Stage Schedules and Local Notices From Scotch Plains
In Scotch Plains weekly stage times are listed to Plainfield with weekday, Sunday departures and a special stage notice for six or more theater party travelers. Ed. Wall of Westheat joins George Reynolds the butcher. John Archbald enters a new line. Ernie Humes located in county with his uncle after a several days disappearance. Mrs. Cornelius Messler of this town aged sixty five died, funeral at All Saint Church with interment in Morristown. she leaves twelve children, twenty seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, known for generosity and quiet home life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
Scotch Plains
Ed. Wall
Westheat
George Reynolds
John Archbald
Mr. Braker
Aeaen
Ernie Humes
Cornelius Messler
All Saint Church
Morristown
Duesellen and Local Social Notes Highlight Garden State Visits
Mrs Bolton of Glen Gardner returns home after visiting Mrs Harman on High Street. Miss Delia Fritts of North Avenue hosts a cousin from Red Bank. Miss Lillian Staats back from Plainfield. W G Holton V Council meets Wednesday evening instead of tomorrow. Mrs Batchelor visits Plainfield friends. Mrs Craimer entertains from Jersey City. Mrs Hodge returns from Somerville to Front Street. Edna Baldwin ill at home after shed accident. Nellie Dowell recovered from illness. Mrs Pierce of Point Pleasant is visiting daughter Mrs Watson on High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Bolton
Glen Gardner
P. Harman
High Street
Delia Fritts
North Avenue
Red Bank
Lillian Staats
Plainfield Kienda
W.G. Holton
Council
Batchelor
Washington Avenue
Plainfield
Craimer
Jersey City
Hodge
Somerville
Hampton
Front Street
Edna Baldwin
Nellie Dowell
Mrs. Pierce
Point Pleasant
Watson
High Stree
Community groups schedule joint events and social gatherings
The Mager Friendship Council will elect officers at tonight’s meeting. Tomorrow the orchestra closes its season with a ticketed dance. The Obastian Endeavor Society of the Baptist Church hosts a sociable tonight and a meeting to welcome new members. A prayer meeting at the Seventh Baptist Church last Saturday was addressed by Rev. F. E.
Visit from former pastor honored at Baptist Church
South Plainfield notes record a morning sermon by Rev. Mr. Ellen during a well attended service at the Baptist Church. A social gathering followed as neighbors witnessed the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Henry's daughter to Tony Hope of Fords, with a blue cashmere dress and gifts displayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Ellen
Henry
Tony Hope
Fords
Hood's Sarsaparilla Shows Merit and Success
The article extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a tonic with proven merit in addressing ailments. It claims improved health outcomes and widespread consumer trust, highlighting testimonials and recognized effectiveness of the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
The Star Gazer Farce Opens With Mr Ort Leading
A Minnesota department piece previews the new farce comedy The Star Gazer starring Mr Ort. It highlights his early success in Bagby and Pullman Palace Car, noting his modest disposition and rising popularity. The article praises the production team and predicts strong audience appeal with the 40 member company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Gazer
Minn
Depaich
Ort
Cone
Uae
Somerset Council Meets. Walker Initiated and Officers Elected
At last Saturday's Somerset Council gathering a new member William Walker was initiated after one membership proposition and one withdrawal card. Officers for six months named include Dr Ige Bedford as Councillor and Walter OC Walker as Vice Councillor with Jesse Seal as Assistant Ring Secretary and E J Smith as Conductor. Other posts filled: Warden W H Scribner Inside Sentinel John A Kitchen Outside Sentinel J Newman Trustee F G Welsh Representative to State Council J A Anderson Auditors J Kesselring and J Seall Representative to Funeral Benefit Association J Newcorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset Council
William Walker
Ige Bedford
Walter OC. Walker
Jesse Seal
E.J. Smith
W H. Scribner
Inside Sentinel
John A. Kitchen
Sentinel
J. Newman
