This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1895
Page
6
Miscellany of town notes from Phillipsburg and Hackettstown including visits, relocations, schooling updates, marriages, personalities and local events. Aged residents, students returning to college, roadster misadventures, church resolutions, and community notices paint a crowded snapshot of weekly life in the area.
Miss Bossie Jones is out of town. Susie Shafer has returned to town with her parents. Public school opened with 34 pupils. Prohibition meeting planned for Friday September 12 at the schoolhouse with Rev. A. L. Wilson speaking. A wreck on the L. and H. railroad delayed the Busta flyer. George Bord visited parents, Allie Petty visited neighbors, and Emmanuel Compton plans to move into Edward Sholer's house. D L and W track work ongoing nearby.
A collage of small town notes from Phillipsburg and nearby areas. Events include visits by Miss Edith Beers and relatives, forthcoming evangelistic meetings in the Baptist church, rumors of a mother shop opening, visits by Miss Jenico Rust and Miss Thatcher, and remarks on Rev B DeWots from Newark. Also mentions of local farming, a dangerous injury to William Hixon, a festival outcome, and regional travel. A sensational drug advertisement for Drummond Lightning Remedy claims cure of rheumatic cases with bold print and mail-order proof.
A vintage advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a premier laxative. It claims cleansing effects on kidneys and liver, relief from colds fevers and headaches, and broad medical approval. Sold by all druggists in 60c and 1 bottles, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.