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Newspaper
Scarsdale Inquirer
Location
Scarsdale, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1925
Page
6
A Benched editorial laments improper work approach and urges mindful business sense. It jokes about buttercups, Moses, usury, manna, and interest while warning against status blind conformity. The piece notes a hydrant mistaken for a tree and contrasts American gray and British red squirrels in park life.
A State College of Agriculture finding from Ithaca warns oak trees should be avoided as lightning shelters. Oaks top tall heights and deep roots plus loam or sandy soils increase strike risk. German forest data show oaks most struck, followed by elm and chestnut, with beech birch and maple rarely hit.
A college warns lightning is unpredictable and may strike Oaks in sand or loam while a trained bird dog retrieves golf balls for a Chicago player. Also notices in Westchester probate court urge claims against Charles J Mason be filed by December 21. Augustine Derby named executor in New York, June 17, 1925.
Notice to Elizabeth heirs and guardians of Carrie Emery as petition seeks probate of a September 29 1922 will. Surrogate Court in White Plains set to hear August 1 1925 at 10 AM. Names include William Stanley Emery Carrie Maria Emery Dorothy W Emery Carl A Emery and Gladys Aoki with petitioner Frederic Joseph Agate.
In pursuance of an order of Surrogate George A. Slater notice is given to all persons with claims against William Woodward Laird late of Westchester County to present them with vouchers to Townsend & Gutterman attorneys 4 Cedar Street Manhattan New York on or before October 5 1925 Executors Jenny Laird Bertha Rosenfield.
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