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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1894
Page
8
A reader asks why the issue on Monday April 30 carried a piece titled Picture of the Nation about Hen J W Bicheras sermon and questions the paper's coverage. The letter disputes socialist and labor associations and urges clarity on their aims and opposition to public schools.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the Baptist Church surprised F Brows, president, with a river view painting in England to honor his recent marriage. The presentation followed the regular meeting as Howard Vase led singing and R W Burnes, D Frazee, and accompanying instrumentalists performed.
Desire to keep the Placfield Manual Training School open through the summer prompts draws for drawing, manual training, and natural history classes. Details for joining at 309 East Front Street the room over the Friend's Meeting House. support offered for afflicted via DE Carr, 123 Harrison Street, Kansas City. A testimonial favors Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatic swelling and pain with local pharmacy contact Reyould's Pharmacy at Park and North avenues.
A party given to Miss Geaghver of Horsley featured games and dancing. Miss Flarker received a pleasant token, with presents for many attendees including Lescale Hiar rigen, Edop Swith, the Fountain, Lien Livingston, Bessie Valiant, Sadie Howell, Biapeh Heidiof, Gertie Cath eart, Alice Pratt, Zareuis Hala Arthur Murphy, Charles and Rob Tarreil, Percy and Bowi and Western, Fred Williams, Prei Bonny, Ernest Fel es, Herter Cetheart and others among the guests.
A community bulletin lists residents of Warren and surrounding avenues who are ill or recovering from illnesses such as grip, pneumonia, and other ailments. Names include Mie Taynor, Harry Carey, Mine Wilson, Mia Merde Van Dyxe, Mine Kittie M. Dalys, McCann, Lawrence Ulrich, Mia Bens, Thomas Bevare, Montensie Walker, John Reitert, Harry Pulper, John Haynes, George Taynor, Arthur Carnogton, Mise Parker, Harrison Godington, Arthur Serrell, Mies Bixside Seoith, Mrs C. W. Rogers, Andrew Coz, O LaBoynaux, and others with travel or work updates.
This morning Henry Lieke’s bakery saw windows piled high with Vienna bread. A passerby asked what he planned to do with it all and why he did not make enough to satisfy customers. A horse team belonging to Pliny Fiske hauled a load from Went Seventh Street after a runaway incident near L. E. Hart’s.
A collection of brief town notices and social updates spans malaria illness, upcoming meetings, entertainment events, construction progress, sporting schedules, and local personalities. Items include Capt Kemp leading Salve Army meetings, monthly Health Board, Pope residence nearing completion, Geneve N Nursery ad, a fish weigh in at Booth Field, and city church and school events.
Miners report a collapse in a fresh mine incident where Lining Tinh Hlariros was trapped and eventually rescued after hours of being wedged by rock. Meanwhile a commission condemns abuse of judicial power in a separate labor dispute and urges preventive statutes. The report notes no charges sustained against the party in question and highlights possible legal reforms.
A fragment discusses a drink described as a milk based medical beverage with sweet aids, served in a cup with an emulsion and two lumps of sugar. It is claimed to lack tea or coffee's dangers and initially helps disorders of the stomach and indigestion.
A fragmented recipe describes simmering prune stew with half a pound of prunes and a crusted bake. It also mentions a home remedy product for children’s earache, praising reusable bags for comfort and long-lasting use, though details are incomplete.
Reports describe a brutal confrontation where Deputy Sheriff White and Chief Clerk Mundy were severely beaten. Five men and ten women on the strikers’ side were shot. two men dangerously wounded. A patrol of up to fifty warrants sworn for others. Violence spreads with fires and raids feared.
In Willenname Pa on May 3 the organ grinder Ilocco Dale faces a three dare trial for abducting the child brother. The jury found him guilty last night as the boy disappeared from his home.
A garbled OCR fragment references King Solomon and a map related to Queen ity Ing Co. It mentions Mr C. W. Bowell and a short tenure of two or three days involving a shoulder injury or condition. The readable facts are sparse and unclear.
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