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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1883
Page
6
A disordered reminiscence recalls a young girl from a Westra family, chores, schooling, and a plan to help with apple saplings. Interlaced are glimpses of wartime memory, a craftsman father, a reception, and a stray note about medical remedies, with scattered local scenes and names.
The fragmentary OCR blends poetic scenery with an obituary style cremains and an advertisement for Wayne's Ointment. It mentions a Newfoundland dog funeral, a pastoral woodland scene, and medical claims urging readers to buy 25 cent boxes of salves, framed by a Philadelphia medical supplier name. The piece preserves names of places and products while hinting at broader historic advertising language.
The text is a garbled report of readers asking about White House appointments and employment. It references the President, Secretary and various government positions, noting requests for adent applications, clerkships, and government service. It suggests readers seek ties to Philadelphia or New York and mentions payment terms and petitioning.
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