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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1894
Page
4
A collage of old journal excerpts sketches a swindle tale with a dealer denying blame, a man lamenting overpaid horses, and a court-like debate about fair prices. It also weaves in a physician’s fee quarrel and a small vignette about a wealthy gentleness and debt relief amid a church entertainment fundraiser.
Fragmented notes describe stalled progress on a tariff bill with Republican divisions over delay tactics. Mentioned are Aldrich and Harris forecasts on schedule debates, plus a separate execution report in Paris. Other items cover church dedication, mine strike tensions, and assorted crime briefs.
Reports from Pratt mine recount a violent strike clash where several men were arrested after a mob fight. Sheriff reinforcements arrived as three alleged ringleaders were detained. Widespread indignation followed, with fears of further violence amid unsettled labor tensions and local arrests.
Fragmentary text reports various incidents across states. Mentions libel conviction in Mayer Woo case, a Yuma shooting and raid involving horse thieves, a fatal attack in Cambridge, and drownings in Sano D Dr. BF. Mentions a medic and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy with warnings about dangerous ingredients.
Fragmented report covers a Spanish execution by firing squad and a lengthy bicycle race to Paris. It mentions death penalties in Montjuich fortress, prisoners resisting transport, and various sports results including a long distance event from Bordeaux to Paris with Luc Lemans winning.
Fragmented OCR text outlines a court case in a city courthouse involving boundary lines on Front Street and Bound Street. It mentions a sheriff and dates in October, with many garbled names and vague references to property corners and stakes. The readable content points to a mid block survey and a master plan.
A distressed patron praises a salve sold by Bayoold’s Pharmacy at Park and North streets for rheumatism and swelling. The notice lists travel times to Cincinnati and Chicago and mentions reduced rates from Elias Beth to Cincinnati, with contact names Fase McClosyell and H.W. Foren.
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