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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
6
A weather related damage assessment notes the Blizzard's impact on the Northampton and Eastway line, estimating total damages at six thousand dollars. The report details repairs needed and expected downtime for the affected routes and utilities.
A damaged account details extensive shovel work and telephony damage on Northampton and Boston & Washington lines after a mysterious incident. Photographs show twisted telegraph poles and broken wires across Broadway as crews cleared debris and restored power.
Fragmentary text describes damaged wires and a trestle clearance project with labor delays and unexplained figures. Mentions Kessler, Marcel, and post services weighing parcels, but details are garbled and uncertain.
A passenger named Prutchy was rescued after a snowbound car stop near a gate where a human chain formed to bring him home. Other scenes show trains at Wolverton’s, heavy snow banks, and the Has ton Washington line. Bills proposed include extending police forces, extending turkey season, and sewer costs.
An old advertisement touts using double strength ointment from a pharmacist to fade freckles. It warns February sun and winds worsen freckling and promises a golden complexion if the product works, noting a guarantee if it fails.
AML appropriation funds to reroute and bury telegraph lines between Trenton Nod and Batwry for six miles with work starting immediately. Blizzard damaged serial wires. tolls and costs cited suggest $31.4 million to place underground wires between Philadelphia and New York.
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