29 Aug 1894
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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1894
Page
1
A pair of travelers narrate a perilous journey by sea and land, describing rescue efforts, surveying coastlines, and noting historic sites from a long voyage. They recount meeting officials at Me Kewar, exile lines, and the Line of Cahier while detailing weather, distances, and the roles of various crews and witnesses.
Incomplete notice reports a sudden death at Charterak Park this morning with garbled details and names unreadable. No verifiable individuals or events can be reliably identified from the fragment.
April to Ridge era dispatch reports President Cleveland leaving the Executive Mansion with Secretary Lamont and Private Secretary Ther ter to catch the 7.20 train for New York en route to Gray Gables.
Two men perish in a New York tenement blaze at dawn with a third boy killed after a fall from the fourth floor. A fourth person, a boy, survived, while two others suffered injuries and were hospitalized for severe contusions and other wounds.
An odd notice describes a Saturday evening comedy by Cherier De keon at Lie Master Hall on September 1, with details on programs and performers. It references political figures in Central American contexts and reports various local items from Potters to West Front Street, including a street accident and a charity dance by Mr done of Polen Va. The piece mixes event listings with scattered community notes and a local sale plan by the Common Council of Traheny.
A stream of brief notices lists residents by street and town noting their weekend trips and returns. Eva Benton Rahway road visits Asbury Park, George Opdyte goes to Remar, Captain Habberd West Reveath returns from Brooklyn, Mrs Young Iniladetptum visits Helen ules in Anie City, and many others travel to Washington Newport or New York State with several preparing retirements or hosting visiting relatives.
A Teung man who says he is the son of a city resident tries to board a train at a busy station and fights with Gordon who detains him on Rail road avenue. The stranger, named Wilson aged twenty four, claims West Indies travel and ties to Jobe H L Wilson of Lehigh Valley Coal Company. He offers no clear reason for his art and is said to be sleep in the witness room before crying. Police report he has never been arrested.
Fragmented OCR text suggests Lyceum bowling team facing upheaval as captain is appealed and directors seek new leadership. Unclear details indicate possible scheduling disruption for the winter bowling tournament.
A man from Huce Street pursued a horse thief after a drive on Saturday night. The thief escaped on the animal, but the pursuer recovered the horse near Liberty Corner and left the two young men to find their own way home.
In Judge Coddingtub s court William Metcheld near Tah Wey left his horse from four to near midnight on Part Avenue neglecting it and drunk pay five dollars. Jack Whittaker and Robert Montgomery dis orderly on railroad property told to leave city at once. A summons issued in the cave of Harmerie ve Hatfeld on contract returnable September 6. May the city was married Herbert R Williams of Brooklyn Rev Murphy performed ceremony at his New Hirane residence. A marriage announcement and a concert for the Alr Feud plus Grant Avenue scene. The Seateh Plains ball team defeated the Whang Whanogs 14 to 9.
A narrative from Mathews recalls being fined and jailed after a string of taunts by boys calling him Jack the Painter. He describes police pressure, inadequate legal help, and a later command to sweep his cell before release. He portrays himself as a harmless sufferer of local harassment while praising Chamberlain’s remedy for a sick child.
A testimonial from Jonx Dietuen in Plainfeld extols Dr. Lighthill for a radical cure after more than ten years of illness. Dietuen says he is profoundly grateful and would place himself under the physician’s care again, offering to share information on request.
Roseaux New Jersey July 1 1894 W B ima popular passenger on the M J Central writes friends about his ten year battle with a severe form of piles. He praises Dr Lighthill for a painless cure that did not keep him from work and gave him new life.
A testimonial from J V Griges of Rocky Hill New Jersey praising Dr Light for a radical and permanent cure of a severe pile condition. The patient describes long lasting suffering including nerve distress and sleep disruption before seeking treatment. The note credits Dr Light with rapid improvement and full recovery.
A reader recounts a past year of poor health, describes severe stomach and liver pains, and credits Dr Pierre's Goshen Medicine Discovery with a dramatic recovery. The narrator, forty years old, reports renewed strength and vitality and thanks the product for restoring youth and life quality.
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