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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1894
Page
2
A 19th century column discusses New Jersey politics with Republicans and Democrats, noting the governor and Senate costs, freeholders, and calls for fair apportionment. It analyzes party strategies in Newark, Trenton, and Pittstown, and critiques gerrymandering and partisan appeals. The piece cites Warren G. Harding era rhetoric and laments partisan bias.
Andrew Loveer has leased his new store on West Front Street to Streuss & Co of Newark for a branch dry goods house. Possession is given May 1. The deal relocates the business from the current tenant H A Pope to the new occupants.
A fragment from a 19th century medical notice mentions Specimen Conae and G H Dilford of New Cassel Wie suffering neuralgia rheumatism stomach issues and weakness. It notes a treatment with Electric Buyers and a Bookien's Aruba valve curing symptoms at No 11 West Prous Street Bendulot’s Peer hore.
Carpenters continue setting hotel alleys while Howell Invision shirks attendance due to storm. Union County events pause. plans for the Pianfeld Kamera Club move to new space in July at the Babcock building. Trolley crews clean tracks after snow. many lodge and club gatherings, entertainments, and lantern slide shows forecast with varied attendance and a mix of social and ceremonial activities.
Putnam and DeGraw opened their dry goods store at 210 West Front street today offering a broad assortment from dress patterns to bed linens and furnishings. The duo brings sixteen years of dry goods experience and promises quality and fair pricing, with a store formerly known as the Leader in the Suliman building next to Masse Hall forming their new location.
The Independent Fire and Dram Corp held the last event in a series despite wind and rain. Guests included Miss Hartzell and Miss Halpoony from Elizabeth, with committee directors listed as Bodine Wisom Manchester Beekman Ackerman and Allen. The damp weather kept drums away and music from the corps was omitted.
The report describes worsening weather with an impending tornado tonight. Wind increases to a gale, lightning forks across the sky, fences and debris fly, trees uproot and a house is demolished, capturing a dramatic, stage-like destruction.
The text highlights Washington's rapid growth with towns like Tecoma and Spokane swelling from small populations to large centers. It notes stock dividends and frontier capitalism spurring development, invites readers to request an illustrated pamphlet from Union Land Company and mentions Arbor Day set for April 27 with a forest-planting recommendation.
An old railroad notice describes comfortable Pullman sleeping cars dining car and day couches on New York to Cincinnati and Louisville routes via Washington with no extra fare. It lists schedules with morning departures from New York Philadelphia and Chicago connections to St Louis and Cincinnati and cites first class fare examples and ticketing notes.
The passage extols Favors Remedy as a superior health aid, claiming it supports vital organs and blood and noting widespread use. It emphasizes trust in proprietary medicine and frames hesitation as unwarranted.
Bn Vey proprietor of the North Avenue Restaurant seeks estimates to install a large engine and boiler for lighting heating and pumping water. The plan aims to run electric light and dynamo equipment and furnaces, with rent savings used to cover costs over three years.
The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders met on Thursday April 5 at 230 pm with directors present and absent. They read the previous meeting’s minutes, approved as read, and discussed petitions and appointments including Henry Krouse to fill a vacancy in the township of Louden and the appointment of a successor to Joe Irving Winans, who had departed. Reports included a county engineer’s accounting and a request to extend the law clerk court room use, plus contracts for Rahway drawbridge maintenance and Morris Avenue construction commissions.
Dr. Lighthill, renowned expert in diseases of the air, formerly of New York and Trenton, has located in Plainfield and leased the premises to establish his practice.
Advertiser lists daily consultations at No 144 Cresient Ave for a wide range of conditions. Claims success in treating diseases of the digestive, respiratory, circulatory, and nervous systems, along with skin, blood, and rheumatic ailments, promising radical cures in weeks without business interruption.
A pamphlet containing a large array of testimonials and valuable medical information on important matters will be mailed free to any address or furnished on application at his office No. 144 Crescent Avenue.
The fragmentary text mentions a late event or accolade with unclear context and few readable names. It provides minimal concrete details and does not identify persons, organizations, places, or dates clearly.
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