Century plant Gould and a menagerie boss headlined
A London style miscellany notes Jay Gould as a century plant and John Emich as Central Park menagerie superintendent candidate. Elizabethport launches Bancroft, a new warship, while Borrowe’s coat and Packhorst reforms feature in political and social commentary. Tales of Bible ignorance, Ward’s downfall letter, and a New York bed fire case add to the miscellany. References to Phineas Gage and an Australian brain injury close the item with a wry moral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phineas Gage
Yale College
Robert Campbell
Australia
Poe
Election results for fire company officers and relief roles
Reports show Gazelle Engine Co No 1 Plainfield Engine Co No 2 Zephyr Hook and Ladder Co No 80 and Valent Hose Co No 80 electing officers. Foremen, assistants, secretaries, treasurers, engineers and representatives to the Relief Association are listed with names, reflecting a routine annual vote across several fire companies. A subsequent note discusses a misreported local item about a dog catcher Frisby, clarifying it as a type misprint and acknowledges humor in the error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazelle Engine OL
Charles Jonson
William T. Newman
Charles Graves
Theodore A. Hoel
David Danevan
Vincent L. Prazee
Fook Putnam
William B. Granpett
John Albert
David Dunavan
Relief Association
Joseph A. Hubbard
Lorenzo J. Spicer
Plainfield Engine CO
Adolph Kalrman
Charles W. Smith
Frank Sebuck
Chas. J. Newman
Illiam Voorhees
Ielief Association
R B. Rogers
W. Smith
Zephyr Hook and Ladier CO
E. J. Vroom
George Ball
George Mehl, Jr
Joseph
Blinn
Samuel Le M+ler
Frisby
Mr. Frisby
Tom Keller
Mays
Crescent
Melopoia Concert Series Set for 1892 93 Executive Plans
The Wilopoia’s next season will be announced with concerts on December 20, 1892 February 21 1893 and May 2 1893 under William R Chapman. Associate dues remain 25 dollars granting free admission to each event. Union County Branch of the State Charities Aid Association meets May 4 1892 at 8 p.m. for officer and executive committee elections. E R Sroxano Secretary pro tem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Melopoia
William R Chapman
Union County
State Charities Aid Association
Young Men’s Christian Association
E. R. Sroxano
Incendiary Fire Flares in East 114th Street Tenement
A morning blaze in a nine story tenement at 581 East 114th Street left residents with only their clothes as escapes. Fire Marshal Mitchell will probe the incident, with total losses around 1 dollar recorded amid fire escape chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Yous
Tve
East
114Th
Etree
Mitchell
Memorable shipboard medical aid praised by writer
Geo Augustus Kai recalls a ship’s doctor who cared for his bronchitis and asthma during a foggy voyage from San Francisco to the tropics. He notes pleasent recollections of the maritime physician and mentions Allcock’s Pemvs Plaster as helping his chest and shoulder while aboard.
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Geo. Augustus Kai
London Daily Telegraph
San Francisco
Paricular
Allcock
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Jay Gould
Mr. Gould
Central Park Management
John Emich
Tue Bancroft
Elizabethport
New Jersey
Borrowe
Fox
David B
Grace
Cleveland
Paul
Iara
Ferdinand Ward
Felon
Annie Reddy
Parkbarat
New York City
Memjn
Washington
Supreme Court
Pack
Jacob Blimm
Xl Wolff
F. B. Pine
M. Beader
Chas McGinney Alent Hose
Foreman
J. L. Moore
C. ©. Burnett
A. P. Leggett
H. M. Demarest
Tressurer
R. P. Murray
Silks J
J. W. Davis
Wilopoia
Rainville, Teon
Williamson County
Nashville
Joseph Lemontagna
Oftears
Howard
Bim
Gettiers Gurwarm
Oklahoma
Arapahoe
Fort Rana
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Taxxrox
N. J
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Beekman
Boston
Julius Sewalsky
Charles Hubner
John Krier
Fulda
Minn
Louis Schaels
Brows County
Minnesota River
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McKinley
Honduras
Delossan
Fenton
Garant
Io Broggis
Baltimore
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New England
Manuers
Tyo
GoRgio
Meted
Weavery
State
Peon. Aus Sa
Plainfield
East Front Street
Windham and Crowley
Whitney Sells
Rumpf
Maike
Welcome Globe Stores
Masory
Buckeye
Piccadilly and Blucher
Springer's
West Front Street
Henry C. Squires
Wheels
Phantasia
Cork
Union County Country Club
Reynolds’ Pharmacy
Martin
Wheelmen's Headquarters
Park Avenue and
Fourth Street
Star Brand
Ise
J. F. MacDonald
Garret Q. Packer
Park Avenue
Fisinfeld
Plainfell
Somerville
Painfeld
Tex
Geo. H. Fountain
Hervey Doane
Park Avenu
Bmithers
Pallague Miss Ransom
Mrs. White
Neud
Margarats
Margaret
Parper
Mendes
Ikon
Fuind
Cortinea Trove
Deat. Perminn
Vincent W. Meen
Justion
Frank P. Some
Accoustant
Corts
Sas
Stevens
Pletcher & Faulkner
Breed St
Newark
Deccentiine Aschapeggiae
Honginios
Huletts
J. P. Latre & CO
Front Street
Iouse
Varietica
Bole ‘Agente
Harman
Rogers
Central Ave
C. M. Ulrich
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