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1918: Max Yountz, a Prussian baker employed by Freihofer’s bakery in Troy, was arrested on charges of making disloyal remarks about the United States and showing disrespect for the American flag. It was also alleged that he carried with him a picture of Kaiser Wilhelm II, to whom he showed great reverence. The complaint was made by Florence Soules, 20, and Anna Baisley, 15, both of whom Yountz had recently had arrested on charges of petit larceny.

1968: Saratoga Stud Farm Inc., the state’s newest standardbred breeding establishment, would officially open for the 1969 breeding season in October. The modern, well-equipped breeding showplace was located on a 200-acre site on Route 29, 5 miles west of the Saratoga Harness oval. The farm had acquired several outstanding young mares that would form the nucleus of its broodmare band. Principle owner and president of the farm was Richard A. Mathurin, originally from Topsham, Maine.

1993: A new emergency phone number for deaf people who lived outside areas with 911 service was announced by New York Telephone and the State Police. Beginning immediately in the Albany area and Oct. 30 in the rest of the state, deaf people who dialed “311” would be able to communicate with a State Police text telephone operator. Text telephones, also called TTYS, included a keyboard and display screen to allow typed communications over phone lines. All 40 local phone companies in New York agreed to offer the service.