Ready Saratoga Fair Opens Aug. 24
Saratoga County Agricultural Society boards meet at the fair ground to plan the Ballston Spa fair from Aug. 24 to 28 with day and night exhibitions. President Willard T Saunders notes spring contracts for vaudeville and carnival, hopes for a surplus, and growing beef cattle displays as farmers diversify. The meeting highlights include large horse entries for harness racing, free admission for county schoolchildren, and open gate policy for men in uniform. Officers are Saunders, Wood, Garrison, Smith, and Middlebrook.
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Fair Ground
Saratoga County Agricultural Society
Ballston Spa
Willard T. Saunders
Saunders
Douglas Deuel
Frank D. Winney
Fair Grounds
Association
Ballston
KR. I Wood
Jonesville
A. M. Garrison
Elmer Smith
Chariton
Truman Middlebrook
Aircraft Warning Command Reorganizes at Averill Park
A reorganization meeting of the interceptor command at Averill Park was led by new chief observer Mrs Joseph Lennon with over 125 observers present. Lieut John E Franson spoke on spotting aircraft, Wynantskill observer R O Sylvester described the post, Albert Shapiro showed war films, and plans were made to dedicate the new observation post on Sunday August 15 at 3 p.m.
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Interceptor Command
Cadet Training for Watervliet Soldier in Miami Base
Pvt. Edward D. Nealand of 443 First Avenue Watervliet begins pre aviation cadet basic training at the Army Air Force Basic Training Center No 9 in Miami Florida.
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Edward D. Nealand
First Avenue
Watervliet
Army Air Force
Miami
Fla
Lacrosse Coach Ned Harkness Wounded in Europe War Flights
Sergeant Ned Harkness a former Union College lacrosse and hockey coach now with the Royal Canadian Air Force lies in a Canadian hospital after a May forced landing over France left him with a fractured knee. He praises Allied cooperation among RAF RCAF and US air forces and recounts extensive bombing missions over France Germany and Italy.
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Sergt
Nevin
Ned” Harkness
Royal Canadian Air Force
Europe
Harkness
Ottawa
Irma Qathout
College Avenue
Adirondack Foundries & Steel, Inc
Watervliet
Bill” Harkness
Union College
Union
Ned
Glens Falls
Worcester Academy
Worcester
Mass
England
Mountain View Post
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Albany Traffic Light Changes Prompt Right Turn on Red
Experiments at two Albany street crossings test gas savings and speed, allowing right turns on red. The adjustments apply at Central Avenue Watervliet Street and North Allen Street crossings, and at Central Avenue Watervliet Street crossing.
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West Albany
Albany
Central Avenue
Watervliet Street
North Allen Street
Phone Lines Knocked Out By Storm Near Troy and Averill Park
Lightning struck two poles along Troy Avenu Park Road about a mile south of Round Top School, knocking out six of eight telephone circuits between Troy and Averill Park and leaving Pawling Sanitarium without service. Power lines had minor transformer damage. crews restored those circuits while lines to Averill Park and Albany were reduced to single connections.
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Troy
Averill Park
Pawling Sanitarium
H. Frank Phelps
New York Telephone Co
Round Top School
Troy Avenu Park
Albany
New York Power and Light Corp
Fake's Death Laid to Heart Disease
Testimony before Coroner Duffy concluded that 70 year old William A. Fake died July 10 from heart disease, not from being kicked by a horse. Doctors based their autopsy findings on Samaritan Hospital results, while coworkers described injuries and prior collapses at the Rensselaer County Mounted stable.
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Thomas J. Duffy
Court House
William A. Fake
R. D
Samaritan Hospital
Frank I. Fonda
Corporation
John H. Bowman
Duffy
Fonda
Bowman
Charles
Devin
Mr. Fake
Devlin
Injured Woman Treated After Watervliet Arsenal Work
Catherine Salvati of 170 Ferry Street was taken to Samaritan Hospital for a back injury sustained while working at the Watervliet Arsenal. Dr. W T Shields Jr attended her. her condition was reported not serious.
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Arsenal
Catherine Salvati
Ferry Street
Samaritan Hospital
Watervliet Arsenal
W. T. Shields, Jr
Corn Borer Threatens, Says Official
Dr. A B Bucholz of the Department of Agriculture and Markets warns a very serious corn borer infestation across the state. Hardest hit include Hudson Valley, Long Island, Albany, Syracuse and Niagara Falls with three to five times worse spread in the Albany area and a possible second brood in Onondaga Oswego. He urges spraying or dusting before hibernation and for farmers and gardeners to seek county agent help. Do not destroy sweet corn ears al-
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A. B. Bucholz
Plant Industry Bureau
Department of Agriculture and Markets
Hudson Val
Unclear text on crop disease and river bridge history
Fragmentary note mentions crop pests and disease affecting corn potatoes and tomatoes. It references a long running control program and advises cutting stalks near the ground. A bridge over the Connecticut River and a lodge at Fellows Falls Vermont are noted, with a date around 1784.
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Connecticut River
Fellows Falls
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Aircraft Warning Command
Cohoes
Mohawk & Vliet Sts
Roy
Troy Board of Education
Marjorie Dougherty
Elizabeth Donovan
J. A. Keller
Walter B. Miller
Dorothy Donnelly Long
Long
Troy High School
Ned Harkness
Sergy
Nevin Harkness
Sweatr
ONDS
Peanut Store
ER ST
Bet. Wells & Coverly
I Triangle Shoe Store
Fake
Abe C. Samiof
David Samiof
107
First Street
Victory Garden
Revlon
Mrs. Miniver Rose
Third ST
Chesterfield
Muhlfelders
Dsl
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