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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1904
Page
6
Memorial Day activities include church services and veterans remembrances in Harmony, Califon, and Stewartsville. Local bands Edison concert and strawberry festivals drew crowds as schools and M E churches prepared programs and parades.
Testimonial claims Dr King’s New Discovery cures consumption coughs colds bronchitis pneumonia and grip. T J McFarland of Baptor ville Va endorses it as superior with a few bottles said to fully cure past ailments. Trial bottles offered free with regular sizes priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
Rocesburg reports the death of three year old Rocesburg child after hospital visit, and several residents update on health, employment, schooling, and weather. Jobe OB. Young and Warren Hermon relocate routes to a road tractor as about 50 Huns move in. Petty family visited relatives. Hill returns from South Jersey. Lightcow and Miller discuss state appointments. Miss Rice leaves teaching post after four years. Julie Grier moves in with family increasing school size by ten. Cement mill layoffs and farmer replanting due to freeze. lights show no improvement after electrician visit.
Advertises Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for headaches and nervous conditions. Claims to purify blood and improve health. Priced at 26 cents and sold by seller F. N. Jenking in a drugstore.
Meadville residents John Mdarteols and Bryan Easton visited relatives in Newark and Easton over weekend. Charles B Allen spent weekend with his mother in Butteville. Mr and Mrs Frank Doland welcomed a newborn son. Emma Croren, Emma Bird, and Mrs B F Bird appear in recent visits. A variety of small social visits and family connections are listed from area communities.
Dyspepsia is described as painful and fearsome, though Calcura Solvent by Dr David Kenned s medicine claims to cure dyspepsia. The ad urges readers to order a free sample bottle from the Calcura Company in Brondout New York.
A list of real estate transfers lodged for record at the County Clerk’s office since May 21 1804. Entries include Mary E Besson to Frank A Broglar conveying land in Blatzatown dated May 9 19H for 1160 dollars, and multiple other transfers with names, towns such as Blatzatown Ponneplvaniz Belvidere Hackettstown Phillipsburg Hope and Washington, with dates ranging 1900 1904 and sums from 100 to 1500 dollars.
An advertisement from F N Jenkins promotes Dr Howard's Specific as a cure for constipation and dyspepsia in Washington. It guarantees quick relief and offers a money refund if no cure achieved. It claims to also treat sick headache dizziness malaria and liver trouble with permanent results.
Percy Skinner and children from New York visit the Skinner home. Guests include Bert Hoover of Easton and Percy Skinner of New York. A Strawberry and Ice Cream festival is planned on the public school grounds Friday evening. Miss Aroth Robertson plans a summer in Newark. World subscription listed.
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