Local Social Notes From Hightstown Area
Mr and Mrs Albert Smith of Jamesburg spend Sunday with Mr and Mrs Walter McDougall. Mr and Mrs Charles Field and son visit Mr and Mrs Walter Applegate of Sharon. Mr and Mrs George Brown moved Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Frank Ewieger. Mrs Youman and sons spend weekend in Philadelphia. B Feistel buys a new Hudson touring car. Mr and Mrs Horace Pullen and Mr and Mrs William Wolfe spend Saturday in Trenton. Raymond Ely of Trenton visits his father Leon Ey. Mr and Mrs Aveil Davison and daughter host Mr and Mrs Farr Chamberlip Sunday at Mt Holly. Mrs E W Caine sprained ankle. Mrs Jobo Peppler visiting several weeks with Mr and tlis KE A Mount. Mrs Walter Davison hosts Wednesday for Mrs Stanley Hutchinson.
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Albert Smith
Jamesburg
Walter McDougall
Charles Field and
Walter Applegate
Sharon
George Brown
Frank Ewieger
Youman and Sons
Philadelphia
B. Feistel
Hudson
Horace Pullen
William Wolfe
Trenton
Raymond Ely
Leon Ey
Aveil Davison
Farr Chamberlip Epent
Mt Holly
E. W. Caine
Jobo Peppler
Mr. and
Tlis. KE
Indian Wampum Waropum Spheres Used in Trade
Waropum wampum used by Indians for trade formed as shells perforated through the center and strung on deer sinew strings. Colors included white and purple or black with black valued higher due to rarity.
Monroe Township Sets May 21 for Liquor Referendum
A Township Committee meeting at Prospect Plains School fixed May 21 1918 as the date for a local option election on prohibition. Chairman John Butcher read minutes as about 25 prominent residents urged May 21, citing farming season and harvest timing. The committee however voted to set the date for June, resisting the local petition. No License League of Monroe Township signed the statement.
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Prospect Plains
Monroe
Soos
John Butcher
Peter F. Dey
Howard P. Jemison
Butcher
Monroe Township
Beb
Dayton Entertainment Delights 100+ At Local CE Event
A Thursday evening CE committee event drew over 100 attendees in Dayton with piano solos by Misa Marion Osborn Roland Grover and Roland Dey and vocals by Miss Bessie Hubbard accompanied by Miss Marion Osborn. Ice cream sales totaled 30 quarts. Reverend James B. Clark preached a powerful sermon last Sabbath. The Monmouth Junction Kingston Lane road is being gravel repaired under supervisor George D VanDerveer with Bertis Anderson and James Cahill assisting.
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The
Misa Marion Osborn
Roland Grover
Roland Dey
Evles
Monmouth
Kingston Lane
Bertis Anderson
James Cahill
George D. VanDerveer
Tricky Man in Business Ends Up Prosperous Says Uncle Eben
A Washington Star quote notes Uncle Eben's remark that a shrewd man in business often winds up prosperous, though not always. The wry observation highlights caution in fortune and the unpredictable path of success.
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Uncle Eben
Indigestion and Constipation Improve After Tablets
Mrs. Robert Allison of Mattoon writes that she suffered from indigestion and constipation after moving to Mattoon. Food distressed her, a heavy pressure on chest and stomach kept her awake, and she felt worn out. One bottle of Chamberlains Tablets corrected the trouble and she feels like a different person.
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Robert Allison
Mattoon
Ike and Clochette win love amid tanks and war
In war time Paris rolling tanks draw a nurse named Clochette. Ike Rogers, an American engineer, wins her through bold action and a drum major posting. A cavalryman’s romance shifts the love spell, but Ike’s leadership and grease stained grit prevail.
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United States
Ike Rogers
Ike
Clochette
Ching
Iris Steed
England
Tke
Mochelle
Scott
Apollo
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Stanley Hutchinson
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Leaming, Pres
Cor. State
Warren St's
Secres
Dayton
James B. Clark
John Turner
West Philadelphia
Western Newspaper Union
Steinbach Company
Tailleur
Hightstown Garage
Ford Cars
East Windscriff
Mercer County
Washington Township
Detroit
Ford
Leon Ely
Heightstown
N. J
R. Lewis Furniture Company
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