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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1909
Page
1
A farmer was struck and killed by a freig ht train on the Lackawanna line between Washington and Monabagy. The body was recovered near a culvert. the accident halted traffic as investigators and local officials coordinated.
The report recounts an attempted inmate breakout at a northern facility as guards and prisoners exchange gunfire and a key was stolen. In the ensuing chaos three children die in a nearby incident, and several prisoners are moved to the state prison while others face charges. Additional notes describe the fire at Port Murray and the Wagner family losses.
A man known as Mr. Dixon was attacked in a Watertown lodging house. He was robbed of $90 and other belongings. The assailants fled, leaving him gravely injured before his body was recovered hours later. Police and local residents investigated the scene and questioned witnesses as they traced the confrontation to a nearby [place]. The victim, a former employee of a local company, was identified as a longtime resident of the area. The case sparked community concerns and ongoing search for suspects.
The couple wed privately at First Huptles Church in Washington on Monday with limited witnesses. Bride Miss Busgate Flord Leon of Spirta and groom Het, a minister, were attended by church officials. The event, in January 1900 era language, links to Warren County religious unions and local ministers.
A dispute from the estate of a deceased Marshall Meld arises as Mrs. Erect Meld sues in the Deohitte Court to determine the right to a 10 percent share of income from a 6 000 000 estate fund. The case centers on the funds placed in a trust and the calculation of interest, with potential implications for beneficiaries and the estate’s distribution.
A court in Northampton County awarded a verdict of 10 002 dollars on a case heard in a Saturday session. The decision involved multiple named parties and referenced the Pub and local authorities.
Vague catalog style notice showing prices from $5 to $280 and scattered names. Mentions numbers like 100 320 48 and references to warrants and rents. Text includes distorted names and phrases, seems like a cash loan or real estate listing from a historical page. Contains no coherent event or clear entities.
A damaged text fragment describes a maleated factory venture in a street market area. It mentions Charles Semeshevlely and workmen at a place called Noodlmm. The passage notes electrical instability and industrial activity with tyres and other goods.
A fragmentary report notes a dispute with an old London firm over a special fiber MoU and a $4,000 fare dispute. Police involvement and absence of discounts were mentioned as part of the settlement process.
Fragmentary OCR text offers few readable facts including scattered names and phrases, unlikely to form a complete event or notice. The readable portion hints at possible proper nouns but lacks context or structure for a full card.
In the Court of Chancery at Trenton the demurrer by Cole is sustained against Jacob P. Cale in a suit over a contract to convey Washington estate. The decision upholds the complainant’s claims that the terms and conditions could not be met and the contract is void or unenforceable under the court’s ruling.
An advert lists a house and lot for sale at 1a8 Bronit street near Hackettstown NJ with amenities like furnace water gas and barn. The notice includes location details and mis-spellings from an OCR scan.
Lawmakers debate ways to balance the budget with excise tax adjustments and governance changes. Moves include raising railroad taxes, trimming the state board of equalization, and shifting franchise taxation while ensuring funds for courts and state institutions without harming schools.
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