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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1903
Page
6
The store touts a first season of clothing with distinctive styles and new cuts. Covert vercoats in short box style offer wide color variety and snap cuts from $10 to $20. Suits in sun, dressed, and finished worsteds, cheviots, thibets, and tweeds range $10 to $23.09. Hats are emphasized as a way to please customers and save money.
A collage of brief items from nearby counties includes Lafayette College’s re opening in Boston, a new mail carrier between Heelrattstown and Rockport, and local engagements and marriages. Reports mention a large shovel of rap rock ordered for a Singer plant, a car incident in Somerville, a powder house explosion in Landing, burglaries in Clinton, and various local deaths and appointments.
A Lehigh & Hudson Railroad quarterly submission shows a gain of over 130000, while Lackawanna hires John Mitchell as superintendent of the black signaling division in Washington territory. The Whippany River line and Whippany & Passaic Silver lines merge as the Morris Town and Erie Railroad.
A printed photograph showcases the Washington Public School sophomore class of 1933 with names like Wilbur Garden Kite Dit Pearl Petty Win Spetrs and others. The piece reflects on youthful energy, mischief, and the valued traits of wisdom independence and good nature inherent in American youth of that era. It notes school life, local events, and anecdotes about students and community happenings.
Milk prices rise to eight cents per quart in teens ton. Howard A. George of Plaindeld injured in Westfield wreck earns $37,000 verdict against the Centent railroad. State plans reunion of prisoners from Andersonville and Libby wars with transportation paid. Voters must re-register to vote in the September 22 special election on judiciary amendments. Only those registered by last Tuesday may vote.
An elderly veteran named F Hingoud Veranlles suffered kidney failure and illness, living alone in destitution. After trying doctors failed, he found relief with Electric Bitters, which restored his health and sent him on the road to recovery. Sold at 6 cents and guaranteed by BLN Jenkins, druggist.
An old advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion claiming rich fats from liver feed bone marrow and spleen, to strengthen blood and body for pale schoolgirls. It invites readers to request a free sample from Chena Feen at Tears Street and local druggists.
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