Special Election On Extra Budget For 1904 Contingent Fund
A special election to raise 9600 beyond the 1904 budget will be held at the Municipal Building on November 2c polls open 2 to 8 pm. 4600 funds to buy an auto truck for McQuald Engine Co. and 5000 for street repairs. Inspectors named C Z Taylor Herbert Dolson Ora G O Nea. Objections on Prospect avenue curb and flagging, crosswalks, water mains on Wilkin and Wells, sluice box on Wells and Fairview, and budget adoption for 1904 discussed. Drivers urged action on hydrant obstruction and Low Avenue paving pending trolley rail orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nmcquald Engine Company
C. Z. Taylor
Herbert Dolson
Ora G. O'Neal
DeWitt Street
Bowers
Wilkin Avenue
Liberty
Musbach
Valkenburgh
Wells Avenue
Fairview Avenue
Kennedy
Gould
Board of Estimate
Boy Responsible for Runaway Locomotive
William Wilbur, a Norwich boy, restarted a locomotive that ran ten miles toward Oxford before crashing into a D L & W passenger engine. He claimed it was his plan to shorten his walk to the ash pit and complete his duty. Two passengers were injured in the crash. Wilbur was later held under supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wilbur
Ontario
Ranaway U
Oxford
Wilbur
Norwich
Jimmy
Jack” Degnan
Roonin
Round House
Bullville Creamery Incorporated records filed in Albany
Special certificate of incorporation filed with the Secretary of State by the Bullville Cemetery Association of Prltville, Cruze county. First year dividends or officers listed include George W. Evans, Samuel D. Rober, Emeal Thewis A. Anderson, of Buti.
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Albany
Bulllife Cemetery
Prltville
Cruze County
George W. Evans
Sanuel D. Roberemeal Thewis A. Anderson
Buti
Alderman questions city dump budget and payroll
At Monday night’s meeting Alderman Harry D. Gould urged cutting the 2000 dollar allotment for the dumping ground. He questioned why four men were listed on the payroll last summer and requested a committee to audit whether the men were needed. Horton explained two prior years had overdrawn and the 2000 dollar request would be repaid after the dumping costs were covered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry D. Gould
Preswent Horton
Municipal Court Finds Badewell Guilty and Ordered Out of Town
William Badewell of Paterson New Jersey employed in the city was arrested Monday night by Officer Dayton on intoxication charges. He was arraigned before Recorder Starr this morning and pleaded guilty, receiving an order to leave town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Badewell
Paterson
N. J
Dayton
Starr
Great Night of Democratic Cash and Clubs in Town
A lively Monday night in town saw many cafe patrons, ledgers and drink orders tied to Democratic supporters. Reports describe rubber boots worth 75 dollars bought for sewer work, and a group known for limited gifts spent heavily to celebrate their employer. One man reportedly revealed a dozen well known donors were given cash to toast the financier, with sums around 15 dollars each and larger offerings to boost good feeling for the backer.
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Vuolo Brothers
Gatun Dam
Texas
Jhig
Otto Hack Receives Gold Watch Fob on Birthday
Otto Hack, chef at the Hotel Brown, was honored by the Manzer chor Germania on Monday night with a solid gold watch fob for his birthday. The engraved side bears his name and a wreath with a lyre on the other. The group also remembered Adolph Schneider, who turned 65 recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Hack
Hotel Brown
Manzerchor Germania
Otto
Adolph Schneider
Three Killed in Mine Strike at Trinidad
In Trinidad Colorado on October 28 a clash between 1,200 miners and 30 guards left one mine guard and three strikers dead. The Associated Press reports the fatal battle occurred during the strike wave at the local mine site.
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Associated Press
Trinidad
Col
To Go South Ails Of Mobile Residents In Winter Plan
W H Goodall and Jamiy travel south to Mobile on November 79 to salt by the Mallory line and spend the winter there. They plan a cottage stay as Mr Goodall regains his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Goodall
Jamiy
Mobile
Ala
Mallory Line
Mr. Goodall
Boy Scouts Meeting Tonight at Goshen Town Hall
A Halloween social and weekly Boy Scouts gathering are planned. Members are urged to attend at the home of Dr. Wiest on Mile Avenue with the event moving to Goshen town hall tonight facilitating the meeting.
