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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1893
Page
1
The article reports a boxing match between Jirvis TEE winner and opponents from Chicago and Providence. It describes a chaotic scene with strikes, crowd reactions, and a fifth round finish as McMillan from Wellington leads to decisive action and a ring incident.
Amid upheavals the jubilee drew crowds, while a fire at Constable Hook left fifty families homeless in New Jersey. Reports note casualties from a fall and injuries, with political shifts and a new chief justice appointment in Philadelphia shaping the era's tone.
A savage cyclone swept Marksville Louisiana on March 2 causing two deaths and multiple injuries. The storm demolished two Baptist churches and numerous homes and businesses, with extensive property damage reported along the riverfront. Rescue crews and local volunteers assessed the wreckage as the community began assessing losses.
Fragmentary notes describe the death of ex governor Riches and a fatal fight in Hesgaran Town. Reports from Jacksonville and Pristel Hospital in New York mention typhus fears, while a March bill in Posemus proposes social reforms and debt relief.
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