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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1897
Page
3
A rustic collection of kitchen receipts for stews, puddings, and beverages. Includes stewed potatoes seasoned with butter and pepper, liver and bacon browning in broth, dried beef with gravy, macaroni with brown gravy, boot patties, stewed potatoes, gingerbread-like baked dessert, dried peach sauce, boiled Indian pudding, and a coffee custard.
A local endorsement touts Dr King s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds as superior after trying many remedies. Mentions free bottle samples at Warren County Drug Store and emphasizes its proven cure record. Also notes fashionable pique fabric trends and children's frocks with embroidery and organza highlights.
The article lists season colors including exophire navy blue cadet blue turquoise anemone cornflower garnet and many greens and browns. It describes fabrics patterns and color blocks with green blue chartreuse heliotrope and white ground. It also offers fashion tips for graceful walking posture and bicycle riding clothes.
An early 20th century page features Ely Brothers ointment ads promising trial sizes and mail orders, plus numerous local notices on furloughs, accidents, church events, social visits, business updates, and medical concerns. The mix reflects a rural town’s daily life, with residents like Alfred W. Stevens and Elbert Albertson mentioned among community happenings.
Danville and Vienna sections note visitors including Mr and Mrs George Van Ness of Pompton Plains visiting relatives. Evans returns to Bethlehem Pa. others mention repairs, monuments, a scarlet fever case, and a drill engine accident. An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as spring blood purifier.
Warren Circuit Court advertises a sheriff sale on Friday May 14 1897 at 1 PM at New Windsor House Warrington Borough. Alfred Dole and partners mortgage defendants Osene Tallery and Charles Bowlby are named with attorneys J Gibson McTivam and P Slowing. Elias Key is sheriff. dated April 30 2007.
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