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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1893
Page
3
An OCR fragmented page reports a lecture titled The Tale of Joey shown via stereopticon in the Owterh on aging, plus notes on electric streetcars, weather forecasts, and local incidents. Multiple items mention Park Avenue, Park Street, and public meetings, with various community notices and ensuing rumors.
An article-like meditation on the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows values and rituals. It discusses secrecy, family bonds, and moral duties, citing biblical parallels between Jonathan and David and noting acts of courage such as an old sailor aiding four trapped men during a city fire.
A recent surgical operation saved the young son of J. A. Taylor of West Seventh street after a severe membranous infection threatened his life. Doctors say the boy’s condition was grave but that recovery is expected, though the ordeal was unusually serious.
George H. Foustain of Evans pursues evidence of a prehistoric race in the hills behind Deneilon and this cis.
An organization honors deceased members by burying them in a funeral ceremony led by a designated trustee. The process follows a plan where a small group handles the arrangements and pays respect to those who have died among the group’s affiliates.
Pangborn with Special Officer Frisbie arrested Alfred White a colored youth of East Finch Street for an assault on Mamie Johnson a thirteen year old colored girl of North Plainfield. Bail set at 2000 with reception in court and grand jury adjourned for formal hearing.
Between seven and eight Saturday night the barn of Mrs Sullivan, a saloon keeper on the boulevard, burned inside. Michael Cox and Richard Meade discovered the fire and, with a few pails of water, quenched it. A horse inside survived as the other stood outside, narrowly avoiding tragedy.
J Hervey Doane, Park Avenue Jeweler, plans to install Yale lock boxes and fireproof deposit vaults at his shop, expanding capacity to about seventy-five small post office style drawers and four large sections. He will rent the spaces by the year with same privileges as current sale deposits. The Misses Lloyd of North Plainfield pursue a million cancelled postage stamps for philanthropic aims, hoping to assemble a large collection for an old ladies home project.
A local event on East Pront Street featured recitations and a collation after a brief party. Attendees included Olga and others. the gathering ran from early evening until nine o'clock with prize drawings for a variety of contributions.
A garbled OCR fragment notes issued Bammons in a case connected to IEEE. The readable words point to an unspecified action involving Bammons and the IEEE organization, but no clear names, dates, or details emerge from the fragment.
Edsall expected a secured store in the new Babcock building at Wem Frost street and the Plainfelt interests. The borough council may rent Spencer's Hall for Council Chamber after Colonel Spencer submits a bid. Reports mention weather halting work, property owners cleaning, and a fever case at John Odam’s West street home.
Fragmentary text from an old classified ad notes offers and a rental offer. Mentions Metropolitan line, Washington, a dark avenue, and an address on sixth street with a small house and car. Includes names like Bartom Shaw and Re Shaw and a February reference.
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