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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
13
Fragmentary OCR lists editors and publishers with partial dates and names such as Frank and G Andrews and Geo Co Mashes. The text mentions La Stryker Editor and Laing Dist nes Velophone with unclear numbers and year 1868.
A note recalls conductor Kase’s retirement after forty years of service with the Washington and neighboring lines. The piece describes ongoing rail operations, personnel movements, and past routes linking Washington to Morristown Newark and beyond, with references to former colleagues and the rail network’s status.
The article outlines convention proceedings with degrees conferred, a parade, and services at Belvidere and Delaw. references Gov Lunger visiting with family, a Card of Thanks, and a notice about Foley’s Honey and Tar medicine. It notes local civic actions and health notices in Betws and surrounding areas.
A damaged report describes a church group excursion with ceremonies at Salem Church. The party will travel to Washington DC for two nights and one day, then proceed to Geyebur for a noon event before returning Saturday evening. Several named attendees and organizers are listed in the fragment.
Fragmented notices reveal candidates for bachelor degrees, faculty appointments, and the appointment of a county superintendent. The text mentions graduates, including names and institutions, alongside shop sales and a real estate listing for a property near Ashbury on the New Jersey Central line. Multiple ads reference plants for spring planting and a sale of a firm Johns Tiddle Curm.
Fragmentary text notes discuss a carnival link to a past work celebration. Mentions include a commission or committee with names like AY Walps and Mier secretary. References to dates, locations, and roles are unclear due to damaged OCR. The passage evokes planning and early action motives without clear events or outcomes.
A damaged OCR fragment describes mercantile activity at Port Merray with mentions of trades, wages, and sellers. It references people and locations in a garbled midwestern style, suggesting a market or legal notice context.
A fragment from the New York press reflects on tailors and their rigid standards, depicting hurried work and a crowded shop scene. The piece contrasts the wearers' fatigue with the tailors' meticulous, sometimes harsh, expectations during busy days.
A garbled excerpt describes a woman facing an operation with resignation, a nurse or observer urging resignation, and a reference to a British admiralty shelling or naval context. The text also hints at wireless telegraphy progress and a wartime setting with dates and names obscured.
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