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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1903
Page
7
Financial notice lists payment options with annual and shorter terms, including one year at 4150, eight months at 76013, and fourty cents for single copies, with five cents for others. The fragment suggests a pricing table for subscriptions or periodical sales.
A youth named George Lanning, about 14, attempted a flying leap from a Central passenger train near Asbury Station when the conductor did not stop the car. He landed safely on a hillside after jumping from the moving train at high speed, injuring his scalp and ankle but not fatally. He is the son of Mrs. David Gerard of Junction, and was treated by Dr. Lae Risw. Seltzer, a local hardware man, is moving to Washington to pursue a new venture. Red Men of New Jersey plan a gathering at Cranberry Lake with parade contests and a drill prize. Washington township voters narrowly cut school appropriations for the coming year.
An aged drayman named Davie becomes disoriented and wanders through Sevatus fours, recalling little after an encounter in a St. Cloud barroom. Ed Backer aids him, Davie retrieves a missing pocketbook, and investigators pursue two men accused of stealing it. Davie later manages to return home with memories fading until a next morning.
Nine in one week items from Cornish pianos and instruments sold by Eldrngo Smith and John Weidner and others across multiple towns. Notices show business closing times at 7 pm from July to September and list numerous local merchants. Various social notes report visits, thefts, and community events including a strawberry and ice cream festival at Lebanon.
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