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Newspaper

Washington Star

Location

Washington, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1896

Page

4

Local wartime winds stir Warren County politics and a fatal yard accident

The Warren Tidings reports on Democratic support for Bryan and Sewall and Free Silver shifts among Warren county Republicans. A Washington yard incident kills Morris Scott as a locomotive backing accident mangles him. Community notes detail visits, engagements, and a Taylor’s grave union picnic with Glen Gardner Band to open Friday.

J. BB. Smith Warren Tidings Democrata Warren County Noril Fren Dover Sussex County Washington STAR Bryan Sewall Stan Beat Ita Morris Scott Wigan Washington Yards Washington Yard Mack" Scott Scott Whettington Avenue Beame Scott Reacides Lincoln Avenue S Oxford Sundlhag Ite Teavess Charles Scott Weller's Hyery Joseph Scott Abram Port Coldell

Local notes from Blairstown and vicinity

Blairstown items report Lorane Vail recovering from illness and Dr Butler preaching at the Presbyterian church. News covers church services, a schoolhouse project near completion, a Cedar Lake outing, a fire alarm at dawn with bucket brigade saving a building, insurance coverage and a reservoir project with J B Agmon leading work. Also mentions residents returning from Europe, visits, and local строок activity with contractors and workers totaling thousands.

Blairslown Lorane Vail Orange Tugun Betard School Johnson Presbyterian Sunday School Vail Silaa Hibler Pau Snyder & Cally Snyder Lidus

Local notes from Lopatcong and Harmony area

Lopatcong locals recount a lively weekend with Miss Minnie Stout and Phabe Stout visiting from Sandi’s Eddy and Alvin Melick with Johan Hut guests from Spring Town. Hydrophobia symptoms appeared near Gerry’s Corner Sunday and were shot before damage occurred. Bertha Cline of Rocksburg visits her brother C L Cline in Marble, while John Oswald and daughter of Harmony attend Urini Shiffert’s home. Reverend Coeyman at Mt Tabor camp meeting and George Keifer takes a clerk job at Taylor’s grocery in Easton. Grange event well attended. Mrs Marshall Bugler is ill and being cared for by Dr Kling.

Marksboro Cora Armatrong Ceores Mott New Bayou Conan Nutley J . A. J. Walters F. A. Mingle Walters Broadway Lizzie May Warman Washington, D. C Phiip C. Warman New York John Britten Plainfeld Iis Wiliam Stee Win Cowell Minsey Lilla ‘Snyder Lizzie Smith Stewartsvide Wn. Smith Was. Nixon Wm. Bell Oxford George Varuinuk Sopho Bare Charles Snyder John Housel Viet Alps Gehalzo Willover Maguie - Guitck Philadelphia June Bryan and Mix Alfred Seguine George “Warman New Village Martin Mixon Your Town Chester Heitvman Aas Sugutie Newark Abtred Sis Remond Ocean Grove Perth Amboy Crispi Wilber Dan Yosyh Orelestri Mra. Scott Dphilipsburg Visting Win Eleavener Mes Vincent Dagon Swan Low's Hollow Messrs Whitehead Dye Cox Misa Jennie Nixon Phopsburg Mr. Powell Paterson Ms. Heller Powell Mannig Smith Stewartsville Epworth John Willever Trenton Daniel Willever Hicks School Taylor's Grave Asbury Glen Gardner Sland Missis Minnie Phabe Stout Alvin Melick Johan Hut Springtown Gerry's Corner Bertha Cline Rocksburg C. L. Cline John Oswald Aly Harmony Urini Shiffert Hawyer H.C. Shimer Baltimore Harmon S. Coeyman Mt. Tabor George Keifer Taylor Easton Grange Progris Marshall Bugler Kling Phillipsburg

Clearance Sale Promises Largest Event in History

A local retailer announces a one month clearance sale on surplus stock. It claims every dollar’s worth is marked to close it, ignoring cost or former value, and urges customers to regard the words as a cold fact. The sale is described as a wise loss they cheerfully take.

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Wash Goods Whirl sale slashes summer hosiery bargains

A crowded promotional page touts a warehouse sale of wash goods and summer hosiery with deep discounts. Dress ginghams, calicos, dimities, percalas, zephyr ginghams, lateens, and hosiery prices are listed to entice bulk purchases.

Last Call on Shirt Waists Sale Promises Deep Discounts

A busy sale notice touts two waists for the price of one with a loud season’s end message. It markets farmer prices dropping from 75 to 29 cents and corsets at 30 cents, urging stock clearance and profit loss avoidance.

Bargain Shoes Include Ladies Oxfords and Dongolas

Overstocked on certain lines we reduce to please shoppers. Ladies Oxford ties in tans and patent leather were 1.39 and 1.50 now sale price 1.00. Ladies Dongolas with patent toe are 1.295 now sale price goe. Our 75¢ Oxfords priced to move. Visit our department for bargains today.

Housekeeping Coads Prices and Fabric Deals

Outing flannel five cents. Large bath towels two for two. All linen towels 27i 16 yards Hill muslin six ninety. Only one cut to four person. Atlantic muslin six cents. Housekeeping cads at less than mill prices headline a period ad item.

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Overstocked Dress Goods Sale Begs Action

An overstocked assortment of black and colored dress goods is promoted for quick movement. The notice touts sale prices around five and twenty nine cents with emphasis on clearing inventory and offering value to shoppers.

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