05 Sep 1901
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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1901
Page
1
A fragment from a newspaper item reports that the Yanger Company is reconstructing works and a figure of 1,35 was said to be inmponsible. The text is garbled but indicates a gas hunt related project with disputed or unclear responsibility.
A field report from Nazareth describes a planned gas works expansion by United Gas Improvement Co. A new 30000 gas plant is described with a brick building and large tank, linked to local developments in Washington and Easton corridors. Local investors, engineers, and town leaders weigh the project’s cost, timing, and potential dividends.
A lengthy notice reports a special session of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows New Jersey to be held in Washington at 3 p.m. with an evening session to follow. It details officers, attendees, and plans, plus related civic notices and miscellaneous local items and a death obituary.
A lengthy report covers Labor Day games between Washington and Newton with disputed plays and a 8 to 0 Newton win in one game amid crowd reaction. Also noted are court jury selections, Knights of Malta installations, and a local obituary for Mrs. Palty with family survivors.
The life of former Mayor Henry Johnston unfolds through New York Sun mentions and a boastful tour on his front stoop. He claims publicity benefit from ongoing coverage while local merchants prepare for a Sunday shutdown wave and a series of storefronts, though some doubt his motives. The piece also notes progress at the Lackawanna station construction and a Connecticut political flap as well as local education funding issues in Franklin township.
A sensational tale from Belvidere and Scranton era details Edward Ray, a colored man, and Electa Davin, a white woman, eloping from the Hotel Balvidere after stealing $16 and other belongings. The couple boarded a westbound Lackawanna Express to Manunkachunk, with locals speculating on their destination as investigations unfold and a fiscal inquiry into the hotel remains.
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