Massawepie legacy recalled as ghost hotel decays in Adirondacks
Roaming Reporter recalls Massawepie once a premier Adirondack summer resort with Hotel Childwold and 400 guests. The lake area, now deserted, shows a ghost village with the hotel, cottages, and dining rooms largely intact but unused for decades.
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Massawepie
Pearl In the Woods
Adirondack
Placid
Saranac and
Tupper Lakes
Lake Massawepie
Edison Childs
Boston
Maj
Henry Dorr
United States
Childwold
Major Dorr
Massawepie Lake
John Hawkins
Charles E. Leland
Hotel Childwold
End of War hailed as 104th Field Artillery wraps up maneuvers
Syracuse and Central New York soldiers of the 104th Field Artillery finish four weeks of mock war at Camp Forrest Tennessee. The unit returns to Fort McClellan Alabama after an eight hour convoy and relays praise for cooks and radios while noting equipment contrasts with Forrest.
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McClellan
Ala
Syracuse
Central
New York
104Th Field Artillery
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Tennessee
Tullahoma
104Th
Manchester
Fort McClellan
Robert D. Suits
William H. Peak
Elwood R. Emerson
Paul H. Fleisch
William M. Schoeberlein
Peak
Emerson
Fleisch
Schoeberlein
Texas
Forrest
Lamson Corp Wins $1.8 Million in New Defense Orders
Carl F. Dietz announces $1.8 million in new defense contracts for the Lamson Corporation, including $1.3 million for Army equipment and $0.5 million for Navy needs. Expansion of operations and new tooling are planned as the first five months show a 23 percent rise in business. The firm recently declared a dividend of 44.4 cents on six percent preferred stock.
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Carl F. Dietz
Lamson Corporation
Dietz
District Fire Chief C H Clapper Resigns After 30 Years
District Chief Chester H Clapper resigns from the Syracuse Fire Department after 30 years of service, requesting retirement effective July 1. He has served as assistant chief at Pine Camp under Chief Cyrus Donovan and is 55 years old. He began as a lieutenant in 1918 and rose to captain in 1923 and district chief in 1933.
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C.h.clapper
Chester H. Clapper
Syracuse
Edward W. Gieselman
Clapper
Pine Camp
Cyrus Donovan
Binghamton
Hugh V. Dillon
Reporter Captured After Syrian Ambush During Damascus Push
Kenneth Downs of International News Service and Bob Low were ambushed near Merse on the road to Damascus during an Allied advance. They survived, were captured after surrendering under a white flag, and were later identified by a French officer they knew.
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Damascus
Syria
Hkenneth Downs
Ahe International News Service
Ankara
Kuneitra-Damascus
Aartouz
Merse
Bob Low
Low
Breton
Chubby
Bob
Alexander
Napoleon
Allenby
Legation
International News Service
Noggin
Ken
Jean Deneattis
Ardennes
Paris
Daascus
Sherrill Defeats Watertown Team at Fair Grounds
Watertown Collegians lost 7 to 5 to Sherrill Tossers at the Fair Grounds ending a 12 game winning streak for Watertown. The contest occurred in Watertown on July 1 with both teams scoring in a tight matchup.
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Sherrill
Watertown
Watertown Collegians
Fair Grounds
July Fourth Safety Drive Urges Caution in Central New York
The National Safety Council appeals to Syracuse and Central New York drivers and pedestrians to curb July Fourth holiday accidents. It cites 30 million vehicles and 4 billion miles over the three-day period, urging restraint to prevent a record toll. The campaign, joined by 30 national organizations, notes prior reductions in July accidents and urges a repeat performance with careful driving and awareness.
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Syracuse
New York
Herald-Journal
National Safety Council
Chicago
America
Schram Becomes NYSE President Amid Call for Reform
Emil Schram begins his tenure as president of the New York Stock Exchange with the ringing of the opening bell. Wall Street eyes a new era as leaders discuss future reforms and the slow turnover hints at a potential shift from past practices. Schram, ex-chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, takes over the $48,000-a-year post previously held by William McChesney Martin Jr.
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Schram
NY Stock Exchange
New York
Emil Schram
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
William McChesney Martin, Jr
Horan Will Divides Estate Among Three Children
Probate filed for Mrs. Alice Horan's estate outlines division of realty and a Syracuse Savings Bank account among Cornelius Horan, Marguerite A. Egan, and Mildred N. Hansen. Estate value is unestimated and Surrogate Sadler handles letters of administration for Roscoe D. Farrar of Skaneateles, killed in a June automobile crash while an educational adviser in Washington Indiana CCC camp.
