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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1894
Page
7
Taxpayers of Plainfield warned 1894 taxes due. Defaulters listed to be returned for prosecution if unpaid. Commissioners of Appeal to meet in Council Chamber on the fourth Tuesday in November, the 27th, from 1 to 5 p.m. or longer as needed to decide cases.
The Grocers promote fruit and veg including celery, oranges, grapes, nuts, and apples plus Maple Syrup. They tout price reductions and emphasize a broad selection and city’s finest products. A mysterious line mentions three Jans Srna Werner 34m for 50 cents.
In a tale of jealous love, Brutus Baltic confronts Myrtilla Hopkinson over a mysterious letter. A late night scheme leads to a mistaken, comic confrontation at the doorway, revealing a dentist’s bill and a box of false teeth as the misnamed evidence. The lovers reconcile as Cupid’s wings fold over the empty box.
The article cites Professor Dubois-Reymond on rifle bullet effects. It notes old bullets made small wounds while new bullets cause the skull to shatter with extensive dispersal, as explained with a graphic comparison to a bottle lacquer under pressure. The Detroit Tribune commentary is referenced.
A veteran railroader recalls a fatal mountain collision caused by a misread lap order during the era of single orders. Two trains collided after miscommunication near Summit, marking a tragic lapse in an old signaling system and a brutal test of nerve for crews and dispatchers.
A dramatic tale unfolds with Alphonse and Antoine planning a sunrise duel over Toinette. At the last moment she intervenes, revealing she is the daughter of their father and has already married him. The plot shifts to a lighter misadventure in a New York mission class where children discuss stolen items and propriety.
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