Busy Edison Cement Plant Rushes Toward Completion
The Edison Portland Cement Works near Pohateong Valley accelerates toward full production with a target of 30,000 barrels daily. Nearly 300 workers, two steam shovels, and multiple locomotives drive the massive buildout, including a vast crushing plant and a five-acre artificial reservoir fed by Lopatcong Creek to supply water for the plant and surrounding area.
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Edison Cement Works
Pohateong Valley
Mackota
Visago
Diba Duill
Uko Devers
Timn
Immonso
Lopatcong
Hilla
Western Union
Hnea
Italian grocery shack serves local community
A ruined fragment describes Italian workers in a shack near a company building buying goods from a native-turned-storekeeper. Goods are Italian produced with spaghetti and macaroni as staples. A reporter notes a debt owed to the Italian merchant prince for three of the rankest seigura smoked. Superintendent Darling recently fired up a bore near Mia Rul of the HDL and is now located a short distance from his office.
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Anchor
Darling
Mia Rul
HDL
Ategia
Two Good Games Played By Local Club
The locals won the final match 2 to 0 against Camanuqua in a pitchers battle led by McPherson brilliant on the mound. Cyphora delivered a notable hit as Charlie continues training for big matches, while Carley Levin and the cheer family observed the landscape. Washington lost 4 to 2 to Morris-Pialua in an intense contest. the asylum team, a skilled veteran lineup, outplayed the home squad with only one error. Capt. Hann’s absence altered lineups. Stroudsburg canceled their visit citing a drenched pitcher. Griffith and Cox to bat for Washington against Clinton on July 1. Sam Griffith praised as one-armed marvel by the Philadelphia Inquirer. Pasanies, a top local club, visit next Saturday after beating Newton in extra innings on Decoration Day. The classic ninth-inning Washington win with Botto’s memorable homer is recalled.
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Camanuqua
Mc-Pheraon
Thia Morey
Cyphora
Nyasual Attair
Charlie
Tt Ja
Carley Levin
Tla Cheer
Jnright
Washington's
State Hospital
Morris -Pialua
Exlengiers
Unl
McPherson
Hann
Stroudsburg
Grifith
Cox
Washington
Clinton
Philadelphia Inquirer
Manayunk
Sam Griffith
Wonder
Allentown
Wilmington
Pottstown
Newton
Botte
The Latest War Looms as China Declares War
The article reports China declaring war on the world, rebels occupying Legation Street in Pekin, and the murder of ministers in Berlin and Paris. It notes the absence of word from Conger and the British ambassador, fears for their safety, and that Allied ships and troops captured the Taku forts. It warns of possible extra sessions of Congress and a call for volunteers if the crisis deepens.
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China
Pekin
Legation
United States
Conger
England
Frince
Germany
Taku
Congress
Pn Oall
New Bridge Decision Delays Changewater Project
Warren and Hunterdon counties meet over Changewater bridge. A new iron bridge near Bruce Castle is approved with repairs to the existing structure if it holds. Joint action sets committees to oversee tear out of stone guard walls and construction of iron guard units with widened road and side-paths.
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Changewater
Jlunterdon
Boneda
Warren County Board
Hunterdon County
Ihey
Freaholdare Thatcher
Thompson
Willever
Thatcher
Mason. Blage
Dia
Medars
Hoover
Townsend
Thomyson
Ifendersen
Rapaira
Bruce Castle
Roaring Rock Creek
Rocksburg
New Hampton
Tiaaterdon
Megara
Cutler, Willaver, Wolverton and Thompson
Messrs
Buonell
Opdyke
George Farley
D. C. Tarley
Hunterdon County Board
Unknown Man Commits Suicide on Towpath Near New Village
Coroner reports an unknown man, about five eight, two hundred pounds, found near New Village after a Friday incident. A rope and eighty pound stone were attached. The body bore a faint “Jacob Rico” mark on a shirt tab. Undertaker interred remains in Stewartville cemetery after Coroner Hagerty viewed the scene. local clergy were not notified in time for funeral rites.
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New Village
Hagerty
Phillipsburg
Calless
Minut Heford
Savas
Jacob Rico
Ricco
Byven
Ganern
National Republican Convention Opens In Philadelphia
Delegates and visitors flood Philadelphia for the National Republican Convention as preparations and hotel bustle signal the coming events. Boss Hanna and leaders push for favored candidates while Roosevelt is seen as the likely nominee for president and McKinley possibly renominated.
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Philadelphia
Unassuming Genius Patents for piano tone attachment
A New Jersey inventor at Cornish & Co unveils a piano and organ tone altering attachment. The device uses a bar with striking tongues that modify hammer contact to imitate mandolin and other instrument tones. Describes mechanism, adjustable tongue bar, and spurts of action to vary the sound. Also notes company scale and other local items.
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Cerea
Waahligton
Alvin F. Florey
Carnlab
Wantiington
New Jersey
Morey
Aupervision
Fu Cornish & Co Ls
Vanarketlog
Vendlyva
Slegeraling
Florey
Thors iv
Cnei
Public School Meeting Promotes Cooperation and Morality
A large Washington public school union meeting at the Washington M E church featured Dr Barnes and Dr England addressing pupils and parents. They urged moral courage, education with integrity, parental guidance, and teacher cooperation to strengthen the school system. A delegation from the public school sang as teachers attended. The event was praised by the Newark Tribune and noted for inspiring greater local school interest.
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Washington M. E
Barnes
England
Boom
Fliedner
Aplandid
A. Boom
Barney
Angela
Earth
Washington School
Papila
Buffalo Bill
Abraham Lincoln
Himsel
Stata
Orgadc
Ile
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Franklin Murphy
New Jersay
Joseph EB. Pulpar
Charles Gardner
Daniel F. Beatty
PB. R. Weller
Land of the Friends
William F. Rockwell
Connecticut
Mark Hanna
Wass
Teddy Roosevelt
Aly
McKinley
St. Mary's Church
Hagkettatowya
Stitzer
Trcopsy
Givat
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph's
St. Mary A
Hackettstown
M. R. Nunn
Opera House
Jung
Richard Lyla
Wil Hula
Showedi
Sussex Papere
A. F. Florey
The
Cornish Works
Hellas
John Wy
Langor
Mra
Ray
Grange
EL. J. Paroael
Glan Gardner
Pampstate
New National Boote
Second National Bank of Philipsburg
Sylvester O. Smith
Aaron McCammon
Warren County National Bank of
Belvidere
Hagerty, Stewart
PB. Stone
Casper Laubach
TM. T. Hagerty
J. Dewitt Taylor
Willow O'Niel
Balvidere
South Main Strant
Dr. Barnes
Jengland
Mearty
Dehalf
Mis
Milne
Tribune
A. A
Tauradey
Jeng
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