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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1903
Page
5
The column laments poor road macadam, laments need for a new school house and urges residents to act rather than wait for others. It highlights local events at Odd Fellows Hall, a dam labor strike, and praises public figures while noting road repairs and decoration plans for churches and community buildings.
Makesboro and surrounding areas feature visits from the Saindter and other families, summer plans, orchard work, and church events. Notables include Mrs Wop Kore hosting Mrs Peter Saindter and sons, Allan Byett visiting Lawn, and Mra Funk A welcoming guests. a focus on fruit trees, boxwood shipments, and local weddings, funerals, and Epworth League social.
The notice lists a public tranquility exercise at the church on May evening and a meeting at Joseph Dyer's home on the last Wednesday in May replacing a prior venue. It mentions New York visitors Drake and wife and a community gathering in honor of Mr. Dyer. Grosnville and Huntsville schools are closing in May with celebrations and a telephone service at Huntsville.
Local items chronicle visits by Mrs. Jeromila Geover to Philadelphia and others in Harmony. Funeral attendance for David Titman near Blairstown last Friday. Weddings, hospitality, and Sunday church attendance shared among Harmony residents. An elocutionary recital by Miss Elie A Redpath at Byron King’s School of Oratory in Pittsburg is announced for Tuesday evening May 96 1903 with Easton Academy Quartet. Musicals, pantomimes, and tea will follow the entertainment.
An advertisement touts a thirty day home sanatorium method for dyspepsia promising gradual cure. It claims thirty formula tablets, daily prescriptions, and a month long plan designed to rebuild digestion and avoid dangerous drugs. It warns against quick fixes and asserts real recovery takes time.
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