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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1905
Page
11
Fragmentary OCR record shows varsity Shamrocks and unrelated mentions across a crowded page. Names like McClay, Sandy, Meldaun, and Miss Billy Stevens appear among scattered sports and church notes with no clear narrative or outcome.
A damaged account narrates a community water pipe dispute in Tacoma tied to oil interests. The piece describes aging infrastructure, delayed repairs, and a push to connect houses to a communal water system while financiers and a railroad agent maneuver to secure profits for Standard Oil and affiliates. The narrative hints at Rockefeller influence and corporate maneuvering affecting local residents.
A fragmented 1835-era Jersey newspaper item reviews construction costs for river works in Delaware and adjacent counties. It notes the Delaware River Quarry and Construction Company, project supersidans, and officials in Northampton County, with references to Harrow, Lambertville, Flemington, and local engineers. Mentions a relic copy of the Murex Hoyinter from Newton dated May 3, 1835, and advertisements echoing 19th century market life, including plays, cures, and shipping notices from New York and Philadelphia.
A fragmentary discussion centers on regulating boarding and the role of monied publishers. The text mentions Professor Hugo Richard Meyers and the Monolithic entity, with concerns about government ownership or control and potential investigation into the matter.
The damaged OCR recounts an event in New York involving a man named Italian who found money on a deck after a river ferry incident. Investigations noted forged wills and missing rolls. $520 was recovered from one roll and returned to a half-frantic Italian. Another roll containing $1400 was referenced in the account.
An OCR fragment lists health product prices from vendors W. L. Douglas and W. A. Packard. Entries show amounts like $4.00, $3.50, and $4.10, indicating promotional price points and potential catalog listings for footwear or health related goods. The text is incomplete but preserves the named brands and price figures.
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