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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1894
Page
5
A highly garbled OCR passage contains stray letters and disjointed phrases. It appears as fragmented notes referencing people, places, and events without coherent narrative or readable dates or headlines.
Reading shows a dense, OCR heavy item discussing finance and trade influences, tariff questions, and wartime measures with scattered mentions of American lives, shipping, and economic policy. Named entities are mostly garbled. readable portions reference American, British, and Allied contexts without clear events or dates.
A New Players League proposal gathers momentum with figures in New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Chicago exploring club formation. Key backers include Tom Jekweon and Billy Tisrole coordinating capital and venues, aiming for a 25 cent admission, regular schedules, and language lines.
Summary of scattered league results from Philadelphia New York and Buffalo plus a lengthy report on encampment visitor housing, veterans count and accommodations amid a civil service and postmaster dispute. Also includes train wreck and crime items with national and local references.
Sept 1 report notes Levi Morton as a Republican leader urging the creation of a new policy line. A manager suggests a deal involving Pieter Bemming with a bonus. Hemming is expected to arrive Sunday and may defend gates against Cleveland at Meailay. Hungary reports a wheat crop of double centals with exportable surplus. Prince Kamashing and a Japanese court official visited Krupp works amid rumors of armament support from Japan.
A dramatic harness event in Hartford featured Flying Jib, Nancy Hanks, and Hebert J. Usual speed was high as Kel tawera’s drive set a world record of 2.408 for the mile. Geers led early, then Hebert J. surged, finishing with a record time amid a 5000-strong crowd.
A sensational story claims Miss Cornelia Lo Wain of Leervlt came to New York intending to join St Joseph's Sisterhood at 22nd Street. She allegedly died a week later at Niagara Falls after a harsh bed rest and confinement. Accusations of staged events and letter exchanges are noted as likely relatives' fabrications.
A reporter asked at Mgr Satelli's residence about a Vatican letter. Dr Papi, Satelli's secretary, said the pope had not advised on the master and did not believe the report true. It is believed Satelli will not be recalled and a permanent legation will stand in Rome. Also, a gang led by Lewis Yorum was captured in Easton. Several hundred dollars worth of stolen goods were found at his home.
Share speculation on the New York and Philadelphia exchanges shows a divided scene with prices fluctuating. declines and advances are present, though the weak side dominates. Names and details are garbled but indicate activity across major markets including New Jersey and Hudson lines.
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