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Newspaper

Washington Star

Location

Washington, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1896

Page

3

Mourning Fashion and Women Health Debate in 19th Century Review

The piece discusses physicians noting mourning attire's health impacts on women, debating color and weight of crepe, veils, and the social functions of mourning. It contrasts English fashion with American habits, and includes reflections on nursing, domestic duties, and the role of attire in bereavement. It also shifts to material about fabrics, tailoring, and practical dress for travel and work.

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Old Time Household Formulas and Patent Remedy Ad

A fragmented page lists dry measures and kitchen recipes. It includes plastered conversions like one pound flour equals one quart, and various odd measures for eggs, tea spoons, and pints. It also advertises DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and Electric Bitters with claims of cures and health benefits. The mix reflects a period newspaper column combining household lore, fashion notes, and drugstore promotions featuring Warren County Drug Store and Carter's Drug Store.

Laundry care and medical potions from old columns

A fragmented column discusses ironing table linen with heavy iron and dampening to keep cloths from limpness. It shifts to odd medical ads praising a cholera and diarrhea remedy, claiming universal cures and mentioning suppliers in various towns.

One Way to be Hunpy and Attract Attention

An early advertisement promises a hidden path to happiness urging readers to attend the avi n fort of their family. It touts Otto's Cure, a German remedy claimed to cure coughs, golda ath ma, consumption, and throat and lung diseases with agents and local distributors listed in Washington and Oxford.

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Proposed New Jersey Constitution Amendment Text

Fragmented OCR reads as a proposed amendment to the New Jersey constitution with sections detailing residency, voting eligibility, and provisions for absentee or absent electors. The wording is garbled, referencing the legislature, publication, and timing before and after a first or third Monday in May, plus rules for election districts and education positions.

Proposed amendments to the constitution outlined

The document summarizes proposals to modify the constitution, detailing amendment entry, publication, and legislative referral processes. it shifts to specified terms for General Assembly members and Senators, adjusts election timing, and redefines governor and Senate compensation and term schedules with multiple sections and paragraph edits.

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Proposed Amendments to the State Constitution

The document outlines proposed amendments to the state constitution including articles on legislative procedures for amendments, judiciary reorganization, and restrictions on gambling. It details how amendments will be debated, published, and entered on journals, and sets transitional rules for appointments, court structure, and appellate divisions while preserving core powers of the supreme, chancery, and prerogative courts.

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Fragmented Notes on Court Reforms and Paragraph Changes

The text outlines proposed changes to court structure and powers, including appellate paths and appointment rules for justices and officers. It references the supreme court, governor, and senate, with implied reforms to term lengths and independence, plus directives to strike or rewrite specific paragraphs and numbers.

Unclear OCR list of antique items and prices

Fragmented text lists items such as sycamore parts, Urwstors, and antique machines with various prices including 10.00 9800 and 23.00. Mentions styles as belts collars bells muzzles and other hardware, but readable details are minimal and inconsistent.

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