter
Middletown
Robbins
New York
R. S. Young
G. M. Hill
Reverend Heroy Conducts Thursday Services at Methodist Church
In South Centreville on May 28 Rev G M Heroy will lead Thursday evening services at the village Methodist Church. His sermons are described as engaging and practical with pleasing choir music. all are invited. Local notices mention residents visiting relatives, car trips, eye troubles, illnesses, and minor accidents including Mr Charles E Baird’s fall injuring ribs.
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Edward Hunt Andlehild
Ie. J. Field
KR. P. Carhart
Emmett B. Robbins
Mildred
Stratton
Lyceum Hall
Pand Lbaya
Law Biugh
Sliga
Vogel Minstrel
Walker
Anderson
Karl Mitchell
Floyd Roesch
Bar Glass
Passaic
N. J
Williaam Northrup
M. E
Ray
W. A. Tinney
Frayer
Tiabey
Wurtaboro
Schitor. Maches
Midistown
Lnter
Mre
Rehan
Pintaure
Presbyterian Church
South Centreville
G. M. Heroy
Horace Belcher
Joo Gee
Weers
Horthay Ateree
I. B. Dickerson
Ralph Williams
Bullville
R. H. Carr
Middletown
Howard Carr
Jersey City
Robert Carr
Charles E. Baird
Mr. Baird
G. D. Booth
Mechanicstown
M. J. Robbins
Ella VanDervort
Willian Cooley
Robert Tyler
Elsie Fullerton
Ella Fullerton
Westtown
C. ©. Fullerton
Chauncey Bennet
Youngsville Notes May 27 Update On Local Figures
Rev H G Coenen of Youngsville Reformed Church underwent an operation in New York and plans to return home in a couple weeks. H C Patterson took civil service exam for Liberty postmaster on May 16. Rogler did not. Mon Abello party in a seven passenger Peerless toured the area. axle failure near Hopkins Hill delayed them until Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngsville
H. G. Coenen
Jeffersonville
Lowe's &Araze End
Hopkins’ Hill
Monticello
Midniht
George Hendricks
Mable Guischard
John Rogler
Willian Abplanaty
George Keller
George Schneider
East Hill
Margaret Weirsen
Yonnesville
Tndertaker Brand
Anteon
Blur County
Orange County News
Iar
Buusers Tauure
Democratic Courier
Middletown
Independent Repubican
Waola
Independent Republican
Newburgh ‘Telegraph
John Stowa
Oranges County
Newburgh
Courier
Brown
Orange County
Erie
Piermont
Goshen
H.C. Seymour
Democrat
New York
Charles Mead
Gosken Democrat
R. F. C. Hendrie
Mead
Hendrie
The
Antiquarian
Bloomingburg News Briefs From May Weekend
Bloomingburg notes a preacher greeting a large Sunday congregation for candidate Sundar. Local visits include Mr and Mrs John Green with Melvin Reaford in Liberty and Mortimes at Greycourt. Emma Demorest from Rusherford spends time with Miss Mabel Wheath. Claxon to return from St Avanza line by June 1. Funeral of John Houston in Walk er Vate attended by locals. Mrs Glover Clapham and family travel to Rutherford New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomingburs
W. KL. Simpson
Sundar
Farge
John Green
Melvin Reaford
Liberty
Charles Bennett
Mortimes
Grevcourt
Emma Demorest
Rusher Tord
Mabel Wheath
Wlm. Seagears and Son
Claxton
St Auzwaltine
Fie
John Houston
Walker Vate
Glover Clapham
Ajr Clapham
Rutherford
N. J Sundar
FIX PROPERTY VALUES. Town meeting on equalizing taxes in Mintstown
Port deri 4, Alay 24-supepjeora JEtsoman and others held a meeting in the Municipal Building to discuss equalizing framers’ taxes. They nominated Albert Manz as clerk. The group was observed at the Hotel Mitchell with President WW N Tascone and Jacob F Doberfike of the Board of Trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Deri
Jetsoman
Mintstown
Twaniston
New Windsor
Jann R Marin
Wawarnnda
Charles Patterson
Thacin
James Bennet
Jervis
Wieetyaa
Diewlay
Albert Manz
Mount Hore
Siash
Mitchell
N Tascane
Jaco FL
Doberfike Board of Trade
Birth of Willaw Edward to Picott couple
Mr and Mrs Hiram EB Picott announce the birth of a son Willaw Edward on May 15 at their residence on eh street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram EB. Picott
Eh Street
Birch of & Son
Willaw Edward
Charles Clinton cement mystique linked to Orange County walls
The Antiquarian traces a long held claim that Charles Clinton devised the cement behind the Durland house walls near Warwick. Collected anecdotes describe Clinton’s craft, his rumored fortunes, and a testament to the material’s durability as seen in Utica churches and New York structures.
