13 May 1893
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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1893
Page
1
Open discussions among seven directors end with a vote to allow Sunday openings at the Midway fair grounds. Plans include Venetian gondolas, varied booths, and a rally while trimming admin costs. references to orchestra, stage events, and attendance by officials. The Infante Eulalia’s health worrying court coverage notes a possible absence.
Francis H Weeks a former lawyer ex-secretary and ex-treasurer of the Land and River improvement formpAAT of West Superior Wis fled the city two weeks ago as the investigation into his alleged crooks deepens. He is believed to have skipped with funds from multiple estates and other peoples assets while overseeing his books with confounding losses. Authorities note the case spans New York Chicago and Lake Shore lines as the hunt broadens with possible Canada involvement. The inquiry has revealed a very extraordinary collection of alleged financial misdeeds.
The report details failures and suspensions linked to the Columbia National Bank and related institutions. It notes widespread panic hitting Indiana Ohio Illinois and Michigan with tied private banks and correspondents collapsing. It mentions Dunkirk Bank Geneve Bank and Commercial State Bank suspensions and a general loss of faith in smaller lenders.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions baseball and a product claim for Chambersbaloo Pain Balm. No clear events, dates, or identifiable persons are readable.
In May 1 tensions rise as deputies confront the government near the ministry. Thousands cheer as the crowd surrounds the home office courtyard where mounted gendarmes guard the scene. A republican manifesto circulates in the city calling towns to press the publication and appeal to the people.
C C Moores editor of the Washington Telegraph dies yesterday aged 54. George Victor sovereign Prince of Maldesk Bohemia dies Marie bed of Pope riches. The wholesale whisky free of W IL Senses Sons of Lexington Kentucky.
A garbled report notes a fire near McKee City with property at risk and mentions May's Landing visits. It covers finance, trade, and stock activity, referencing Patinres Dave Bey and G Dun & Cos, plus speculative real estate and industrial stocks. Violent crime line hints at a murder incident and social unrest around Vienna and Rome.
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