Fire wrecks four story Congress Street building
A four story business building at 416 Congress Street was practically destroyed by a fire reported shortly after 11 am. Firefighters battled the blaze in freezing conditions as the west wall buckled and upper floors were evacuated. The Atlantic Fish Market on the first floor suffered major damage with losses estimated around 1500. The building housed the Congress Restaurant above and several residents, with damage to multiple storefronts along Congress Street.
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Chief Smith
Weil Co
Jnageph Presto
Pregio
Ash
Ford
Georgiana Washington
Myrtle Pearson
Witan
Mies
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Congress
Adaca
Aes
Hak Congress
Nice and Son
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Congress and
Williams Streets
Bremen
Warren D. Horton
Vincent McCarthy
Specialty Acts Highlight Minstrel Show at Knickerbocker
Knickerbocker Junior High School hosts a big minstrel and vaudeville show Monday evening under the Thirteenth Ward Honor Belt Association. James J. Foley announces acts including The Great Venilu a magic performer from Lansingburg Pat Page 4H The Irish Halfs wit and others. The All Troy Athletic Club chorus joins the regular minstrel lineup with multiple solo and choral performances.
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Knickerbocker
Thirteenth Ward Honor Belt Association
James J. Foley
Venilu
Ventilli
Lansingburg
Thig
Marver
Pat Page
Biss
Jack Foley
Betty Durocher
James Foley, Jr
David J. Barry
Imith
All Troy Athletic Club
Blume Auxiliary Delegates Attend Hudson Mohawk Council
Delegates of the Leo H Blume Auxiliary join the W FL Wi at Saratoga Springs for the county council session tomorrow at p.m. They will attend a 11 a.m. military mass at St Josephs Church with the post. Three new members Mary Conroy Juliet Hansen and Mrs Dore Ritrovata were admitted. Helena Kehn led the business session. The auxiliary donated $25 to the March of Dimes.
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Leo’ H. Blume
W. FL Wi
Hudson Mohawk
Saratoga Springs
St. Joseph’s Church
Troy Knights of Columbus
Mary Conroy
Juliet Hansen
Dore- Ritrovata
Helena
Wartime Pause Cancels New York Hardware Association Conference
The Wartime Conference of the New York State Retail Hardware Association was canceled for sections 13 and 14 at Syracuse after an announcement by N H Riley executive secretary. HH Carteten Trojan Hardware Co. Inc now director said the action ends the annual convention series since 1902 to aid the war effort.
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New York State Retail Hardware Association
Syracuse
N. H. Riley
HH. S. Carteten
Trojan Hardward Co. Inc
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Crossword Puzzle Clues From an Old Page
An OCR fragmented crossword puzzle list shows scattered clues and partial answers including references to feudal estate growing out of comb formy weather and several language substitutions. Many entries are garbled but indicate a themed word puzzle with numbers and occasional intended solutions.
Past Officers Night at York Rite Temple in Lansingburgh
Palestine Chapter C F met at the Lansingburgh Masonic Temple for Past Officers Night. Officers received gifts, a drill was led by Harry Harden, and plans were made for district grand officers visit. A turkey dinner followed with Mrs Minna Groesbeck and Mrs Mathilda Schneider in charge.
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Palestine
C. F
Lansingburg Masonic Temple
Worthy Imatron
Harry Harden Burs Plang
Minna Groesbeck
Mathilda Schneider
Grace Jennings
Willem Co. Groesbeck
Martha Filkins
Adice Turner
Schenectady Man Held Again in Numbers Drive
Samuel Kearney, 62, a porter, was arrested Thursday in Schenectady as part of the city administration’s crackdown on the numbers game. He was among 15 collectors fined $100 each last Saturday and posted $250 bail pending arraignment for an alleged offense on December 30.
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Schenectady
Samuel Kearney
Kearney
Leo J Fox
James £. McDonald
Enriched Bread Law Proposed in New York Legislature
The New York Legislature yesterday saw a bill proposed by Sen. Thomas C. Desmond calling for fortification of bread with thiamine and niacin to enrich standard loaves. The measure would add nutrients to bread and requires supporting provisions, along with other bills on vehicle safety, mortgage terms, and veterans education benefits. A separate report notes a hotel Park explosion and fire in Boston with at least fifty people rescued or feared trapped.
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New York State
Thomas C. Desmond
Newburg Republicer
A .Desmond
Desa
Wit Many E. Clancy
D. Queens
Mortgener
Assemblyman
Nathan A. Laskin
Bronx
Richard Enaud
Broome
Water J. Mahoney
Erie
New York City
City
Brooklyn
Queens
Hianter
Veterans’ Administration
Frederick =. Coudert, Jr
MacNeil Mitchell
Boston
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Park Hotel
South End
Averill Park Man Dies at Home
Alfred Bauer long time proprietor of a local smear marked in Averill Park died at his residence after a two week illness. Born in 1881 in Sand Lake he was son of the late Mr and Mrs Philip Bauer. He served as a member of local civic and fraternal groups and was survived by his wife Grace formerly Taught.
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Alfred Bauer
Averil Park
Pais Presigen
Eis Cauge
Bortiach
Grace
Saci 4 I
Funeral Home at Glass Lake Notice of Legal Action Continuance
Rev EC Lyman former Averill Park Methodist Church pastor and Mary Vining Averill Park Baptist Church pastor involved in action. Action discontinued. notice filed in Rensselaer County Clerk's office for continuance of legal proceedings. Case brought by Charles Verne against Beirsplay Trucking Co. and others.
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EC. Lyman
Averill Park Methodist Church
Ev. Mary Vining
Averil Pack Baptist Church
Rensselaer County
Supreme Coke
Charles Verne
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