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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1922
Page
1
A tense baseball clash devolves into heated arguing over umpiring and calls. Washington suffers a slow start while Dawes and Wrights struggle, power hits by Aviles fail to spark a comeback and the crowd endures a long, contentious finish.
A fragment of letters discusses Randolph Pothing Apitut and postures on the Eighteenth Amendment and enforcement acts. Jeffery Deny J Jeffery responds regarding support for the Constitution and enforcement, noting campaign slogans and debates on restoring order and government versus individuals. The text references a public hail from The Star and mentions Oecar Jer tery.
State urges pace on Washington end road work ahead of celebration on July 4. Officials report 26 men at peak, concrete walls set, rubble courses, and ongoing paving from Washington Avenue to Graydaves with delays and coordination among contractors. Progress includes culverts, track work, and planned openings near Stewartville and Pripsbadss.
The fragmentary notice advertises items at Leidmann's Bootery Newark with alleged orders filled totaling 485 million. It mentions Diond 8 and a theatre special notice and hints at a theater program or photo feature titled Everything For Late with related images. The text is highly garbled with missing words and unclear context.
In a curious town episode buyers and a persistent salesman test patience with a fake prospect. The dealer tricks backfires as community laughter follows, revealing the sting of a staged joke on a hopeful buyer and the salesman's bluff.
A rough week end saw multiple auto accidents on local routes. Kerd Lyemtr and Carlelyly from Washington street faced injuries as a sedan collided with a firm near Dowling. George Parr of Miatestowe and three youths escaped serious harm in a Hackensack center collision. A separate crash on Lie 1Tope Bridge witnesed Lewis Lusk and his uncle sustaining cuts and ribs injuries. Contractors’ dirt heap on the new state highway prompted warnings after a five-man amateur scare near Phillipsburg. An Oxford incident left Mrs. T. Smith injured and Cecil Goya arrested after a disputed collision. A Ford overturned near Oxford, injuring John Morgan and two passengers. The string of wrecks highlighted dangerous roads and slow emergency response in the period.
Unclear OCR fragment mentions a hardware union and a person named Phillipe with partial words. Unable to determine a coherent news item or event from the readable text.
The Washington STAR announces a circulation campaign offering five automobiles and hundreds of dollars in cash to Northern New Jersey residents who recruit new subscribers. Prizes include Buick touring car, Durant touring car, and cash awards ranging from $150 to $25, plus a special $50 prize for the entrant with the most new subscriptions. The campaign runs through November, with details and entry forms printed in this issue.
Local women conduct a door to door registration tour around Washington Tuesday to discuss revising voting districts. They report limited engagement with merchants and note many women feel undecided or hesitant about registering. Local ads mix into the page with hardware, restaurant, and merchant notices cluttering the area.
Registry board members in Washington conducted house to house surveys on a Tuesday. At one home the wife sat with children present while the husband was at work. The volunteers attempted to register voters and faced resistance as the wife refused to provide names. The scene highlighted social tensions surrounding suffrage and voter registration.
Washington residents rally to raise 180 to pay the ball team debts with a popular subscription. Donations come from G W Miller and many local names, proving support for high standards in baseball this season and plans for a new town association to sustain metal shows and decorations next year.
The long coal strike ends as miners return to work after five months. Expect high prices around $122 per ton with limited output for a few days, then gradual distribution to major markets like New York and Chicago. Railroads rush coal to market. Washington supply plans quotas to ensure fair distribution during the emergency period.
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