This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
2
A lengthy, fragmentary personal notices column traces social activities in Newark and New York over a week. It lists multiple families, outings, and visiting relatives, mentioning tents, camp life, a Fifteenth Regiment reunion plan, and various social events with numerous named individuals and locations throughout the area.
A Thursday afternoon blaze at a residence on Mrs Peter Wavile SoM damaged a tree Hut and caused a small wire to glow. Neighbors Bevin, Clark Anford, and Taco NL assisted in extinguishing the fire before it spread. Agent Win Burd later adjusted the laws on Tuesday.
An oblique report notes Antimony Win Kubuiee and family spending time at a Pyng tert event in Alg ini. Miew. oar aie Baimdis wh be tra. The fragment mentions Aies wh) and Ate, with references to a Phre dok Fret ok and Orange, Gers, and Shereer.
Fragmentary text thanks and mentions of friends and neighbors. References to death, services, and family, with unclear names and places. The readable portions indicate a social remembrance message from a family to mourn a deceased person and request attendance at services.
Neighbors in the area discuss a meeting at a local venue while a civil matter is planned. In Franklin township, Mrs. B Detmer used a shotgun to kill a mink near the farm, following sightings around the property.
A fragmented historical agricultural passage describes bean and corn practices, soil and climate factors, and harvesting methods. It mentions spate of weather, labor, and machinery, noting wide rows for horse-drawn cultivators and weeders, and finishing with thrashing and marketing steps. The text reflects a period farming routine and tools.
The article describes a dangerous white grub infesting peach trees, detailing its lifecycle from cocoon to surface emergence and rapid spread. It notes damage to bark at the root base, spread within weeks, and severe injury to young trees especially. It also mentions farmer caution and a shift toward protecting birds helpful in controlling pests.
A fragmented local note describes quail and birds aiding farms by attacking pests in fields and gardens. It mentions plows, implements, and weed control as part of early farming efforts, with callouts to farmers and laborers, and a cheerful bird chorus near fences.
The text outlines a rough geographic note about sweet potato distribution from a Massachusetts line to Colorado with references to Mississippi valley and towns in Illinois and Indiana but is garbled and likely OCR error only. It mentions a northern fraitt and a line drawn from bowler line to Ung a Tottheial corner though legibility is poor.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.