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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1892
Page
2
The fragment notes the Peaunfield Court remaimed daily edition with editor Monpen and post office notice. It mentions publication on Thursday December 29, 1892 and references veteran staff and scheduling, with minimal legible details about the issue or contents.
The Journal League sees the Young Men's Club of this city defeat the Union County Roadsters at Crescent alleys. Notable performances include Van Wink’s string of marks and Crescenta and YMCL maintaining a tight early-season lead. Referees and scorers are listed, with team records showing YMCL atop the standings and UCR chasing closely.
The Elizabeth City Council awarded a three year lighting contract to Elizabethtown Gas Company for 17.60 per lamp per night, four dollars higher than the prior rate. The report notes the price is 1.50 below a New York Globe estimate and mentions unrelated items including a World’s Fair ticket story and a local association fundraising.
Informal dinner hosted by Clifford McGee in Washington Park honors Yale football half back and baseball captain L. T. Bliss. Guests from New York and local friends attended. Evening included dancing and diversions. other local items note fines for public drunkenness and a West Front Street house demolition progress.
December 29 reports the steamer Galileo arriving in New York after passing the Cabrias Sunday night at 5. The submarine cruiser was disarmed but not requiring maintenance. repairs likely. Earlier, fire broke out under the stage of Palmer's Theatre at an early hour, extinguished before serious damage.
Dec 29 report notes Mrs Langtry’s worsening condition and near death. A boarding school party in Wheaton Seminary circles included many named youths. A train incident left a man with a revolver terrorizing passengers before police removal. revolver broken in pieces.
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