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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1894
Page
2
Diamess MuRPuT of the State Republican Committee and other figures announce the Clover endorsed appointment, making the Courier an official State paper published for Plainfield. The Courier claims unique recognition as State County and city paper, highlighted by officials.
A First Presbyterian Church board meeting elected a new member after the death of Major John C Paul. Resolutions praising his energy and faithfulness were adopted, expressing sympathy to his family and directing copies to relatives and local papers.
Waseusun 18 coming tour by Tae Leon W Washburn on Friday January 22 features Mr Washburn's elephant Cupid. The baby elephant three months old stands three feet high weighs about two hundred pounds and delights guests with treats. Don Melville serves as keeper and the exhibit promises to draw large crowds despite warnings about tobacco.
A garbled health product note promotes Electric Miners for vitality and Bittern as a remedy for weakness. It reads like a patent medicine pitch with unspecified claims and no verifiable details.
A local discussion questions dog taxation, arguing many women households keep dogs for security amid rising burglaries. The piece notes dogs protect homes and aid guardians, while a heavy tax on pets would oppress largely female households. It cites a burglar’s remark on guarding with dogs and contrasts with other taxed goods.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions a 25 cent price and a box. References to names Loeth Roe Peter Hoven Feier Caspred and a man at 31 West Front Street Wy 1 W Randolph appear, but text is incomplete and unclear.
Residents report a busy week with church events, a new Central Railroad timetable effective Sunday July 1, and local social news. A bakery builder from Micombeld is injured in a Montclair runaway. other updates include trains, fishing, town meetings, and visits by residents to kin and friends.
A watering pot hangs at the entrance of Jobo Stein's bowl in the western part. A sprinkler has hung there for some time unused due to the beauty of spring. Mr and Mrs Wren claim the pot for habitation, while others preempted it for Abeles use. Preparations for building a best are underway, and the tide is ugly in its place, affecting passersby with little concern for Mr Stein's family.
Vague text fragment mentions bake, customs, Chil, Camara, Ribtrwm and other unreadable terms. No identifiable people, organizations, places, dates, or events present to form a coherent news item. Unable to determine a factual summary from the provided snippet.
The record lists the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders meeting on May 17 1694 with members, committees, and minutes. It notes approval of the Collector’s Bond, appointment of standing committees, and committee reports on appropriations proposing an $25,000 bonded debt payment and $188,000 to fund current year needs, to be added to the tax levy.
A sequence of letters from Sr. Temes Cotahen Richmond Street Prairie MN and Mr. T R Van Zandt Plainfield attest to Dr. Lighthill of Crescent Avenue providing relief from chronic nervous afflictions and severe abdominal pain. The notes claim radical improvements and permanent cures for piles and related disorders, with client details and dates.
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