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Newspaper

Plainfield Courier

Location

Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1893

Page

3

Fragmented notices from a town meeting and events

The text records assorted local items from a meeting in Plainfeld Missouri and nearby happenings. Mentions include postponed meetings, a chief ranger issue, a pet inflicting a death, church activities, meteorological predictions, War Relief work, hurricane effects, postal concerns, and various community services and gatherings with dates and locations scattered through the narrative. The tone is period newspaper style with brief notes on civic, religious, and social life.

Pleteteld Street Railway Plans Belt Line Around City

City officials report the Pleteteld Street Railway Company aims to build a belt line around the city by looping from West Seventh Street to Netherwood via an outer route. Property owners reluctantly consent to a through route, but the company prefers Fish Street for its width and fewer turns.

Fourth Bleasd Franklin Plece Fish Street Lara Netherwood Tts Heiverwood West Seventh Street Ain

Wanamassa Camp Y M C A Reopens At Asbury Park

On July 22 Wanamassa Camp near Asbury Park will reopen with seashore access and a one acre athletic field plus gymnasium bowling alleys and a quarter mile bicycle track. The facility offers bathing boating fishing and rain proof wood floored quarters with rates for association members seven dollars per week day members ten to twelve dollars per week and transient rates per day one to two dollars with board lodging and gym access available. Contact Y M C A rooms for details.

Wanamassa Asbury Park

Knigts of Pythins Lodge Enjoy Evening of Music and Speech

A Highland style meeting at Scotch Plains No. 74 and Unity Lodge in Plainfield featured Grand Chantelion address and an exemplar of secret work. Guests included Past Chancellor Donavan and Brothers W. of Unity, T. E. Flannery, John Archibald, John Haskard, and A. D. Pope. A vocal program and a dance followed, with the Plainfield delegation arriving by special stage at two o'clock in the morning.

Donavan Unity Lodge Julia Plaspery Unity Perseverance Lodge Scotch Plains Plainfield Delegat

Prosperous Building And Loan Association Meeting

A meeting of the Plainfield Building and Loan Association directors was held in Jackson and Coding's office last evening. A bid from a member to use funds to build a house was rejected as unwise to withdraw from the books. The association is winding down, with three series of shares on the market and first series having eleven issued. shares with a $100 face value are quoted at about $200.

First Presbyterian Church Gilbes Messia Dann Ea Cateral New York Gorpa Wrenrhibay Bissell Laptiang Mt Alfre Baptast Thory Baral Bunda Park Oeuan Grove E J. Pichugh Epworth League of Grace M E Plainfield Building and Loan Association Jackson and Codingwo

County Board of Registration Organizes in Union County

The Union County Commanovers met at the courthouse to organize the election apparatus. Governor Wers appointed members including Wiley and Woodril as secretary, with commissioners Elmore J. Moffett of Plata and William Chamberlain of Romeo. The board adjourned to August 44 to appoint election boards for all wards and townships on recommendations from party committee chairs.

Union County Gor. Wers Court House Pad Wiley An Ebail Woodril Seowenen Elmore J. Moffett Plata William Chamberlain Romeo B

Richmond street arrest explained by self defense claim

Mr Carson asserts he acted in self defense during an incident on Richmond Street after a Sunday ball game near a free house. He says boys bashed and insulted him, prompting his actions as he faced abusive language and threats.

Bvrrow Tae Cowan Richmond Street

What a Jolly Place for Bicyclists in Plainfelder

Andrew Gavett recounts Council of Hornellsville allowing bicycle riders to use streets and sidewalks day and night without bells or lamps. Pedestrians urged to take care as one rider struck a street rider. A councilman proposed banning wheels on sidewalks but the Mayor vetoed the measure, defending youths’ pleasure and city dignity.

Andrew Gavett Hornellsville

Pleasant Evening at Mrs Bashan’s Madison Ave Party

A small family gathering at Mrs. Bashan’s Madison Avenue home in Bosor Earle New York featured literary and musical selections and dancing. Miss Earle, a talented elocutionist, impressed with dialect performances including Uriah and Jew dialects, and was soon to give an exhibition of her abilities.

Unclear fragmentary item hinting at local notices

Fragmentary list mentions a Mr. Joan Hilardi near Mil tune and a dog and chickens, with garbled phrasing about a civic or local event.

Joan Hilardi Miltune

Digestive troubles and uneasy nerves warned in old advice

An old public health note warns that stomach gnawing sensations signal indigestion and nerves, with comfort fading as clothes feel tight. It references Brandreth's Pile as a remedy for severe dyspepsia and similar complaints, urging readers to recall this old remedy.

Brandreth

Fragmentary note hints at Custoria travel to Oneonta

A garbled report mentions Custoria and Oxmtorta with references to Oneonta and a distant journey. The legible parts indicate a moving scene or travel event, but specific names, dates, and actions remain unclear.

Litt le boy’s near miss ends with hospital saver

A frightened mother saved her child by giving a spoonful of butter after a bottle’s contents nearly killed him. Remarkably, the boy recovered quickly, his ordeal ending as if the incident were ordinary. A local event also notes a planned installation and shore excursion for scholars and families.

Ferry Collision near Jersey Shore Causes Panic on Central

The Central ferry on the 12.1 route collided with a long tow of canal boats after a tag boat passed. The ferry struck midships, veering the tow, as many late passengers including Mainfielders aboard panicked before the vessel was extricated and reached the Jersey shore safely.

Pusat 5 Baas Raag Ee Central Jersey Shore

Fragmented OCR on French Patriot Celebration in West Second Street

An unclear OCR fragment references a celebration related to France and the Republic, mentioning Jules Boutes Basille, West Second Street, and a general feeling of patriotism. The text is garbled, with stray phrases about explosions, rockets, and cancer charity notes, and contains many nonsensical insertions. The readable elements are scattered and not enough to form a coherent event.

West Second Street Jules Boutes Basille Republi France New York Routes

World’s Fair Circular Offered by Mulford for Plans

Fragmentary OCR text suggests a World’s Fair event with a circular by Mulford offering information on elmery plants and areas for setting gut, with mentions of dollars and examinations. No clear names or dates are fully legible.

Mulford

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