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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1894
Page
3
A fragmented report describes political upheaval around a queen and royal authority. It references Dole and others opposing the queen and mentions confiscation threats and possible government actions, with murky terms and dates.
A deadly encounter at a local store left one man dead after being shot in the throat and shoulder during a struggle. A cleric present was injured but not considered in danger, while officers arrived to secure the scene.
Reports from Jan 1 describe nine bodies recovered and five feared drowned after a bridge collapse near Calvary cemetery. Names include Patrick Briody, Michael Concannon, and Hugh Markey among missing locals, with several men from nearby Greenpoint listed. Police extortion case widens to three officers arraigned yesterday. Snowslides in Idaho and Oregon track gamblers indicted by grand jury. Captain Wilson reported dead in Matabele conflict.
The fragment hints at Dr. Petligrio withdrawing from Kasam Ayres gubernatorial contention and mentions figures like Mrs J K Emmett and W Mix Willow Meory Waddington, with scattered references to a notable French statesman, a Pettine Burraro Jen event, and other disjointed details.
Amid debate many provisions lingered as the committee reported the income tax and sugar duty plan. The bill’s fate hinges on internal revenue measures and a potential injunction in the Duval Athletic Club contest. Violence and crime notes pepper the page with reports from Pennsylvania and Mexico.
A special school board session on Friday ended with tension as Mr Joye refused to admit individuals to the building and authorities were asked to vacate the premises by hand of Secretary Ber Midagh. The incident echoed broader unrest as community members demanded access and the board faced constrained actions.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Plainfield and Tamaqua with scattered proper nouns. It references a local notice involving schools, possibly a district matter or meeting. Details are unclear due to garbled characters and missing context.
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