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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
14
Fragmented report outlines an alleged anesthetic method and its risks, mentioning a court case about enforcement of a municipal contract and potential legal questions. It references pain, patient, eye procedure, and general procedures without clear dates or coherent narrative.
About 2,500 patients at the Morris Planing State Hospital enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner with lavish fare and pumpkin pies. A vaudeville show followed the meal, featuring New York talent and a comedy sketch, plus a hospital orchestra conducted by Prof. Geo. P. Grailey. Dr. Brinton D. Evin, medical director, addressed the celebration.
The Holl Gate bridge now under construction across the East River will be the longest steel arch span ever built. Part of the New York connecting rakeback, it links New England with the west and south to ease traffic from Harlem north to Long Island. The span will include four works, about ten miles long, with a projected cost of 80 million dollars. Bridges will range from 20 to 146 feet above ground.
A compilation from old articles discusses rat damage to grain, estimates annual losses, and advocates concrete floor and foundational improvements to deter rat infestations. It also highlights the 1917 Red Cross Christmas Seal campaign, noting vast distribution, volunteer involvement, and fundraising aims to fight tuberculosis, with expected sales over 1.0 million seals targeted. Local anecdotes from Hunterdon county report various daily misfortunes and a gun accident, concluding with a note on preservation in alcohol.
Samuel E B Strouse a Philipsburg driver for Great Atlante Facitle Tea Co was robbed by two young men near Puletoi. They seized $30 in a bag and $20 in company notes. a hidden wad of bills remained on the driver. The men fled when a hatchet was brandished and were described as about five feet eight inches tall.
Washington writes to friends that Negroes face lynching for offenses beyond sexual assault on white women. He notes six to ten month figures show 4% lynchings, a drop from the prior year. He cites 45 mob executions in ten months and discusses alleged modernization of civilization amid the violence.
A historical artifact presents Theodore Roosevelt like rhetoric arguing for humanizing justice and limiting court power. It emphasizes majority rule, constitutional reform, and broader democracy to secure greater freedom and fair distribution of life’s benefits. The text advocates removal of unjust judges and a responsive electorate shaping laws.
The Audubon Society board at its October meeting voted a reward of 3250 for the arrest and conviction of the man who shot War den John C Reinbold of Hackensack. Federal agents and New Jersey wardens are said to be pursuing the case in Italy, with threats against wardens noted from foreign hunters. The society vows strict action against violators and aims to curb foreign poaching and lawbreaking.
Fragmented notes describe animal cruelty accusations and living conditions, then report the discovery of Henry J. Kote's decomposed body in Ackerman's mill dam near Stroudsburg. The 70 year old longtime Muncy County lawyer, missing for a month, was found by foreman Irwin Bachman. he left a widow and two brothers.
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