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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1920
Page
15
Village social notes list residents visiting relatives and moving to new homes. Readers see church events, sales at local hotel, and upcoming meetings with Rev Woodruff and Dr. Woodruff. Community figures such as Miss Katharine Magure and Mr. Wirtbaum are mentioned amid travel and family updates.
Dr A T Moore will present at 10 30 am on The Son of Neva Gossip The first quarter plan includes April May lectures on Sectarianism Lying and Covergussess with occasions led by Rev De CC Waourutt Disteley Superintendent In charge The pastor will preach five evenings and Sunday services start at 10 20 am Regular arrangements are noted for the Sunday school and prayer meetings
Incoherent OCR style entry cites a travelogueish reading of a Good Friday service with names and places garbled. The fragment references missionary altus and a procession, plus mentions Mrs Wariner and a list of likely participants, but the overall event details are obscured.
The article details the history of William Laubach & Sons store from its early location on Northampton Street through expansions on Fourteenth and Southamption Streets. It notes a formal incorporation in 1908 and marks longevity since the opening in 1904, including leadership by WH Ant Laubach and the shift in ownership to successors.
Hackettstown area mourns after a mistaken identity led to a fatal shooting of a U S Army sergeant and Crawford by two highwaymen. El Paso and Port Coalamine figures appear, with a military context and later funeral details for Harold Healstein and others.
The notice reports the death of Thomas Haggerty aged forty four in California from tuberculosis and lists survivors including a widow and several siblings. It also notes the death of Mrs Georgn Littie in Belvidere after a long illness and mentions services and interment plans. The Belvidere and Washington connections are referenced with local cemetery details.
The funeral for J Marshall Conk will be held this afternoon in Fairyiow cemetery, with burial to follow. The late Colubia school director Mrs Pred Fletcher of Machare is mentioned in the notice.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe enlargement work at Bladen gnome project with plans to hire extra labor from AL Park group and Josenp I. Hiaupton. It mentions a bank upgrade, changes to a surrounding area, and staff movements involving Jackie Koome and Roland Moor of KchulkBag as part of completion.
The document lists multiple property transfers filed by various couples and individuals. Entries mention dates in 1910s to 1940s, properties including yards and plats, and monetary considerations from $2,63 to $5,800. Names include W C Howell, Chester Winter, Martin Cyne, Orca Crisman, Rosenberg, Coyzott, Henry Coblen, and others with associated spouses and locales.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a glitchy sports or community item. Names such as Latlamatowsn and Halle appear. references to players, dates, and a venue are incomplete. The piece suggests a game or event with participants and a celebration, but essential details are missing.
Mrs Holurt Osman died Saturday morning after a long illness at eighty years. She suffered a stroke last week which worsened her condition. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Nermean street with Rev Henry Hausman officiating. Interment was made in the Washington cemetery. Through notes: Mrs John Vamalia Dies in Penwell Friday Dawn.
A pulsing warning over preventable fires, urging farmers to curb risks from match, smoking and lanterns. It cites annual losses of billions in agricultural wealth and stresses careful building and storage practices to reduce incidents.
The article records funeral services in Washington cemetery for Forrester and family, a burial in Petersinay, and obituaries including Mrs. Lewis Faxeil and Miriam Kennedy Fox. It notes a Macks club basketball game in Washington A A 100 to 90 and a four day tournament with many 100 point games, plus civic notices on City Police enlistments and a local church.
Rev Dr Frank Moore superintendent of the New Jersey reformatory at Springfield speaks to a large Whitens Bushnell gathering about the boys in reformatories. He cites that 70 percent of the boys are there because their parents have broken down and urges state institutions and cooperative groups to reform the system.
An untidy notice describes a public sale by a widower at his Philipsburg residence on a date in May or April. Items listed include a range of household goods such as clothing, furniture, bedding, towels, cookware, glassware, mirrors, porcelain, dishes, and various personal items. The text lists items in a scattered catalog with many unclear terms and misspellings.
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