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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
14
A description extols the Century Edition as a refined music library offering a wide array of works and educational material. It highlights high quality printing, notable editors, and its value for parents and teachers seeking varied musical literacy resources for children.
Newark based Witte company partners with The Lasser Motor Company in a collaboration announced in local notices. Grange Ages is listed among involved parties and details indicate distribution or manufacturing alignment.
A long summary of proposed state wide reforms includes workmen compensation, labor standards, health codes, juvenile research, and a penitentiary system. It details industrial commissions, minimum hours for railroad workers, child welfare, and public health provisions aimed at modernizing governance and reducing costs. This plan envisions state aid to education and farm credit schemes, plus environmental and agricultural measures.
Student essays favor a Washington community house as a town hub with reading rooms for children, indoor activities for youth, dancing and social events, and meeting space for groups like the American Legion. The design includes a central location, tennis and game courts, and a park setting to foster town progress.
A letter from Mary Williams and comments by Donald Erluts discuss providing recreation for boys in Washington. Proposed plans include a public library room expansion and a youth center linked to a new building, with lectures, games, swimming, and supervised activities to steer youths away from street corners and vice. A traveling salesman notes many boys linger on corners and urges constructive outlets.
A fragment describes Miss Louise Grasso and companions at Vogt Boch California encountering an unusual misadventure while seated on a rattlesnake and feeling its lashings as the snake moved. The account mentions others in the party and a surprising turn before resolution.
In a Sunday Creek talk, Secretary of the Navy Frohielin argued the United States must join the League of Nations to reduce armaments and taxes. He claimed strong global cooperation would enable disarmament, extend Monroe Doctrine influence, and keep smaller nations secure while preserving American naval power.
The text describes a local fire department strike in Tennessee with volunteers filling positions and city officials seeking a resolution. Officials insist a full-time, trained force is needed, while volunteers step into service and discuss reform of the department amid ongoing protests.
Macauley Photophy Co announces a silent era project titled Queen of the Valley with 37 company members at Cine Grove House Stroudsbore. A Chigmin Falls visit inspired set construction including concrete scenography. The Warren Counts Boys and Girls Clan back the event with poultry fairs and fruit displays as the project advances before winter.
Six year old Charles Koehr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Koehrs, Tatamer Township, fell from a barn hayloft after a rooster named Lei attacked him. The boy suffered a concussion and two broken forearm bones, but was treated at home by Dr. James Betts.
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