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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1894
Page
2
A garbled OCR fragment references election figures and legal matters in Somerset County. It mentions a mayoral race in Elisabeth Governson, a prosecutor James J. Meehan, and a postmastership inquiry. It also alludes to a trial, party actions, and reactions surrounding testimony and alleged improprieties. The text is fractured and lacks coherent details.
A fragmentary 18th or 19th century account describes London and York era charitable groups forming to aid the poor. Speakers debate methods to reform vagrancy, emphasize self-support, and stress treating the needy as kin. A church event included mission lectures and a controversial raffle of church goods.
Fragmentary notes describe a gathering presided by Tadge with delegates from England and France including names like Corowell, Bla, Edward Kline, Boyieeux and Phillip Sai. Each spoke briefly as chiefs mingled, discussing religion, climate, and colonial concerns amid a tentative timetable for further sessions.
A sketchy Dunellen era column reports injuries during a store window wash, real estate sales in Giles and Hackensack, club meetings, boxing rounds, streetcar service, and social events. It mentions the Dunellen Athlete Club, Friendship Lodge officers, Howell Division nominees, and turnout at a Merry Wind event with theater and music plans. Various residents and visitors, including Mr and Mrs Darick and Miss Lizzie Hil, are noted.
A fragmented school and religious notices column notes a teacher's class resuming after a postponed election of officers next Sunday. It records a college report of school offerings, funds for missions, and local church and Sunday school activities including donations and programs with named individuals and places.
An incident in Evone describes a young lad named John James being assaulted in a cellar with a hatchet. He sustained injuries, was aided by a neighbor and milkman, and received care from Dr. Simpson. The report blends a violent event with railway timetables and passenger details for New York to Cincinnati routes via multiple cities.
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