This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1894
Page
4
A special meeting of the council is set for Monday night to approve a contract form and related advertisement for sewer construction bids. Notices will be mailed to apprentices and applicants, with new bid forms and contract documents forthcoming after council approval and publication.
A garbled local notes column lists residents visiting relatives and traveling to nearby towns. Names include William Lewis, Lizzie Cuvier, Cooper Warrie, Samuel Tucker, Francia Van Ayken, Mrs Kiva Ranyon, Dr Thiers, Frank White, and others in Newark Sherman Watertown and New York, with travel plans and property notices intertwined.
A man named James Hurtivs of Best Tyrl Pireet fell from a ladder while picking erect apples this afternoon. The incident occurred as a Bose Without Men group wet the section Imes of the Lehigh Valley Kathrund near Fair de vem Wn wort yestering, with several people reportedly injured and one person missing or unaccounted for as onlookers tried to assist.
The case Whittemore versus Abrams concerns a contract matter with returnability on August 3. A former tenant is involved in a dispute over a Chamberlain's Paso Bakote item, and notes mention a general observation about experience and equality. The item appears linked to a local sale at Beyeokl's Pharmacy with T. Armstrong as manager.
A jumble of local items appears from town events and incidents. The First Church of Chew holds a Boynton Beach excursion, Crescator Rink belting arrives with Wolters’ aid, and Eugene Gerstar installs city water at his establishment. A large love party on Plainfield Avenue goes well, a watchdog alert saves Joseph Morrison's home from a fire, and pocket theft occurs near Hayton Hesd during a South Mainheld Kandau event. Chief Marshal Manguorn’s son Pangburn involved in a plane mishap with a dog incident. Seashore Electric pays Asbury Park $61,000 over four years for wheels and related privileges.
An outline notes the final production of the new play About Gotham at Muse Hall on Thursday evening August 23. The article praises the cast and confirms long rehearsal history, expecting strong audience response and warm receptions from friends of Mr Lowenman.
Testimony describes wages and debt pressure among Pullman workers. A seamstress recalls her father’s Pullman employment and debt collection practices. Foremen pressured workers, and union relations were restricted as the strike era affected pay and job security. Government whisky receipts and anarchist activity also noted in brief items.
Yesterday’s baseball results include Springfield 14 Wilkesbarre 6 and Wilkesbarre 18 Springfield 1. Providence 12 Erie 9. Hazleton Philadelphia 4 Shenandoah 15. Pottsville 14. Travelers moved via railroad routes toward Brookfield and Buffalo with conference mentions and Monday night expectations.
The Courier reports broad market signals in late summer, with lead ore speculation driving prices and a Kiel Tony Valley find captivating interest. Domestic and international quotes shift as flour, cheese, creamery products, and dairy prices move, while political tensions and labor actions ripple through markets and public notices.
The readable fragments list locations such as Plainfield Lake and Mauch Lewak along with times, parlor car mentions, and varied proper nouns. The text appears as jumbled railway and social notices with unclear dates or events.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.