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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1892
Page
2
A satirical snippet from W Runyon's editorials notes misery in Unplate Nar as U.S. Treasury data show domestic tin and terne plate production rising sharply from 826,922 pounds in mid-1891 to 3,004,087 pounds by March 31, 1892. The piece also mocks party division and suggests little hope for the Democratic stance amid partisan strife.
A Plainfield ordinance outlines the treasurer's duty to receive city funds and pay out per council instructions. Warrants for claims and bills not presented by monthly reports cannot be charged. Treasurers need not inquire about warrant ownership or inform claimants if they miss the chance to collect warrants after council action. Committees should maintain ledgers of receipts and disbursements to track department status.
A May 30 1892 letter from Plainfield New Jersey covers Mahlenberg Hospital annual work report. It notes 167 cases treated 55 parents 36 patients including ten teenagers. One hundred twelve tons were treated two discharged improved seven deaths all operations successful and staff praised for care and discipline.
An advertisement touts Howes Arabian Tonic and related products claiming to cure a range of ailments from digestions and skin issues to liver problems and poor appetite. The copy uses archaic phrasing and misspellings to imply miraculous relief with multiple tonics and remedies.
The fifth annual century ride by the Wheelmen of America runs Newark to Philadelphia starting at four A.M. from the Plainfield Bicycle Club. Captain F C L Martin paces from Scotch Plains to Trenton as riders pass through Newark, Plainfield, Somerville, Hopewell, Trenton, Bristol, Frankford and end in Philadelphia after covering about one hundred miles at an average eight miles per hour.
Readable fragments describe a contest closing July 1 and allow multiple guesses as entries are received. The notice requests guests to submit entries, with counts recorded as they arrive and blank sections printed below.
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