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Plainfield Courier in Plainfield, New Jersey

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Plainfield Courier

Location

Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1894

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The text documents court proceedings involving Horsley Hacker and J. Preewan who pleaded guilty to illegal liquor selling before Judge Lodding. Numerous witnesses, defense statements, and references to Mr Barker’s licensed business and related allegations are described in a disjointed, unedited courtroom narrative.

Horsley Hacker J. Preewan Droggiata Tegally Lodding Fou de Waring Barker Clarence Murphy Almitind Charnes Witten New Jersey New York Wren Bares Brothers E Torn C. Peet Mules Gailay Alexandar Tsworit BM Laing Samuel Bona William den Per Jose Matt Joneph Bt Pratt Kev T Levith Murphy Ant & R Wenern Harker Hunter Warnig Sen Lee

Bowling tournament sets high scores and records

The Mayers and other teams compete in a League of Trade event where double score runs and a 1601 high score by Elizabethy bowlers emerge as a record. Chamberlain's Golle, Ululers aids are noted as a remedy alongside local sellers Reynold's Pharmacy and Armetrong manager.

Beant Tome Elek Drowess Mayers Chiefleys Wade Yo McLa Elizabethy Board of ‘Trade Jean Seyred Meyer Line Eruebek Kiehietaon Td Kiley Ed Whalen Lavell Moran Kenney Mack Mole Fwe Keure I Lim Tooleys la M.C. Tlaler Faye Abe Vee Weil Reynold’s Pharmacy Park and Novelloe T. 3 Armetrong

At This Minute Four Thousand Read Tax Courier

Four thousand readers are current with Tax Courier as one reader may be the person you seek. The brief notice suggests a potential lead among the audience.

Victory worth at New Market and Shick Seven Day Baptists

The Seventh Day Baptist churches in Philadelphia area held a renewed claim to cemetery land once condemned for city street improvements. Disputes persisted between New Market and Shick sites in South Jersey as individuals pursued compensation. The case involves a disputed $7,150 and legacy of land use.

Thuraday Philadelphia Seventh Ly Baptist Stresta Degal Bgui Teo Rhureies New Market Shion South Jerney Che Htedon

Education classes of Y M C A yield practical gains

The Y M C A reports its free education program for young men running since last October. Classes covered mechanical drawing bookkeeping shorthand arithmetic geometry applied mechanics and voice with twenty foreign students mainly Scandinavians. Attendance averaged fifty nine with most students aged about twenty. Several instructors and volunteers served without pay and many students worked in city machine shops. The department aims to expand facilities to reach more men.

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Fourrs Wine the Prise The 1h and deciling game

A lively bowling match between Potter and Spurt Prose Works was played at Arlington Alley. The crowd cheered as quick exchanges and expert plays showcased strong team effort and notable skill throughout the match.

Daughters Hold Meeting on Free Hospital Bed Distribution

The King’s Daughters held a Crescent Arenas gathering to discuss providing a free hospital bed for Ill or needy patients. Officers were elected including F. Meade as Chairman and Mrs A W Hawkinson as Vice Chairwoman. The group reported 231 members and over $900 raised, with plans to place a bed at Mublenterg Hospital on July 1 and organize funds for supplies via the Citizens Organized Aid Association.

Plainfeld F. Meade Mre W. Hawison Mra T. A Poteet Proionadidé Mra A Sehuster Mise Loniee K. Green Goring Ihe Wee Rab Miss Tweedy Miwaukee Mua Ka Mra Schuyler Dave Leip Howe York le King Elef Association Noljen Warner Lloem Es Balence Coton Ferle Ftie

Community notices and local events in town

A collage prayer meeting will be held at M Perine's home on Lake Street Thursday night. Everyone is welcome. Advertisements crowd church patters in detail while special ward church features are noted in the news column. The West End team will play Sonerville in a ball game on Saturday. Borough officials announce a city map atlas expansion in 1874 to include the full city and borough limits and key streets north to Mountain Avenue.

M Perine Duneien Jefferson Avenue Dupe SA Sonerville Iam Dunham Ube Johnatan Mountain Avenue

Appointment of new postmaster and health note

A correction of the record confirms the appointment of Jobs M Heufeld as postmaster with a likely June 1 handover. The text also mentions a health recovery attributed to King’s New Discovery but notes lingering after effects and refers to an unclear remedy.

Aettiely Jobs M. Heufeld Hetfield

Local society notes and talks offered at churches and homes

Community members from Netherwood to Jersey City host and attend informal talks and visits in churches and homes. Names include Mrs John Reed, George Fountain, Mrs A O Las tor, B Lounsbury, Miss Emima Cornell, R Doherty, Robert J Lee, Rev Prank Scodder, Miss Tweedy, and Mra Mary M Joy. Speakers cover Elijah the voice of the Spirit, Van Winkle and Payne discuss religious education, and a Caniedt Sues Express cashier Trevillen visits Port Jervis.

John Reed Netherwood George Fountain W Norrow A. O. la Tosteaur England R Doherty Epworth League Marrne Avenue Chapel Robert J. Lee West Fourth Street Tie Rotart Ler Philadelptrin Crescent Avenue Fred Breen East Third Street Mary M. Joy Groton Muse James I. Joy Rockview Avenue Mise Peart Edgerton Ethel + eples Hreoklya Mass Lunia Levis East Fifth L. Wooley Westfield Perenta Henry Vau John Il van Winkle Soo Washington R Sod Ward Jersey City Will will @ poble

The Golden Key and a Cure for Household Woes

A reader recalls a golden key themed metaphor linked to a miraculous medicine promising access to relief. The piece mentions a wife unable to perform domestic duties for months and trying Caldine Medicine as a remedy. The tone reflects a period newspaper’s anecdotal promotion of a household cure.

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Warship incident injures crew during salute

A lieutenant was killed and an officer seriously wounded aboard the German ship Galoten in the Firth of Forth when a gun misfired during a salute. The accident occurred as the Galoten fired a morning salute, with the gunnery instructor dead and another officer hurt by the blast.

Briel Galoten Firth of Forth

From Sleep To Death A New Bowery Tragedy

Special to the Courier. John Stoff Mey er forty five years old walked out of the seventh story window of the Grand lodging house at 48 New Bowery while asleep. The incident appears to be a fatal sleepwalking accident. Authorities investigated the scene and ruled the death accidental.

New Wong John Stoffmeyer New Bowery. Org

Patti Endorses The Worlds Sweetest Songs Collection

The article discusses Patti as the premier judge of melody and her endorsement of The Worlds Sweetest Songs. It notes her views on a collection she deems the best ever and emphasizes her influence on public opinion. The piece includes mentions of a portrait of West and a captioned message about time and truth in music.

Pat Patti Wands S. Marner Pani Patti Portico West

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