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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1896
Page
2
Notes from New York City visitors and local residents recount social calls, illness, fishing ventures, church events, farm work, and town governance. The piece mentions heart trouble, mumps, river fishing, a mayoral oath, police, and upcoming sermons as well as courthouse and local business updates.
Local items recount visitors from Belvidere Corners and New York, Arbor Day planned at the public school, a wedding absence in Phillipsburg, a horse loss in New York City, bicycle ownership, and family visits. A newborn girl arrives at Taial Lynce’s home while the Reed Titman family mourns the death of a five year old. The funeral was led by Rev S T L Janes with interment at Snvksansturg cemetery.
A local testimonial notes Phoebe Whemns of Junelian City TH recovered from consumption after using Dr King’s New Discovery. It praises dramatic cures, including Thomas Eggers of Florida St San Francisco, and mentions free trial bottles at F N Jenkins Warran County drug store.
Marksboro and Johnsonsburg folks spent Sunday in town. Gen Mott secures a post at New Haven and will depart soon. Manyberrys expand store while Jos Stout recovers from grysipelag. Tanning represented township at Trenton Republican convention. Ryerson Trauger visited friends in Santas. Rev Hyde Mercury to preach Sunday with arrival time unknown. Frank R Vinflora sailed Wednesday for Meidlaberg Germany on the Kensington Reds Star line toward Antwerp.
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