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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1891
Page
2
The Republican voters will meet in Ward halls to elect delegates for city offices including three Councilmen at large and other posts. Meetings span November 4 to November 5 with ward by ward delegate counts and venue details.
A reader notes Helen Whitman’s poem surpasses earlier efforts on the theme and recalls two opening verses about wandering woods and autumn light. The writer, W M, suggests other works may exist but claims this piece stands out in his view.
The Court of Appeals ruled the late Samuel S. Tilden will invalid a decision that would have left $6,000,000 to the city. The heirs gain, while some supporters hoped the funds would fund a free library and reading room. Judge Brown wrote the majority with a dissent by Judge Bradley. The ruling sparked citywide interest and mixed reactions.
A westbound freight derailment at Thersen Station near Glenwood Minnesota left five dead and seven seriously injured. Victims include O E Howes a traveling sideman for Sunbury Co and four Monticello residents. Conductor Woodson and Engineer Smith of the extra face arrest while blame appears to rest on them.
In Cnapros Nebraska on October 28 Sioux visitors came to town including a seventeen year old Indian maiden who peered into a restaurant window. In a joke Calamity Hank raised his arms and yelled, she fainted and died at her father's tepee at 2 o'clock.
In Neu Rappin Berny Oct 24 during Arifs circus Mine Borchardt a favored equestrienne bowing to officers was shot dead by her husband the show stopping as the clown drew a revolver and was led away by police amid a crowd panics during the performance.
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