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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
23
The Christmas Spirit in Word and Warmth Across Our Town
A vivid ode to Christmas joy and community spirit, urging kindness and generosity. The piece recalls festive scenes from memories of home, school, and family, and celebrates gift exchange, fellowship, and helping the less fortunate during the season. It calls for lasting goodwill and shared cheer among readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cour
Atenis
Qu Scrooge
1909 Vote Clarified Public Opinion On Progressive Measures
The July special election yielded a clear verdict in favor of progressive reforms benefiting Washington, ratified the following August vote, and reflected a strong public endorsement of municipal improvements. The record notes a hopeful future and steady achievement under the new policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Sewer
Povile
Washington town celebrates boost with new Board of Trade gains
The Board of Trade promotes a notable town event, aiding the Needham factory purchase by Sommer Co. and a railroad switch. Reports credit the group for economic progress, building activity, and public works while noting fewer tires and more births as the year ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoey
Board of Trade
Ushle Fron
Needham
Sommer Co
New Board of Trade
Gelling
Postolice
Leghington
Cuming
Christmas at Star Press Promises Vast Ad Section
The edition adds two pages over last year with 118 columns of ads. It features an attractive mix of news and local miscellany, illustrated in a fine 35-column layout. Advertisers from Washington and nearby cities are profiled as upstanding firms offering value and fair dealing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geos
Star
Ushie Pigtter
Jachide
Washington
Laston
Allee
Stackenstown
Asia Anedium
Iprides
Ibis
Nisiton
Local Dry Goods Store Promotes Christmas Discounts
An advertisement extols a region shop as the best dry goods supplier this week, touting moderate prices and wide selection. It highlights Christmas articles alongside women's cloaks, carpets, rugs, and general dry goods with emphasis on value and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rader's
Tasion's
Soltha Tavern
Fate and Festival at Talr Church This Saturday
The Talr church hosts a festival on Saturday evening with Dee 18 gifts tea cream cake and more. A local note mentions a $700 event related to the gathering and advertising promising a cure for catarrh, with various claims about internal remedies and constitutional benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congres Thorn Church
Dee
Buckwood Park deer and pheasant preserves described
The article tours Worthington's Buckwood estate noting a deer park with around 300 deer and a controversial harvest history managed with the State Commission, plus a large pheasantry housing 609 birds from 16 of 33 species including golden pheasants. It highlights hunting rules, park upkeep, and the allure of rugged mountain terrain for sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Firth
Phipsbore
John L Miller
Asbury
Che
Worthington
Faber
Neds
Wool Park
Iit
Buckwood Park
Worthington Place
Water Gap
Catile Islands
Theston
Rutterfurd
State Game Commission
Commission
McCarty
Washington Post Office Building Details and Staff Listings
The excerpt lists bidders for a Washington Post Office building including firms such as Italian Marble Co of Philadelphia and Northam Cornice Works of Easton. It notes design features of the structure and names staff roles like Assistant Postmaster William J. Conswell and mail clerks William F. McKinney and George W. Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingtony Territo
Mosale Mmirble Co
Philadelphia
Northam Mn Cornice Works
Easton
Jugon
Wrohing
Iobert
Warne
Washingtons
Yolnting
John MM
Poreson
Geo
Snyder
Jag. Ly
Vanderbilt hosts eerie electric piano surprise
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt entertained guests in his New York apartments when a new Kranich Bach grand piano installed in his dining room played by itself. A perforated steel music sheet and wire mesh housed the electrical mechanism that pressed keys, moving reels and triggering sounds. The setup reportedly cost around a million dollars and was described as a dramatic demo of automatic piano automation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina
Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt
Mir Vanderiut
Mito New York World
Wm. AL. Meller & Son
Pinoy Fuston Fur
Unclear text fragment mentions person and relatives
Fragmentary note thanks relatives and friends after deaths, with names and relations unclear due to garbled OCR.
Dandruff and Baldness Claims Tied to Microbes by Hamburg Professor
An advertisement asserts a microbe causes dandruff and baldness. It credits Prof Anna of Hamburg and French dermatologist Sabotrand, promising Rexall Hair Tonic will reverse hair loss, restore color, and guarantee refunds if unsatisfied. Available only at Hexal Store Jenkins & Macker in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deen
Anna
Hamburg
Germany
de. Sabotrand
Uae
Rexall
Washington
Jenkins & Macker
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