Arrests Over Gun Play At Echo Farm Near Ellenville
Federal agents with Middletown and Ellenville police captured Frank Speicher and John Wade at Echo Farm near Ellenville after a gunfight as Speicher, wearing a United States Army officer uniform, attempted to flee. Speicher, escaped from Governor's Island May 9, had been pursued since then. Speicher faces charges of impersonating an officer and desertion. Wade is charged as an accomplice.
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Department of Justice
Middletown
Ellenville
Echo Farm
Frank Speicher
Frank Speifer
Frank McQuads
Webb Laughrey
United States Army
Speicher
Governor’s Island
Eeho Farm
Ellen‘ville
Secret Service
H.C. Jessup
Army Intelligence Department
Aftoraney Morton Lexow
Rockland County
Edward Dalton
C. Timm
McGeoch
Death of Mrs. N. T. Pulsifer
Mrs. N. T. Pulsifer Avnira Houghton Valentine, wife of Nathan Trowbridge Pulsifer, died on Tuesday. She was daughter of Sasson Valentine of Kgughton Farm in Orange County and spent summers there. Funeral held from her late residence amid notices of local life and a fragmentary column titled From the Heart.
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Avnira Houghton Valentine
Nathan Trowbridge Pulssfer
Mra Pulsifer
Sasson Valentine
Kgughton Farm
Orange County
Weather Summary for Washington May 23
Fair weather expected in Washington on Friday with temperatures near 20 degrees. Gentle breezes and clear skies forecast to start the weekend, with slight warmup possible into the afternoon.
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Weahington
Women Sing for Sick Soldiers at Army General Hospital
On Wednesday evening Mrs H F Mertley and Mrs C S Fellows sang for the patients in the wards at Army General Hospital No 8 Otisville with Mrs Margaret Bancroft as accompanist. Also on the same evening the O M O Club of Middletown staged the one act farce Where is Helen which was pleasing and well acted. The production will be presented soon in Middletown.
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H. F. Mertley
C. S. Fellows
Nlchers
Army General Hospital
No. 8
Otisville
Margaret Bancroft
O. M. O. Clrb
Middletown
Helen
Court adjourns until June 14th in McCune Lambert case
In Goshen May 29 the Supreme Court heard the two year old damages case of Edward B. McCune of New York versus Max E. Lambert of Ellenville over an automobile collision near Westbrooksire. The jury retired after a noon session. recess set to June 14. Grand Jury indicted several not in custody as the session resumes Tuesday. Aaron Morrison of Newburgh pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods and was sentenced to pay a fine and one year in Sing Sing, suspended on good behavior. Monroe Alexander and George Jones, tied to a recent express robbery, were indicted and likely to be released today.
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Stef
Goshen
Supreme Court
Edward B. McCune
New York
Max E. Lambert
Ellenville
Lambert
McCune
Westbrooksire
Ivan A. Gardner
Fullerton & Parshall
Port Jervis
Aaron Morrison
Newburgh
Tompkins
Stag Sing
Monroe Alexander
George Jones
Will
Asa B. Gardiner Dies at Age of 79
New York veteran and former District Attorney for New York County Asa B. Gardiner died at his home in Suffern on Wednesday. The Civil War veteran would have been 80. the obituary notes his public service and hometown ties despite a garbled report of memorial remarks.
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Asa B. Gardiner
New York
LiegtCol Asa
Bird Gardner
New York County
Cototey
Suffern
Real Mother Reclaims Custody Of Elizabeth Goodwin
In New York on May 29 Elizabeth Goodwin ten years old previously asked to choose between her real mother Mrs. Bessie P. Decker and her foster mother Mrs. Helena Goodwin. The court under Justice Mullan granted custody to her real mother and allowed visitation for the foster mother while confirming the father's prior guardianship. The child had lived with foster and second wife since her parents’ divorce and remarriage.
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New York
Elizabeth Goodwin
Helena Goodwin
John A. Goodwin
Bessie P. Decker
Maybrook
N. Y
Goodwin
Iain
Mr. Goodwindiss
Justice Mullan
Elizabeth
Y M C A Worker Weds in Paris
Mr and Mrs John Wood Stewart of Glen Ridge New York announce the marriage of their son Pliny Fisk Stewart to Mile Syznone Delecras in Paris on April 14. Stewart has served in the Y M C A in France for two years and they are expected to arrive in New York this week. Stewart is connected to Orange county friends and the late Asa B Stewart.
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John Wood Stewart
Glen Ridge
N. Y
Pliny Fisk Stewart
Mile. Syznone Delecras
Pars
Stewart
France
New York
Joohn W. Stewart
Orange County
Ase B. Stewart
Caralyn W. Stewart
Fall on Ship Walden Ends Life of New Rochelle Man
Newchurch March 2 Wiltwi Ld Eiliott doctor 22 of New Rochelle died Wednesday in St Lukes Hospital from injuries after falling 25 feet from the deck of the steamer Walden where he was engaged in decorative work. The accident occurred as he slipped into the hold during ship duties.
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Newchurch
Mar
Wiltwi Ld Eiliott
New Rochelle
St Lukes Hospital
Walden
Hyndman Named City Collector at Newburgh
George B. Hyndman wins a city post in Newburgh as collector following a civil service exam. The appointment comes as a remnant of the recent civil service process and Hyndman was expected to take the duties after testing.
