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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1893
Page
3
Yale won the varsity boat race at dawn with both crews near neck and neck. The start occurred just before 11 oclock, Yale gaining a small early lead before the first relay. The finish remained tight as both boats held a close pace, with Yale marginally ahead at the final push.
A jumble of brief items covers local society actions, a county union letter, a tour of investigation, a runaway incident, a Crescent Avenue School and Hopewell post event, a train schedule, and a device mishap. Mentions include Charles Head, Crescent Rink, Asbury Park, Somerset Street, Climax Gun Club, and a court case in Westfield resolved by settlement.
A teenage colored girl, about seventeen, died after cholera morbus at a minister’s home in Westerveldaue. Dr. Hedden was summoned, and family members visited the room until about noon. A party hosted by Miss Hale Toone of Elsinbeld Arenes drew many young friends from the City and New Market. police and officials patrolled the area afterward in a subdued commemorative mood.
A draft charter outlines officers and directors for a new trade organization, with George W. Rockfellow as View President and D A Halleck as Treasurer. Membership is projected at 150 to 200, while a large removal sale at a well known firm offers hundreds of discounted items.
For two weeks Broadway Theatre in New York hosts DeWolf Hopper and his troupe as they prepare the second edition of the operatic spectacle Panjasdram. New changes by J Chewver Goodwin and Woolson Morse rewrite the book, add characters, and introduce new musical elements. Hopper, the star, and others decide to insert abundant fanfare for the revised edition after the first performance on Wednesday evening in June 2016.
Fragmented text reports a death or injury with reference to a man crushed or assaulted and mentions Dr. Davis, a fractured wrist, a city official or parent planning to leave, European power, and a nurse or healer discussing liver disease and German Springs.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the lamers services at 340 ave on Saturday July 1. Interment is private.
A fragmented 19th century paper excerpt portrays a rural school lesson led by W. Hitemm, with students of varied ages and a single teacher, plus local figures and events. Names, addresses, and community items appear, including visitors, church presences, and a notice about Emerald Association business and summer tours.
Fragmentary historic clipping shows the Tusk Brothers of the city advocating aggressive action to repeal the Sherman Bill. The piece cites Harvey Fisk & Sons as principal financiers and bankers connected to the United States, with uncertain additional phrasing reflecting the damaged OCR text.
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