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Dr. Wiest
Mile Avenue
BOY Scouts
Goshen
Calendars for Charity Sold by Middletown Philanthropic Club
The Philanthropic Club of Middletown opens sales of The Author's Calendar to fund next year's work helping the poor ill and injured. The calendar, valued for literary quotes, supports rent relief medical aid surgical care tuberculosis prevention and aid to strangers, aiming to enrich the community through charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer
Middletown
Remarkable Arctic trout lands in Boston amid winter signs
A fisherman brings a striking Arctic trout with a ter coat to Boston, seen as another indicator of a hard winter. The item sits among a collage of satirical wires and editorials noting political satire, suffrage, travel quirks, and literary musings from multiple papers across the era.
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Boston
Boston Transcript
Tweed word origins and a river misconnection
The text explains that the word tweed relates to a fabric not the River Tweed. It notes Scottish tweed does not originate from or involve the river, despite common associations with the name Tweed.
Aged 92 Woman Sues For Alimony In Mineola Case
Deborsh VanNess, ninety-two, filed in the Mineola Supreme Court for forty-one years of alimony at 600 dollars yearly against the estate of her former husband Cornelius H. VanNess. He died 1911. administrators say she received 10,000 in full settlement. Justice Benedict reserved ruling. Mrs VanNess stays with son-in-law Robert Ross Parsons in Garden City.
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New York
Deborsh VanNess
Supreme Court
Mineola
Cornelius H. VanNess
Cornwall-on-Hudson
Drastue
Ransom
Wallace MacFarland
VanNess
Benedict
VapNess
Robert Ross Parsons
Garden City
Teutonic Narrowly Escapes Berg In Fog
New York dispatch reports the steamship Teutonic narrowly avoided a collision with an iceberg on October 21 off Halifax while en route from Quebec to Liverpool. Fog reduced visibility as the lookout spotted the berg dead ahead. engines were reversed and direction altered to miss the obstacle.
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New York
Teutonic
Quebec
Liverpool
Ica
Coffee House reps formed by Tate and McKeon in Middletown
Harold Tate a former A. and P. Tea Company employee teams with Thomas McKeon of New York to represent the Porto Rico Coffee Mills as agents in Middletown and vicinity selling teas and coffees. Death of veteran Union Civil War soldier Turner reported in Newburgh with funeral at St Patrick's Church. Gunnery success yields game near Johnson. Commissioners meet on highway condemnation near Bloomingburg.
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Harold Tate
A. & P. Tea Company
Thos. McKeon
New York
Porto Rico
Middletown
Newburgh
Janac H. Turner
Cochecton
Russell Wiggins
James Dr. McGittert
Wilton Bennet
Bloomingburg
Most Versus Song Tenor Advocates Vegetarian Diet
A New York Press note recounts a tenor’s lunch with a cheese omelet and fruit while declaring meat harms singing. He argues birds like thrush and lark are grain eaters and sing sweeter, while carnivorous birds croak. He cites England and Italy as examples of diet affecting voice quality.
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England
Italy
New York Press
Art instincts of the Japanese and universal taste for beauty
The text asserts that Japan exhibits widespread artistic instinct among common people, with everyday items styled by craftsmen to exquisite beauty. Professor Chamberlin cites Japan’s general skill, noting foreigners must seek lessons there for proportion and sobriety, while kitchen tasks and garden laying are guided by artisans and even cooks or washerwomen as consultants.
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Japan
Chamberlin
Greece
Esoplire
May Kuepp
Atlantic
Skie in Merry and Historic Perfume Notes in Norway
In Norway skis are not made for the storied uses of the past as Dalby carpenters devote summers to winter supplies. Perfumes once common now shift to various scents. Aloes sap and solid extract become staples with aldehyde odor. Saffron remains popular from Roman times through medieval England. German taxes focus on state incomes and imperial burdens for war.
