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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
12
A list of home textiles offered for sale at the domestic counter includes white candida and damask items. Items described cover linen table patterns, Bleached sheet sets, and imitation Japan drawn work with various sizes and prices noted.
Reading prices for a sale item list features dresses with sizes and trimming, fall and spring styles, hats and petticoats in pastel colors. Items include broad reductions on dresses originally up to four dollars and ninety eight cents, hats, and junior outfits with low prices and rainbow color petticoats.
Fragmentary ad copy notes wash skirts in oyster white and natural lines. Mentions tailoring and sewing quality with prices around 32.99 and 599 units, plus shirt prices of 2.53 and 2.95. Vague promotional tone urges visits to mills or stores.
Readers are urged to visit local stores for underwear and hosiery deals. Advertised prices include 445, 32 and 25 dollars with a wide selection of garters, gauze veils, ropes and belts. Maygor’s Leather and Silly Flags advertise diverse assortments.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a muslin night gown event with mentions of garments, fabrics, and attendees. The text references votes and a possible social gathering, with partial phrases about fashion, timing, and a display. Further readable names and dates are unclear due to damaged text.
Fragmentary OCR notes show prices for white petticoats at 1.29 and 1.60 with stray phrases about game feathers and stylings. The readable portion mentions quantities and possible labeling, but lacks coherent context or full sentences.
White Galatea middy swimsuits pop up in sale at seven dollars ninety eight cents. Text hints at inventory and promotional tone, mentioning women’s wear and price point in a mid century catalog style.
A long fragmented notice outlines visits, family events, and community activities in Vernay and nearby towns. It records relatives visiting mothers, travel from Newark and New York, school events, church gatherings, and local meetings. The piece notes a funeral service for Mrs. Hinman Criste and mentions teachers reelecting positions at a Delaware area school.
A garbled OCR page fragment lists people and places including Nor ton Mibeviaght and Stes Wither, with scattered dates and events. It mentions a Martini temple, a barn, and political activity around a church and votes, but most details are unreadable.
A local obituary roundup reports G. Schrumpt, an aged resident, died Sunday after a long illness. Survivors include children Mrs. George Mayer, Mrs. Edwin Poole, Mrs. Andra Barcaw, Wim Frehrimpt, and John Schrumpt, with several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral and burial details are listed.
Spent and Califon residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Newark visitors included Mrs Elizabeth Dunn and others. Clarence Puder of Dover joined his grandparents Mr and Mrs Elijah Grover. Mrs Lydig Slater returned home after two weeks with daughters in Tugh Bridge and Whitehouse. Read like a small town social roundup.
An old newspaper ad urges families to keep Chamberlain's Calis Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy ready for hot months. It claims the remedy prevents illness and is worth its price, noting strong demand before summer and advising it for sale.
A ragged summary of names and events includes visits from Geo Dillon and families from Newark, Mrs Lana Price Dover, Clark Cyphers, Arthur Hartung, and Albert Bulli jsvant. Several residents travel to Jersey City and Philadelphia. a reception is planned with Mr and Mrs Waiter WW in attendance. a honeymoon trip is noted.
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