Sewerage for Painfield Preliminary Rip e Are Takes at Laatigh
City council meeting brief with two public petitions. West Front street drainage proposal protested by property owners. South Second Street objectors join. Miller liquor license referred to License Committee. Tax-value petition cited city property totals. further actions deferred to committees. Council approves $500 for sewer work and adjourns.
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Connell
City Coane
Grant
Clinton Ave
Front
South Second Street
Ferret
FE Miller
Howl Netherwood
Han Penewey
Tervill Rowd
Compcilman Fisk
Mya
Fehl
Fanwood Township Committee
Subonz Iteble Bank
Regiairy Wee Sud
Ladies Aid plans strawberry teas at Vincent Chapel
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church will host strawberry teas in Vincent Chapel on May 31 and June 1. Other items note city issues, a postal building demolition, and local church and social activities across Union County.
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Plaipheid
Morris Platon
Ladies Aid Society
M. E Church
Vincent Chapel
Ticks Roll At JB Ceremony In New York Church
A New York ceremony at the JB church featured a notable procession and dinner. Guests included several from New York and Plainfield, with Dr Long and Mr Ong among attendees. A later event at Manhattan College highlighted a prize game with a dramatic finish and a claim of independence by the winner.
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Eo Nonver
Neweura
Ole Crajerinl
Rall Gorwys
Bust Serond Street
New York
Gues
Dr Long
Tir
Manong
Fenuive Ocession
King’s New Discovery Advertisement Trial Offer
A damaged ad promises Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung trouble with trial bottles free at L T Randolph’s Pharmacy. It urges readers to try the remedy and if dissatisfied receive a refund, noting a larger sale and price of one dollar.
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King
Dr. King
One Fault Easily Remedied Courier Want Ad
A brief, quirky note about two faults in people who mind others business. The first fault is irreparable the second solvable by a courier want ad. The scribble hints at poorly formed thoughts and a humorous jab at intrusive behavior. The text references a courier want ad paying for remedies.
Crablike Creature Stuns West Front Street Shoppers
Watts of West Front Street received a bunel of banacas and a peculiar top shaped creature from New York. Onlookers feared the animal while it was wrapped in a paper bag. Descriptions say the crab is larger than common crabs and has wide, frightful eyes, reportedly imported and rare.
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Watts
West Front Street
Banacas Ulis
York
Digestive Relief Promises From Merce's Pellets
Fragmentary OCR voice touts a healing product named Merce's Pellets for digestion. It claims relief from constipation headaches and general relief, though text is garbled and lacks verifiable details or credible sourcing.
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Praron
Merce
Phonograph program charms Sunday school children in chapel
A lively entertainment featuring the New York based instrument and Phonograph performances delighted children and parents at the First Presbyterian Church in Pisinfield. The two hour event showcased instrumental welcome music, cornet, French horn, and vocal quartets with simulated organ accompaniment. The device faithfully recorded words notes and chords, proving both entertaining and educational.
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H. Bruce
New York
H. B. Lounsbury
Pisinfield
Arcate
Twenty-third Regiment Band
Herides
Jae
Mgwin
Exempt Firemen Association Elects Officers for Year
At the meeting last night, several pew members were received. The trustees reorganized for another year with President D W Littell, Secretary W A Woodrell, Treasurer M Laing. Reports of committees were read and business was transacted.
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Exemp
Fire Me's Association
Pew
W. W. Correll
Jerod Bimm
Carman Dung
Fred Giseptzer
D. W. Littell
W. A Woodrell
M. Laing
Miss Jacebow Recital by Emerece College of Oratory
Miss Adde Parker Jackson graduates from Emerece College of Oratory and presents a recital of readings on May 31, to be preceded by Miss Lavoie Preach pianist student of Xaver Bcharwenka and supported by Miss Mery Meeker soloist of New York. Tickets on sale at Reynold's pharmacy and Eatil's bookstore. A sick woman at Tooleys Lane caused a local medical scene involving Diathous and Chamberlain's products. A local trio aided by M C Tisler and friends collected a fund for sale by Reynold's y Park and N.
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Add'e Parker Jackson
Emerece College of Oratory
Lavioe Preach
Xaver Bcharwenka
Mery
Meeker
Couirs
New York
Reynold
Eatil
Tooleys la
M. C. Tisler
Fredan
Chamberlain
Ubolera
Local Follies and Visits Across Lorraine and Nearby Towns
Personal notices recount Sadie Oakley of Lorraine inviting friends, Ben Moore visiting Brooklyn, Mrs Emily Lanter visiting her son Charles, RW Rice returning to Pennsylvania, Peter Hodge traveling to Dunellen for a brother’s wedding, and numerous social calls and moves. Also mentioned are illness recoveries, quarantines, a High score at Park Club bowling, and local travels to Rahway and Antwerp plans.
