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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1892
Page
4
A fragmented scene describes a waterfront setting where a teacher and pupil discuss angles and streets. The talk references a chalked map of New York and a Winter Girl, with imagery of a queenly girl and dark brows, all amid a tense streetfront mood.
A fragment mentions a gold brick valued at 150000 linked to Helens Hess, alongside stray notes on coinage bearing the Queen, a Philadelphia manufacturing center, a swallow devouring 6000 grubs, and various historical public notices. The text is garbled with multiple topics and dates.
A collage of quirky one liners and misread phrases from multiple papers including Dallas News Philadelphia Record Rochester Post and Washington Post. The snippets jostle jokes on temperament, reliability and virtue while noting curious sayings and old proverbs.
A fragmented instructional passage describes various old time home remedies and cleaning methods. It mentions scrubbing with rag dipped in water and soap, rubbing with dry cloth, using pepper in crevices, and applying strong soaps or oils to surfaces. It also references treating foot sores with a salicylic acid powder mix and soapstone as a soothing abrasive. The tone imitates a catalog of household tips with scattered language and partial technique details.
The article lists prominent women and their roles, noting income, careers, and society positions. It cites oe Burnett with $22,000 income from books, Miss Belle McGiberney as shoe firm commercial traveler, Lucile Banks as editor, Mme de Barrios as widow of a South American soldier, Mrs. E. G. Underhill as a bank director candidate, and mentions Mrs. Menies as the only woman in the United States holding a public money rewal post. It also references Emly Howland, Count Tolato, and Misa M. Maxwell, highlighting achievements and health, with various other names in arts and law.
Fragmented OCR passage discusses Christian faith, devil, discernment, humility, and digestion themes. mentions church, soldiers, gifts, and miswritten phrases, reflecting scattered 19th century sermon tone and moral musings.
Fragmented OCR text discusses facial care and skin tightening using flower water and a ro sin mix. It mentions daily friction and various home remedies for improving skin tone and texture, with garbled phrases and unclear instructions. The passage remains incomplete and nonsensical due to OCR errors.
A jumbled summary notes global curiosities: tourism income in Bwiteerland, poultry cement demand in the United States, and value comparisons among wheat, cotton, and other crops. It cites the San Jacinto Valley orange grove planted this winter, large Assam and China plant anecdotes, Florida spring water phenomena, and quotes on public wealth and property values.
Fashion notes describe varied colors and textures for summer wear, including triple warp silks, velvet appliqué collars, and embroidered gimped gowns. Descriptions cover bonnets, gowns, sleeves, ruchings, and evening dresses, noting trends in trims, ginghams, and dress skirts for street wear and school use.
The article notes rising interest in silver mounted jewelry and accessories such as pendants purses and watch seals. It highlights elaborate designs including enameled pencils engraved glass and ruby jeweled accents. The report mentions various metal mounts and leather goods with silver details appealing to buyers and collectors.
A vivid sketch recalls life on the banks with the Hardenips crew, detailing the toil of nets and lines, the risks of dories on cold tides, scarce profits for crew and captains, while noting the dangers of long voyages and the perilous seas that lead to hunger, thirst, and sometimes death. The narrative shifts to early American spoon making by William Mix of Connecticut, tracing craft origins from tinkers to a Woodbridge workshop and noting rival families. It also recounts maritime disasters from 1064 to 1889, including Hugh Williams survivals and wrecks on the Thames and off Bootland, with cautionary claims that each event can be substantiated. A final note warns of giant bivalves near diving depths, whose closures trap divers, sometimes forcing self-amputation to reach the surface.
Fragmentary text listing multiple place names such as Allentown Easton and Washington plus scattered personal names and terms. Content is jumbled with no clear event, date, or coherent narrative to summarize into a factual item.
Fragmentary timetable lists bus times and open hours for multiple streets and stops. Mentions stops Berucville, Treeton, Mulwdeb, and Turmlay with opening at 7 4. m. Nearby notes say markets stay open evenings until 3 00 and a lock box service operates from 0 80 to 10 00 a.m. Reads like an old city schedule with inconsistent formatting.
The readable fragments describe a frayed notice mentioning a lodge and governance terms, but key names, dates, and actions are unreadable. The item appears to be a disrupted membership or protection notice with inconsistent spellings and corrupted lines. No clear event, outcome, or participants can be confirmed.
A garbled report cites Rev Dr McVickar with a 170000 wealth claim tied to Mark Twain and other large donations. It mentions salaries for a president, a professor, and John E Parsons earning 400000 for services to the Sugar Trust, claimed as the nation's largest paid in the era.
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