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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1894
Page
8
General Moaroe of Massachusetts, a crippled veteran, arrived in the city in fall wearing a G A R uniform. He was directed by Officer Frederickson to the brethren of the order and entertained by them expecting an encampment. The river and fishing wheels were mentioned in passing as local sport.
OCR fragment mentions Frank Council members planning a trip to Milburg next Wednesday and a bowling team traveling to Summit ten ty for a match. Reading is unclear on names and exact venues but indicates a visit and a game schedule.
Amid cyclone era curios and a Virginia battlefield wood token, Jack Bennet of Fanwood and Ed Earle of Elizabeth faced off for twenty five birds. Bennet, in his first match, shot down twenty one while his fans cheered his early triumph. Demarest and Howre also figure among the crowd with a display of fresh vegetables planned for tomorrow.
Disjointed lines reference police, names, and a society. It notes brass goods and wine with unclear context. No cohesive event or identity details emerge from the readable text.
A white baby girl about hours old was found wrapped in an old shawl. The mother is unknown and a man named Mr Taveor of Hermuny Street is providing care while authorities decide the future of the infant.
An onlookers report says Pete was riding when his horse bolted and threw him. He suffered a deep cut near the left breast and possible broken bones. He was brought to the hotel and is under care by Dr. Hedges.
The text describes Jack Prost appearing in town last night as temperatures hovered near 84 above freezing. A heat wave and a thin skim of ice formed in many places around the city.
At a Newark wedding for Robert Dunham and Miss Louise Cleveland several local residents attended including Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Dunham Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Duah Miss Quick and Miss Dunham. W J Stephenson will supply ladies bowling tournament catering in Dunellen tomorrow. Henry Haurand and A G Vogeler sailed for home from Germany last Saturday. Doane and Edsall advertise high goods in various widths and styles at low prices.
The story tells how Sheik Abdullah asks Enekazi for poetry but cannot write a line himself. He is told to compose a long ballad and present it to his councilors. The council is amused by the attempt, praising the rogue poetry while he learns nothing of his own talent.
A fragmented text recounts a perplexing scene where a woman hidden in a coat pocket and a bewildered husband puzzle over a unclear clue. The piece blends garbled lines and stray phrases from newspapers, hinting at a cryptic, nonsensical exchange.
The narrative traces Oldham's 19th century shift to corporate ownership across trades from cotton to insurance and brewing. Families accumulate shareholdings in dozens of firms, with scrip exchanged for profits, transforming private enterprise into a web of company controlled ventures. The boom touches cotton, butchers, printing, water, and publicans, even dog kennels briefly.
A narrative vignette on intrinsic value in finance features a gold standard advocate near Indian Head. A New England schooner from Maine trades ice for whiskey, prompting a mock critique of understanding intrinsic value as the narrator notes the encounter reshapes his view.
The article notes Hassan Ali, a youth of sixteen, billed as the tallest man on earth, starting a world tour at Castab's Panoptikum in Berlin. An eyewitness described him as looking like a walking tree with a wrist to finger length and a head measuring twelve inches, while his torso length dominates and limbs remain shorter.
The report notes seven vessels registered and 304 with horf or more, eighteen of twenty knots or faster. Ten paddle-wheel steamers plow the channel or Irish Sea, and screw steamers connect New Haven with ports including New York Campania Lucania Majestic. Judge Hail suffers seasickness as Chief Justice tries to comfort him.
Mr Maxim plans a new airship design that will cross the English Channel by August. The project, described as a practical air vessel, aims to demonstrate capability despite early setbacks and financial strains.
Two pairs of men plot a bold escape scheme across Paris and Chicago with warnings of police, a train to Italy or St. Joe, and a final promise of safety. The dialogue centers on desperation, travel routes, and a risky plan amid urban settings in both cities.
The article claims Queen Elizabeth of Hungary preserved beauty by a toilet water made from rectified alcohol. At seventy her looks allegedly inspired the young Grand Duke of Lithuania to seek marriage, prompting notes on the remedy’s virtue.
An OCR fragment recalls a nimble exchange about beef and a secretary, then shifts to Adv for Chamberlain's Pain Balm claiming quick relief for headaches sore throats and other ailments. It promotes prompt purchase at Park and North Avenues with a manager-signed note.
A St Johns Michigan farmer slept under a tree with his mouth open when a dog reportedly yanked his lips and throat, causing a near choking incident described by a local paper as veracious.
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