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Newspaper

Plainfield Courier

Location

Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1893

Page

2

Plainfield Politicking and Social Notes Weigh on 1893 Council Elections

The Plainfield Courier reports party maneuvering around Linden Township and the 1893 council race. It argues Citizens movements serve Democratic interests, critiques the Linden Township Committee, and contrasts party loyalty with public morality. Local social notes list residents visiting, traveling, or returning, including prominent Plainfield figures and nearby towns.

iUiann Polivess Euc Linden Linden Township Courier Minot Lret Andes Towsahip Republicas Democratic Party Lsea Cluneus

Assessors Close Review of City Property Values

Mayor Gamnders, Amener Cooley and the assessors reexamine city books to confirm values and note modest changes. The council plans a recheck session tonight with the assessor and collector, ensuring property counts and percentages reflect current valuations.

Gamnders

New Southern Rail Route Aims to Shorten Journeys to the Coast

Announcement of a forthcoming gateway opening around Oct 15 by two railroads the Richmond and Danville and the Florida Central and Peninsula to form the greatest Southern rail system. The line will run year round with Pullman service between New York and Southern resorts via Jacksonville and Savannah. A connected branch from Charlotte to Atlanta will offer service to Mobile New Orleans Birmingham Memphis and Arkansas City. Separate incidents include a wagon collision on Rockview avenue injuring L D Drake of Somerset Street and a streetcar incident at Perk Avenue leading to track delays in Augusta.

Washington Carolinas Ihs Richmond Danville Florida Central and Jacksonville Sevennah Charlotte Atlanta Mobile New Orleans Birmingham Memptie Artansas City LD. Drake Somerset Street Rockview Avenue Drake Perk Avenue Central Railroad

Local Bicycle Race Entries and Team Prospects

Next Saturday afternoon the bike race at the Fanwood Scotch Plains course draws entries from local wheelmen. J Wills, a noted rider and member of the Beth Wheelmen, joins addition E W road team to bolster their chances. Captain F L C Martin travels toward the Worlds, while several riders face delays and one rider loses his machine for a week. Some wheelmen entered the race but did not pay the twenty dollar entry fee.

Pawan J. Wills Beth Wheelmen E. W F. L. C. Martin Colombia Arn Priaas Afernoon J. Hervey Doase Fanwood Scotch Plains

Parkle Opponents Tangle In Cotemporary Courtroom

In Judge Coddingtons court room the Crescenta team faced Pisindelders and Jew shoemakers Fredman and Zimall. The judge postponed a verdict as both sides await guidance on the best path forward. Negotiations and mutual disengagement were urged.

Parkle Crescenta Fredman Coddingioe Predman

Summonses issued in multiple cases returnable Aug twenty third

A list of legal notices shows summonses issued in French versus Keely on contract and in SR A Daly et al versus Richard Lee all returnable August 23. The entry also references a Miller contract matter adjourned to October 20 and an assortment of local sale notices and public events with venue and timing details.

French Keely Remmons SR A Daly Richard Lee Avsle Miller Allen Counel Creig A. Marsh Ghent St. ‘Anwood

Unclear Text Reflects Disrupted Speech From OCR

The readable fragments describe a legal or public issue involving a bail, railroad, and actions around a deadline. Names or places are obscured, making specifics unclear, but a government or municipal action appears referenced with deadlines and authorities.

Miscellaneous Public Notice From 1663 Park Rene Behind

Fragmentary public notice references a corporation with a long history and a dated August 14. The item mentions a showy event and a grant in a civic context with names and roles obscured.

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