F. G. Welsh
State Council
J. A. Anderson
J Kesselring
J. Seall
J. Newcorn
Dr Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy Prompts Astonishing Cures
A Jour nal report from Athens New York describes miraculous results claimed for Dr Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy. It cites three patients Mrs Casper Brooks Mr Lewis Crow and Mrs Wm Tiffany whose attending physicians had abandoned them and who allegedly recovered after using the medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Athens
N. Y
Lewis Crow
Casper Brooks
Wm Tiffany
David Kennedy
Scratch Lady in Narrow Road Race Causes a Tumble
A young woman riding aggressively on a woodland road loses control near a ditch after a close encounter with a cyclist. She blames the other rider for blocking the path, vents anger, and reveals she is focused on winning a Ladies' club toad race as reported with vivid, fragmented narration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oon Mall
Ladies’ Club
Thawen Hea
Rene
York World
Beecham's Pills Promoted for Constipation Ailments
Advertising copy urges using Beecham's pills for pimples and all conditions from constipation. Promotes free book and pills at 25 cents, available at drugstores or by writing to B F York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecham
B F York
Fads and Fancies on Evening Dress and Colors
The article surveys fashion debates on evening attire for men and women, noting scarlet and blue male vestments provoke debate while dark red cravats gain royal approval. It describes bold women’s gowns and a specific 1880 style gown with blue cream and pink trimmings, highlighting fabrics, silhouettes, and ornamentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Hamlet
Denmark
Comedian Lady Slingsby identified in 1682 warrants
The records show Lady Slingsby as a comedian named in warrants from August 12 1682 demanding custody for alleged misdeeds at His Royal Highness Theatre. A second warrant dated June 8 1682 orders delivery of hangings and wardrobe items to Madame Ellen Gwynn or appointee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slingsby
Aphan Behben
Henry Legatt
Maties
Lady Slingsby
Ellen Gwynn
James
Ann
Charles
Mary
Christianus
Phillip Kinnersley
Athenium
Poet Reflects on Love and Fate in Altered Verse
A fragment from the New York World shows a speaker claiming mastery of bumps and posing as a fool to Cupid's tricks. The lines hint at a clouded conscience and an inability to reveal the true bane behind a beloved figure with glorious hair.
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Cupid
Tas Bane
New York World
Tramp Refuses Cake Says It Isn’t Fit for a Dog
The scene opens with Mrs Witherby recounting giving cake to an ungrateful tramp who sneers it isn’t fit for a dog. In a separate exchange Miss Gotham asks about a papa while a newsboy shouts. A dramatic moment ends with a man warning and then assaulting Reginald as the lights go out.
Castoria Enduring Brand Slogan Restated
An old advertising line highlights Castoria as a trusted remedy across life stages from infant illness to motherhood. The familiar jingle emphasizes consistent use for babies children and later as a family remedy.
Fragmentary wedding toast note in OCR fragment
A clipped line describes sharing a morsel of wedding cake and testing a wedding ring ritual. The text is incomplete but suggests a marriage ceremony or tradition referenced in a fragment from a historical page.
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Dusellen
South Plainfield
Sehenck
Courier Office
The
For Hears
Laing Mandy
Norman D. Young Otsedawa
C. J. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Orman D. Youns
Otshawa
Otsego Co
New York
Miss Gotham
Phar Aulter
Reginald
Detroit Tribune
Castoria
Miss
St. Catherine’s Day
St. Catharine
W.L. Douc
Mener
CaLraKan Canon
Park Avenue
Gavett
Suita
Schepflin, Schultz & Co
Manufacturers
Plainfield, N. J
W. H. Rogers
West Fifth Street
Holiday Presents
Astrachan
Animal Neck
Boas
Jersey
Flemington
R. W. Rice & Co
Emily and
Doét Streets
Aera
Yveé
City
Beller Coma
Boehm’s
West Brent St
BE. A. Allen
West Front Street
N. J
Fulper
HE. M. Laing
Hanibal
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