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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1892
Page
2
A noisy column critiques New York’s dogmatism and Madison Square Garden fads while noting Swiss funding for the Colombian Exposition. It contrasts David B. Hill and Grover Cleveland, mocks a Salvation Army preacher, and observes English bishops’ wealth versus Manning's poverty, ending with a moral about squandered fortune.
Cyres W. Field Jr promotes advertising as the lasting, household familiar choice for buyers. He notes readers rush to ads and that persistent advertisers gain trust, citing local endorsements and repeated testimonials about Allcock’s Piles remedy for chest and back relief.
Officer Green recounts a gun battle with three men who opened fire as they fled a store robbery. One suspect shot in the mouth, another hit in the head, a third captured after a crowd formed. A dying assailant later found on Eighth Avenue. All suspects reportedly part of the gang old robbing stores in Niles, Ohio.
The program for the Worlds Columbian Exposition in October has been approved by the Board of Control and the Directory. It outlines orchestral pieces, choral works, dedicatory orations, and songs including The Heavens Are Telling, Beethoven excerpts, Handel selections, and the Star Spangled Banner. The director general will preside over ceremonies and coordinate the dedication of the buildings.
An article details De Charis EB Harnes of New York convicted of multiple charges including embezzlement and robbery, with a one year ten month sentence to Dannemora. Other items report Joan Miller the Poet of the Sierras retiring to a hermitage, Julius Hees disputing labor import rules, James Cantald suing for false arrest, a stolen satchel from Hattie Bernart Chase, and a fire alarm circuit break affecting a steam whistle.
Fragmentary text discusses calves, turpentine, pigs, sheep, and lamb nourishment. Mentions preparing feed for animals, improving strength before birth, and boosting milk and growth through proper mothering nutrition. Limited readable details hinder precise events or entities.
Fragmentary editorial notes and jumbled quotes appear, mentioning war, gods, and moral musings. The legible portions reference Sharman and Wien, with scattered phrases about bricks, minnows, and the devil, lacking a coherent narrative.
A column of aphorisms reflects on love ambition and happiness in a rustic, old fashioned voice. The snippets warn about chasing wealth and the paradoxes of desire, offering moral quips about manners and contentment.
An odd OCR fragment recalls a weary taper speaking on cold, strength of soul, and a river bet. The text hints at broken phrases about cold waves, cigars, editors, and shores, with unclear references and dialect.
A collage of misheard lines and stray phrases from old newspapers and magazines. Bits of dialogue, jokes, and captions drift across the page with garbled names and partial-attribution, offering a window into clipped editorial humor and stray quotes from various times and places.
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