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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1894
Page
2
A mosaic of short dispatches covers imperial Japan and China war rhetoric, a Maryland attempted crime near Woodmere, insolvency of the Trenton Ru company, bank losses blamed on directors, a Nashville horse race result, Hanford’s wealth after suicide, acquittals of incendiary suspects, and various court and religious news from New York to Syracuse, with multiple deaths, elections, and appointments noted.
Reports from New York Harbor describe soda water stand owners facing liquor law violations while authorities struggle to seize illicit alcohol on excursion boats. The piece notes a Tammany candidate, Nathan Strauss, near withdrawal from the mayoral race amid internal party shifts. Other items include Nebraska fusionists recognized on ballots and a Kentucky preacher deposed for political involvement.
The New York and Philadelphia exchanges closed firm with overall price advances in New York. Philadelphia notes flour weakness and mixed grain results while markets for beef pork and dairy show quiet or steady trading. live stock in New York ranges from steers to veals with European cables citing steady conditions.
Oct. 19 report details a Hollow ceremony in Sleepy Hollow cemetery marking the surrender at Yorktown. Veterans from the Revolution, Daughters of the Revolution, Grand Posts, and a Fort Hamilton battery attended with Governor Flower present.
The report states a French expedition to Madagascar will consist of 15,000 troops. No further details on dates or objectives are provided in the readable text.
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