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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1894
Page
8
In a morning blaze on Green Street, Mrs Wright perished in her room. Neighbors reported finding her burning remains as firemen arrived to battle the flames at the single residence. The victim was about fifty years old.
A rig in a seminary irrigation system exploded killing Clara Débold and injuring others. The accident involved girls at the seminary during a water pipe repair when the blast occurred.
A fragment notes a collection or item described as a pouch of winter in Rockland County. The readable text provides limited context but identifies the place and object type.
Special to the Courier Hackensack New Jersey November 6 The Adison Electric Light Company plant was totally destroyed by a blaze at 6 o clock this morning The loss is about 30 000 dollars gutter damage and two nearby structures were threatened but saved by quick action authorities reported no injuries expected to file a cause report later
New York voters head to the polls with the citywide election underway. Early reports indicate brisk turnout at several polling places and optimism for a strong showing.
Paris reports the death of P G Hamerton the noted author and poet.
Fragmentary Elizabeth Journal notes recount a Rahway gathering with James Martine delivering a speech about enduring strength and hearing future returns. The rough text mentions a second floor back room and a warning to stay awake for the orator.
In Brooklyn the Republican county committee backed a district ticket. The race pitted candidate Green against rival candidates with the N. attorney on the against Mr Rich defeated. The Journal notes the shift in party lines during the Kings County contest.
The week promises activity for Baptist Dr Frank L Wilkins of Chicago General Secretary of the Baptist Young People's Union of America will visit, drawing heightened interest after the Union's state convention last week brought the group into public view.
Ad text mentions saving money on requests and mentions a Justice M, with unclear reference to tuning or speaking about a finger gesture. The readable fragment hints at a legal or public notice tone but lacks coherent details.
Mr Prout of Cooe & Co, sewer contractors, has been in Ohio for a month hastening sewer pipe shipments and returned to the city today.
A cornet culvert project on Madison avenue and West Fourth street is under way. Somerset Council will finalize plans for its entertainment west Tuesday evening. New residents Mr and Mrs Evarta from Orange move into Daniel Clawson’s Brook avenue home. Virgil Practice Cleaver lecture on musical instruction in Plainfield tomorrow afternoon draws attendees. A wagon owned by Frank Patience on Watchung avenue was damaged but no further harm. Next Friday evening checker players from the city and borough meet at R Borce’s Somerset street home to arrange a games series. Borough voting today was light. second district about 130 of 500 registered voted, first district around 250. Up to noon, First District Fourth ward 174 votes, Second District First ward 191, Third ward 250, and First District Second ward 320, about half the registration. Park Avenue Social Club reunion and supper at Arlington Hotel featured decor by Henry Windham and a fine menu. A New Jersey farmer who sold potatoes to a hotel keeper learned the Wilson bill means lower prices for Nova Scotia stock, contradicting Democratic claims that the bill harms former suppliers.
A vivid snapshot of Chinese teahouses as social hubs where gossip and gambling occur. Notes on chopstick use, tea preferences, and a meal cost of about 8 cents per person. Includes remarks on Chinese cuisine and cultural customs alongside a fragment about Saxony’s Oberweisenthal with no lawyers and a barber representing litigants.
An extended excerpt blends a dream of a mantilla lady and a coffers scene with a discussion on death, fear, and the imagination. It questions common beliefs about dying, cites Oliver Wendell Holmes, and quotes Roosevelt on dread of death, concluding with reflections on mortality and comfort in sleep.
A Detroit Free Press vignette plays with a device where Satan greets a Senator in a humorous dialogue. The exchange turns on hospitality and a nod to a remembered experiment with sugar heated strongly, ending with the two sharing a handshake.
Lady Londonderry credits youthful freshness to spending one out of every ten days in bed. She sleeps in, enjoys a warm bath, then returns to bed for a light breakfast and rests until early evening.
Fragmented lines hint at training remarks about Cumback and invig orator context. A prayer at bedtime mentions Lond and Johnny Billy Halliday with fear of death. Personal notes reveal dismissed engagement and puzzled dialogue about gate and pairing with spouse.
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