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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1892
Page
2
An OCR fragment shows a postal notice referencing East Promt Graser and Ssconn Fivor with delivery by carriers. The legible bits imply a second‑class matter and a year's postage or subscription context.
Audit shows Presidential post offices in the state netted 871,129.11 over last year with 41 percent of gross receipts as expenses. Salaries totaled 153,650 for eighty one postmasters. Receipts in Elizabeth rose to 23,006.54, Newark 251,928.59, Somerville 4,751.90, Bound Brook 2,571.34, Rahway 6,752.40, Westfield 5,865.24, and Plainfield 1,355.42 amid mixed changes the year.
The New York Press Club plans to raise 100000 by January 1 to buy and build a clubhouse near newspaper row. A novel fund plan allocates 2500 Pine View lots at 5 each in South Jersey, with proceeds going to the club. Streets are named for famous journalists, and the scheme touts thirteen themed design details and various ads mixed in.
At the annual New Jersey Division of the L A W gathering in Newark, F L A Martin of this city was elected representative. The report notes birth and death statistics for 1891 92 and census bureau data on real estate ownership and farm and home proprietorship across counties and municipalities in New Jersey.
A reader disputes a claim of invention for the Boomer yell credit, tracing the chant to Princeton College Class of ’92 during a snow ball victory over Class of ’91 in Autame 1589, citing old cheers Hobbie gobbie radia and 92 yye. The note appears in a Christmas scripture and song service published by Biglow & Main of New York with hymns stressing scriptural readings.
Crowds filled the O. M. L. alleys as Juniors faced Journal. Journal win 59 to their rivals. Scores show Journal Tram 188 Owens 130 162 122, toope 38 raynet 144 Gallagher 140 Fi 1027. Tomorrow the O. Y. ML bowling team travels to Elizabeth for a game with Arthur ka. Team leaves at 6:54. members include J. Lynch captain Batcher Kneeland Powell Hughes Winn Ken Gallagher ay Varty Reville.
The near final notes describe a farce comedy at Music Hall titled A Breezy Time, starring EB Fite and Kathryn Webster with several secondary acts. The program features a serpentine dance by Mins Orwent Anson and varied specialties to entertain the audience tomorrow evening.
Mrs Green, 30, wife of a five year marriage, collapsed while seated in a chair around eight o'clock and died almost instantly. Dr H H Lowre found her dead on arrival. bleeding from the nose mouth and eyes noted. husband and home left in shock. County Physician to investigate potential causes.
A movement seeks a direct Newark to Elizabeth route via a drive through Lincuty Park, enabling carriages to reach Waverly and Elizabeth from Pennsylvania Avenue. The plan, met with favor, will be discussed at the Fourteenth Ward Improvement Association meeting and could become a fact.
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