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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1892
Page
2
A collage of remarks on politics, law, and culture as editors weigh war versus peace. Readers encounter commentary on the Colombian Exposition, a New York flea cure, party harmony, and the right to assert national honor over concession. The piece threads protest, humor, and stern ethics through a mosaic of quotes and opinions.
Tonight's lineup in the Crescent League individual tournament lists matches: Sebastova Green and Hervey Doane. Green vs Hervey Doane and Hallock. Hervey Doane vs Hallock. Hallock vs Thiers and Van Winkie. Emerson, Yen Wickie vs Leggett and Woodruff.
The evening Journal notes grave Bebring Bea tensions with Britain and the United States as President Harrison takes a strong stance. It reports a new Supreme Court certiorari rule allowing immediate return dates and possible vacation allowances. Also listed are local incidents: a dog captured, a fire at Bee Hive and Pierson’s Hardware, dogs delivered to Evona, and a railroad trespass arrest with a suspended sentence.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Pan Railway proclaims itself the sole line with vestibuled electric lighted steam heated trains linking Chicago Council Bluffs Omaha Milwaukee La Crosse Winona St Pan and Minneapolis and offering direct connections to Nebraska Wyoming Colorado Utah Idaho Oregon Washington Nevada and California plus Northwest Puget Sound. It operates over six thousand miles of equipped road across multiple states with through sleeping cars to Portland over the Pacific Railroad. Free fare information, maps, and timetables are available from Traveling Agent Wm Booth Jr on Third Street, Philadelphia. Also mentions Beaxpnetn’s Pitta, a vegetable remedy for blood, liver, kidneys, and bowels, and testimonials including Senetani’s Cramp Cure and Ely’s Cream Balm.
The clipping collects a jumble of antiquated stage banter and witticisms. It includes misheard lines about doctors and curates, quirky exchanges between spouses, and snippets from humorous exchanges. Names and dates are sparse, leaving a mosaic of theatrical quips and misquoted dialogue.
A garbled passage notes Lenten fashion, editorial jests, and the sisters printer's dentist. It mentions Mrs Popinjay asking if editorial sallies about fashion are true. A Maine man, indifferent to news, rode miles through snow to obtain a Weekly that called him prominent.
Miners in Creede claim a notable day as industry notes report car bans in Ohio and a £70,000 thracite scree fund in Pennsylvania. Newark touts a costly plate glass pane while asbestos garments go into use. Erastus Wiman predicts railroads may run on electricity. Indians of the Columbia River breed from a mom. A new Lackawanna Bridge at Scranton costs 2,250,000, and New York Central plans car shops at Buffalo for 500,000. Over 30,000 orange trees were planted in Mexico by California planters. California wine manufacture has risen about 1,000 percent in a decade. Fifty-one metals are known. four centuries ago only seven. An East River tunnel from Long Island’s Point View to Perry Point on the New York side is under contemplation.
A garbled OCR snippet compiles snippets of aphorisms and quips from various papers. It references jokes about happiness, dieting, disguises, pride, and death notices with scattered proper names and phrases. The legible items hint at a humor column mixed with public notices and dialogues.
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