14 Feb 1894
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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1894
Page
1
Feb 14 report from The Courier describes photographer Ernest Marks badly hurt in a home laboratory explosion. He had been mixing chemicals for fuel to enhance pictures when a blast shattered a dining room and injured him. doctors Kennedy and a physician attended him as his wife tended him and he refused hospital care.
A string of brief items covers bowling matches among local clubs, lodge meetings and candidate selections, road conditions, upcoming excursions, and social gatherings. Mentions include Board of Trade lanes, Unity Lodge, Hamarset Council, and the Y M L A, plus family notices and local business updates.
Cavalry of the Aete pemilom Pevrwery 22 wrenms, 18. The event featured entries and a tier of competitive displays.
Disjointed local report describes a man struck by a wagon on Ess Front street near the residence on Terrfels avenue. The impact sent the victim to the sidewalk near the Meck yard and Friends Meeting House. Court testimony mentions a collision leading to damages and a coal company settlement involving rail and land terms.
A report details the early evening scene as officers and officials crowd in for a formal signing. Clerk J. T. MacMurray stands ready with documents after a bias gesture is noted by the Mayor. Several attendees are recorded as present or absent that night.
A note mentions a cavalry reunion with a room extended for the event and invites for the Mayors. Names include George Moore Ixsmith and Charen Wi wow, with mention of auditions on page four.
A printed promotion claims readers can obtain a copy of the famous painting Christ covering Jerusalem plus fourteen others for ten cents each by clipping three coupons from this paper. The fourth page lists the details. The program plans 600 pictures in the series with 60 missing from the set.
A Plaintield child twice seen in the account of a two year old nephew Frank Coon is cited in a Lilingle newspaper. Mrs Janes main of Nor avenue claims the child’s abilities and questions arise, with reference to Chancey M Depew. Mr Cook, formerly of the city, now resides in Mount Vernon, Illinois.
An employer and a clerk argued over discharge on West Front Street. A messenger was sent for an officer and the dispute ended with the clerk reportedly refusing the order before police arrival. Separately a lost $1900 savings was sought near George Street in New Brunswick after Mrs Jackson missed the chance to invest.
Jesse Lieffeld, a veteran street car conductor, fell backward into a coded pit across a board while working Monday. He sustained injuries to his back but recovered enough to return to his car, though he fears a repeat incident. Safety measures and investigation are mentioned with uncertain details.
A mix of social updates lists a beginner class in applied mechanics at the YMCA, a U S Club meeting inducting Wil Alverts, Mareh Ayers Co. selling a patterned sketchbook, a Second Street procession for a dance at the Van Doren home, and Crescent League plans for a bicycle track and base diamond. Other items include stencil gifts from F H Gob, new curiosities from Frank Hediden, and a ValentineMarket morning incident with a price dispute at stock.
Unable to glean full details. Readable text seeks general housework or similar help. Mentions an address and vague terms for tasks or workers. Further context unclear due to garbled OCR.
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