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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
14
A lengthy ad lists Christmas gift ideas and prices for women and children, including wool garments, framed pictures, dolls, gowns, gloves, shawls, and ready-to-wear items. The copy emphasizes value, wool content, and broad gift suitability for wives mothers daughters and sisters.
Shoppers find Christmas fur specials with items like Children’s Sets from 98c to 4.96 and fox, lynx, and opossum pieces priced from 3.00 to 21.98. The ad highlights Russian Coney Lynx fur sets at 9.98 to 10.98 and stylish Fox coats at 21.98, emphasizing lower prices for quality fur selections.
Local society and church events fill the week from Great Meadows to Newark. Residents attend visits, rehearsals, and family gatherings, with updates on illness, travel, and holiday celebrations among families including Baldwin, Walton, Alten, Miller, Wyener, and others.
A string of brief notes records visits and actions: Shaninger lost a valuable item. Mrs Caivin and Mrs Wan shopped in Philadelphia. Mrs Reese of Easton spent a couple of days last week. Mrs Sailor of Milford visited relatives. Tames Cope returned to work at Alpha cement after a three week layoff. Rev Tish Walker of Greenwich Presbyterian prepared a chapel sermon. Isa was suddenly ill while husking corn but improving. Rev John Good of Einesville Christian preached and a sermon followed.
Mrs F Cawley visited New York during the past week. Sea Pylts Of Ranton visited Ila and Nile bere crony Saturday and remained over Sunday. Mr and Mrs A Belatol went to New York on Thursday and stayed over Sunday. Mrs Geo Ladner and son Neal went to Morristown Saturday and remained over Sunday. Wharey Cregar went to Philadelphia to engage in the grocery business. The M E Sunday school rehearsing for Christmas entertainment, to be held on Christmas Eve. William Rinehart injured his foot while at work in the graphite mill and has a very sore foot.
A Washington resident, Mrs. Deniel Hanladker of 29 Home Water Street, testifies that Donn's Kidney Pills cured her headaches, dizziness, and back pains caused by kidney trouble after other remedies failed. She states she used the product from Warret County stores and found full relief. Remember the name Donn's and take no substitute.
Local church activities include evangelistic meetings at First Baptist and Grice House hall, with updates on enrollments, school affairs, and hospital news. The Phillipsburg community reports weddings, a planned Curtis Publishing contest, a machinist’s death, and several local appointments and social notes.
Cuanghaatin Hiram Castner and daughter Sallie spent Saturday in Boston with relatives. Prayer meeting was held Sunday at the home of John Knoeppler. Castner entertained his daughter and family. Mrs Eugene Castle entertained Mrs Guint Moore of Stow on Sunday. Victor Caring of New York visited his parents Ed and Mrs Samuel Garling. The little daughter of Castner has been suffered from an accident in the car. Mrs Frank Whitman of Weg Hills and Mr and Mrs John Shields spent Sunday with Shields' parents. Mrs George Anderson and Mrs John Anderson of Mt Alry were present.
The fragmentary notice mentions a local sale action with unclear spelling and names. Readable parts indicate a public sale notice referencing a formal process and officials.
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