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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1892
Page
2
The rumored visit by the Emperor William I is dropped. The column notes a mix of topics from politics to society, mentioning Tammany, electricity, the yacht Gloriana, and international tensions. It reflects a crowded, opinionated page with varied references to current events.
A jittery, era reflecting passage warns that even a small spark could trigger global war. The author laments human folly and the persistence of militarism while urging restraint and peace. The text hints at consequences for continents and nations if conflict escalates.
The Progress of the World feature presents new portraits of Grover Cleveland Harrison Blaine Wanamaker Fuller Bradley Bland and Knox among others with a focus on current affairs. Denman Thompson’s The Homestead will play at Mass Hall on Friday March 11 highlighting Joshua Whitcomb’s country life ethic. The nineteenth annual meeting of the Baptist Foreign Missionary Society is set for Wednesday March 9 at First Baptist Church with talks by Mrs. former India missionary and Rev J L Hurlbut listed as speakers.
An essay argues five million dollars yearly from a city’s five hundred thousand residents is possible through donations. It contrasts giving by wealthier men with the reluctance of many to donate, noting some give large sums while others give nothing. The piece laments social visibility and urges discreet, mailed subscriptions over public acts.
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