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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1894
Page
4
A fragmentary 19th century editorial page discusses pensions saved, federal spending, and economy with veterans, criticizes Democratic leadership and Sherman, notes a holiday banking change likely to repeal, and reports courier policy on anonymous letters and native born rhetoric. It mentions Tammany Hall and rail advocate perspectives and mocks holiday impacts on small-town finance.
Fet John Neagle reports the November month weather with high te mperature 8 degrees and low 17 on November 20. The mean maximum 49.1 degrees and mean 30.4, with a greatest precipitation of 1.10 inches and 93 hours of rain. Frost on several dates, hail mid month, wind NW, lunar haloes, fog, and a meteoric flash with explosion noted. Geese migrated south 12 days later than last year.
On a White House area farm a mountain blast startled George King when a rock fracture released a wall of snakes. Thirty eight snakes ranging one to five feet were killed. many more lay dormant in a deep cavity, creating a surreal, Dante like chase down the mountainside.
A fragment notes Emersonian wit and wonders at Colder's Park Avenue display of shoe-buttoners belt-pins tea-strainers and other novelties. It mentions W Murray moving to Brooklyn and a Sunshine Mission Band fair with name corrections for Miss Bushnell. A speaker at Mine Hall is listed with a First Baptist appearance. a buggy wreck injures a horse and dog.
An advertisement from Manyon's Homepathic Home Remedy Company of Philadelphia touts Rocawatism Cure as a guaranteed remedy for rheumatic conditions. It claims relief within hours to days for acute and chronic pain including back, joints, limbs, and sciatica with remedies sold by druggists for 25 cents.
Railroad company announces pleasure travels for the holiday season to Gettysburg and Washington with departures from Newark Trenton and New York. Round trip includes transportation meals en route and hotel accommodations. Rates vary by departure point with Newark 20 dollars Trenton 19 dollars and New York higher. Tickets on sale through December with return the following Saturday or Thursday depending on itinerary.
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