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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1892
Page
4
Fragmented report notes an armed robber incident near Hoerrmorox with a man wounded in the right shoulder by prowlers. Mentions Austro‑Spanish influence, Prohibition debates in South Carolina, and a New Jersey arbitration board, plus Chamberlain's Medicine for sore throat and rheumatism.
The report covers heated political moves over Indian Territory settlement and a stalled antl bill, plus details of the Great Cotton Fire in Amaarigae with major losses. It notes a Baltimore fire that destroyed warehouses worth about 690 058 and total losses around 750 000. Two Indians killed are mentioned in a telegram.
A garbled weather note hints at rising southerly winds and warmer temperatures. The excerpt mentions New Year rites and a death connected to Sir John Bernard Burke, then abruptly shifts to a fatal train incident involving a horse and a rider. The text ends with a December to January fragment.
The piece surveys use of talismans and protective charms across eras and regions. It cites salagrama stones in India, scripture and Koran verses in children’s necklaces, Pliny on river plant amulets, and royal talismans like Queen Elizabeth’s gold pendant. It notes dangerous beliefs and anecdotes from soldiers to Napoleon, with references to chameleons, rain signs in Jodhpur, and remedies linked to charms.
Fragmentary OCR text presents scattered names and phrases, lacking a coherent event or clear entities. Readable pieces include months or numbers and partial names, but no actionable or verifiable detail emerges for a proper summary.
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