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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1893
Page
2
Neighborhood rumor names a bold boy known as the thief of the block. A bicycle found hidden behind a chimney tied the chain to a string of petty thefts over the past two months. Local constable Bol Maht reported a near escape during the chase but no injuries occurred.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a 20th century theater blurb with names and lines. Mentions Broadway and a curator or actor figure Alcoek or Allcoek. Details are unreadable, but implies a performance or interview note tied to New York stage. No clear date or event confirmation.
The notice details residents including Mrs May Tomlinson of La Grande avenue travelling to Lake Marie and visiting friends for weeks, Mr Augustus Winck arranging marriage gifts, and Mr Thomas Bullman visiting Piney Park with family. Others plan fairs, vacations, and journeys, while neighbors attend to medical recoveries and community events in a seaside town area.
The commencement notes list twenty eight graduates, fourteen young women and fourteen men. Several seniors plan further study, including Miss Gertrude Rushmore to Wellesley and John Newton Goddard to Lehigh. Miss Lilian Newman will depart for a position, filled by Emma N. Shattack. A portrait of Miss Barkley will be presented, with remarks by W D Murray. The article also reports an accident at Netherwood where D W Littell sustained hand injuries.
A report from Crescent avenue indicates David M. Demarest president of the Irving patita tion of 96 Warren York teets wean ade a cane of ccariet fever near South Great Reed Washington this morning.
A defective flue caused a blaze that damaged four houses along a row on West Third Firefighters fought the flames from front and rear for about an hour The smoke poured from the adjoining house occupied by Mrs Garricy The entire block suffered extensive damage but the owner reports the loss near 1 000 with full insurance coverage
A fragmentary item notes the flag’s birthday with thirteen stripes and thirteen states. It mentions a trial of Martin vs Miller before Justice Nash, with reference to bail and a Kansas man from New York. Also glimpses a small town incident involving a boy and a fire church scene.
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