06 Nov 1902
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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1902
Page
1
A county contest crowns Wold Warren and Barker in a historic vote race. Final results highlight Sheriff victory with full countywide details and standings.
The article details Warren County elections with Dr. Barber winning a senate seat by 583 votes and Mr. Flanagan taking the assembly race. Wildrick defeats Glyens by 1,008 votes. Barker edges rivals for sheriff with a favorable margin. It notes Democratic gains, republican resistance, and district by district outcomes in Reading and surrounding towns.
The piece notes a close election where Mr. Fowler edged Mr. Flanagan by 26 votes and comments on Democratic strength and strategy. It reports on the Loglth and Bangor & Portland railroads in Northampton County, detailing transfer outcomes and a forthcoming line from Martins Creek to Pen Argyl and Bangor to Talway, expanding freight via cement and slate quarries. It also covers a Missionary Workers meeting at the Washington M. B. Church with sermons by Rev. Richardson and Dr. Noble and mentions community figures and a divorce filing.
Dr Henry Cox, a well known Washington physician, died after a long illness at his home on West Washington avenue and Lincoln avenue. He served as a Civil War surgeon with Company A, Third Cavalry, New Jersey Volunteers, and had a large practice in Worthington. He married Miss Allie Gomatend in 1808 and is survived by four children, J. Irwin of New York, Mrs. W. Pierson of Newark, John M., and Barry at home. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 PM with Dr England officiating, interment in Washington cemetery.
Joseph O Thompson recounts a letter from Abrams Bowlby of Roseville Illinois describing Bowlby s life from Washington childhood to Ohio marriage to Mary Williamson and long Illinois residence The piece notes Bowlby learned carpentry and furniture making under named mentors and that he remains a noteworthy figure in American working life Meanwhile John Sing plans a stock brokerage reopen at Opera Haven block and a Prohibition rally featuring Dr Orano on the Boston People s Temple closes the report with a mention of the Greatness American Humbug speech and audience reaction
Election news shows Democrats gaining seats in New Jersey with three congressmen reelected and sheriff and county offices won in Sussex Essex Monmouth and Morris counties. Details note strong showings for some Republican candidates in Essex while Fowler maintained and Planagan carried his home area despite broader losses.
Essex County voters backed Republican candidates led by Barbour and Lentz amid warnings of party unity. The Democratic slate, including Hughes and Linving, claimed gains in multiple counties with notable wins in Somerset and Hunterdon, reflecting a polarized election climate.
The report notes a narrow Democratic gain in New York while the GOP holds a national edge in the House but with a fragile majority. It highlights Henry B. Hill and Marc Hanna as influential figures and cites New York governor results, Pennsylvania gains, and regional shifts in votes and party strength.
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