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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1911
Page
12
Advertises new dress goods including voile and calico patterns with 23 styles and colors from white to cream. Mentions hats for Warren and children, with prices from 2.30 to 2.60 and up to 3.00, and notes arrivals in a single shop.
A local display promotes lace curtains and women's coats and suits as better value than nearby cities. Shoppers save by choosing these domestic finds, with a focus on sensible attire and affordable prices amid holiday sales.
A fragmented Oxford society notice lists residents and guests including Mrs and Stra, Edward WW Sharps, Miss Elbaberh George, and Mr Baxter. It references weddings, church events, easter observances, and local gatherings at the parsonage, tomb, and Oxford trades meetings with occasional dates and places in brief outlines.
The fragmentary OCR reads like a local column with names such as Seanquilaty Belward-Thompson and various dates and places, but most details are garbled. It hints at social notices, visitors, and household news, with scattered references to people, weeks, and events but lacks coherent context or a single clear story.
Residents including Verna Swayze and Mrs Sob Shittrer visited kin in Washington Westy and Belvidope while others, such as Mrs. Edward Schaefer and Mrs. Ketes Kine, hosted relatives from Philpsburg and Wellington. A cement plant shutdown occurred near Edison quarry for a short period, and Edison quarry workers paused due to a cement risk.
A garbled report from Brunitel Gtr ofvedtown Wis recounts a near miss and a fatality at Mucklow's Arnlea Salve. Details are unclear due to transcription errors but indicate a local blaze caused two deaths and injuries.
A garbled local page lists several names and fragments of events. It mentions a Dordell spouse departure to Paris, social visitors at a hotel in Oxford, and various unnamed departures, reunions, and household changes across towns including Butteville and Trinity.
New Portland area items report repairs on telegraph poles and a damaged trough, plus multiple family updates. Residents attend a church service in the evening and a pastor sermon unfolds at the local church.
Fragmented OCR text mentions residents Moore and Read visiting, with names Read Aron Crouse and Hick’s vicinity noted. Describes gatherings near Hick’s seventh house and a Wednesday event with a Mr and Mrs, unclear details and dates due to garbled spelling.
A garbled OCR fragment references a school board, teachers, and trustees with hints of minutes and a May 1 deadline. Names, places, and concrete details are unreadable, offering only a partial glimpse of a local education meeting.
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