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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1899
Page
3
A historic advertisement promotes Fitts' Bee Hive as a trusted store built on honesty. It touts dependable prices, wide assortments in dress goods, silks, trimmings, and lingerie with frequent specials and a free alteration offer during a fifteen day period.
A garish advertisement touts cheap muslin night robes skirts drawers corset covers and lace trims with line items priced as low as 28 to 75 cents. Also offered are sare silk ribbons muslin shades and assorted dress goods with bold claims of savings and a limited auction-style sale window.
The Delaware shad, highly valued for its meat, remains largely mysterious in its life cycle. Spawning grounds lie in large pools above Trenton where dams threaten migration, with many fish killed by predators and only a fraction reaching the sea. Artificial hatchery efforts claim to rescue populations and ensure Delaware and nearby streams sustain shad runs.
The article contrasts New Jersey's frewind-ousy corporation income with the Louisiana Lottery’s prior license bid. It argues trusts dodge taxes, praises the lottery’s alleged municipal contributions, and notes federal coinage and currency fraud concerns. It cites figures like 30,000 in receipts and discusses bribes to lawmakers and conventions. The piece frames state revenues against alleged predatory enterprise.
A long montage of town life entries recalls visits, family news, and events across Belvidere Hackettstown Port Murray and nearby areas. It mentions weddings confirmations sacraments and church work plus local incidents including a wagon accident and a rider fined for riding a mile.
SPRINGTOWS Baker purchased a Bac Orman and other local names. The public house reopened Monday with a social at bondano. Real estate transfers list parcels in Oxford Greenwich and Washington with various buyers and prices. The Boy, Charles A Briggs, discusses religious controversy and advertising's role in newspapers. Postscript mentions a Bethel, Missouri postmaster offering a reading service via telephone.
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