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Durland House
Warwick
Charles Clinton
A. C. Rumsey
Goshen
Crabtree
Rumsey
Clinton
Utica
Orchard Street
New York
Reeve Westcot
Mr. Westcott
Charlie
Westbrookville Social Roundup and Local Happenings
May 28 in Westbrookville features the Ladies Aid Society annual dinner at the church basement. Fletcher Rhodes returns to store duties while Harry Moore joins Fox & Co. contractors at Beat Swamp. Guests visit Mountain View Inn. Cows stricken by a railroad incident prompt concern. Local residents attend Port Jervis Carnival and a Hotel Rhodes Pavilion dance on May 30.
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Westbrookville
Ladies” Aid Society
Fletcher Rhodes
Harry Moore
Fox & Co. Contractors
Beat Swamp
Sarah Harmington
Frank Culver
Middletown
John Purroy
Port Jervis Ullis
Calvin Morlaritz
Brooklin
Rhodes
Rocelet News Roundup From RockieL March
A local item list notes William Ell on duty again after illness, Peter Desroat moves into Walter Denniston’s tenant house, and a new schoolhouse in the Houston district is now in use with classes held there.Augustus Malian shows a new motorcycle. State road repairs begin. Mrs S R Weed visits her New Jersey daughter. Mrs J A Arthur of New York is at Gate Homestead. Mr and Mrs Justice Turmoil of Washingtonville spent Sunday at Rockier.
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Mrs. Jatice Turmoil
Washingtonville
Rockier
Donation acknowledgments from Mildietown nursery listing items
A brief notice thanks contributors for a range of donated goods including clothing toys candies aprons and household items. Names such as Mrs S00 Mrs Martin and Mrs Charles Hisham are mentioned among benefactors with several fragmented names and items noted.
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Mildietown
Paster Fitz Ant Siothins
Envatety Kirkwond
Jelin
Charles Hisham
Cleining
Mesastra
Mra
Martin
Scivbar Candies
Yoo Pharmaty
Leatea Seting Cie
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Orange County Times
Frece
John D. Stivers
Mmickembocker, Mansger
Associated
Prem Kalared
Postoffice
Grek Ok
Fraay Stivers “Printing Company
Jobn D
Buvers
Ieeapuree
Corser Kin Fee
Mortieas
Manvortal
Saverivite
Broadway
Bay End 42Nd Street
Clmes
Jupiter
Vega
State Hospital
Gaheston News
Albany Geom
Acres
Serviary Virjan
Tee Ata
Howe
Wichita Baaten
New Yorker
York
Lote Thain
Aquitania
New, York World
Washington Post
Jstrict
Whitman
Charles 8. Beck
Albiny Knickerbocker Press
Niagara
Louisvala Courier-Journal
Nichols
Dartmouth
Miwaukuo
Wisconsin
Medill McCormick
Chicago
Mexico
Springfield
New Jerseay
Massachusetts
Industrial Workers of the World
Albany Argus
Henry Watterson
Kentucky
Buffalo
Huri
Eyville
Otisville
Murray
Murrar
Tallon Meradith Sangave
Tesdas
Tares
Mere
Emmen
South
Centreville
Bloomingburg
Issié
Garret
Newburgh Union
Philip W. van Horne
Rights of Man
Benoni W. Howell
Newburgh Record
Newchurch
Orante County
AL AL Rensel
Geld
Tarouc
Newhatch
South Middletown
Mt. Rensel
Simeell
Corrie
Sullivan
Jemm Bowen
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