09 Aug 1894
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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1894
Page
1
A chaotic report outlines an oval track event with numerous riders and participants. Names such as Townley and Seidel appear amid scattered results, record notes, and placements, reflecting a busy but unclear meet with many details lost to OCR.
Fragments describe an unclear protest that occurred on Monday with references to a Veoobl leitht and a deal, suggesting disarray and concern over recent events. Names and places are obscured, leaving a brief, tense account of disruption and warnings.
Community notices list residents visiting relatives in nearby towns, attending church events, and returning from trips to Adirondacks and Asbury Park. Mentions include councilman Frank Mare, Mabel Selienek visiting her mother, and Captain Pol O Martin sustaining an ankle injury. a Chamberlain’s Pain Balm endorsement closes the item.
A disjointed account outlines delays and internal conflicts within the Albanian reorganizations guild. It notes changes to a report, disputed copies, and shifting blame among committees while signaling possible structural railway changes and timetable impacts around Spring Creek station and nearby streets.
A muddled report mentions Jono Newnan and James Metuwly facing a charge by E imagined for besting ban while entering premises a few days ago. They were held on $100 bail. James Matthews, the sergeant, led the transport and alleged Newnan had brown stones as evidence.
Fragmentary reads describe a reporter from the Press at Crescent Uval yesterday. The text hints at spectators foreseeing the man would take part in some races, with scattered impressions of his appearance and activity amid the crowd.
A city committee discusses fall appointments for election officers and naturalization posts while focusing on enrolling voters for the primaries. The text notes concerns over words for a rhyme and lists various terms related to street safety and public health, reflecting committee duties.
The steamer Park Bluff struck a reef while returning to Quin xeal at night and began to sink. Low water left the vessel with a shallow depth, causing panic as excursionists panicked and leaped into the river, with many missing as the boat filled rapidly.
A disastrous blaze swept through Gifford seven miles east, destroying two grain elevators and the Illinois Central station, paralyzing communications as most of the town’s business section burned. Fire crews struggled to contain the flames as the town faced heavy losses.
Special to the Couriers New York Aug. 9 CHae Miller a 26 year old on trial for the murder of August Leochier died by suicide this morning. He threatened with a razor during the proceedings and took his own life after the threat, ending the case.
Prison guards discovered last evening that four prisoners escaped from the county jail by digging through a wall. Two attackers have been captured, while two others remain at large. The incident occurred in Carmen Manville.
A weather brief notes humid conditions and a approaching unsettled spell. Forecast calls for warmth with elevated humidity tonight and tomorrow, delaying comfortable outdoor plans.
Varying reports describe the Vigilant losing to the Britanms by over two lengths in a tight inner-course clash. Other notes list a council fracas, a college degree conferment, a social gathering, and local weather with temperatures ranging from 9 to 63. Additional items cover a church service fundraiser, a traveling scissors grinder, a Timas Gan Club shoot, and a pocket-book incident at a clambake.
The report recounts a grave incident involving a proprietor’s wife who witnessed the accident and tended to the injured youngsters. Insurance suspicions tag a man as a possible suspect, while rumors spread about E B Ryder and a drowning at Long Beach. Court matters include Emil Brown versus Moore v Coddington with arrears paid.
A garbled testimonial from Plainsalt figure Fisttering Testimonial From Plainsalt Guent Ant Best Known Revidente praises a 1894 remedy for a chronic malady. The note claims permanent cure and offers grateful remarks to the physician and supporters, with unclear names and dates.
A Roseland New Jersey passenger writes July 1 1894 praising Dr Lightbill for curing his severe piles after years of pain He emphasizes the painless approach and return to work noting the cure gave him new life and urging others with the condition to seek this treatment at once
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