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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1894
Page
5
Testimonial from ex mayor John Corson Sauenen Beg and others praising Dr Lighthill for curing long standing piles after ten physicians failed. The letter cites severe rectal prolapse and bleeding with pain, saying complete relief came in under four weeks and urging afflicted readers to seek the doctor’s care.
The advertisement states Dr. Lighthill can be consulted daily at his office and residence for all diseases of the body and system. It lists hours and contact details for appointments and emphasizes accessibility and comprehensive medical care.
An old catalog-like notice advertises Beate Catarrh and various diseases treated by methods claimed to cure piles and neural and nervous afflictions. It touts mental and nervous diseases and general health remedies, with references to Torvat and Langs and related remedies.
Plainfield residents report many social moves and visits. Miss Celia Siasts travels to Fremington Monday to visit relatives, Miss Annie Staats stays with her cousin in Pittsburgh, and Miss Ethl and Master Leslie Gra of New Market are visiting Aalvn Gray. Mr and Mrs Isaac Giddis spend Thanksgiving with relatives in Bound Brook. Thanksgiving church service led by Rev George A. Plainfield. John Hall marries Dora Case in a private wedding.
The Plainfield Courier notes daily transit leaves at 3.45 and 7.00 and 9.15 a.m. and 3.45 5.35 p.m. on weekdays and Sundays 8.00 2.30 and 6.00 p.m. Mentions Mr. W J Voorhees from Brooklyn visiting and Mrs Ella Bond returning home from New Brunswick. Reports a shooting contest with Al Soorr Kil'ed and other shooters with mixed scores and a football match between the team and the Metach ens ending in a home goal after a disputed foul.
Scotch Plains schedule lists weekday and Sunday departure times for Plainfield service from the Courier office area. A special stage may be arranged for parties of six. Amusement notes praise All Saints Church Excelsor Hall event with tableaux and a later update on Lilian Kennedy’s stage performance She Couldn't Marry Three with dates and show details.
Paris doings report birds increasingly used against pests as insects threaten crops. A bird crusade led by Mme Casimir Porter targets decorative bird plumes, hoping to curb slaughter. Winter fashion notes highlight an elaborate velvet gown with beaded lace and fur trim by Jupic Chollet.
The Rev Dr Lewis of Plainfield will lead the Baptist Church tomorrow morning. Nelson B Giles’s house frame was raised with help from neighbors. Town residents consider donating a twelve foot strip to widen a proposed electric road in the township between the borough line and Bound Brook. A letter carrier aided a boy seeking wing and helped with fare, Amos M Wilson hosts a dance at Evona with refreshments.
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