New York Guard launches two platoon drive to recruit 100 men
Copweny I New York Guard under Captain E Madden Decker begins a two platoon recruiting campaign aimed at raising to a 100 man maximum strength. First Lieutenant H S tt and Lieut Charles A Lyman supervise the effort which runs until June with enlistment promising equipment. On June 17 at the armory the smaller platoon plans a steak dinner for the whole command.
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Copweny
New York Guard
E. Madden Decker
Mads Plavsi
H. 3Tt
Charles A. Lyman
Waise Ee
Plattoon
Lieut. DeWitt
W. H. Davis
3. B. Johnson
W. Cosner
A. H. Crawford
P. R. Butterheim
F. H. Cosner
H. T. Crist
W. E. Cross
PW. Dawkins
T. G Enright
C. B. Fellows
C. G B. Walling
R. W. Fitch
G. P F. Gardner
C. Hallock
H. C. Herbison
C. W. Hente
Henry Irving
Edmund Millen, Jr
Adrian Obrien
R. D Parker
B. H. Smith
J. E. Taylor
G. H. Tice
A G. Worden
W. W Young
B. H. Crist
F. X. Chilson
Public hearing on ice cream firm complaint
Commissioner Kellogg held a New York City hearing on the Orange County Ice Cream Company complaint against the American Railway Express Company over alleged failure to provide pickup service for early morning trains from Middletown on the Erie and Ontario & Western roads. William R. Moore attended. A decision was reserved until June 4 when a general hearing will occur before the Public Service Commission in Albany.
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Kellogg
Public Service Commission
New York City
Orange County Ice Cream Company
American Railway Express Company
Express
Middletown
Erie
Onterilo & Western
Wiliam R. Moore
Public Service
Albany
Many Jobs Open For State Work Albany
May 27 report indicates over 75,600 workers will gain employment through state construction projects this year. State funding totals about 350 million dollars, with highway work receiving 20 million and building operations 37 million. Highway projects will employ around 40,000 people and general construction about 16,008 workers.
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Albany
Sixth Launching at Newburgh Yard in New York
Six successive launchings have occurred at Newburgh Shipyards with the latest vessel the Firthcliffe christened amid crowds of Newburgh residents. An engagement is announced for Catherine Alice Graham to Chester Amhur Menendez of Greenwich and New York City, with further notices of other engagements.
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Newburgh
Newburgh Shipyards, Inc
S .Firthellie
Margareten- Deli
Firthclife
New
Ynyreh
Mier
Catherine Alice Graham
James G. Graham
Chester Amhur Menendez
Greenwich, Tong
New York City
Graham
Newlaget
Mesendee
New York
Aoth Triton
Fr Tare
Weetiown
Frances Marian
George Hunter
Blairs Vila
Terre
Reynolds & Co. Marks Century in Poughkeepsie Open House
Wm T Reynolds & Co of Poughkeepsie announces a two day celebration June 11 and 12 to mark the firm’s hundredth anniversary. Invitations go to about three thousand customers and friends with buffet lunches and a full program of morning and afternoon entertainment.
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Wm.t. Reynolds & Co
Poughkeepsie
Reynolds & Co
Rebs Shanty at Sands Station Gets 6 Months
George Bergensky of Buffald completed a 30 day jail term in Goshen for trespassing on Erie railroad property. Released Monday he was jailed again by Ontario & Western police and arraigned before Justice Puff for rustling a worker’s shanty at Sands Station. He pled guilty and return to Goshen for six months. Detectives had found a pair of shoes a knife and a razor in his possession, identified as stolen from the Sands Station shanty. He later confessed.
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George Bergensky
Buffald
Goshen
Bergensky
Erie Railroad
Ontario & Western Police
William H. Puff
Wallkill
Bands Station
Bemensky
Eris
William Klane
Sands Station
Woman Stricken At Bedside of Dying Brother
Louis H. Goodman died at 8:45 p.m. Sunday at 473 First Street Newburgh after five weeks in the city seeking improved health. A complication of diseases caused his death. At his bedside Mrs. Isaac Gottlieb, his sister, suffered a paralytic stroke and is in critical condition.
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Newburgh
Louis H. Goodman
First Street
New York City
Goodman
Isaac Gottlieb
New York State Raises Sum in Legislature Aid
Albany May 27 The total appropriations approved by the Legislature and signed by Governor Smith amount to 25 524 203 18 an increase of about 14 660 000 over 1918. Senator Sage chairing the Senate finance committee released a statement estimating near 10 000 000. His figure would have been correct if not for teachers pay raises totaling 5 300 000, which were not included.
