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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1894
Page
4
The readable fragments show a sparsely legible notice from a Port office entry dated Wednesday November 14 1894 and a brief moon phase schedule with partial times noted. content is incomplete and lacks clear event details.
Official temperature at Plainfield Weather Observing Station noted as frigid minus 0.05 with a 52 reading. Editorials discuss Thanksgiving praise, Clerk of the Assembly race, and Republican maneuvers in Plainfield politics amid broader New Jersey and national tensions.
In Philadelphia on Monday President Cleveland praised American plans and workers in the launch of the ocean liner 5 Louis. He added a democratic quip about welcoming any vessel to the United States if it carries American material.
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On the Board of Trade alleys the Plainfield Bowling Club defeated the YMCA bowlers by 76 pins. The contest stayed tight until the fifth frame when Plainfield took the lead and held it. Individual scores feature Van Embarga 180 and others listed with frames and totals.
Lore Eugene Robinson, famed manager, presents a new version of Paul Kauvar with lavish scenery and effects. He has hired the celebrated French Grenadier Quartette to sing popular war songs and the Marsellaise during the finale. The production opens at Music Hall tonight.
Lew Dockstader's Minstrels perform Friday night with a one program. Dockstader mimics Jr Parkhurst and uses a contortionist in a tiger skin to symbolize Tammany. The tiger is caged and Dockstader debates the animal on recent erections, ending in a humorous boxing match with gloves.
At the Seventh Day Baptist Church next Sabbath November 17 Dr Lewis will review the Y M U A work since its inception fifty years ago He will discuss the demand for similar work among young women and girls in Plainfield and elsewhere All interested welcome representatives of women organizations in educational and reformary work invited Service at 10 30 a m
Passengers delayed 8.48 train causes depot worry as a following express nears. A man risked being struck by wheels while trying to reach his train, narrowly escaping injury amid chaotic boarding.
The Plainfield Bowling Club will pay a return game with the C Y M L bowlers on Friday night. A Temperance Aid Society meeting tomorrow afternoon in Reform Hall will elect officers for the year. Next Sunday a farewell meeting will be held at the Salvation Army barracks for departing officers. Captain H Van rm issued a challenge to Park Club bowlers for a future match, likely to be accepted. A bowling tournament starts Monday evening at the Board of Trade with prizes for top averages.
The B R R Co issues a small booklet detailing routes and rates to winter resorts in Cuba Florida North Astoria Virginia New Jersey Pennsylvania and Georgia. Copies available by enclosing a two cent stamp to Cass O Seal General Passenger Agent Baltimore Md.
W A McGuire of McKay Omo says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is best for children with colds or croup. He used it in his family for years and always keeps a bottle. After lagrippe he suffered a severe cough and, after trying other remedies, found it effective for his child.
Pain banished sleep from a resident of Buckley Washington area who reports relief from rheumatism after using Manyons Rheumatism Cure. The ad claims rapid relief for rheumatic pain in arms legs back and joints with a guarantee and calls the product a homeopathic remedy produced by Munyons Homeopathic Home Remedy Company of Philadelphia sold by druggists.
Frazee issued a warrant for the arrest of Mrs Hattie Smith on a charge of tampering with United States mails. Her husband was arrested and brought to Rahway. he pleaded not guilty claiming illiteracy and saying he handed the letter to her to open. Mrs Smith to appear before Commissioner Whitehead in Newark.
Mrs Charles W Hogan of 20 Rockview Avenue entertained the F C L Club of New York on Thursday. The club has supported charity in the past year and holds fortnightly social gatherings with music recitations conversation and supper at members' homes. Members listed include Mrs Edward Bruce Mrs Thomas Matthews Mrs Charles W Hogan Mrs Joseph Keene and others.
Sunday evening in Bound Brook the Ovation not in Their Honor. H J Martin Prof P Conde and Mr Ferrar of this city attended a children service at the Presbyterian Church. At the depot an immense delegation greeted them with a band playing Home Sweet Home as they arrived, with an eminent Catholic prelate among the crowd.
The Warren Mission Y P 8 C EB presents an evening entertainment at the chapel of the First Church of Christ tomorrow, November 15, for the benefit of the Y P 8 CE of that church. Refreshments will be served afterward.
Parties may inspect the instrument by calling Misses Marsh at 915 Madison Avenue, with viewing evenings in November or Wednesday afternoons in November from 2 30 to 3 30.
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