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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1922
Page
1
Reports describe widespread empty bins in town with coal supplies dwindling and rail service strained. Officials note factory cutbacks and late shipments, while residents seek affordable housing and steady heat as winter tightens.
A vintage ad style notice promoting first bond and mortgage investments by the Vent sillard Company at 00 South Main Street Philadelphia New Jersey stating long standing reliability and guaranteed titles by an attorney. It blends local business offers with filler notices about rentals sales and Thanksgiving promotions.
A quirky tale centers on Koron Opdyke the Tackawoit engineer and his fattened turkey for the annual feast. A misadventure with a street cat disrupts plans, revealing fewer turkeys this year and prompting reflections on the exotic birds and holiday customs. The narrative blends humor with a nod to festive tradition.
Charley J L Paine aged about 38 shot himself in the head with a revolver in his Market Street home as his wife Mrs. Paine stood nearby. The tragedy followed a long illness and mounting despair. The couple’s neighbor, Di Lingelf, and Drs. Guiding and Tord examined the scene before Ta Paine’s death certificate was issued. He leaves a widow and several relatives, with funeral arrangements to be announced by Rev Johnny Etnech of Zion Episcopal Church.
A Warren County education meeting discussed rising costs and the push for better teachers and facilities. Edvard Kilpatrick and Superintendent Sanford urged improved pay and training to attract qualified staff, noting rural schools suffer from underfunding and higher burdens.
A rambling notice advertises a casual sale of guns and rifles with many scratched price figures and mispelled items. Names like Barnet and Waters appear among cryptic gun descriptions and discount tags, promoting a Saturday night sale in an old town venue.
Larry Ve Morell and party of six traveled from New Brindwick to Whalregion for a deer hunt. They bagged eight deer, three carried on the car fender and three shipped by express. The trip lasted five days, covered long distances, and included a midwinter encounter with migratory wildlife. Deceased?
A new state highway from Easton to Philadelphia is set to open during Thanksgiving week with one bridge finishing shortly after. The 56.7 mile route links the Lehigh Valley to City Hall Philadelphia, promising faster travel and feeder connections from Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Governor Sproul may attend a celebratory parade planned in Philadelphia and Easton with officials and citizens along the route.
Fragmented OCR reads like a wholesale and retail notice from Washington. Mentions power products and delivery terms with unclear names and dates, including references to boxes, curbside pickup, and a supplier named DANN. Likely an advertisement or legal public notice with jumbled company terms.
The death of Chief Jacob Jacoby in Easton brings to mind longtime local ball players from Phillipsburg and Easton. Notable names include McPherson Stocker Stecker Raub and McKee, with Jacoby remembered for great size and speed but poor fielding, and Dusty chants at St Cloud noted in memories of his era.
Thanksgiving poultry offer announces turkeys geese ducks and chickens for sale at Weykoll’s grocery. Orders accepted with pickup before Thanksgiving. Location 1108 36 Wyckone Ave. Publication notes sale dates and special prices for readers.
Report describes a post election scene where Democrats celebrated with a town parade and family return to Delmar Delaware. The piece notes a local mayor and leaders avoided demonstrations as a band played and amid a tense moment when a car encounter occurred.
A motorcycle rammed a heavy timber wagon on the Pike between Slewadaville and Phillipsburg injuring driver Marcello Montellito and owner Tony Luzzi. Montellito died at Easton hospital from a fractured skull. Luzzi and others suffered serious injuries.
A crowded, disjointed week in a small town recounts hunters returning after an all day outing with a cottontail, a villager renouncing a front yard fence, a man with chestnuts seeking one without worn holes, funeral processions with hearses, Thanksgiving turkey at a store, and other scattered vignettes including a car show, coal arrival in Washington, and a church notice about Chaplin Linegin teaching a Sunday sermon.
A retrospective look at America's Thanksgiving reveals rising costs and scarce supplies. Turkeys are scarce and pricey, while chickens ducks and nuts fluctuate with imports and weather. Prices for flour coffee and butter shift, yet the tradition endures with families planning feasts around festive boards.
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