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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1912
Page
8
An unreadable catalog-style ad promises a year of Cornish music at no expense. It invites readers to select a favorite style from a catalog and to choose terms from one to four years, with no money required upfront. The message aims to entice readers by suggesting happiness, home entertainment, and lifelong enjoyment.
An advertising offer promises one third off the total price on any piano or organ chosen from photographic reproductions. Readers are urged to request the Cornish Book to select an instrument, with guaranteed two year workmanship and quality, targeting every family.
An advertisement extols the Cornish instrument line claiming half a century of proven design and finish. It assures easy returns if quality or price is not superior to rivals and promises customers full risk coverage and responsibility taken by the seller.
A historical ad promises a free two-year correspondence course in music with every Cornish instrument purchased. It urges customers to request the Cornish Book to learn why the instrument offers value and low cost, and to decide later after reading the explainer.
The scanned column lists numerous local residents and visitors at various events, including Mrs final A. Tlenr, Mrs. Jahe Terte, and Mr. and Mrs. Connelly, with mentions of Dridee and Wih Dridee, along with social visits, church activities, and a consecration ceremony. It notes travels to Plubfield, Broadway, and references to Mrs. Hoffmain near Lebanon, with families such as the Gane and Nixon clans also appearing in the social notes.
A jumbled report highlights social gatherings, church activities, and local notices at THGH Bridge. It mentions guests, anniversaries, graduations, and community events with names of residents and nearby towns, alongside brief references to health and travel.
A garbled record lists varied property transfers and dations including parcels in Sussex and Belvidere, with dated actions in 1912 and 1012. Names such as Elisabeth P12, Margaret Hopje, Mary B Brant, Jennie BD Brant, and George Atiny appear amid a stream of broken terms and amounts like 1 2, 41, 300. The document references Wake Washington and Watunk areas, and mentions wives conveying land to husbands and other relatives under stated sums.
A short note lists a monthly journal and business meeting of a local league and an upcoming gathering at the home of Mrs Be oavnard. Several residents are mentioned visiting relatives in Conterrille and Philadelphia, with care of a cancer operation, and a move of a tenant house from West Bros to John A Wilrick’s place noted amid ongoing construction activity.
A garbled OCR item mentions Mrs Jos Hut Tuesday and names like Sary Wirth and M Eton, with unclear references to sale by all dealers. The text is corrupted, hindering precise details of action, party, place, or deadline.
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