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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1918
Page
6
The readable portion hints at a chaotic scene mentioning death, debts, and guilt with obscure names and phrases scattered through damaged text. No clear event, date, or person can be confirmed from the legible fragments.
Advertised clothing sale touts ligerty bonds and affordable suits including Velour and silvertones. Prices shown range from 25.00 to 150.00 with items like AU Wool Velour and Bolivias highlighted. Mentions rapid selling and fashionable belts and coats for the season.
Hair goods sale by importer and manufacturer featuring a large daily sale at 4 A.M. Includes special values in syringes at 1.00, 2.00, 3.00 and up. Personal expert charge ensures best material and perfect matching for regular stock items.
A quirky vintage note promotes a novel hat called the Spiderweb Hat with simple, affordable materials. The text hints at do it yourself instructions and cost considerations, comparing options to a standard hat and promising easy home crafting.
The sale promotes black silks including satin, taffeta, chiffon, and peau de soie with deep discounts per yard. It warns that wool prices rise and domestic markets may shrink, urging buyers to act now before prices increase. Items include Chiffon, Satin, De Luxe, and Charmeuse silks in multiple weights and finishes at sale prices.
The fragment suggests a local item with unclear wording. Readable parts indicate a brief note or notice involving individuals and a place, but specific names, dates, or actions are not discernible from the OCR fragment. Further cleanup needed to extract concrete facts for a proper card.
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