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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1894
Page
7
A speaker cautions businessmen against exaggerated claims in ads. He warns against careless statements and urges careful advertising in the best paper, noting that a single good advertisement yields more value than overblown claims and parasites.
A fragmentary Chronicle recalls Tom Gallagher, the hermit herder on San Clemente, living in a cave with a hut and garden. Visitors bring news and supplies while he shuns companionship yet shares memories of a mainland life. The piece also notes unrelated vignettes on a London exchange moral and a new crossing boat invention.
A survey of curious facts describes rare word weight myths a two wives tale and a cat causing damage in New York. It notes a German bid to restrict baby names to biblical and royal rolls and recalls a curfew in Bury England. Other items include a tiny Persian pony a small French republic in the Hebrides and a goose mother caring for piglets.
A log east era bread company notes over 7 600 000 miles of bread used annually in the United States. The Dallas Or salmon run on the Columbia River is heavy with 20 to 100 tons possible daily catch. Piano construction employs 45 workers across 16 counties using 48 materials. A Topeka socialite lists 41 secret societies, claiming a national record. Civil War era ships totaled 80 vessels under Confederate capture. The Great Admiral, a 1500 ton Boston-built ship, completed a rapid London to New York passage amid head winds and fogs. Washington is cited as the only president to not live in the White House during its cornerstone period and early history notes.
A dated, fragmented prose passage reflects on sleep and effort. It contrasts necessity with industry and notes love versus money, ending with a misquoted line about man being lower than angels and more.
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