Daunting trial ends in Frightened Sister Agnes attacked
Dramatic Phillipsburg Lakewood incident details a jealous former student John Lawler who shot Sister Agnes after entering the St Mary's of the Lake school parlor. Lawler confronted by teachers and crowd before police detained him. Sister Agnes survived the attempt. she has long served charitable work in Phillipsburg and Lakewood.
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Lakewood
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Thia County
Sinter Agnes
Aston
Ste Catharine'a
Aculony
New School
Mary's
Laks
Phillipaburg
Tima
Lawler
Eihipsburg
Inkewood
Agnes
Lawlor
Slater
Statar Agass
Burt Aoge
Easly
Bag
Hare
Nat Dows
Isitat
Good Roads From Bad Ones by Earl Alaye
A long excerpt from Worlds Work October 1901 discusses turning poor roads into good stone and tarred surfaces. It cites a Northern New England case where a stubborn landholder doubted road improvements but later praised a humble engineer for a durable road. The story highlights practical, economical methods and community impact from better highways.
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Earl Alaye
Efiizsna
Rt Fe
Moses
Tony
Almas
Houldney
Hus
New Borland
Pomatte
Pram
Enthudases
Hfryvenru
Relic Knife Tied to Tom Quick Legend Near Culvers Gap
A Sussex County neighbor recalls finding a deer horn handled hunting knife with a twenty inch blade near Culver’s Gap. The tale links to the Tom Quick frontier legend, claiming Quick killed an Indian on a beat trip after an arrow hiss woke him, and the weapon bears a deer horn handle.
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Tom
Culver’s Gap
Culver's Gap
Blue Mountains
Sussex County
Tom Quick
Port Jarvis
Ville
Hell
Beatyestowns Guest List Includes Many Visitors
A local notice lists residents and guests visiting Beatyestowns from New York Boston and Danville. Highlights include Edward Thompson of Boston visiting Mr and Mrs Win Thompson and Miss Eva Hoover hosting a buckwheat cake and chicken supper to benefit the Ladies Aid Society on November 20.
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Sproce
David Smith
Benton
Joseph Plum
Montana
Ivelyn
Nellie Mayberry
Robert Bryan
Gene Fine
Joseph Apgar
Onstner
Joseph Bowlby
Asbury
John Rolland
Mike Grace
Fininivid
Thomas Hich
Somerson
Old Cemetery
Castner
Carlee
New-York
Beatyestowns
Harry Googla
New York
Wan
Ijckyon
Ana Ming Lily Agers
Rackettatown
Mister
Linvie
Morshon
Bart Hoover
Theo
Ball
Blairstown
Edward Thompson
Boston
Win Thompson
LaBar
Migs Lanrd Williaing
Danville
Missua Eva
Edon Hoover
Jets
Ald
Ivo Erefam
Child Receives Foot Injury From Tox Nail Incident
A Forkland Virginia merchant, Mr Poyer, treated a three day old foot wound on a child injured when a ton nail pierced her foot. An inverted nail caused the injury and Chamberlain's Pain Balm was applied, easing pain promptly. The remedy reportedly accelerated healing with no lasting discomfort. Sold by F. W. Juakina and others in WeyrngromyJ. Ales Oafurd area.
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J.noral
Chamberiain
Poyeoliga
Forkland
F. WN. Juakina
Waanigromy
J. A
Fragmentary land deeds and notices from early records
A garbled OCR fragment outlines land conveyances, dates, and parties in a colonial property record. It references persons such as Henry Beek and Later Rhodes with parcels near a specified region, noting acres, boundaries, and associated offices. The text suggests public notices of land transfers and related legal actions with dates and locations implied.
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Mary A
Vial
Henry Beek
Rhodes
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