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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1893
Page
3
The article notes a recent gathering of the Ancient Order and outlines planned street improvements. It mentions a September 29 meeting in Glenwood and describes curb, paving, and utility work alongside concerns about public access and safety during construction.
Ragged ad copy style recounts a visit to Jersey City Heights with telegrams and a wallet lost on a ferry. It notes attempted recovery of a pocket book and business cards, plus a medical patent medicine advertisement promising malaria relief and other cures. The piece blends stray phrases as if from a late 19th century parcel of clipped items.
A local column reflects on Plainfield as a desired place, recounts a Perris Wheel ride mishap where riders were stranded eight hours, and notes a public crosswalk prank. It previews the West Plainfield Towver Choir, led by KB Knight, Arthur Freeman, and others, praising the quartet and Courier’s optimism for the group’s future.
Sunday evening event at Hope Chapel features Miss Maude Agnes Jewers, formerly of Ely now in Yeroklyn, performing readings from grave and gay writers. Mr and Mrs Verne provide trio music. refreshments and games follow, with attendees enjoying a pleasant social.
A report on the Independent Order of Red Men outlines national and New Jersey standings as a year ends. It notes total U S membership at 114 602 with New Jersey at 16 514 an increase of 1 174 and year receipts totaling 81 100 241 22 nationally and 154 0219 in New Jersey. The report also cites tribal worth and regional influence with financial totals across tribes and jurisdictions.
About sixty members of Gesang and Turn Verein gathered in the bowling alleys of Saenger Mall to tender congratulations and present Mrs Pearson on the occasion after Wirthlay. The many valuable presents filled a full center table as the group enjoyed the evening and prepared to depart.
A fragmented, garbled text passage presents a sequence of invented place names and actions centered on a figure gifting items. The lines jumble names like Contoria Castoria and Onetoria with unclear events and characters, lacking coherent narrative or verifiable facts.
A large gathering of Plainfield business leaders met at the Board of Trade building for the opening of the new club house and to inaugurate the board as a permanent city body. Mayor Gilbert and President Hull spoke on the board’s aims to guide growth, public welfare, and nonpartisan progress, followed by a Barnhart quartet and a reception with many local officials and notable residents in attendance.
Classified notice fragment listing rental and rooming offers. Mentions LW Randolph. addresses 21 W Front, Netherwood, Liberty Street New York. rentals include furnished 9 room house near depot with board. terms negotiable. contact M L W at 215 East Fifth Street.
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