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Newspaper

Plainfield Courier

Location

Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1893

Page

4

Storm ravages town as lightning kills one in kitchen

Turbulent September weather across the northeast brings devastation. A bolt struck the kitchen during a violent storm in Towr Hida city, killing Mrs Siegfried and injuring Mrs Bragg and children. Wind toppled a house in Shelton, trapping Mr Hragg and causing severe injuries. Across the region, crops and windows suffered heavy damage, with extensive property losses reported.

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Stock and Produce Markets and Personal Remembrance

The piece mixes stock and produce market notes from the New York Philadelphia area with a reflective memory of childhood. It mentions prices, commodities, and market terms for blends, flour, oats, and dairy alongside a personal reminiscence about a remedy story linked to a Chamberlain structure remedy and Reynold's Pharmacy.

The Maharajah’s Wife Travel Tale and Victorian Laws

A fragmented Victorian era column discusses an Indian maharajah’s travels with his wife, commentary on women’s mobility and British law, plus notes on cycling restrictions, water purity, and a few scientific curiosities. It mentions a Paris journey, a Pittsburgh Dispatch quote, and a Milwaukee wheel factory anecdote.

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Discipline and character shaped by military tradition

A reflective column on discipline's role in forming character across eras. It argues strict training endures as a hinge of virtue, citing naval service ethos, past stowaway cases, and the tension between obedience and modern permissiveness, with historical references to Admiral Tryon and broader military culture.

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A Curious Battle and Odd Tales From a Turbulent Camp

The fragment recalls a chaotic retreat under fire with a solitary cannon blasting from a hidden pit and a laughing officer claiming credit for a mirrored victory. It shifts to odd lore about a giant tree named the Giant of Big Basin, its dimensions and timber potential, then to humorous street fights and a quip about the golden rule. The collage ends with a literary note and a joke about a lawyer and a sageness in a stormy channel.

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OLD WINTERS ON THE FARM AND PRACTICAL WASTE USE

A column notes how waste from silk, cottonseed and refuse piles spurred new industries and jobs in the past. It cites 5,000 workers in silk plush and highlights cottonseed byproducts growing into a significant industry. Includes a light anecdote on tea tasting and a Reputable home remedy recommendation for cholera and diarrhoea from Chamberlain’s remedy, with local pharmacy attribution.

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Fragments From a Fragmented Fare The Newark Notice Ledger

The readable OCR depicts a dense list of names places and times across multiple locales including Newark Allenown and Sunbury. It mentions market segments and various notices about events and transportation with scattered times like 7 0 and 38 ai na. The text preserves many proper nouns such as Harboiniry Mothiteen Allen es fas ms ye and Chunk Heading Marria while surrounding fragments suggest a public notices page or local classifieds with schedules routes and locale references.

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Post Office Time Table For Naw Yous Main

Post office hours and mail schedule listed with times for Naw Yous Main and nearby places. Mail close at 7 00 rw with openings earlier in the day. services include deliveries to Treoton and Philadel oie and special days for Aaronville cloves.

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