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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1892
Page
2
A partisan critique argues that Democratic free trade policies harmed American workers, contrasting the Harrison and Cleveland administrations. It accuses Democrats of failures, cites dockside emigration to England, and claims high tariffs and the McKinley bill would burden labor with rising prices and lower wages.
New York reports a brutal cold wave expected to hit tonight and last about two days. Weather official Dunn says a strong southwest wind will unleash havoc across a low pressure region, with a relief by Saturday night and a hot Sunday ahead.
The piece reviews all white via frock and hat styles from Demarests Magazine, noting felt hats trimmed with satin ribbon, white flowers, and white organdy gowns with a fourreau skirt and frilled shirt. It also previews Robert Gaylor in Sport Me A Mater at Music Hall, promising a strong comic performance and lively reception.
The New Jersey Association of Trotting Breeders will hold a two day meet at Somerville on August 17 and 18 with Bayonne Prince and Henshaw Horse entries in the Secretary stake for foals of 1289. Quinn & Brown enter Kitty by Pilot Jackson in the meeting’s main events. Weather permitting, it promises to be one of the most successful meetings in its history.
Aug 11 report says the body shipped from Chicago is believed to be Julia Philips of Lyukport, though some locals insist it is Ja’ Philips’s daughter. Investigations continue and officials expect a positive id within days.
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