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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1922
Page
1
The Washington Pike dedication drew hundreds in the morning and thousands by evening as residents celebrated the new cement highway between Port Golden and Phillipsburg. Crowds swelled from county and neighboring areas with many cars joining the event throughout the day.
A massive deflation ceremony in Washington township drew an enormous crowd, claimed by witnesses to fill the town and spill into the streets. Colonel Waller F. Whittemore used a silver shovel as part of the grand opening with Mayor Runyon and state officials present amid heavy turnout and traffic.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a bustling mid century town page with scattered names John Doe Belvidere Bla, Washington Street, churches, vendors Barnes & Watters, and references to parades, a flag, Ford cars, and street life. It shows a chaotic mosaic of events, people, and shops without coherent reports.
The Star reports Jackson Davis of Willow Street, a Lackawanna Railroad track gang worker, is in line for a Crosby estate legacy worth about 600 million dollars. Lawyers seek heirs, but few are located while vast Manhattan land now hosts the Woolworth and other buildings.
Fragmented advert style notice withHardware listings from Barnet and Walters Union Square Philipsburg and mentions of a public sale of a house. Advertises tools cabbage cutters saws and furniture with prices and phone reference. Appears as a damaged OCR of a classified advertisement page.
About 3 000 fans witnessed a chaotic contest with scattered highlights as Washington trounced by Lehigh University in a late-night battle marked by erratic defense and multiple near scoring chances. Crowds lingered for postgame chatter while officials wrestled with darkness and a lengthy score sequence.
The page notes a grand prize from a local parade including Aravud nrlye and Vera Aller amid a display by the Pobatcong Minalery Co. It hints at future inclusion of Dheanaph and mentions piano APN at the Wmploveds venue with varied outcomes and delays.
The STAR urges workers in the subscription building for the 100000 Extra Point offer to turn in $10 clubs by 8:20 p.m. next Saturday. The campaign highlights ongoing entries, with Buick and Durant prizes, and notes many newcomers rising in the standings. Readers are urged to recruit friends and submit subscriptions to boost chances of winning.
The county courts held a quiet term with several cases decided by juries. A notable trial involved George G. Williams and John Mickelson amid a crash at Port Murray. verdicts awarded Herenmer money and Sherrer damages while Gruendyke faced dismissal. The term also saw the retirement of Governorial candidate from the bench and out of state political shifts.
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