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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1894
Page
2
Scattered items describe a dissolving widow, injunctions, a Mangal Traink event, and a class for 1 to 14 year olds. Dozens of local notes cover church gatherings, social entertainments, a police inquiry, a charity outing, a mercantile lockup, and neighborhood improvements.
The account describes Mer Wright urging mercy and steadfast effort to guide the sin sick to peace. He compares unconverted souls to paths through a forest and warns of the broad gate's danger. The sermon emphasizes vigilance, the narrow way, and seeking salvation through faith and action.
A Courier note mocks a young lady from the Christian Endeavor group for fear of a mouse during a church service last Sunday. The piece reflects lightheartedly on the scene, noting the neighborhood curiosity and the crowd’s amused reactions.
The M. C. and class in applied mechanics hosted an informal math session titled Free Mathematica. The meeting drew most members, with four absent and three new invitees encouraged to apply, and rooms available from 6:30 to 10 pm for interested associates.
Incomplete OCR fragment lists ages and weights for individuals including Ole Cleon, a man of 28, 190 pounds, and a height around six feet. Mentions another person aged 28 with 48 pounds and 36 inches height, plus a note about Little Olof with a unique specialty. Overall unreadable and fragmentary.
Fragmented text suggests a historical note about Seckkina and a statement on excellence. Readable parts mention Braleds and Sores with scattered names and amounts. The piece resembles a short item or public notice with uncertain details and no clear event or date.
A garbled OCR fragment describes farm work tasks and tools including a plow, horse, wagon, and a dry goods clerk with a pick and shovel. The legible elements reference labor, equipment, and basic field work in a rural setting, but lacks coherent structure or names.
A county board of chores officials adjourned proceedings on a Monday at 2 30 p m with a long ledger of disbursements to numerous individuals and firms including Alex Cummin J W Murphy and George Wilcox among others, totaling substantial amounts and recording itemized payments for supplies and services.
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