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Newburch
Gerke
Uradman
Ibs
Hyndman
Fragmentary sports note from a torn OCR page
Fragmented text mentions goals and service, with unclear names and places. The fragmentary OCR lacks coherent events, participants, or outcomes to identify a definite sports or news item.
Bear Hunt Captures Orange County Folly At Fleming Farm
A giant black bear roams Fleming's Springside Farm as hundreds join the one day hunt. Dogs fail to track the bear at first while locals, including Brain, McBride, Creeden, and Dr Myers pursue across Ridgebury. By 11 o’clock the bear is briefly wounded but escapes into the hills.
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Dr. Myers
Creeden
Fleming's Meadow
Emmet Bull
Circleville
Doc. Myers
Gabe Creeden
Orange County
John C. Fleming
Springside
Ridgebury
Fleming
Sullivan County
Herry
George McBride
Brain
Fiemings Meadow
Ridecbury
Soqih
Mowat Hepe
Thomas Mullin
Upward Trend Seen in Retail After War Pressure
Federal Reserve Board reports show a rise in business for leading retail lines as buyers regain purchasing power postwar, with reserve agents noting cautious optimism. War-time savings and price controls tempered expectations, though shortages eased and prospects for prosperity grew only as conditions stabilized.
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Washington
T Wee
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve
Serer
NC-4 May Delay Flight to England Until Friday
Associated Press reports the NC-4 probably will start from Lisbon tomorrow weather permitting. Lieut-Commander Read aims to reach England on Memorial Day. A Plymouth dispatch notes Lisbon weather postponed the start, though the British air ministry plans a great reception for the seaplane crew.
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NC-4
England
Associated Press
Brest
Lisbon
Read
George Washington
Rochester
Plymouth
British Air Ministry
Allies Prepare to Reimpose Blockade and Enter Germany
London May 29 The Allied Blockade Council in Paris has completed plans to reimpose the blockade if Germany refuses to sign the peace treaty. After 72 hours' notice, Britain France and the United States would advance into Germany and tighten the blockade while safeguarding neutral interests and starving Germany of food and raw materials.
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London
Allied
Paris
Germany
Eighty Soldiers Missing After Fire and Explosion
London reports eighty American troops missing after a fire in Coblenz district buildings and a munition dump explosion. A Cologne dispatch places the incident near the Bavarian Palatinate frontier in the French occupation zone.
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Associated Press
London
Coblenz
Cologne
Wallkill Opposes Sunday Baseball At Midway Park
Wallkill town board votes unanimously to ban Sunday baseball in the township, affecting a Middletown game scheduled for Sunday at Midway Park. The decision ends plans for local Sunday play as officials seek a suitable alternate site under Wallkill jurisdiction.
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Wallkill
Midway Park
Wallkal
Mechanica Ala
Newtorehi Crescenta
Middletown
Ami
Oret
Nidrav Park
World War Heroes to be Honored by City C E Union
The Christian Endeavor Union of City C will entertain all local World War veterans on Thursday evening June 5 at First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. Brewster Beattie will deliver the principal address, followed by a social hour with games and refreshments.
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First Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor Union
the Times
BR. Brewster Beattie
Rotary Honors Graham Witschier in Newburgh Meeting
At a Rotary Club gathering in Newburgh on May 29, Graham Witschier, recently retired from club presidency, was nominated for district governor. Other past presidents, including Charles Miter, were noted for recognition with commemorative badges.
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Newburgh
Rotary Club
Ainst
Graham Wisetel
Pace Dedinet
Geaurre Tupsa
Albans
Jane Place
Witschut
Clarsoco Miter
New Manager at The Show Shop Assumes Succeeding Manager
Wl Vincent Lawder has assumed the managership of the Show Shop succeeding C Frank Hoots who resigned. Lawder previously served before going to France with the 27th Division and was linked to the Hathaway theatres. On returning he mentored Hathaway's $4 etaplor.
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Vincent Lawder
C Frank Hoots
Mr. Lawder
France
Hathaway Theatres
Mr. Hathaway
Tassaur
Adriatic Question Settled Peace Terms For Austria
German reply to peace terms presented May 7 is less voluminous than expected yet raises issues on key treaty aspects. The 88 page first installment and subsequent parts arrive within the time limit, with the German document titled Observations of the German Delegation on Conditions of Peace. von Broekdorff-Rantzau may leave for sea, minor delegation members depart Paris for Germany, and the Council of Four is to consider the counter proposals. Adriatic settlement now seen as certain with Fiume to be an independent city and the Taijans to receive Dalmatian islands. Sears, Rebenive, and Andea not included.
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Associated Press
Germany
Berlin
Paris
von Broekdorff- Rantzau
Energy
Council of Four
Ess
Austria
Tr Wss
Fiume
Andea
Sears
Rebenive
Nurses Receive Their Diplomas At Middletown Sanitarum
The Middletown Sanitarum Training Class for Nurses held graduation in the Seventh Dar Avenue area with Rev. Jane delivering the address. Graduates included Suma Flisabeth Corvaehy and others from Anzets and Brooks. A casualty list noted Private Redick Trewomase reported killed in action.
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Middletown
All of
Nextorsh
Prvaie Redick Trewomase
Moirtele
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Finn
N. T. Pulsifer
Grandpa
Club
Tragk
McQuoid Ex- Eine Company
Florida
Hizcham
Isaak Webmm
Y.M.C.A
Geo. B. Hyndman
Big Bear
Slate Hill
Bear
Town Wallkill
Adivertipement
C. E. Union
Rotary
Graham Witschier
Adriatic
Italy
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