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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1893
Page
4
The English mine strike escalates as unions pressure owners while government and factory war efforts intensify. Reports from Crawfordsville and Derby describe delegates meeting to plan a strikers conference, with pay disputes and possible escalations dominating the scene. Also noted are incidents of violence, public relief measures, and ongoing efforts to observe the semi monthly pay law.
A first person narrative recalls a tense forest vigil during a border skirmish night. The narrator tracks an approaching figure through wind lash and dead leaves, barely guiding a musket shot that fells a foe. Interwoven anecdotes touch on leopards as pets and a late century cigarette fad.
A compact survey traces European upheavals from the 1600s monarchic struggles under Charles I through the 1773 start of the American War for Independence and its Yorktown conclusion in 1781, to the French upheaval from 1789 to 1815 and Hungary's 1700 revolt against Austria as recalled by the St Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Amazons by Pinero is set to be the next comedy with Johnatons Bennett appearing here. Kenial accepts a new role, while Goodwin may play David Garrick in a future production. Angnetus Piton unveils a sensational melodrama for New York. Sultan Vane finishes Beyond the Breakers. Minsk and industry figures report losses on recent productions. Lizzie Webster, aka Mrs Jacob Nonemacher, dies in Milwaukee. Major deals and commissions touch several plays and writers including Duluta and Minnie Seligman-Cutting.
Reports on railroad expansions and staffing changes across several lines. Burlington and Quincy ties extend toward Galveston. Texarkana and Fort Smith routes reach Allene Arkansas. Norfolk and Western begins a yawl yard at Vivian West Virginia. Putnam Connecticut gains N Y and N E division headquarters shifting from Boston. Westinghouse introduces reinforced brake on several Bret class trains including the Empire State express. Lehigh Valley reassigns officers after splitting from Reading Systems.
The column urges virtue through selfless conduct and restraint from rich quick schemes. It argues true character lies in unseen thoughts and deeds, not public display, and stresses acting now rather than delaying for a better time. The piece warns every action begins a long chain of consequences.
Diack gowns are popular for dinner parties at home and abroad. Leghorn hats trimmed with autumn leaves birds and plumage and fall bloom will be worn late in the season. All the changes possible have been introduced.
The column catalogs society tidbits including Mrs Prederice Vanderbilt keeping gloves on in public and a mint proof gold Gret ta held by W L Boyd of Baltimore. It notes English country house visits, church membership, and a minister’s wife, plus a tale of a 24 year old linked to a train line in West Virginia. It also mentions Mr and Mrs Joseph Samuels of Page County Virginia, a remarkable 91 year old husband and 5 year old wife in superb health. A Paris salon anecdote has Mme de Steel remarking on Talleyrand’s attentiveness to Mme Recamier and a wry exchange about being worthier to be served if both fell into the sea.
A compilation of racing lore and curiosities from San Mateo and beyond. It references breed records held by Directum and Lanky Mac, stallions and drivers like George Starr and John Green, and notes on a new racing association with bookmakers in California. It also mentions exhumed bones, travel costs, and various exhibits at a transportation and science fair including minerals and natural history.
A garbled police scene recalls a cas jary involve a demand for a man and a local constable. A carved box found among debris contained a marble-like container filled with a fragrant pomatum or grease, resembling a spice but with strong scent.
A Troy reader recalls earlier severe cholera spells and endorses Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the quick fix for stomach sickness and diarrhoea. The note urges keeping the remedy at home and mentions PL Reynolds Pharmacy at Park and North Avenues and T. G. Armstrong as manager.
A scrambled OCR style note mentions trains and stations, noting a 2 a.m. timetable and various locations including Allentown and Philadelphia area references. The fragment cites schedule details, a late departure, and names such as Baldwin, with mentions of railway terminology and times in a rough, period-voice clipping.
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