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Mies Sadie Oakley
Lorraine
Ben Moore
East Second Street
Brooklyn
Emily Lanter
Philadelphia
Charles
Lister
North Avenue
RW. Rice
Bas
Pennsylvania
Peter Hodge
Somerset Sirent
Dunellen
David Uren
Orange Street
John Edwards
Mr. Appleby
Brookys
W. N. Tier
Bank Place
Peter B Matthews
William N. Ranyon
Evzenbeth
Min- Strel
George Goll
Ue Society of American Lov
Jobo Stewart
Pialateld Avenue
J. Eua Higgs
Pooper Evens
Somat
West Front
Tach
Wilhem Roberta
Jack Smith
E Motwarts
Will Schaster
Charies Belding
Scranton
Entertaining German Verein concert on Somerset street
The Orange and Tarn Verein held an evening event on Somerset street featuring Charles Meyer and others. Performances included songs by children, a solo by Lewis Morelie, violin pieces, two plays with comic devil roles, and a final dance. Bad weather delayed open air concerts planned for Decoration Day.
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Oraang
Tarn Verein
Somerset Street
Taraing
Charles Meyer
Master Schreeder
Professor Schroeder
Lewis Morelie
Fro Feaser Jer
Opel
P. Postier
Fils
Miss Frida
Mise
Katie Batuer
Davee
di Uoa
Charles M Murle Fur
Professor Galiman
Governor to file Senate bill without signing
May 22 reports Governor Wer intends to file Senate Bill No 51 referring to the Plainfield Board of Education without approval. The governor said in the afternoon he had not acted yet but expected to file the bill rather than sign it, making the measure a law.
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Cocmimn
Jenner Urry
Senate
Plainfeld “Board of Education
Anthony Prisco Murdered in New Broxawice Inquest
A May 22 inquest verdict finds Anthony Prisco murdered near Dea on Peonysivsols Railroad tracks after his mangled body was discovered April 26. The jury ruled death by a person or persons unknown, with community authorities under scrutiny for alleged failures.
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New Broxawice
Trea
Anthony the Shepadrove
Tammany Hell
Peonysivsols
Dea
Sod
Prisco
Young Parke Found After Month Long Search
James Parke, son of Hervey Parke of Davis & Co., drug manufacturers, was found in Michigan after a monthlong disappearance from New York. He was located near Birmingham, Alabama, about forty miles from the city, following a train incident.
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Verkoit, Mich
James Naot Parke
Hervey
Parke
Uie Big Drug Manufacturing Company
Part, Davis & Co
Finlly
New York
Birmingham
Ale
Wreck on Amboy division wrecked by washout near Boxnarrowx
Extra coal train No 122 was wrecked at West Palmers on the Amboy division of the Pennsylvania Railroad early this morning by washout. The engine and caboose were derailed. Demai Incer Fine of Cannlen was minorly injured.
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Cocrier
Boxnarrowx
West Palmers
Amboy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Demai
Lncer Fine
Cannlen
Waa Nericoa
Storm fading as arrests report scam on Front Street
The storm is said to be dying away by tonight. Two men, Marty Willieme and James Fleming, were arrested by Officer Kiely for soliciting money from Front Street shopkeepers using carts printed with doggerel and an appeal to Judge Doddington to leave the city. Harper's Magazine notes June pictures and a warning about gum inhibitors for catarrh.
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Jay
Pointa
New Brunswick
Postalree Babcock
Union County
Wemfeld
Tebleaux
Muhlenbarge Hospital
Irvington
Tiny
Plainfield Bicyclere
W. J. Kiely
T. A. Mc
Oerthy
Newton-Heribner School
Mise Haron
New York
Lindsey
Muse Lindley
Tally-Bo
Philadelphia
Kimer E Row Yoo
Thie Cty
Cbrisien Temperance
J. VanEpe
Park Avenue
VenEpe Mouse
Mra
Catherine Craig
Essewbeth
Morgan Turton
John Young
Mra Craig
Shemath
Nep Young
Teay
Marty Willieme
James Fleming
Kiely
Doddington
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Aa Kenney
Ed J. Whales
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Clase
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Clans
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Manning
Y.M L.A
Mr. Holmes
Madison
Kram
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Somerset Stent
Bin
Severa
Conrad Seawald
Crescent Hiel
Hoae
Jacebow
Personalia
H H. Webb
W. M. Long
T. L. Jones
Mise Lillie
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Steiner Plies
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Orm
Doane & van Arent
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Greenwich
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Lillan Hope
West Fifth Street
Semelel Tower
George Fopdyke
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Utte Arena
Barone
Y. Kiloe
J.J Kenney
Crescent Wheelmen
Rahway
Damaras
East Third Street
Preebold
Warry Ackerman
George Schenck
Hearvhiet Avenesaint
John van Nem
M. Cox
John Rafferty
Thomas Stevens
New Martet
van Ness
Harry Davis
Jersey City
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Park Avenge
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Fisk
Park
Louisville
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He Price
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Gerdner
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Barpar's
Harper's Magazine
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Jes
Clio
Erecees Leerefetes
Ee Seley
Mpl
Fell
Madam Knight
West Front St
Demarest & Son
Pape Avenue
P. Y. Demarest
A. W. Demarest
Clarence Hadley
Plana
W. Frome
FM. Buen
D. W. Hyde
Oor
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Eeunee
Heath
Verre
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Edsall
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