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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
1
Washington National Bank stockholders are assessed under bank regulation. The notice details the call for funds, the assessment amount, and the deadline for payment, naming the bank and regulatory authority involved.
A detailed notice outlines compulsory calls on Fifty Thousand dollar stockholders of the Washington bank. It explains that holders must post a one time payment and provide two signed letters, with aims to raise funds to satisfy creditors. Dividends to be considered after receivers settle claims amid depositor concerns.
A long fragment describes record cold and a winter spell with temperatures well below zero across towns. It notes a fatal collapse during the cold, mentions Mrs Sarah i Gas of Eatingtown, and lists survivors, the funeral at 27 Broad Street, and Rev. WAL Aue. It also references a Masonic Lodge installation in Newark and related local items.
The report notes a minister advising a couple to wed while detailing a series of local events. It mentions a seventeen year old groom Charles Whitmorn and nineteen year old bride Truth DeReamer, their families, and funeral notices. The piece also references legal actions, a Watkins correction, and an upcoming social at Stentin's with admission prices.
The Board of Trade meeting in the Ye Juniers Mechanics room reported $2,300 raised and $4,000 remaining in the treasury over three years. New by rules set dues at fifteen cents weekly. $250 paid to heirs on a brother’s death and $200 for a sister. New by laws also plan a rotating seven day fund paring system. Directors elected include Wesley Te Thy Bryant and others. Washington Camp notes over 260 members.
Mariette hobbyist attends nightly picture shows with evident enthusiasm. The feature reflects a young cinema enthusiast’s routine as she frequents local theaters, sharing her passion for film in a lively social scene.
A vivid portrait of Mariette, a devoted cinema patroness, as she shadows every scene with keen commentary and ritualized behavior. The piece details her reactions to clips, snacks, and crowd dynamics, noting her love of love scenes and fascination with the projector’s drama while she judges performances and guides nearby onlookers.
About seventy firemen participated in a social gathering with the mayor and prominent citizens. The event featured vocal and instrumental performances, speeches, dining, and a hotel reception, ending with kudos to organizers and a well received program.
The Star praises the Auto press as a revolutionary printing machine capable of turning out 1,000 sheets per hour and handling high demand with infallibility. It argues the device, with skilled feeder and automatic stop, replaces ordinary presses and feeders, promising rapid fulfillment of orders and operational efficiency.
The week saw key bills introduced in the New Jersey Legislature, including a state highway system plan to absorb county roads, a riverfront boulevard project from Trenton to Port Jervis, and a reform package reducing local boards to a county commission. Gov Wilson reshuffles Camden county judges and prosecutors, while bills advance on canal undertakings, free bridges above Trenton, and a restraint on motor vehicle exhaust and muffler rules.
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