11 Dec 1893
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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1893
Page
1
Chief Pangborn and officers raided a Race street house used for gambling early Sunday. Thirteen people were found, including a white man, with several escape attempts thwarted. Bonds set at three dollars for each arrestee. trials held this week.
Community notices describe a New Year celebration with a peanut-jar raffle at a chapel one week from Thursday, offering a handsome prize. A legal judgment favors the plaintiff in a promissory value case involving Jacob Himm and Alexander Ulglitz, with the defendant absent. All Souls Church hosts a social and talks on world voice, inviting participation and subscription of local readers.
The Rev C E Herring of the Presbyterian Church preached on Looking Backward stressing Christian rebirth. He argued Chinese religion looks to the past while Christianity requires being born again to enter the kingdom of heaven, citing Nicodemus and the need for renewal regardless of age or past life.
The Children of Mary held an evening service at St Joseph’s Church where new members were received. Rev Dr Geoghan spoke on the dogma of the Immaculate Conception and offered practical guidance to the society. Children sang hymns as George Hughes performed a vocal piece and acquitted himself credibly.
Joseph Bolsterle returns from a two week trip and awaits life on the plains. Rev Dr James M Lwilow preaches at Crescent Avenue Church. Frank Freeman visits at M M Dunham’s home and plans to return. Townley and Ayres travel for a benefit in memory of a death. Mrs Eliza Town dies in her 33rd year. funeral private. Mrs Martin of Raritan visits East Front street acquaintance. Local store features holiday displays including crockery and jardinieres.
Able Grass Belle hosts a lively tea for Mrs Finkin of Springfield Mass with guests from New York and Brooklyn. Mrs Fisk and Mrs Shartlelf receive, Miss Gertrude Walz and Miss Bertha Fink serve tea and chocolate as Smilax decor shades the room. About one hundred attend despite bad weather.
The Free Public Library shows 12 117 volumes on hand with 17 added this month. Total circulation reached 1 724, up from October. Visitors totaled 2 953. nonresident receipts stood at 14 07. New titles include Handbooks from the U S Bureau of Education plus works from Mesarr W Tyler and the U S Bureau of Education. An oak table was donated to the reading room by J A Andrews.
A fire started in Henry Ostermoor’s Helgidere Avenue bedroom due to a burning alcohol lamp near a window while warming an infant. Prompt action by occupants extinguished the blaze. Ostermoor replaced the alcohol stove with an electric heater, improving fire safety.
A chaotic clipping notes Plainsfield talent leading IB Bew, mentions Somerville jail escapees, a land case in favor of the plains, Rev Akbar Crane at Warren Chapel, and temperature and rainfall records. Carlton Cornwell praises Cham herlain's Cough Remedy as a grand home remedy after a cold.
Toke Howard, thirty, of Trenton, was injured when he attempted to jump a coal train in Somerville. His left arm was amputated near the shoulder, right wrist broken, and he suffered severe blood loss. He arrived at Maul Hospital in critical condition after a two hour delay and underwent transfusion and surgical care. his prospects were uncertain but he showed brief improvement. He had only three cents when found and was in desperate circumstances.
A reprint describes Joan Henry Moore, a Black adult male, hauled from French mill race after attempting to evade officers at the county line. He cried murder as rescuers pulled him from the water. a bystander recalls the man’s shivering, defiant pleas. The judge discharged him.
The readable fragment mentions ice manufacturing items and several unclear terms like Rupture ple tumers and Secrles. It also references a Worlds Digemery Bettas Aeeperation and Budtale MT, suggesting a regional display or exhibitor list with partial names and places.
A collection of short notices names residents and events. George H. Babcock reportedly alive but deteriorating. Samuel Hanes not expected to live. Obituaries include Plains resident Samuel Ha and Henry Greder of Jackson Avenue. Philadelphia nuptials for Miss Marie Louise Weightman and Dr. Randolph Partes. Other items include engineer J Piet at North Piscataway Electric, Lt. D L Braloard’s Arctic visit, licensing for William J. Roberts, and a fall injury to Peter Schneiderwind.
The Rev. T Lageniar led a funeral sermon for Charles J. Taggart citing Hebrews 9 27 as a reminder that death comes to all. He urged readiness for the Lord’s coming and reflected on faith, mortality, and the church’s liturgy. Doane and Edeall report good trade adding a clerk to handle business.
The readable text is highly garbled. No coherent names dates or events can be discerned to form a factual newspaper card. Unable to extract a concrete main action or outcome from the fragment.
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