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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1892
Page
3
A stream of local items records campaign fervor and weather impacts for Republicans and Democrats. Mentions parade preparations, election turnout advice, and political imagery around Stover and others, plus community updates on a fire, a new paper, street conditions, and a city railroad track clearance.
Obituary notes the death of Richard CorSell aged about 64 in Plainfield. It outlines his birth in New Jersey, long residence at Baers Lane and New Market, family ties including Abner CorSell, plus descendants in Cortell lineage. It recounts early business in Chester and Plainfield, a first wife dying in 1869, a second marriage to Sarah Peterson, church affiliations, and a funeral planned for Wednesday afternoon.
A fragmentary report details an event at a rink titled adles night with unnamed speakers, election of rowing vice presidents and decor, and a screen presentation on Washington and tariff history. It also mentions a truck accident at Dog Corners in Short Hills with a fire in a moving truck and related bystander references.
A readable fragment notes an entertaining evening at the Ormenist League premises in Cin Kenne tonight. Members are urged to attend and to bring a promise of good company as the programme includes popular airs and parlor entertainment.
Police Sergeant Gayu Tatou reports enforcement efforts after horses left unattended on Froot street cause a scare near Front and Park. Milkmen Terry and two others faced penalties as one horse ran loose threatening wagons. John Ken ney rescued a frightened animal. A city ordinance sets fines up to ten dollars per offense for ununited horses in streets.
A tell lists candidates for upcoming polls highlighting Republicans Louis Donovan RF Huntaman in Second Ward George Patton John Messerschmidt in Third Ward W H Latimer J W French Fourth Ward and Labor Party figures Godaliat Monsell Selvers Grab and several others across wards.
An unclear report mentions Harry Hilliard Wyllie, a cyclist known as a lead broke rider, who recently rode through town on a wager to reach Chicago. The piece references a stop at City Hall and a journey toward New York, with faded OCR fragments about dates and conditions.
A local market announces fee adjustments affecting vendors. Officials cite updated rates and new payment terms, stressing compliance and smoother operations for stalls and customers.
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