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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1894
Page
7
Fragmentary bus timetable notes list routes and times for Plainfield and Somerville. Entries show stop names and a series of departure times across mornings and Sundays, with unclear context and garbled figures.
Notice to Plainfield taxpayers that the 1894 taxes are due and payable. Nonpayment will lead to tax defaulters being returned to the City Judge for prosecution. The Commissioners of Appeal on taxation will meet in the Council Chamber on the fourth Tuesday in November, November 27, and sit from in the afternoon until 5 pm or longer as needed to finish cases.
A garbled OCR fragment references cautions and assurances from a magazine, mentioning Coch and Brownlie. It notes careful earmess and a pres A Brownlie claim, with Harmer Cos cited in a partial context.
Captains letter scene follows a six month recovery after a hand wound. Marie Leith, a rebel in the narrator town, falls for the hero as he woos her with schemes to win her despite her parents opposition. The wounded officer, believing in honor, crafts a bold letter declaring Alls fair in love and war.
An excerpt from a Chicago Daily News piece retells a tale of Captain Albert Beacon of the Sixth Mery and Regiment. A noble soldier earns admiration for sharing scarce rations and tending wounded, while a romantic plot forces a clandestine engagement between Beacon and a local woman. The couple marry after ten years, revealing the captain’s past ruse.
A geologist describes fulgarites formed when lightning melts sand into glass tubes and found in sand and solid rock. Examples include deposits on Little Ararat in Armenia and near Toluca in Mexico with green glass coverings and delicate tubes. Humboldt climbed Toluca for its startling formations reported by the Pittsburg Dispatch.
An amateur art collector discovered the missing head of St Ben's statue at the Cathedral of St Se Paria. The head, shot off by a German shell during Paris siege, will be restored to its original condition for display in the cathedral.
The Boston Transcript notes a tale about James T. Pieds naming Manchester-by-the-Sea and sending a note to Dr. Holmes dated from the town. Holmes allegedly replied in a note dated Beverly-by-the-Depot. The anecdote also mentions Whitter and a response dated Danvers-Among-the-Holly.
Uncle Charley questions a baby brother left at a house. Ben responds with doubt about paternity or origin. The brief dialogue appears in Brooklyn Life as a short, humorous domestic scene.
A cautious article examines safety measures amid rising use of lightning rods. It discusses testing standards and public guidance for homes and buildings. Officials urge adherence to installation rules and maintenance to reduce fire risk and property damage.
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