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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1894
Page
4
The Plainfield Weather Ob TA ey predicts the first ten days of December will be very cold. A political commentary notes President Cleveland without a party and Republicans likely to back his tariff reform aims. The piece criticizes pension fraud prosecutions and urges signed letters to be published.
A letter from Saures Dorie of Bound Brook N J dated Dec 15 1894 asks about traitors origin and status of Benedict Arnold and Lafayette and notes Washington's Virginia mission. The piece lists lodges officers and members elected or appointed at Anchor Lodge F and A M and Winfield Scott Post, and mentions Minerva Temple officers and various appointments.
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces holiday pleasure tours to Gettysburg and Washington with transport meals and hotel stays. Tours depart December 26 from New York and Trenton at 20 and 12.75 dollars respectively, return by regular trains. Washington tour departs December 1 with Saturday return at 12.75 dollars from Trenton. Old Point Comfort trip departs December 27 with Newark 15.50 and Trenton 14 dollars, includes meals and expenses. Tickets available at these rates from other points at proportional prices.
Fragmented OCR recounts a dialogue about spelling and a ship incident near Watchung New Jersey. It notes a December date and a funeral in Coles with services at Park Cemetery, with interment at Scotch Plains.
Fragmentary text indicates a child named Rely was ill and given Castoria as remedy. Other words appear garbled with no clear date or location.
Munyers Homoeopathic Remedy Company of Philadelphia advertises a Rheumatism Cure that claims to relieve acute rheumatic pain in one to three hours and cure chronic rheumatism, sciatica, and lumbago. Spectacles for many diseases are sold by druggists at about 25 cents a bottle.
A bold burglary occurred last night at Thomas Cheaver's store in Scotel Plains. An entrance was gained via the rear door and almost all cigars in the stack were taken. Despite a wide search the burglars left without other items, and the night’s darkness heightened the risk of discovery.
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