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Albany
Smith
Sage
Senate Finance Committee
Serator Szge
Church to Observe 150th Anniversary at Campbell Hall
The 150th anniversary of the first Presbyterian church building in Hemptonburgn Keelytown will be observed by worshippers. The old home event will feature speakers and visitors from distant points as the celebration runs June 26 to 28 across Campbell Hall Hamptonburg and nearby sites.
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Campbell Hall
Hemptonburgn
Keelytown
Schoolhouse Hill
Hampton Burgh
Standings of The Reservoirs and the Company
Reservoir standings compare week to week with measurements in feet and inches. Data shows changes from a week ago and from a year ago across several reservoirs including Highland and Shawanzmak, noting rises and falls in water levels and relative positions among the standings.
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Ste
Move to Middletown Train Assignment Noted
The notice states Stiney on March 27 transfers Mr and Mrs C G Reiten to Middletown. They are assigned to a two train route between Weebatkea and Roscoe, with a commute on the Tarig and Western line indicating a relocation and reallocation of duties.
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Middletown
Stiney
Gs Reiten
Ontarig
Western
Middleown
J Weebatkea
Roscoe
Language of Our Country Called for in Schools
Major General Leonard Wood urged making the Constitution and Declaration of Independence the language in all public grade schools, with modern languages taught only in high schools. He called for higher teacher salaries, stronger physical education, and a firmer teaching of national history and civic ideals to foster national solidarity and understanding of the Constitution.
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America
Leonard Wood
John H. Finley
Educational Congress
Wood
Genera Leonard Wood
Fieg
Kaffir Boys Strong On Summer Furs
A fragmented clipping describes African tribes and native peoples, referencing their languages and origins. It mentions varied groups from the back men of the Conce to white natives of Northern Africa, noting themes of race and cultural presence amid unclear context.
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Kaffir Boys
Africa
Better understanding of labor capital ties in an era
The passage argues that efficiency hinges on better pay for teachers to attract and retain loyal, hardworking, capable minds. It emphasizes removing financial worries so educators remain content and energetic, enabling them to fulfill their vital mission effectively.
Short Session of the Common Council Sets Coming Election
At the Monday meeting the Common Council received a note from Fire Chief Higham noting that department officials terms expire June 1 and proposing an election June 10 from 7 to 9 p m at Excelsior’s truck house. An inspector from the Council was named and the meeting adjourned after minor public safety actions and a request to approve a larger gasoline tank installation pending owner consent.
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Cmamon Council
Higham
Fire Department
Excelsiors
Cole
Herres
Helly
Public Safety Committee
Funnell
Jackson Avenue
Washington Street
Burt D. Shorter
Paving Requests Consider Cottage Street and Prospect Avenue
William Snyder of Snyder Fanchier Co urged the Common Council to pave Cottage Street from Hoderis Street to the Erie tracks, offering to pay his share. The petition was referred to street committees for investigation and reporting. A separate petition by 24 residents seeks crushed stone resurfacing on Prospect Avenue between Prince and DeWitt streets, also referred for further study.
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William Snyder
The
Snyder, Fanchier Co
Common Council
Cottage Street
Hoderis Street
Erie
Snyder
Herres
Peranns
Prospect Avenue
Prince and DeWitt Streets
Sam Aties
Plaintiff Wins The Onion Case Goshen May 27
The jury in the Florida onion case Clifton P. Sprague versus Michael J. Barry returned a verdict awarding the plaintiff $2622. The defense sought 1200. The case Manda Dodd versus Jeeee Eat.artion for alleged sale price of 1812 Metzant is noted. Gardner for plaintiff Rorty for defendant. Judgment entered for costs. Grandfather Mie od Mra. Elsworth Grey now living at Acnn Catalina Islands. Love nem dear oh. Lehman Su. Marto. Mere Geev'a father to man Stern. Mrs. Grey formerly Miss Ethel Stern.
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Goshen
Florida Onion
Clifton P. Sprague
Michael J. Barry
Manda Dodd
Jeeee
Artion
Tsan A Gardner
P. A
Enter Agate
Tor
Elsworth
Grey
Acnn
Catalina Telands
Lehman Su
Marto
Man Stern
Mrs. Grey
Misa Ethel Stern
Aniline Company And Officers Fined For Explosion
Bernard Armour president of American Aniline Products Inc and Charles Dasher Nyack factory superintendent plus the company were fined 2000 each by Judge Patterson in Rockland County Court after the January explosion that killed three and injured thirteen. Armour faced 500 fines for labor law and Nyack ordinance violations, Dasher 500 for the village ordinance, and the company 1000 mirroring Armour’s penalties.
