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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1893
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text mentions trial details and remedies, including references to Rev HJ Walker’s barn incident and an Arkansas individual. It reflects scattered notes on medical remedies and a failed attempt to cure or obstruct illness, with uncertain dates and places.
The article surveys Chinese martial gear and artistry, noting varied weapons from hooks on pole arms to grooved spear tips, ornate bows, and masterful sword making. It cites Consul Bedice on archery skill, hued by region and era, and mentions fake goods in Amoy and Canton, with a tale of a Formosan governor’s high instrument value and a local anecdote about Joseph Dory’s rheumatism remedy.
The article fragment describes a dark, intense hail storm with vivid lightning and a light loss of thunder, followed by rainfall and a poisonous taste in water affecting light colored animals. It plus a note on the Smithsonians egg specimen hints at extinctions and a London Boston trade context.
Fragmentary lines mention a poem titled Poem A by P. Baldwin Deo. The text hints at a campaign to advertise low rates and a push toward a sale or service. Limited readable details suggest a promotional notice with incomplete publication fragments.
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