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Merry
Norway
Dalby
England
Paris Guide Turns Sleazy Trap for American Couple
Edward Fawning and his bride, visiting Paris, hire a charming local as guide for a night tour of sights and a ride to a tango venue. The guide, quiet and unremarkable, dines with them, orders champagne, and announces an early morning operation that requires his presence, leaving the couple wary as the bill never comes and the man disappears with their trust and money.
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Paris
Edward Fawning
Rue Rivoli
Monsieur
2 Guider
Fawning
Tanpposa
Kuwna
Epitieg
Mrs. Fawnting
Madanic
Mim
Fawntee
Fanning
Boon
Monsieur de Pare
Circulation of Timse-Prees Want Columns Mentioned
A fragment notes a round card cut for a side larger than a tom bier with cretouze or chintz, neatly covering a circle in a Glen of medicine placed. It advises using the Times-Press want columns when in need of anything.
Dressed or not economy guides a frugal family tale
A Narrator recalls how a thrifty family’s daughter repurposed a worn mackintosh into practical items and notes the difference between clothing and genuine personal style. She contrasts Dorothy D and a shopgirl, praising effortless taste over ostentation and recounts an exclusive shop scene with a decorative clipper tree for a bedside powder pot.
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Elsa
F.’s
Annie
Anne
Anna
Mackintosh
Dorothy D
Jook
Mitie
Mileds
Mabel
Diaz Seeks Protection On Our Ship
General Felix Diaz sought asylum at the American Consulate in Vera Cruz and was taken aboard the U S gunboat Wheeling after crossing the city. Diaz said his life was in danger and requested protection as he fled with companions to the warship Washington under orders from Consul Canada.
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Vera Cruz
Felix Diaz
United States
Wheeling
Gibson Taken To New York
Burton W. Gibson was delivered to New York County authorities Monday night by Sheriff W. S. Bayer and a deputy. The trip avoided New Jersey jurisdiction via Newburgh and the New York Central. He was not handcuffed, cheerful, and hoped for release on bail after arriving in New York City, then lodged at the Tombs. A grand jury indictment proceeding followed.
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Burton W. Gibson
New York
Sherif W. S. Bayer
Sherif
Newburgh
Fishkit
New York Central
New Jersey
Baeyer
Gibson
Goshen
New York City
Gideon
Manhattan
Belmont
Grand Central Station
New York County
Rosa Menschik Szabo
Frits Fischerauer
Congo
Biegh Tratnor
Strike Breakers Relieve Mail Congestion in New York
Mail congestion eased as strike breakers took over motor truck tasks after Postal Transfer Company workers halted operations. The disruption affected mail movement in New York, with the strike disrupting chauteurs and related handling briefly.
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New York
Postal Transfer Company
Chauteurs
Fragmented Detroit Times note on tries and timing
A garbled excerpt from a Detroit Times page hints at a column or humorous line about always trying new things. The fragment mentions a time press and a call to roundabout thinking, but few concrete facts or names remain readable.
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Benjamin Avenue
Sproat Street
Commissioner of Public Works
Low Avenue
Public Worka
Ural
Prince Street
Boy
Bullville Creamery Incorporated
Sussex
Xewton
J. B. Hendersnot
Sussex County
Andover
Hac
Friedmann
Albany Journal
Iste Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
Mercer News
Louisa Wood
New York Sun
Public Service
McCall
New York Tribune
Hobson
Underwood
Rochester
India
San Francisco! Chronicle
Georgia
Oriecos Pharme
Rochester Democrat
Philip
Ethionia
Exiret Treth
Berry van Dyke
Berg
Coffee House
W. Lawrence Gunther
C. Haives
Johnson
Germany
Kxicer
The
Strange Guide
Heary Ward Beecher
Times Press
Diaz
Amsodisted Press
Duke of Northumberland
Detroit
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