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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1892
Page
2
A long legacy of loose, era specific notes covers politics, weather, and travel. It discusses sugar monopolies under US laws, potential nominees like Sherman, and a New York Recorder wax trader. It mentions a storm forecast, Italian affairs, and Europe’s May Day events amid tensions and public order concerns.
Pigeon fanciers plan a two year contest linked to the Exposition with prizes for distance and speed. J Hervey Doane and Richard Stevens begin young birds and aim to enter Chicago events next year, while a trophy by George W. Childs spurs efforts to boost carrier pigeons as a display and messaging system for the Exposition era.
The Patent Office issued three Edison telephone and related patents assigned to Western Telegraph Company for seventeen years, with the old patent expiring March 7. The innovations cover telegraph and telephone improvements, with electrode enhancements and price details. Also notes Victoria Woodhull Martin’s Chicago return to push women’s rights, and a Jersey City robber sentenced to two years. Weather updates indicate showers in parts of the Northeast with warmer spells.
The Duke of Plainsald and the Countess of Somerville mingle in the parlor scene of Painted Four Hamired. The Countess compliments the Duke and mentions preferred potions while a mention of Dr. G. O. Honey Arabien Bond Tote is noted as a remedy.
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