Woman Runs Hospital for Sick Paintings in New York
Mrs Steen, widow of Dr Richard Steen, describes her makeshift clinic in New York for treating deteriorating artworks. She fled Germany after Hitler rose to power and now preserves paintings from Berlin collections using mold remediation and chemical restoration. She notes American painters driving renewed demand for art care and mentions a Jewish portrait sent to relatives in America.
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New York
GNS
Casla Bicen
Richard Steen
Dpcretes
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Mescon
Berlin State
Mmu
University of Berlin
Gerszan’ Royal Academy
America
Eteed
Mra
Steen
Mra. Steen
Red Cross nurse paints masterworks with colorful twists
Mrs Steen, a German born nurse and art restorer, chronicles restoring portraits damaged by war era bombings. She enhances canvases like a Dutch master piece, adding birds and vivid towels for color. Her work includes verifying masters and dreaming of New York as an art hub.
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Durante
Steen Vella
Chiant
Red Cross
Steen
Germany
New York
NYS Liquor Authority Grants Modified Order For Colonial Distributors
The New York State Liquor Authority modified a prior revocation of Colonial Liquor Distributors Inc of Kingston and Albany allowing continued operation in Albany until Dec 23. Charles W. Newmark, for the wholesaler, cites hardship on 90 employees as the case is reconsidered.
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New York State Liquor Authority
Colonial Liquor Distributors, Inc
Kingston
Avoany
Albany
Peating
Charles W. Newmark
Nation's Champ Mailbox Painter Keeps Traveling
Portland based Robert Kyle, 63, claims to be the nation’s champion mailbox painter. Since leaving Fort Motor Co. after 1929, he has toured about half the states painting many mailbox styles in diverse colors, treating it as a hobby and even offering to paint unusual boxes for free or a dime. He recounts odd finds in boxes including cigars, birds nests, spiders, and occasional money, illustrating the quirky life of a traveling painter.
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Portland
Ore
INS
Robert Kyle
Kyle
Fort Motor Co
Detroit
Xle
Youth for World War II by Brita Hume
Nice France residents describe Nazi policy enforcing childbearing among German women in the Riviera. German staff, secrecy, and the hotel scene illustrate quiet occupation. A French underground figure warns Germany built strength for a future war. A separate note reports the hospital ship Tuebingen possibly sunk by AA planes in the Mediterranean.
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Brita Hume
Nice
France
Ins
Hitler
Riviera
Geman
Weust
Reich
Germany
Cannes
London
Master Masons To Be Honored At Lansingburg Lodge
Six 50 year and several 25 year or more Masons are to be honored at Phoenix Lodge No. 58 in Lansingburg Magnate Temple during a regular meeting. Notable honored include John E. O Bry an Xiels Schmidt Charles A Roemer Robert Mf Landsborough Kerry Pil pkins and Daniel H Van Pelt. Medals will be presented by District Deputy Grand Master Charles Grasberger. Milford E Frost will preside. Herald Blessing of Schenectady will address the meeting and a turkey dinner will follow at 6:30 pm in the temple banquet hall. Delegations from neighboring lodges are expected.
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Allgsons
Lansingburg
Phoenix Lodge
Jaré
John E. O’bryan
Xiels
Schmidt
Charles A. Roemer
Robert Mf. Landsborough
Kerry Pilpkins
Daniel H. van Pelt
Cambridge Webster Plimpton Resigns Chief Engineer Post
Cambridge Webster Plimpton resigns from the chief engineer role at Mary Mc Clellan Hospital. Mrs. Roscoe Harrington of Bennington and Mr. Harrington visit Florence Robertson’s Gilmore Avenue home. Dr. Walter Leonard returns from New York after attending the Public Health Council meeting. A village wide paper salvage drive is planned for Saturday with a curbside collection organized by Lyman E White.
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Webster Plimpton
Mary McClellan Hospital
Roscoe Harrington
Bennington
Florence Robertson
Gilmore Avenue
Walter &. Leonard
New York
Public Health Council
Lyman E. White
Botena Achic
Cambridge Central School
Ee Ofice
Fred Co
Cambridge
United States Treasury
Jew
Parker
East Mein Street
Chicago
Til
Discrimination Hearings Planned by Chamber of Commerce
A letter from Erving Mo Ives, chairman of the commission, requests representation at a hearing conducted by the commission addressing discrimination by race, color, or national origin. Several similar hearings will follow statewide before the commission proposes a policy for the state. Recommendations will be submitted to Governor Deer and the state Legislature before February.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bes
Ageinet
Sa Alisee
Erving
Mo Ives
Deer
Speigletown Watchers Disband Organization
The Aircraft Warding Service of Speigllowe met at the pchco house Sunday. Members voted to send gifts of money to the men in service who formerly served, a small act marking the disbandment of the Speigletown Watchers organization.
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Speigllowe
Pchco
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