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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1894
Page
8
Readers receive a patchwork of notices and short items. From Labor Day delivery times and oyster specials to school shoe ads and local errands, the column lists community happenings, vendor offers, and upcoming events across Plainfield and nearby towns with names, places, and dates noted.
Mrs Hyde of Fanwood was thrown from a buggy when a frightened horse bolted through Waterhen and Kingston avenues. Her arm broke and she sustained injuries. the animal darted away after the cart collided with a trolley or obstacle. Mr Hyde was taken home by carriage. In Chicago Charles L Kadler of Des Moines, a shoe merchant, had a serious time but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy helped him recover quickly.
Fragmented community column lists residents and visitors. names include Rev and Mrs Hobart Marke, Jerod Bima, Miss Maggie Marron, and Mr Miller. Mentions trips to Washington, New York, Greenbrook, Ocean Grove, York, and a veteran’s clam bake. Social events feature a surprise party for Maggie Marron with a Crescent quartet and Prof Neyer support.
Fragments praise the Encyclopedic Metion ary as the ultimate one volume dictionary. The text claims it contains every word of the language and will supplant other dictionaries as the great authority, inviting readers to obtain coupon offers at the Courier office.
A front street building witnessed an unexpected shower of bread loaves hurled from upper windows at night. The scene alarmed onlookers and affected Will Cadman who was jolted to the ground by the heavy fall. Loaves appeared to be tossed toward birds as the bizarre incident unfolded.
A social dance will be held at Arlington tonight. The Queen City Derry at 196 Park Avenue offers butter eggs milk and cheese. A lane on Linden is three inches deep by signal measurement. Sixty five canon and five deaths have been reported from typhoid fever to Elizabeth. The Independent Gun Club shoot Monday at 10 am. a warm dinner will be served at noon. A praise service at Third Street Mission tomorrow night led by M C A. This drought week worsens corn harvest. A bonfire on East Second Street backyard burned out of control. Chief Donne received a telephone at Mrs. Shea’s house but no injury. Macadamizing Deer Street blocked by grade change to Boston Somerset Street. Borough Council must ratify before work ends. M M Paley of Eugene Oregon notes his wife has long suffered from chronic terriers and uses Reynolds’s remedy cited at 35 and 201 for relief.
Cyclists from Crescent Wheelmen compete on the Weld Labor Day course with riders like A Barnett and T S Commtage taking handicaps. A crash on Seswod street injures a rider who escapes serious harm. At Asbury Park bicycle recs see Barnett and Scott lowering records, with Barnett clocking 10.10 for four miles and Scott 11.120-3 for five miles, plus Boyre finishing third in the one third mile event.
In Judge Coudington’s Court Joseph Seborek faces peddling charge. The Potter Press Works closed after an eventful night. Somerset Council urges all members to attend the meeting next Tuesday night.
An uncertain fragmentary dialogue depicts a sergeant questioning a killer about a murder. The speaker claims to have killed a wronging foe and pleads for mercy while a stranger presses for a swift telegraph to report the deed. The scene unfolds with tense, clandestine atmosphere in a dim corridor.
Important executive remark on arbitration unfolds as New York reports unrest over labor actions. The piece notes high tensions as unions push for concessions while managers push back in a pivotal arbitration scenario.
A chaotic moment at a community gathering ends with a narrow escape as witnesses describe a tension filled scene. The page reveals names like Pat, Milly, and Maher, with a focus on a risky act and a guardian tone guiding restraint. A dare to drink and a warning from an observer accompany recollections of watching the event unfold.
A 1892 advertisement from Glarkson New York claims Gilmore's Aromatic Wine restores vigor and strength for both men and women. The skewed OCR mentions debility and a personal anecdote of using the product, framed as a family remedy with notable praise.
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