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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1906
Page
1
A charged city council meeting follows Christine’s push to appoint Christine as borough clerk. Mayor opposes, discusses pay, authority, and legality while residents hear heated arguments on procedural reform and the clerk’s tenure.
In Moscow Ta and Washington DC areas, Mr Samael Shreck of Moscow Ta and Miss Nelle Grant Sharrer of Washington were married. The ceremony occurred at three o clock Saturday afternoon, performed by Dr Johnson at the home of her parents Dr and Mrs Israel Sharrer on Tornbaker street. Only the immediate Sharrer family attended, with brother Eugene Sherrer as best man and Miss Sadie Thomas as bridesmaid.
The storm caused widespread damage in Warren County as lightning and high winds toppled trees and damaged utilities. Reports describe damaged farms, several buildings leveled, and power lines knocked out while residents evacuated and emergency services worked through the night. Local crews and responders aided by nearby communities, with assessments ongoing and no detailed casualty count available.
A sweeping plan in Lackawanna aims to double the tonnage and mobilize a coal pusher between Delaware Station and Port Morris. The new system, tested on a long coal train, would reroute pushes via Washington and Delaware districts, with tracks nearly laid and crews mobilized. Funeral notices from Washington reference local clergy and residents including Joseph Cline.
In War WI County a farm tragedy leaves Roger Boyer dead after a gun misfire during a domestic dispute with his wife at their Carpentersville area home. Neighbors report Boyer, a county official, was shot in the groin area and died shortly after at the scene. arrangements for the funeral and burial were set for Sunday at Rhyeley Isle cemetery.
A small convention of the local Independent Union gathered at the Oxford Second Presbyterian Church with nineteen members present. Rev. O R Ruehler spoke on consecration and Regy P Behelly delivered an address on the election of officers, naming Robert E Phillipsburg as president and DY Schelly as vice president, with Tonos Bair treasurer.
A fragmented retrospective recalls Canal excursions popular in Warbingten era, detailing plans for air transport, incidents, and public interest stories. It notes pilots, officials, and local figures tied to early aviation and the era’s social scenes, including trials, arrests, and community events around 1874.
A fragmented Star report recalls a fatal incident in Hinkettstown and details a Washington Avenue sidewalk dispute. It notes a murder case, a marriage announcement, and a near-forgotten farm sale in the Mort Gulden area, with editorials on public safety and community events.
A large fire swept the New Hampton area destroying a historic mill building and threatening nearby homes. Firemen saved several residences and outbuildings as winds hampered efforts. The blaze began around midnight with investigations focusing on an unidentified source. townspeople watched through the night as crews contained the flames and secured nearby structures.
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