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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1893
Page
4
A damaged account tells of sailors nearly perish in a storm off Cape Cod or near Virginia coast. They endured cold water and broke gear, but a rescue by a White Star steamer saved them and brought them to Liverpool.
A major wreck occurred near Archibald Street involving a New Orleans bound train. Several people were killed or injured as cars derailed and debris blocked the rails. Authorities reported a lengthy investigation and repairs, while residents recalled prior near misses.
Fragmented clippings report a series of crime notes and oddities from Portland. A missing New York man’s body is found at Miller’s Island, while a hotel porter Phil Garner is found in a closet amid a larceny case. A writ of habeas corpus halts transfer of a suspect. The page notes Chinese immigration figures at Portland harbor and other local crime and society items, all in terse, era-appropriate prose.
Readable fragments describe a series of odd events and quotations from diverse sources. The text mentions a shirt of quotes, a painter named Poruy, a mysterious bearded man with two pistols, and a boastful artist’s bachelor quarters. It references Boston, Massachusetts, and Chicago Times style notes, with ads for the Averley Magazine offering 25 back issues for a dollar.
A misread OCR item notes plaintiffs alleging a dispute over a delayed venture. The case involves Philadelphia and a local commerce matter tied to dates and actions by city officials. Details are incomplete but indicate a complaint seeking remedy in court.
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