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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1894
Page
3
A lengthy, fragmented report details tariff bill considerations, Senate actions, and political maneuvering. It references presidential and congressional dynamics, public notices, and shifting alliances, with mentions of campaigns, appointments, and ongoing national concerns.
The report details Emma Goldman defending free speech during a courtroom appearance and a public talk. It notes attacks by prosecutors and remarks about anarchism, contrasting her stance with critics who trademarked or opposed her views. A dissenting crowd applauded the defense of expression.
A garbled historical report details Mire Butler 43 near Afar Milling who allegedly poisoned her father, mother, and husband, with Dr Kites Smith linked as the physician. food tainted with strychnine and other toxins led to multiple deaths and the suspect reportedly admitted guilt before dying in an apparent act of suicide. Separate notes mention incendiary fires blamed on an alleged firebug, a California wine syndicate move to stabilize prices, and a Georgia marriage case challenged by law, amid various other brief updates from multiple locales.
Item noting hogs starving due to lack of wheat or corn in South Dakota, a lawsuit by Preach exhibitors against the World’s Fair company for goods valued at 10000 dollars, a fire incident linked to a freight wreck, and various scattered references to boxing, oil tank explosions, and local sports clubs.
A fragmented report discusses federal appropriations for the current year, noting overall totals are higher than some prior years but lower than others. It highlights differences in public service funding, deficiencies, and pension expenditures, with mention of postal revenue, government expenses, and shifts in salaries among Democratic officials. An accompanying Mexico City accident is briefly noted with casualties.
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