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Alice Horan
Onondaga County ‘Savings Bank
Cornelius Horan
Westmont
M. J
Marguerite A. Egan
Whittier Avenue
Milldred N. Hansen
Providence
R. I
Syracuse Savings Bank
Sadler
Roscoe D. Farrar
Skaneateles
Malcolm A. Farrar
Mottville
Roscoe Farrar
Washington, Ind
CCC
University of Indiana
Blanche Farrar
East Fayette Street
Geraldine Laurer
Park Avenue
Edna Elstein
Malone
Allaround
Skaneateles High School
Townsend Club 33 to Meet At Salina Street Hall
Members of Townsend Club 33 will gather at 8 P.M. tomorrow at 566 South Salina Street for a business session followed by games and refreshments. Victory Townsend Club 28 will meet at 8 P.M. Wednesday at the Larned Building for a similar session with games and refreshments.
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Townsend Club
South
Salina Street
Victory Townsend Club
Larned
Business Sesson
The Caveman Speaks on Progress and Peace
Grantland Rice uses a caveman figure to lament a return to brute force after a long arc toward peace and culture. He suggests humans once offered Plato and Pericles and then faced a modern surge of might without restraint, questioning the moral direction of civilization.
Golf and boxing legends collide in musings of Davis Zivic and Cobb
The piece threads a cigar smoke laden chat linking the Davis Zivic looming bout with Billy Conn’s take on power and precision in boxing. It pivots to Ty Cobb’s golf psychology and swing insights contrasting mental grit with physical force.
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Conn
Davis
Zivic
Fritzie
Billy Conn
Golf Psychology: Player Battles Self for Better Focus
Cobb discusses golf demands inner discipline noting the real struggle is against oneself. He explains mental attitude dictates performance days, with easy concentration on some days and failure to focus on others, more so than in any other sport. Ty agrees and emphasizes the impact of mindset on a round.
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Ts Cobb
Cobb
Force of Habit RAsE Ruth and Yankee Power Tradition
Ruth explains the long running Yankee power habit dating back over 20 years. He notes Babe Ruth started the trend and cites recent distance hitters like Keller Gordon Henrich and DiMaggio as examples of the club’s focus on home runs.
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Rase Ruth
Yankees
Babe
Ruth
Keller
Gordon
Henrich
DiMaggio
Florida Holds Mail Suspect Arraignment in Malone
Arthur J. Jackson, 57, arrested in Jacksonville for using the mails to defraud. He will be arraigned in Malone on July 8 after being brought under an removal order. Jackson advertised loans and charged “investigation fees” to Kansas City, New Orleans, and San Antonio readers, but did not deliver loans.
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Arthur J. Jackson
Jacksonville
Fla
Malone
Ray L. McManus
Jackson
Federal District Court
McManus
Chief Pitching Records In Twins De Ta Cruz Win
Chief pitching records show De Ta Cruz winning two games while suffering two losses. The note highlights fluctuating form and a mix of dominant innings and run support.
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N de Ta Cruz
Ind
Life of Riley origins tied to a hotel swamper story
A New York columnist explains the phrase life of Riley through a Boston hotel tale. An aged Mike Riley inherits $5,000 and signs a life-care agreement with a hotel owner, securing comfort and long life while living on the veranda with pipe smoke and a hip flask.
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New York
Joe Louis
Joe
Riley
Boston
Mike Riley
Mike
Social Security
Ireland
M Mike
Sexauer Deplores U S Tendency to Sidestep Problems
Fred H. Sexauer president of the Dairy men's League deplores a national shift to government solutions. Speaking at the 30th annual conference of State Vocational Agricultural Teachers in Chautauqua he said 136 million citizens no longer take personal responsibility for problems. His talk was read by Ernest C. Strobeck of Macedon, a league director.
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Sexauer
U. S
Chautauqua
Fred H. Sexauer
Dairymen's League, Inc
Lexauer
Ernest C. Strobeck
Macedon
League
Revenue Office staff pledge for defense savings bonds
The Syracuse District Internal Revenue Office with 134 employees pledges to buy defense savings bonds or stamps every payday. Frank J. Shaughnessy, collector in charge, announced the plan and expects monthly purchases to total at least a defined amount.
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Revenue Force
Defense
Syracuse District
Internal Revenue Office
Frank J. Shaughnessy
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