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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1891
Page
2
Long fragment from The Plainfield Courier notes political squibs about the Democrats deriding old sayings while President’s influence grows through farm mortgage payments. It includes satirical items on tariffs gold standard and a sermon-like reflection on aging and fame with literary quotations.
The frost turns green chlorophyll into purple and gold, signaling the seasonal shift. Autumn's glory emerges as verdant life yields to crisp, colorful displays across the landscape.
A Baltimore to Stewartstown letter dated February 6, 1886, reached J. W. Anderson after six years, containing a bill and check for 155.98 from W. L. Unger Co. The check was stopped by the bank after Anderson notified the Baltimore firm of the delayed remittance. The case raises why the letter took so long to travel. In Elizabeth, George Morrison, a Newark freight engineer, was injured after striking a fence while boarding his Westbound train, suffering a severe gash and other injuries, attended at Union Depot and home in Newark. New Jersey Poultry Association officers were elected, with Hill and Carg as president and secretary Ivins, at Trenton. A plan to hold a Camden poultry show failed, Newark exhibition contemplated, and Moore Brothers Company incorporated in Elizabeth to run an iron foundry and machine shop with 25000 capital by Samuel L. Moore Jr, John Monrel, and Henry H. Isham.
Elizabeth post office department will occupy the new building in a few days. Partitions and furniture are being placed. The wood walk is antique oak with brass trim. Designs are handsome and windows neat. The money order door features lettering and a portrait of a letter carrier.
A quirky anecdote about a book agent who visits a farmhouse for water finds the farmer’s daughter offering milk instead. He jokes about robbing them, and she quips that they have plenty to spare, even feeding some to the calves.
The 1892 issue touts high hopes for the Detroit Free Press with famed contributors and valuable features. Promotions urge subscribers to renew and new readers to join, highlighting literary and public figures, a strong roster, and a sensational year ahead.
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