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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1893
Page
2
The Plain Lelie Courier reports on local reactions to Grover Cleveland era policy and race track debates in Walon and Union counties. It notes layoffs at Pond Tool Works in Spring and cites opposition to wheelmen racing in city limits.
A cyclone storm with humidity at 96 percent tore through the city at night causing toppled trees, ruined telephones, flooded streets near West Minch and a mill alley, and widespread damage. Temperatures reached 74 and 59 with heavy rain and high winds described as the heaviest ever.
A reader recalls giving Castoria to a baby and young child for ailments. The letters defend Castoria as harmless and safe, noting widespread use in the United States and claiming it avoids complaints about its effects. The piece emphasizes parental trust in the product.
A long column lists names of residents visiting relatives or traveling to nearby towns and back, with several mentions of homecomings and departures. Notable items include Grace M. E. Church pastor Rev Herbert F Randolph planning events, M A Meese and family expected home from Orchard Place after five weeks, and Mrs S F Randolph's death at East Sixth Street aged eighty three. Legal notices note judgments and settlements involving Homan Ve Barton Burnett v Van Winkle and others.
Observer John Neagle measured 3.59 inches of rainfall this morning in Topeka, nearly matching the total rain for all of August last year. The storm spanned from night to morning, ending just shy of a full inch under the monthly record.
The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders minutes record committee reviews on Rahway avenue bridge in Linden and proposed enlargements. They detail notices for bids on Springfield avenue and Newark, Morris, and Edgar roads and publish the action in multiple local papers.
Readable fragments imply a city council or mayoral context. Mentions include a common council and actions by the mayor. Details are incomplete, but the item suggests upcoming local governance and possible administrative notices.
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