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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1893
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text mentions taxes, trial dates, and local events with multiple garbled lines. References to a trial, payments, a civic meeting, and a social event at Crescent Club hint at a mid century local notice. Exact entities, dates, and outcomes are obscured by corruption.
The article outlines plans to publish two new grammar school buildings and relocate departments to a larger high school site to relieve crowed facilities. It notes a 67 percent pupil increase and argues the new buildings will boost efficiency and allow graduates to enter colleges without overwork. The Wadsworth property was offered at $13,000 as a potential site bargain.
The New Jersey Uless Association tour naments show seven tournaments with only three champions Millville Mumdeid and Ho vuken. The record lists several players and clubs including Milvine Racherford Morph BOCLETY CHATTER and more. Mr and Mrs D Wadsworth plan to stay in the city until May then move to Washington and spend winters in New York City before returning to Plainfield later.
Car No 2 of the PlaiaGelt Street Railway is in the car hospital with a broken wheel after a high speed brake application. A new wheel has been ordered and will be ready in a day, delaying service until then.
A lively event at St James Hall Newark features bowling teams from M L U G and U. S. M. L. with a 100 to 59 pool victory by the M. L. A. squad. Spectators watch George Trober Ike Bailth and others compete as Clem Powell and Jack Whelen lead the stage performances between games.
Postmaster Pope reports a fire near New Brunswick on the Pennsylvania line yesterday burned seventy three sacks of mail. Police were alerted after a telegram requested to come to Richmond to quell disturbances. Authorities traced the incident to Netherwood and a carriage tied to the suspects.
The report notes a 10 30 start time and an abrupt pause as dancing ceased immediately after.
The city records show Simeod Hurtis transferring New Street property to Jojo Emmon and a West Fogrih Street lot sale. A New Jersey Investment Co continues monthly payments via Do. 42 Park Avenue. A sidewalk crack incident and a large weight drop near the street are also mentioned, plus a regular dance class at Halets Hall ending with a gold bracelet prize.
A meeting led by Mrs McGrew reported progress in missionary efforts across India and other lands. The gathering highlighted 20,000 converts and $300,000 raised by the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of America for the year, with further plans and a benediction from Dr. Ketcham at the First Presbyterian Church.
Carlyle Harris seeks more time to prepare a motion for a new trial. His mother defends him, declaring his innocence and describing the distress caused to their family, including his twelve year old sister, as the case drags on.
An incomplete OCR passage lists scattered names and titles including Newark and Worthy Ammo Clete with various roles such as Grand Treasurer and Chaplain. The readable fragment ends with a partial address at 83 East corresponding to a competency text for a reference query.
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