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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1904
Page
5
A jumble of notices from April 1908 details a state federation convention in Trenton, bequests and probates in Washington Township, school events at Washington High, county transfers, river improvements, and varied local business ads. Names include Barah Cols, C. P. Colw, and J. S. McCain among residents and officials.
Elmer Zing is elected borough attorney of Blanhopa. The piece notes fifteen power hostels vortices at Lake Hopatcong this year and mentions the Albertson and Aton families planning a reunion at Delaware on August. It reports local incidents including Father Keenohan becoming rector of Ar. Mighsel's Catholic church in Utanhope, a three-legged goat near Valley, and a park political event July 27 in Warren County. The Taylor Iron and Steel Co workers plan an excursion to Coney Island on July 16, with 65,000 ties to be delivered within seventy days. The Edison Portland Cement Co resumes full operation. It also covers a fall from a tree, road work complaints in Oxford township, wage cuts at Martin’s Creek Cement Works, a prize for scholarship at Hackettstown, and a note on a school directory’s photograph requirement.
Mira Shive hosted a Monday euchre party at the Hotel Windsor parlor attended by a long list of guests including Mrs. Samuel Bf. Young Dr. and Mrs. Smith O. B. Scalth and many Cornish and Folper family members. Prizes went to Hugh Speirs and Clara Folper with consolation prizes to Dr. Smith and Miss Kiary Rowman. Refreshments were provided by the New Windsor under chef. A correction notes a previous marriage announcement for Rev. Herbert England was in error. the actual marriage was June 16 at Morristown between James Chlokeriog England of New York and Henrietta Hardy Wolff.
The article recalls a bygone era when public money depositories were scarce outside cities. Citizens in towns and country districts hid their savings on premises using iron pots, old shoes, bureau drawers, and feather ticks, a practice born from necessity.
The text warns that theft, fire and mice threaten deposits, urging reliance on government controlled depositories. It claims many vaults exist making risks seem foolish and promotes burglar proof sales in concrete vaults at no cost to depositors.
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