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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1892
Page
4
Fragmented OCR records a deadly blast during a jollification in a packed schoolhouse. Two kegs of powder exploded, wrecking the building and burying occupants. Fifteen injured, many unnamed, with witness Sherod trapped and rescued after horrific burns. Other items mention a cyclone, Army officers, and a tobacco trader.
Forscrsn reports a baffling case surrounding the death of Gamble Weir the late police superintendent. A potential poisoning theory emerges with three suspected substances cited as causal. The trial of Garvin for manslaughter proceeds with verdict expected. Authorities note no Vatican contact and ongoing negotiations at Foster.
Fragmented lines discuss land, debts, light, and a coming man who fits a changing order. They touch on firing, firing back, and a Glock as a symbol of difference. The speaker reflects on work, wages, and someone selling something to endure a tough end.
A jumble of notes mentions cholera in crowded regions and the belief in divine visitation away from science, plus anecdotes on Benjamin West and future artists, sapphires and meanings, a health regimen for eyes, and a smoker’s tale. It blends dramatic social critique with short biographical sketches, fashioning a mosaic of 18th and 19th century concerns.
A garbled OCR note references Boston football and various names and places with unclear context. It mentions Pisinnad and Somaya in a stray stream of words, with scattered references to locations and people. The fragment is too incomplete to derive a coherent event or outcome.
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