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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1892
Page
4
A big city meeting plans a democratic convention in Chicago. A building will be erected immediately for the event. Construction costs are estimated at 15,000. Peculiar spelling in the source preserves the period tone.
The fragment describes an exterior scene at the Whiwam with a stage set along the Michigan side and mentions plans to amend the structure. It notes the main area facing the street and the hall's layout divided into sections for a conference or convention. The account contrasts church and saloon life and laments temptations in New York.
Fragmentary notes describe a moment in time marked by phrases about waiting and time passing. The text hints at a specific date, leaves, and a sense of paused events but provides no clear people places or actions to confirm a full event.
The snippet describes a makeshift weapon device with alaxi pam attachment to a barrel and notes its triggering effect. It mentions a squid substance that destroys germs yet stains linen and hints at a wrestling challenge involving Jamon G. Armstrong and Ernest Hooter against Lewis or the Grece-Horsan wrestlers.
A fragmentary 19th century column references Whistler playing forty five games at first base, ranking second in fielding averages and approaching a bright professional career. The text weaves in odds and ends about entries for events, odd relics like a coffin used as a cupboard, and assorted local anecdotes with names like Collier and Landon appearing amid miscellaneous, run-on phrases.
Fragmentary text mentions several proper nouns and locations but lacks clear event details. It reads as a garbled note listing people and places, including potential references to Dans CA and other unreadable items, offering no verifiable event or outcome to summarize.
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