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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1894
Page
2
Fragmentary 1674 notes discuss local elections and postmaster changes and tax assessments. References to Democrats, Washington visits, and property exemptions appear amid scattered names and legal hints.
A garbled 19th century clipping references Howleg Gummaree and the Mare im. It notes a discussion of aid to the poor and public work for children, mentioning J. Al. Frevets, kindergarten efforts, and arrests by Chief Pat amid unrest. Bottles of Bitters claimed curative powers are noted as well.
A garbled OCR snippet describes diverse attendees and bonnet styles at a past event, noting few participants and comparing to last year. The passage is largely unintelligible with many misspellings.
Easter services and decorations described at First Methodist, Holy Cross, German Reformed, First Presbyterian, Cresu ed Ave Church, Grace M Church, and Baptist Church in Warren. Observances included lilies, bells, Easter lilies, and choir performances.
A fragment describes a series of social entertainments and church gatherings. It mentions a semi animal themed program, a business meeting on Thursday April 5, and a reception by the Se'ahert Club at Friendship Hall. It notes church services, Christian Brotherhood Society activities, and a Presbyterian Church Sunday School program with an evening service and speeches.
Obituaries share that Peter Decker died suddenly yesterday at age 40 though he was not a town resident. Easter vacation plans and church notices appear alongside baptisms and a baptism service at an Episcopal church. Community items mention visits, local dances, entertainment, and anniversaries with several names and places such as Newark and Elizabeth.
Fragmented local notes describe residents and events from Pordville including bicycle learning, a city sidewalk scraping, a clock valuation, family news from Mrs. W. G. Gray, and a West Ends defeat of Fourth Ward in a basketball game. Minor names and places appear amid garbled text and OCR errors.
A fragmented timetable lists train routes from New York to Cincinnati and Chicago with connections through Philadelphia, St Louis, and California routes. It notes daily departures, intermediate stops, travel times, first class fares, and through tickets with Pennsylvania Railroad and Elizabeth addresses.
Auction notice outlines a clearance of textiles and haberdashery from Van Emborgh 5 Son. Includes 600 dozen Taylors Sealloord Edge Dress Stays at 20 per dozen, 500 yards Glass Treweling, 240 children’s kerchiefs at 2 cents each, 300 children’s corded shirts at 15 cents each, 240 men’s heavy seamless socks at 8 cents per pair, and 288 yards oil cloth for shelves at 6 cents per yard.
A fragment shows fabric yardage and widths including 575 yards at 1.5 inches and 650 yards at 3 inches and 96 yards. It notes closing time: 7 o'clock.
Friday evenings feature the latest dances including Valse and athletic stage dances. New children's classes forming under Minnie Renwood and Loia Yberry, famed Spanish Dancer. Address 239 Park Avenue.
Fragmentary text lists multiple teams and players with garbled names making it impossible to determine a coherent event, outcome, or context for a concise summary.
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