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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1894
Page
8
Brief items report Y M C A educational planning opening in October, a First Church lecture on Gar eit life, a water works dispute in Roselle, and a Borough electrical staff change. Other notes mention town auctions, store alterations, a fire station project fund, jail fundraising, and various local commerce tidbits.
An unclear OCR fragment shows an exchange about a hotel and an actor. The text mentions a hotel proprietor, a letter, and disparaging remarks amid a disjointed narrative. No clear names, dates, places, or outcomes are discernible.
Clark Townahsp faces a pickle over locating a new central schoolhouse near Melon Station. Trustees contemplate eviction notices and a shift to a central site to serve population needs. In other news a charity fair by Miss Clare Crane raised funds for the crippled Osby fund, with attendees and participants listed, while Mrs Wedemeyer and daughter were injured when a bottle of catsup exploded during a purchase.
Fragmentary report shows Drs of the county medical society meeting in Plainfield. Mentions Keese on trial for tax issues, a travel accident note, and thanks for a quantity of Gilmore’s Aromatic Wine presented to the working group.
A fragment notes cure by our Pils and kinship medicine, mentioning Siakere and hidden names. The garbled lines suggest a medicinal claim tied to local remedy practices and social ties, with unclear context or dates.
A muddled report details Somerset residents and visitors in Lake Hopatcong outings. Police warn cyclists must light lamps to avoid arrest. An accident on Front Street wrecks a wheel, later repaired and mysteriously vanished. Canine harassment and a cautionary moral close the account.
In Dunellen representatives push a new industry linked to the Eigis Werch Compenr project. The reports indicate ongoing talks, with officials describing proposals as a potential local employment driver. Details remain unclear amid uncertain dates and names.
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Stor and produce markets report varied prices amid a busy trading day with grain and flour notes and shipping prices. Local arrivals include Miss Jennie Langer and Miss Grace Gano visiting Lake Hopatcong, with several residents heading to Syracuse and Rochester for a trip. An odd tale of bargaining over a nose marked a curious anecdote amid the issue. Netherland merchants and traders are referenced in a bustling, irregular column.
A worker named James Mevaan in a front-area facility suffered severe finger injuries when a gas pipe was sent to an upper floor endwise. The pipe crushed the fingers against the ground, nearly severing them.
A Pleasant Time Among Little Folks details a lawn party given by Elsie and Lin Siarab, sisters of Morrie Avenue. Friends and schoolmates attended. music and dancing filled the afternoon while attendees seemed pleased with the entertainment and Miss Siarab’s performance.
Fragmented report details Kelley and Pred Murphy cases, travel and fare data for train routes New York to Cincinnati and Chicago via Louisville Philadelphia and other cities. Mentions through tickets, baggage checks, and a 2000 HC laine rating update with Zeigler and Murphy placements.
A bank examiner named Witton Midler died by his own hand after returning from dinner at his Washington home. The 45 year old, described as suffering anxiety, left a note and had recently discussed matters with JP Levan, president of the Irrrate yiew, before his death. Police and officials investigated and forwarded papers to Washington.
An archaic sounding scene unfolds with a tense interaction as a group eats peaches and a guard fires a warning shot. A character, named A Radel, speaks amid confusion while another's reaction mixes relief and praise in a strident, surreal dialogue setting.
An unclear historical snippet references Benen and Aleace with mentions of Fraore and German politics. It notes a peasant perspective, Alsatian candidates, annexation after conflict, and a quoted exchange about leaving the scene. The passage mixes names, places, and phrases without a clear event.
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