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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
4
A week’s record chronicles local meetings and social visits. Notables such as Mrs. Som and Mr. Whitsett attend events, with updates on neighbors, travels, and community notices across towns and organizations.
A fragmentary record lists gatherings and speakers across several faith groups. Highlights include Captain Gao Anderson of New York presiding at Salvation Army services on Monday, Ethel Carling singing, and a porch party hosted by I. Cool in the Methodist primary department. A Presbyterians meeting addressed by May Robinson of Philadelphia covered missions.
A long list of visitors and neighbors appears, including Mrs ES Paidiluok of ILOPR, Mr. and Mrs. Geo Dillon at Freese home, and guests from Dover, East Orange, Passaic, Philadelphia, and England. Mary Jane Force dies of cancer at age 2, with funeral held at her aunt’s home. The piece also mentions school events, graduations, a Delware River trip, and various local engagements and improvements.
A reader’s letter attacks land promoter schemes promising distant homes and rapid wealth. It warns buyers misled by alluring ads, urges communities to invest locally in real homes, farms, and better neighborhoods to build a stable home life and wholesome growth.
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