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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1897
Page
2
A fragmented rural sheet recounts village happenings, dog mischief, church visits, fairs, and local correspondents. It notes poets, ministers, farm talk, and minor incidents, with civic meetings, weather, and social gossip shaping a snapshot of daily life in the region. The piece blends humor, community names, and scattered events across towns.
An ad promotes Electric Bitters as a vegetable remedy that tones nerves aids digestion and purifies blood improving appetite and vigor. Sold at Jenkins Warren County Drug Store for 50c or 1.00 per bottle. News notes include visits by Mrs. James Morratt and daughter from Newark, a county board meeting, and local incidents such as a botched robbery attempt at Mt Bethel and the death of Mrs. Win Mitchell aged about 70 with services held at Choise and interment Grove Cemetery.
Delaware notes list Grace and Minunle Van Byckte departing Monday for several months in Brooklyn. Gov. J Pelt and family with Miss Mead return from Osoan Grove after weeks away. Local market reports mention peaches and watermelons arriving amid good season quality. Old and new acquaintances renew connections as residents greet guests and attend church and social events.
A Washington D C jeweler recounts a severe blood poison case cured after using S S S a pure vegetable remedy. He describes sores on the mouth and tongue hair loss and recovery after eighteen bottles emphasizing no relapse. Free books on the disease mailed by Swift Specific Co Atlanta Ga.
We have Kangaroo Call and Dongola Kid for Misses and Children from $1.00 to $6.05 per pair. Our stock of Veal Calf and Calf for Boys and Youths ranges from $1.25 to $3.00, some very fine.
At Less Than Cost offers clearance on damaged Newton shoes and children's Dongola footwear. Sizes 5 to 8 drop from 1.25 dollars to 0.75 dollars. 8 to 12 ranges shrink from 1.95 to 0.85 dollars, while miscellaneous items sell as low as 1.25 dollars.
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