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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1894
Page
5
Beery reports Mayor John Carson of Chatten and Dr. PETER BYCK of Bissell HUDON OH detail a radical cure after ten physicians failed. The narrative describes severe piles with intense pain and rectal inflammation, claiming Dr. Lighthill achieved complete relief and lasting gratitude.
A reader from New Washington praises a DIY style cure for piles attributed to Dr Lighthill. The account asserts a permanent cure in under four weeks with no pain or distress and that friends and neighbors are now confident there are no cases of piles.
Fragmentary medical notice lists Dr Lighthill offering daily care except Thursdays for chronic obstinate and complicated diseases of the human body, with reference to residence and river name in unclear context.
Damaged OCR fragment mentions various medical conditions including deafness, head and body ailments, scrofulous disease, stomach and liver issues. No clear event or identifiable entities.
Dunellen social life centers on church services, receptions, and community meetings. Residents include Miss May Brown and Miss Edwards planning activities, Mr. and Mrs. L McDon hosting guests, and George Liston York visiting local families as Typhoid fever spreads concern over health. The State Mutual Building and Loan Association met at Taylor's Hotel, while rail safety and moving coal train practices drew arrest and safety attention.
Village stage schedules for connecting with Lebi Valley trains are listed with specific departure times. Local residents including Mrs Eckert Miss McClain and Rev Ernest Thompson are noted visiting and events at Maple Avenue and Oak Tree area. A stray eagle perched near Charles Johnson's road home is described and Maple Avenue road conditions are reported as poor after rain.
Fragmentary lines recall a child’s fear and attachment as she grew. The piece hints at stages from baby to childhood crying to adolescence seeking comfort, leaving a poignant sense of insecurity and dependency.
Justice Storms spent yesterday in Plainfield. K L Peares will likely build two houses at Sewarren. William L W and daughter have a birthday. Kittie Hodge caught two bass in the lake Thursday. A Plainfield barber opened a shop but left town, finding fishing better. William L Winges plans a 26 by 40 foot chapel at Oak Tree for the Marconier Sunday School. Charles Cornell's men who cart spiles to Dunellen stop at Danz's Hotel, blocking the road. A bicycle narrowly avoided a collision at night on an unseen road.
The notice lists stage departure times from Fanwood and Scotch Plains on weekdays and Sundays with multiple daily runs. It also notes a special group stage for six or more attendees. Norman Dunn resigns from the Fanwood Board of Registration and James E. Goodman is appointed in his place.
A dense schedule lists Sunday worship across numerous churches including All Souls Park Avenue First Baptist German Lutheran East Third Street Mission Church Heavenly Rest Grace Church Congregational West 7th Street Our Saviour Holy Cross German Reformed Church North Plainfield and Trinity Reformed with times for services Sunday School prayer meetings and special events led by pastors such as Rev Hobart Clark Rev LD J Yerkes Rev E Jonka Rev S P Sim Rev C L Goodrich Rev (. E Herring Rev Jos O McKelvey Rev J W Riberite and Rev J W Lowry.
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