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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1909
Page
9
The bridge across the Firth of Portst Queens nearly spans a mile from end to end and weighs thousands of tons. Workers began at each side and when the halves met a slight misfit halted progress. An ingenious worker solved the gap by expanding the steel with artificial heat using kerosene beneath the structure.
Fragmentary OCR text references pet care, dates, and averages without complete context. It mentions Mr Darga, a gatherer, and an average around 7.400 monthly in January, plus historical notes from 1908. No clear event, person, or organization is discernible.
The article notes calls to raise salaries to 31,000 and discusses county workers and farm tasks in Warren County. It mentions court sessions, church events, and a general assembly race with nominees Web-Wamison and Robert Kennedy amid May meetings in Banver Cols baa.
The piece notes Easter bonnet display and a sermon at St. Peter’s Episcopal services with a large choir, solo performances by Miss G Prodenborgs and others, and a program of vocal pieces. The event will be repeated next Sunday evening due to high reception.
A garbled OCR page recounts diverse subjects with names such as Mennonites and Simons. The text drifts through religious groups and historical notes, mentioning Dutch Flemish and German baptists, leaders, and dates, though many phrases are indecipherable.
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