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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1891
Page
4
Fragmented OCR shows timetable style with times and stations like Plainfield Newark and West. Entries include 4AM departures, 1PM, 6:40 PM times, and numeric codes, but data is garbled and hard to parse into a coherent schedule.
The text presents a torn poetic fragment describing a forest setting with beeches elms and a bronze plane tree. A speaker speaks of a prince and being known, expressing longing to be freed from bonds and to be with a beloved across the year.
A narrative recalls a young village beauty, rivalries among men, and a后来 visit by a narrator who wins attention. A white rose, worn by the beloved, ties to a distant memory and a box of keepsakes from a past life.
A Detroit Free article recounts a citizen describing a superstition influenced mishap. The wife forgets her parasol and pocketbook twice, then sits on a new silk hat worth eight dollars, ruining it, and the tale ends with the narrator noting the bad luck.
Short item notes Foreman-Old Jones joined the church last night and plans to pay a seven year subscription bill with interest. The editor, praising the faith, jokes that religion has settled all debts, quoting the Atlanta Constitution’s line about paying it all.
A Galveston News excerpt riffs on wisdom and folly in brisk editorial style. It jokes about fall fish seas and a kiss on the last syllable while musing on ambition, happiness, and imagination. The piece teases mass politics and neighborly competition with wry humor.
A compact collection of witty exchanges and puns from several papers including Washington Star Galveston News Philadelphia Times Buffalo Express Boston Gazette and Chicago Poetess. The bits feature light humor on marriage politics weather and social chats with brief dialogues and jokes.
A reflective piece contrasts moral sayings with worldly behaviors. The narrator jests that faith and honesty mingle with cautionary tales about good and bad advice, ending with a quip on lending to the Lord and the Lord's supposed guidance.
A collage of remarks and anecdotes features Judge Gresham vacationing with his mother, Jay Gould claiming no newspaper in three months, Dr Henry Watterson praising Chicago fashion, and John G Whittler’s aged pets Roger Williams Charles Dickens and Carl. William Blaine favors novels by Black and Russell while Stevenson, Howells, and James are judged dull. Jay Cooke touring the West predicts a landmark era for U.S. commerce and finance.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt contemplates double edged life ideas. It ponders distrust of self, value of a disinterested friend, and greatness in life potential. It notes misunderstandings with loved ones, study of mind changes, and that success may demand cost.
A compact collection of maxims from the Atchison Globe noting human fault and reputation. It jokes about fearing injury and suggests people mock at funerals rather than grieve. It observes couples hide faults and blame deceit. It cautions about expecting more than friends can give.
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