Incoherent 1900s Page Notes From Plainil Hall
Fragmented OCR style summary notes events and people in a local scene with references to a mayor, a Jersey City route, a lecture by Professor Davies, and social entertainments. The garbled text mentions a Candlempe Day stroll, a Canton instal at appearance, a piano and dance program, and multiple names and places without clear context.
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Guter Hall
Bas Bern
Dervey
Jersey City
Childred
Canton
Plainfield Students Prepare World’s Fair Exhibits
The Plainfield schools prepared Rand Reed for the World’s Fair in Trenton. The collection includes arithmetic, language, drawing, and writing from each grade, geography work from the top five grades, and high school papers. About forty mounted drawing cards will be sent, with the best works chosen to compete with other state exhibits in Chicago.
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Plainfield
Trenton
Uticago
Rampage Near Ster Ting Farm Sparks Italian Gunfire
An Italian dairy worker fired at Wendell Pearson and others after a dispute at a Correllio farm near Warren Township. The assailant and three companions fled. a warrant was issued for the Italian, who vanished and is believed to be in New York State awaiting capture.
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Tusthe Crossley
Corrieli
Warren Township
Sterting
Jobe W
Bes Deen Furnlaheng
Theodore Santori
Mile
Weodell
Wendell
Millon
New York State
Broughe
Noteworthy entertainments by Mrs Hall in city
A three part program arranged by Mrs Florence Howe Hall is set for the city. The first lecture, "With Booth in Darkest England," will be delivered Friday afternoon February 24 at 3 PM at Mrs Rowland Cox's home, 28 West Seventh Street. The second will be March 4 at the Seminary, 13 West Seventh Street, featuring Mr F Marion Crawford. The final talk, "Styr on and the Heroes of the Greek Revelation," will be March 10 at Crescent residence, five PM, with Mrs Hall lecturing.
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Mra
Florence Howe
Mra Hall
Booth
England
Rowland Cox
West Seventh Street
F. Marion Crawford
Mim A TI Crescent
Styron
Board of Health Plans Quick Action for Contagious Diseases
The North Pisinéeld Board of Health met at Dr. Oar man’s residence on Wednesday evening. A resolution passed unanimously urging the Council to act quickly to secure authority for emergency measures. Although no cases exist now, heightened cholera risk from New York sites this summer prompts vigilance. The inspector will examine streams and brooks to prevent disease spread and all sources will be checked to keep Bailiwick free of contagion.
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Board of Health of
North Pisinéeld
Oarman
Gounell
Secur
New York
Apoe
The Melopoia's Second Concert Review
A lively audience reaction dominates this piece praising Mr Reed's expressive talent and the chorus while noting Mr Chaymen's illness limited his participation. The selections are described as bright and pleasing, with strong chorus effort despite imperfect overall performance.
Liquor License Plea Withdrawn by Somerville Dealer
William H. Cawley of Somerville withdrew his application to operate a wholesale liquor business on Broadway after learning four city council members opposed a license in that area. He planned bottling beer and soda and stocking hardware and stationery. Owner Charles Hand had previously pledged the rink premises would not host a retail liquor store while he owned them.
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William H. Cawley
Somerville
Charles Hand
Broadway
Hhe
Bird
Nahead
Hand
New Bandi
Fore
Tobaese Ea
Women's ‘Christian Union
Water and its properties observed in improvised battery setup
A fragment describes a man presenting a simple experiment on water titled Water Its proper es. It mentions an improvised battery made from old decomposition apparatus and a test involving gas in a fall test tube that burned, indicating a comparison of volumes.
Fisk Jubilee Singers Delight Reform Hall Crowd
The Fisk Jubilee Singers gave a concert in Reform Hall under the Reform Club despite bad weather drawing over four hundred attendees. Their famed voices, traveling since 1871, carried Emancipation Proclamation era power and emotion as they sang old favorites.
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Fisk Jubilee
Reform Hall
Reform Club
Rector Jennings Vestr y Charged to Vacate Grace Church
Word from Westfield reports that Rector J H Jennings of Grace Church has been notified by Bishop Scarborough to vacate by February 15. parishioners expect a hurried meeting to act on the letter as time grows short and the bishop’s demand stands.
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J. H. Jennings
Grace Church
Westfield
Scarborough
Jeenings
Cad Heotanh
Apelans
Wedding at Fairchild Place Sparks Front Street Scene
A fragmentary report from Wednesday notes a wedding involving James Boott and Mrs. Boott near Front Street. The witnesses describe the chaotic demands and crowd reactions as attendees sought assistance and a person named Kiely was urged to accompany them. The shaky OCR leaves many words unread, but the core event appears to be a wedding with public involvement on a busy street.
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Tm Fairchild
James Boott
Fragmented Local Notice Points To Public Sale
A damaged newspaper notice provides partial readable fragments about a local public sale. The action and official names are unclear, with missing dates and specifics.
West Second pranks end in wedding note on evening
A misread prank at West Second involved a couple of young ladies entertaining friends with a fake spring surprise on a porch. The scene included a pan of taffy meant to tempt guests but mischief disrupted the plan and a quiet home wedding occurred Wednesday evening in East Tuird.
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West Second
East Tuird
Death of Mrs George Shayer in North Avenue Home
Mra George Shayer daughter of Jacob Bumm died yesterday afternoon at her home on North Avenue. She was a young wife married since last Spring and described as happily settled in a pleasant home. The loss weighs heavily on her husband and family, leaving an infant child without a mother's care.
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George Shayer
Jacob Bumm
North Avenue
Surprise Party for Mrs Annie Higgins at Plainfield Home
Friends of Mrs Annie Higgins surprised her at her Plainfield home last night. They entered quietly, hosted a lively party with refreshments, dancing, and merriment lasting into the late hours.
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Annie Higgins
Plainfield
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