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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
12
A fragment from a Washington Star page mentions various names and places in a cryptic listing. The readable bits reference Melek and Oxford and hint at a catalog of items or subjects without clear context or actions. Unable to determine a cohesive event, the note remains a brief, puzzling clipping.
Readable notes show coal prices per ton for several qualities at diverse outlets near New Windsor, listings include 46.50 per ton and 4.00 per ton, with commentary on quality and storage under cover. The item references local merchants, shipping routes, and seasonal demand in early September 1909.
Various items report a string of local happenings including house moves on William street and Feebletown, a merchant opening, council funding plans for next year, the death of a family horse Clifford, a man named John Cavalier moving to Clinton, and property sales at Mt Lebanon. Messages mention hospital improvements, Christmas charity efforts, church events, and legal notices about abandoned goods, tax appeals, and public deliveries.
Collector William Burd reported a busy Monday on Trend Street as residents settled taxes. Crowds poured money into the office with safeguards in place and total receipts rising to about 27 000 dollars on the duplicate for 1909, with roughly 4 000 more to collect and 38 300 on the heaviest day.
The text notes Senator Cornish appointed receiver for the American Vacuum Cleaning Co. of Newark, with court orders and reporting duties at 4 morning, 4 Morning, at 4th Avenue New York, while the Newark factory remains locked. It also mentions the company capitalized at a half million dollars and a demanding, responsible receiver role.
A chaotic clipping lists property for sale and rent, farm auctions, and local notices from Easton and surrounding towns. Entries mention farm lots, rental houses, a shooting match, a patent dental ad, and a theater of miscellaneous goods, all dated late 1940s through 1941 and centered on Washington and Oxford areas.
A fragmented passage questions personal finance and savings, noting tests to measure success and referencing a figure about half a million dollars paid to wage earners in Washington and vicinity. It discusses profit, capital, surplus, and annual earnings in business as indicators of financial health.
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