Fourth Ward Club Defeats Red Stockings in Local Baseball
In a July 5, 1853 Crescenta scene, Fourth Ward club beats Red Stockings at Crescent Park. Kane hits a home run as Fourth Warders surge with strong batting, striking out 17. Sullivan for Red Stock pitched well in a tight contest. The Gorhams and Athletica also played on Park Avenue grounds that morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescenta
Kane
Fourth Ward
Gorhams
The
Athletica
Park Avenue
Unclear fragmentary report from Dracut and Warrenville
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Dracut and Warrenville with scattered names Gaddis Spairians and Sonia. No coherent events, dates, or outcomes are identifiable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrenville
Gaddis
Best Salve In The World For Cats Advertised
An old newspaper fragment advertises a feline salve priced at 23 cents. It mentions L. W. Randapine on Front Street selling the product. The text is heavily garbled but clearly promotes a pet remedy and a seller's location.
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Ty L. W. Randaipie
Plainfield Health Board Notes and City Hall Actions
A 19th century Plainfield council communications digest details health concerns and sewer plans. Items mention North Plainfield Board of Health actions, Watchung avenue sewer connections, Madison avenue house extensions, curb iron drinking water fixtures, and corner fire water line moves. The council debates Sunday observance, water main extensions, engine house lights, and police funding. A local resident’s medical case and a deafness cure advertisement appear among routine notices and personal notices.
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Board of Health
North Plainfield
J. H. Canman
Charles H. Hand
Watchung Avenue
North Avenue
A. M. Runyon
Madison Avenue
E P. Thorpe
Park Avenue
Sim
Fitch and
Liberty Street
Fifth Liberty Streets
Pimnicid Water Supply Company
City of
Plainfield
Committee On Laws and Ordinances
Anifornia
Ambitious mishaps and thefts mark a rough day
Patchy account recalls incidents around East Third Street and West Seventh where work on a roof led to injuries and a dislocated elbow from a fall. A hospital visit followed, with a doctor tending to a patient at Bash’s home. A dog scene involved melons left in a car and property injuries near a street corner, while an aged seventeen-year-old was treated for a fall from a high wheel. Also advertised are dubious home remedy and free trip promotions.
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Nomdats Eeay
Harry Bash
East Third Strest
J. W. House
Dr Tomlinson
Mr. Bash
C. B
Somerset
Richard Markdone
Joba Street
Unclear OCR: fragmented numbers and symbols
Readable text shows scattered prices and codes such as 560 406 566 390 12 62.25 and 3.15 with words like sold for and seald. No clear event or subjects emerge beyond generic financial figures and item codes.
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Plainfield Courier
F. W. Runyon
Eed Preprisiw
East
Franr Grazer
Poet Office
OM the
Beth
Patersens
Trenton
Pearth ‘Ward
Red Stockings
Es Athletics
Bowerset Street
Beeqnd Street
Denday
Mayer
Exrean
Dagmar
Loughly
Brooklyn
David
Omahe
Beart
Mr. Milligan
Fourth
New Streets
Lowrie
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Aleod
Feners
Yi Sealy
Chicago
Sherss
Rock Bottom Prices
SSS
Trrae J
Ibakery
Somerset St Eee
J. A. Kip
Demeanenr
Boke Lempert Ia
PW Hulett
Front Street
Glens Pleces
Ae Taigch-claat
W. L. Douglas
Htymwat
Onaes
W.L Douglas
Breektes
Mass
Alex Willett
Park Ave
Ae Garr
Mulfield
Irda Esd Mason
Tames
Oxford
Wold
Wille114
QUEEN
Philadelphia
Thursoa
East Front Street
Esha
Asam
Lair’s
Doane
Orance
Beall
O. Sonerman
Plainfield Clothiera
Weet
NEW Lot
C. 1. Va
Om Phe
Tae
Edsall
Babetick
Tener Eee
Nereee
Edeall's
Senna
Part
Tey Rohl
Ise
Anther Bane
Feoes
Ad State
Davis & Atkinbon
Prop
Passaic Valley
Jersey
Science
Mall
J. ©. Cooper
Plainyield
Allen & Lister
Ricacles
Marxaud
Tereew
Edsall’s
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