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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1896
Page
3
A collage of kitchen guidance and homecare notes mixes recipes for cherry meringue pies and currant tarts with tips on pepping party visuals, cold remedies, and mild household cures. It also includes hygiene and bathing advice, a brisk health column praising Dr King’s New Discovery, and assorted domestic miscellany.
Transfers recorded from Washington and surrounding towns include Wm Campbell Jr and wife conveying a lot in Washington dated June 15 1800 and Elisha Burd to Sarah B Kirk dated August 2 1891. Additional entries list Barney Adams to Harry Adams Dover June 10 1896 and Susanna W Adams to Harry Adams June 10 1996 with properties in Washington township. Other deeds note Fredericks Dumont exg ob al to Todd, B Reiley to Philipsburg, Wm A Morrow to Josephine Grips Belvidere and Alphavorti Co to Pahatcong with varying consideration sums.
An old advertisement urges readers to prepare for illnesses by calling at various addresses in New York and London to obtain Otto's ure a free bottle. It claims a sure cure for coughs colds asthma consumption throat and lung ailments. The wording lists multiple shop and street names with a promotional tone.
Local business columnist Kathantot Fowlor argues newspaper ads are a town’s sole targeted publicity tool. The piece notes the paper serves residents of the city and surrounding county, delivering focused reach rather than broad national exposure.
Mr George Hull of Swartawood and Miso Beasts Winturmute of Middlegate tied the knot in Billswater township on Saturday June 20 served by Pastor C W Domings. A fall after a staircase mishap to Mrs dsridge caused injuries but no fractures. Church social plans and local reports follow including garden party, fishing notes, and marriages upcoming such as Birton Allen and wife from Newark.
The Buttzville Methodist Episcopal church urges observance of July 26 as debt paying day to cancel church debts while neighbors prepare for July 4 celebrations. The article notes local park areas, a Sunday school feast, and a display with sales and fireworks sponsored by merchants. It emphasizes the role of local newspapers and advertising in reaching families and sustaining the community.
Fragmentary notes describe a colt involved in a canal incident near Port Olden. Barney and a brother-in-law were driving home at night when the animal walked into the water. they narrowly escaped drowning. Other family visits and unrelated names appear in the text.
The Delaware Bridge Company places ornaments on the Hogston to Phillipsburg bridge. The Pennsylvania tower displays its state coat of arms while New Jersey’s coat of arms will appear on the Jersey side. Each tower bears dates.
Fragmentary notices report Amos Stamots a Gettysburg College student home for a short break and Mrs Peter Lore of Titusville, with unclear details. Another fragment notes Elizabeth Stosker ill but improving, and Children’s Day services led by J O Weller with Mrs Hothe Donnelly and organist Mrs Richiard Porson in Stewartsvilly. many words garbled.
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