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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1904
Page
2
A brief public caution advises against keeping a safe on person and urges patrons to deposit money safely. The note emphasizes security and avoidance of carrying visible cash in public. It underscores prudence in handling funds to prevent loss or theft.
The First National Bank of Easton pledges secure vaults from fire and theft. It offers customers a check book to settle by check instead of cash, reducing the need to carry large sums and helping keep accurate receipts and disbursements.
An old advertisement touts a free sample of a Que application for piles or hemorrhoids. It claims permanent cure for external and internal cases with immediate relief. It lists prices, a prepaid offer, and mentions Wiumphrey Medicine Co at a New York corner, likely with dubious claims.
Nervous debility andprostration from overwork suggest Humphreys No. 28 nasal homeopathic remedy with over 40 years of use. Sold by druggists or sent prepaid on receipt of price.
Erie road expands amid Milford PA growth with Lackawanna changes. Promotions move staff at Central and Morristown Dover. New York Central orders 30 locomotives from General Electric. rail improvements, tunnel work, and speed gains planned. Pennsy switches to conductor issued forfeiture checks for late trains.
The Lackawanna lines advertise low fares and season ticket options. Details mention sixty day and fifteen day tickets with return validity, directing readers to contact a Lackawanna agent or Guy Adams, Division Passenger Agent, 23 Broad Street Newark New Jersey for full particulars.
A disparate compilation cites U S payments and demurrers, with figures on tobacco contracts, naval rationing, and a record New York private dwelling sale. It mentions mosquito control at a St Louis Exhibition, fraternal organization finances, and benefit structures, noting a long established mutual aid comparison.
Charles Liko plans move for Neary from High Bridge to Ollator Somerville residents propose a track and a table at a cost Morristown to Buppert. Whitehouse border guards crack down on potato raid. Branchville sees dynamite killings of fish. Newton Health Board tracks scarlet fever. Portrays Dover license hikes and hotels. Somerville weighs dog catcher appointment. Franklin County real estate and court notes. An assortment of local incidents, sales, and civic matters across Morris and surrounding counties.
Dr I G Merritt of No Mehoopany Pa recounts a dramatic rescue using Electric Bitters to treat a patient suffering violent stomach hemorrhage from stomach operation. He notes immediate relief and no attack in four months. Bitters advertised for dyspepsia liver trouble constipation and kidney issues at Warren County Drug Blave.
The area schedules a Harmera picnic for Aug 25. J F Burley receives 25 a year for placing a town log at Balwidare. Presbyterian women of Rackatte town plan a Fourth of July celebration. Burkhardt, a Hackettetowns barber, nets a snapping turtle over 30 pounds. Clark Everitt frees a 9 pound turtle from the Peqo.... New man Newman of Bernardeille reports onlicense. Bridge damage repair costs 550 at Columbia from last October flood. Budd's Lake cottages upgraded for summer use. Rev W B Rhaddon notes an improved Little Lonford church season ahead.
A New Jersey brief notes the Lore of Vetorana of the State era holding its annual encampment in Allands City. It mentions Fort Tin residents buying All quanto and a Trenton undertaker dispute. The Reights Templar announce a 2nd pilgrimage to the Pacific Coast and Yoremica Valley from Aug 22 to Sept 19 for the Knights Templar Grand Encampment, with round trip fare listed as 215 dollars.
A flood of visitors and social events fills the weekend in town with residents from New York Beach Creek and Newark hosting and attending gatherings. The Home and Foreign Missionary Society meets at Mrs G W Hoogel’s and residents report fruit blossoms promising a fall crop while local trees suffer from a storm. Notable mentions include Miss Anna Slauter guest at Miss Elizabeth Gardon’s, Mrs Walter Eichlin hosting, and the Lehigh Valley station area receiving a new promenade walk replacing a dangerous plank path.
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