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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1897
Page
7
The fragment recounts purchases and misdirected deliveries involving Mrs. Von Horn and Mrs. H W Rundle, with refunds partial after unpaid charges. It lists town visitors, weddings, illnesses, and community events, plus local ads and brief notes on residents, fires, and a mining firm setup near Philipsburg.
An old line advert touts a bottle claimed to cure piles in six days regardless of prior treatments. It asserts permanent relief and money back guarantees, urging readers to send payment and receive the remedy by mail.
In Asbury and nearby towns, Epworth League sent delegates to Hackettstown convention. Rev W S Cosyman and Miss Mary Kinney led two delegates, with Miss Lidice Hamlen as Junior League delegate. Town reports note school closure for convention attendance and local social events.
A fragmentary society column lists residents visiting church and social events in Wilkusbarry Pennsylvania. Names mentioned include Spryd and wife, Mr and Mrs Clarence Clings, Mrs Jacob Millar visiting Minton, Mr and Mrs Robert Riley of Philipsburg with his parents, Miss Fonimit Witedina, Charley Hineline, James Dawitt, Mrs Geo Lommanson, Mrs Wat Elley, Flo Quick of Bayonne, Miss Mabal Danioy Testwank, Mrs Christopher Laylor, James Lewis and wife of Weastington, and other local names amid routine notes of parlor gatherings, carpentry, and small incidents. The passage blends social calls, visits, and minor accidents with era-typical local parlance.
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