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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
10
Numerous classified notices advertise lost and found items, real estate for rent or sale, secondhand goods, job wants, and services. Items include farm equipment, instruments, clothing, lumber, and household furnishings. Listings mention locations in Washington and nearby towns, with dates and prices in scattered lines.
Pinkertons nabbed Stros neidec in Peters burg West Virginia. The suspect faces charges for wire tapping schemes swindling business owners in Alabama and West Virginia out of large sums, including 7300 5000 and 10900 dollars. The piece contrasts criminal schemes with moral exhortations about honest work.
A fragmented passage describes trading stamps with purchases and display improvements. It mentions stores at a corner, efforts to boost sales, and references to customers and locations in New Jersey. The text is garbled but centers on retail promotions and store layouts.
An OCR read shows a small market listing mentioning Leena Chapa and Raspberry Serpico with a price for corn and other goods. The legible items include sweet corn and a few fruit or produce references. The text is fragmentary and price notes are present.
A faded listing showcases garden and household items: potato bug remedies Paris Green and Stug Shot, four passenger lawn swings at 95.75 and 46.50, alum for cooking, awnings, McCormick mowers and binders, bamboo porch screens, copper fittings and glass trinkets. Also featured are seed blends, feather pennants, lawn care gear, two burner OU Braves ovens, and poultry supplies with Lat number. The notice hints at seasonal stock and promotional pricing.
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