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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1892
Page
2
The readable passage refers to Civil War veterans, the Grand Army of the Republic, and presidents including Cleveland and Garfield. It notes a pageant in Washington and mentions a parade with veterans marching on foot, amid references to 1883 tariff effects and presidential terms. The text is largely garbled.
Fragmented remarks show Democratic positions varying by state on free trade. The text lists exceptions by items and regions, noting opposition to free trade in select goods and regions, with broader calls for changes likely before election day.
A travelogue recounts a night ascent to Etna’s crater with sunrise views over Catania and Lipari. It notes lava histories, desolate Deserta, and the crater’s thundering mouth. A Bengal wedding incident shows an addressed kharita sent to Gwalior was rejected.
Western railroads consider extending excursion rates from Chicago to major West and Southwest destinations for World’s Fair visitors. Information literature is available from Wa. Kelly Jr. and George H Heafford. Also promotes Otto’s Cure for throat and lunge issues with free samples and Castoria for children.
A freight collision on the New Lomlon and Northern Railroad this morning killed several workers and horses. Victims include Charles Mealy and William Gillen from Bulstoy Spelage. Initial reports say a freight train moored into another, with engineers and crew escaping.
A column mocks Somerset Democrats warning Republicans will win the county. It mentions Tunis excavations at a hill near Tunis linked to Virgil and Carthaginian Baal Saturn temple finds. Other items include gossip and brief quips from various sources, including Brittany customs and a dental specialty joke.
An early sales pitch touts Howe's Arabian Blood Tonde as a cure for nervousness liver complaint catarrh and heart palpitations. The ad claims the tonic will build up the system and cure ailments by visiting a local drug store to purchase a bottle.
The piece argues that imitators expose the genuine merit by copying Attcock's Ponoos Plasten, claiming Alicock's as the ultimate plaster. It stresses that true products differ greatly from imitations, urging buyers to demand Alicock's Ponous Pyres as the only perfect plaster.
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