North Plainfield Fire Devours Home. Boy Rescued
Fire swept a residence on Westervelt Avenue in North Plainfield around 10:30 AM. J Johnson delivering a son witnessed the blaze and alerted residents. The structure burned, total loss estimated near 5500. a five year old child was rescued in time. surrounding buildings sustained smoke and heat damage. casualties appear avoided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justis
Giher
Hinet Beneeen
J. Johnson
J Fred MacDouald
Son
H. K Carroll
Westervelt
Avense
Stapsbury
Alario
Huen
Sutphen
Dawg Wugiore
Jose
Stphen
Cavett & Co Christmas Window Display at Front Street
Christmas is coming as Gavett Co presents an eye catching window scene on Front Street. Soft cotton bases and barge china figures highlight the right window while the left features a parlor lamp hand painted ware and antique style pieces. The display showcases Plainfield and New York artists and signals a lively local merchant scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavett & Co
Front Street
Fim
Moat
Plainfield
New York
Ike
What They Are Good For Brandreth's Pills
Brandreth's Pills are described as the best medicine, purely vegetable and medicated food. A fixed dose yields the same effect, boosting digestion, cleansing the stomach and bowels, purifying the blood, improving skin clarity and mental vigor, and arresting decay. Sold in drug stores in sugar coated form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandreth
Bernadreth
Hunting trips and social notices fill Somerset to Boston
Several residents embark on trips for hunting quail and visiting kin from Norfolk to Boston and New York. Names include Reese Thomas Keller and companions, John Neal and wife, Mra Hedden, and Miss Addie Mayer. social events feature a Park Avenue ceremony with Rev Dr Walsle, and obituaries for Harriet F. Sinaling and Elsie Ann Craig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese
Thomas Keller Sod Mell Paar
Norfoix
Pennsylvania
Charles Smith
Fred Sandford
J. Haberie
Plockumia
Somerset County
John Neal
Boston
Ftr
Mra
A. Hedden
Pulb
Barre
Mr. Nealle
J. E. Townsend
Mbn Teaman
Westfield
William Cadmus
Cadwus
Brooklyn
Addie L Mayer Duane
Gaford Mayer
Sheran, Wheeler
New York
UN Hum
Hubert Wheeler
Plaoy
Nts Felvek
Walsle Ul the Holyormay Chureh
Freemai Statwell
Centra Avenus
Abu
Harriet F. Siualing
Clarice
Wilernoun
U'Vlock
Elsy Ann Craig
Els
Lo Murrow Utd Jr
Park Club Society Dance and Dress Ball Notice
SOCIETY CHATTER An informal dance by the Park Club for members at the club house on Thursday evening from 830 to 12. Tickets from B A Hegeman Jr Secretary. Committee includes Mrs Roome Mrs Saunders and Mr and Mrs Evans A fancy dress and mask ball at the club house December 28 limited tickets one dollar from committee members or F Hegeman Jr Secretary Mask required A brick addition is being built at Harned Academy Park Avenue to accommodate more pupils next season.
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Park Club
Lecomine
B. A. Hegeman, Jr
W. J. Roome
W. L. Saunders
George C. Evans
Ats House
F. Hegeman, Jr
Harned Academy
Park Avenue
Unclear OCR fragment details health claim
Fragmentary OCR text discusses Mentos Desiiy and Vita for detox claims, mentions liver kidney urinary organs and a condition possibly related to digestion. No clear patient, date, or credible event is present.
Strange Thibet People Describe Polyandry And Religion
A San Francisco Chronicle clipping notes that Thibetan society blends Buddhism with Bon pa, with polyandry common as brothers share a single wife. It describes temples, lamas, and the Grand Lama as living Buddha, plus a history of religious coexistence and ritual homage in Lhasa.