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Nyack
Bernard Armour
American Aniline Products, Inc
Charles Dasher
Patterson
Rockland
Henry Kohl
Newburgh
Germany
Lexow
Armour
Dasher
Amnour
Aldermen Eye Two Lots for City Baseball Diamonds
Chairmen Cole of the ways and years committee reported two candidate lots for a Sunday baseball diamond. One near the Conkling property on Dolson avenue opposite Edward Ayers’s former residence, the other the token lot on East Main street near N D Millis’s cigar factory. The site would lie near the city town line with Wallkill, and games may be played next Sunday after 2 PM with or without admission.
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Cole
Ways and Years
The
Common Council
Conkling
Edward Ayers
Dolson Avenue
East Main Street
N. D. Millis
Wallkill
Lintts
Committee Backs Repeal of Tax in War Revenue Bill
The House Ways and Means committee voted in favor of a resolution to repeal the semiduxury taxes in the war revenue bill. Action on other tax levies is deferred. Republican Senators reaffirm their approval of the committee on committees for standing committees. Senator Boran's motion to replace Senator Penrose as chairman of the finance committees was defeated 24 to 8.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Ways and Means
Committee On Committees
Borab
Penrose
Honors for New Paltz Students
New Paltz May 27 Miss Mary Schemitz of Monsey NY is the valedictorian of the class of 1920 at the New Paltz Normal School. Edna Storr of New Paltz carries off honors and will be valedictorian of her class. Graduation exercises will be held June 20 with addresses by Rev William Josephine pastor of First Presbyterian Church Albany. Commencement address by Hon William D Cunningham of Eatonville reads at ceremony.
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New Paltz
Mary Schemitz
Monsey
N.Y
New Paltz Normal School
Edna Storr
D.C. Storr
Gellverss
William Jeophine
Albany
Hom Wiliam D. Cunningham
Etonville
State Court of Chima
Cunningham
Rew Talla
Biggest Elk to Receive Prize in Albany Parade
Albany May 27 The Elks convention will be held in Albany June 2 3 and 4 with a prize awarded for the event. Isa dor Bookstein is chairman of the committee overseeing the contest. The prize honors the oldest entrant and the participant with the greatest distance traveled.
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Albany
To Make Tour for The Peace Cause in Dutchess County
Alana F. Abbott of Clinton and Poughkeepsie has taken an assignment to advance ratification of the League of Nations. She will tour Dutchess County enlisting support and assist in selecting delegates for a meeting in Albany to promote peace.
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Poughkeepsie
Mar
Alana F. Abbott
Clinton, Comers
Pouchkiepsie
Thtchess County
League of Nations
League
Something to Worry About
A compact note hints at doubt over a 1 cent effect and questions its authenticity, joining a broader sense of uncertainty. The fragment names a Gephant and a cat as quirky anchors, reflecting a whimsical local flavor in a small item.
Burglar Receives Long Indeterminate Sentence at Sing Sing
George Nelson, a 21 year old second story burglar from Toledo, pleaded guilty to burglary in the third degree and assault in the second. He received an indeterminate sentence of not less than two and a half years and not more than five years on each charge, to run concurrently at Sing Sing. Several other Hampton Farms escapees were given varying prison terms as the court praised efforts to curb such offenses.
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Gosher
George Nelson
Harry B. French
Wall Avenue
Middletown
French
Supremes Court
A. $. Tompkins
Naleon
New Hampton Farma
James Green
Rock Tavearn
J. D McDiffert
Nelson
Hartford
Ind
Toledo
Ohio
Snake Hill
N. J
France
Middetown
Sing Fing
Anthony Hossi
New York
Hampton Farms
Charles Devery
Staten Island
New York Penitentiary
Hampton
Goshen
Hany Finklestein
John Ryan
Fred Shair
Crist
Sertead
Judgs Tompkins
Tim Mercer
Siwars
Green
Sing Sing
Dei
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Ice Cream Co
Newburgh Yard
W. T. Reynolds & Co
Rebs
Sands
New York State
New Germany
American Geographical Society
Elaryad
UB Committee On Public Information
Paris
Peace Congress
General Wood
Teoples
Amistad Ad Wild
Tory Man
Vail Ave
Wade
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