05 Apr 1893
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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1893
Page
1
Described as a major blaze in Chamberland and Allegheny area, the fire consumed substantial property and threatened nearby structures. Firefighters battled through the night, preventing spread to adjacent blocks while essential buildings and equipment were damaged, triggering fears for local residents and business owners.
President announces trio of envoys and several consular posts, naming James Orenee of Missouri to Switzerland as envoy plenipotentiary, Bartlett Tripp of South Dakota to Austria-Hungary, Eben Alex of North Carolina to Greece, Koumania Servia, with listed consuls including James K. Neal, James M. Dobbs, and Eckford.
West Seven Wisconsin April 5 A scaffold gave way on the Belt Line causing five men to fall sixty feet to the ground. One man has died and the others are hospitalized in unknown condition. Authorities say inadequate scaffolding caused the accident though workers share some blame.
A group led by Joseph Starke claims incarceration in an asylum is the safest way to restrain him. They allege the young man is not insane and note his alleged admission of killing Crown Prince Dolph and the Countess Veter. A suitor to the Countess Vet Nora is cited, with suspicion cast on published death stories of Dolph amid an international tragedy. New Jersey’s Mace Trask Law referenced as April term opens in Jersey City with judge Lippin presiding over a constitutional challenge and related duties.
A garbled report notes District of Columbia prosecutor Mr. George G. Hazleton being urged to resign. The fragmentary text also mentions a wedding plan involving Mins Pamela Mack and Congressman Bourke Cochran’s relative, plus scattered references to lynching, disease quarantine, an explosion, and injuries in a distant location.
The Behring Sea case sees Sir Charles Rossett and Ex-Attorney General Webster open for Great Britain while Carter for the United States argues against motion regarding document admissibility. The session discusses the Elliot report and potential forces prompting production of documents in the dispute and the broader Anglo American conflict over sealing.
Fragmentary lines describe a popular cold remedy promoted at Reynolds Pharmacy. The text mentions customer praise and a 5th Street location near Park and North Avenues, with references to prescriptions and a local physician.
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