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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1892
Page
2
A bicycle rider named Sam Clouston employed at Pond Tool Works collided with a swinging cart on Front Street. The slippery street caused the rear wheel to slip and the rider fell, sustaining injuries as bystanders and observers described a chaotic, muddy scene near the park area.
In Plainfield the Republican majority faces a Democratic wall in the Eighth District, with talks of a dwindling majority and county office concerns. Tramps flood town seeking warmth and garments, with four men spotted near Leland Avenue carrying overcoats and moving toward the city, raising safety worries.
Amusement notes announce the first Plainfield appearance of Mr and Mrs Sidney Drew at Music Hall with a double bill and Sidney Grundy one act play In Honor Bound The Drew duo bring stage pedigree and a strong press welcome The Bicycle Club plans a lantern parade in Elizabeth led by Judy Frits and Bart Hinrichs on a Lander The club also heads to New York for the Columbian parade while mothers in uniform travel by train with flags and a Columbia tandem prize awaits at the club fair next week
A special musical service is planned for tomorrow at the Church of the Holy Cross. The program includes a variety of pieces and an anthem titled Praise the Lord. The text also promotes Bran prern's Pitta and Buasvaern's Preis as herbal remedies with health claims.
The Central boat of the New Jersey Central Railroad lightly collided with the ferry Communipaw around 9 in the morning. Passengers were frightened but no serious injuries reported as officers investigate the near miss and note prior incidents involving the Central boat.
First Sergeant Robert Vahn of Company A Sixth Regiment U S S was shot in the chest by Private Henry Miller of the same company. Private King wounded slightly. Jealousy over a shared woman cited as motive. Miller arrested. Also mentions Crescent League batting leaders with Keeler at 442 and Bonner 512.
A long list of Sunday worship times across multiple local churches including Warren Union Mission First Church of Christ and First Presbyterian Church with morning and evening services, Sunday schools, holy communion, and special events noted. Also a health ad for a tonic claiming to cure nervousness and rheumatism urging readers to visit Shaw’s for purchase.
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