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Plainfield Courier

Location

Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1894

Page

4

Plainfield and Elizabeth Post Office Finances and Local Notes

The Plainfield post office reports receipts of 27115.09 and expenses of 15472.61 for a net profit of 11643.48, while Elizabeth shows profits of 6595.85. The Orange Chronicle gains praise for its Christmas issue and calls Cleveland a remarkable man, with humorous mentions of hunting trips and medical needs. The New Jersey Whist League ends in Newark with club standings and a Book Club annual meeting outlines committees and literature plans. Aunt Jemima appears at the tail end of the piece.

Post Office Plainfield Elizeabeth

Anchors Light Up Plainfield Streets After Sunset

In Plainfield, homes light their streets with lamps after dark, creating a safer welcoming scene. The author argues illuminated windows and open blinds offer hospitality and deter darkness, praising the removal of fences and the night glow shaping a pleasant nightly landscape. Frank Sargent Grant signs the letter.

Jack Plainfield Frank Sargent Grant

Caught on the Fly and Local Notices Football

Local snippets report bowling averages with losses and wins, a family move to a new house, and electric debt status on North Clinton Avenue. Readers are told of Jerusalem Lodge annual elections, upcoming New York Philharmonic concerts, Christmas panel gift offers, masque ball tickets, and travel packages including Washington and Gettysburg trips.

Plaipaf I Withem Hand Manning Avenue Fairview Avenue Clinton “Avenue Electric Light Company James Line Jackson Avenue Jerusalem Lodge Gagne Reynold’s Grand Union Tea Shae Phey Ehosie Peliocetics Aes Stould Gocepher Melee Chen Se Rags Ae Will Stby

Munyon's Rheumatism Cure touted in testimonial

A reader's letter extols Munyon's Rheumatism Cure claiming relief after first doses and permanent cure. The ad asserts quick remedies for acute, muscular, chronic rheumatism, sciatic pain in arms back hips and loins and promotes the Philadelphia company’s homeopathic remedies sold nationwide.

Munyon Homoedpathic Ot Piladelphia

Fragmented OCR Note From Local Page

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