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Inis
Try
Lhasa
Reyes
Thibet
San Francisco Chronicle
Crescent League bowling schedule shuffled to Elizabeth venue
Two game val series moved to tomorrow night at Elizabeth replacing Thursday. BF OG announced date change. Hope Chapel hosts two games with players from Arlington team and Crescent League bowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
We Union Konoty
Crescents
Elisabeth Freid Ulab
Crescent League
Elizabeth
BF. OG. Lave Natar
Hope Chapel
Enet
Arlingtons
Pustbrook
Bell Theme From a Burlesque Novel Named in Error
A distorted OCR fragment references a burlesque novel and a company address at 6 Eust Street New York. It mentions bells tunes and a general sense of misalignment or out of tune notes with scattered names and dates that remain unclear.
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Burton Harets Suriels
Gentry Co
Eust
LiUh Street
New York
Power of Gold to Open at Music Hall This Week
Walter Savers presents The Power of Gold in a melodrama style production praised by The Daily News for its sensational scenes and Paris London setting. Theodore Roberts leads a strong company as Breezy Time, a light comedy, plays at Music Hall Friday evening with EB Fitz and Kathryn Webster among cast. The Sight of rotating scenes and horse-driven chases highlight a bustling program of farce and entertainment.
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Walter Savers
Music Hall
Ofis
New York
The
Daily News
Walter Sapford
People's Theatre
Story of
London
Classea
Maale Mall
Beatles
EB Fitz
Katheryn Webster
Jeludds
Besdes
Railroads Race to Cut New York Washington Run Time
The Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania lines aim to cut the New York to Washington trip to four hours by straightening curves and eliminating bottlenecks between Northeast Maryland and Newark Delaware. Pennsylvania trains now cover the distance in about four hours eleven minutes, with promises of further reduction once remaining curves are straightened. Rail officials foresee a four hour schedule as the outcome of the contest, and both lines claim faster service to rival the other.
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Balinore
Ohio
New York
Washington
Pennsylvania
Northeast
Mal
Newark
Del
Baltimore and Ohio
Tey
Special Bolles Curatve Aid for Afflicted Wits
Fragmentary text describes a charitable effort aiding afflicted individuals with care and mercy. Mentions a doctor or guardian figure named Dotties Goo and a day of celebration or offering. Content is unclear due to damaged OCR.
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Tih Plainfield Courire
Runyre, Ealter and Proprieter
East Front
Waat Colum
North Plainfield
Gavett & Co
Jersey City
Central Railroad
Central
Lehigh Valley
Board of Finance
Harrison Street
Societyt Chatter
Pahrenbelt
Beerseted
Paris
Ben Goewty
Anvsemest Botes
G. F. Wright
Oberlin College
Brooklyn Institute
E. A Taylor
J. van Arslaie
G. I. Fountain
Wright
Pengborn
Peter Kites
Kieu
Crossley
Badin
Oe Ritter
Spreial Bolles
BR. W. Rice & CO
North Plainfield Grocers
Emily Street
Cassard
China
I.nh Will Engh
Sil
PNR
McManus Bros
Leading Furniture & Carpet House
Market Street
Prines
Puaikrveun MJ
Ravenant
Willie Bpen Turton
Union Beef CO
Tolles
East Third Street
Tormen
Dure
Schwed Brothers
van Promt Siren
Ita
Pawvun
Marty
Sixth Street
Shy
Powlifon & Jones
Front St
McManus Brothers
Wulatt
Menaing
Fries Staan
Phidren
Vanetna
Iiueet
Bofoemat
Nab Eirvaad Street
City of Plainfield
Commissioners of Appeal
Pritz & Webster
Fonger
Cc. W. Griffin
Griffin & Pope
Odette
Brestway
Carty & Stryker
Cheay
Chaar
Zimmerman and
Rump
West Front St
Welcome Globe Stor
Masury
Hartman
J. P. Laire & CO
Frort Street
C. Schepflin & CO
West Front Street
Cees
Shery Mich Rice Shang
Alex
Job Sr Woaigy Sheste ‘Collective Te Mr
At Public Vemdur
Serer
Batad
J. F. MacDonald
Carey
T. J. Carey
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