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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1922
Page
1
Fragmented OCR outlines Warren County Tax Board issues with assessments and appeals. It notes figures for property values, reductions, and property owners seeking relief, including references to towns, districts, and individuals involved in tax disputes.
A statewide push organized by the Rails Association of New Jersey seeks to counter delays in road construction. The plan includes a $40 million highway bond package opposition and a speakers bureau with officials in Newark and Jersey City. The campaign targets public support and urges citizens to back timely concrete work to prevent further chaos from stalled projects.
Fragmentary OCR reads Barnet and Waltara with street mentions including Union Square and Philipebeg. The text appears as a damaged listing or note noting locations and names without clear context or complete sentences.
Fragmentary account describes a fishing tale at Mountain Lake where a large fish weighing heavy and a bigger catch are noted. The piece mentions two litive fish and a crowd reacting with eye rolling and astonishment, amid garbled dialogue and partial captions.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Galt Sulters and Darnal Walters alongside Tinrdware and Union Satiate with Philipsburg. Confused references to England Belgium and large sums appear, suggesting a convoluted note on trade or finance without clear context or outcomes.
Fragmented OCR reads like a local note with names LARNET WALTERS and Tulipshure. Mentions of Trish and a nurse gratitude scene hint at a hospital or farewell context with Chicago girl reference and a reflection on sorrow and memory.
Reports describe a labor dispute over wage cuts and strike action by rail workers. Detectives monitor lines from Washington to Stroudsburg as unions threaten widespread job stoppages and potential minimal service, with thousands of new hires and storey shifts to maintain movement amid the stoppage.
Three arrests for drunken and disorderly conduct occurred Saturday night involving Thomas Mekr from Newel Tub Duke New York and Dob Alishouaa of Washington. Authorities fined and jailed the individuals, with additional costs reported as part of the incident.
Readable fragments mention Barney and Walters, Thirdware, Union Sanare, and Barnet and Walters Hardware. References to Philipsburgs steel watering troughs and various entities imply a trade or catalog snippet with names like Durant and Belviders, Arthur Onanks, and Whabington unclear.
A misreaded dispatch notes a shipment of White Wyandottes and other poultry consigned to Purfa from Washington via Charles Nixon the local poultry fancier. The text references prices and compensation to farmers, with unclear details about buyers and destinations amid garbled OCR.
In an Old Home Week affair at Borough Park Washington faced the Ingersoll team of Mifflin. Tammy pitched sparingly and struggled with control as blisters formed, while Newark’s pitcher failed to appear. Washington managed three runs in the third but could not keep pace with the visitors who built a multi-inning lead and prevailed.
The Demand double tragedy unfolds at North Water Gin. A man and his wife were found shot in bed and a self inflicted wound is suspected. Authorities hold letters suggesting a motive and a troubled past. A double funeral was held at Dilawar Water Gan cemetery.
A severe Saturday downpour flooded streets and creeks, washing out bridges and roads. Automobiles stalled. a grocery truck towed by a farmer’s team, and residents recalled past floods as water reached high levels along the Shabbeeong and nearby streams, causing widespread property damage and transportation disruptions.
The Warren County Board of Freeholders met with Col Whitte more of the State welfare department to review the Morris Turnpike section. They may use about 3200,000 for resurfacing and expect full completion in two weeks plus bridges. A county hospital with two wards is urged by the state inspector and to be created soon. The board plans meetings with local officials and the railroad and highway departments to discuss an overpass bridge to replace two grade crossings at an estimated cost of 150,000 to 200,000.
Clarence Edmunds a 16 year old from Annandale Wisconsin was arrested by railroad detectives after a bolt was removed from a trestle near Annandale allowing potential wreckage on a eastbound train. Robert Miller of Glen Gardner helped avert disaster with warning. Edmunds appeared before Judge Pega vaas and was placed on probation under S. Mon Shields reporting weekly for one year.
A late night train wreck near Winglow Junction injured one engineer and left six cars overturned. Firemen and rescuers aided the crew as the rear smoker car caught fire. the injured engineer survived with non life threatening injuries.
A garbled OCR passage shows unclear dialogue about time and actions. Names, places, and context are unreadable, producing a fragmented record with no clear event or attribution.
A garbled local notice lists firms Wine and Eset Presaea BARNE WALTORS Hardware and Ubon Tatar Fillipsburg, with references to Fernwood near Trenton and a dinner hosted by friends last Monday. Mentions a Therpy & Korp freeholder and various names, plus movements between Abe DelWitt house West Wilmington Avenue.
A historical column discusses varying standards for drunkenness, how judges and drivers are evaluated, and the role of physicians in testing restraint. It cites Justice Pierson, Captain statex, Billy Barran, and Dr. A. O. Zuck in weighing a defendant’s sobriety after a long shift driving a Pennsylvania ice cream truck, noting the lack of a simple threshold for being drunk.
A garbled Sunday to Saturday mosaic describes crowds, rain, and streets flooded near main street Grovertoy. Scattered names and places hint at a town scene with people hurrying home, children playing, garden work, and a passerby asking for directions amid a storm and muddy avenues.
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