The Slave of Commerce Beneath Spruce Street
New York letter portrays a gigantic printing press complex on Spruce Street as a modern iron slave powering dozens of papers including Horace Greeley’s Tribune and the New York Ledger. It describes the vast engines, constant motion, and the early power-sharing practices that built Gotham’s printing industry, with notes on Newark and East Haven lineage and local civic echoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spruce Street
Samson
Horace Greeley
New York Ledger
John Scott
Frankfort
William
Beekman
Printing House Square
Sumter
Lee
Gettysburgh
Twreed
Nhf
America
Nod
Boundary dispute hearing set before Legislature this week
The people of New Haven and Eas Haven will have a boundary line hearing before the Legislature this week. Pedro notes that the tale of the Waif in our last issue was authored by Artemas Waii and that the full version was not printed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coronel Bisbee
Florida
Democratic House
Stamford
Olinh Ge
New Haven
Eas Haven
Pedro
Block Island Cod
Connecticut Patents and Trade Marks Noted in Week Ending 1879
From the United States Patent Office the Connecticut list includes John E. Earle as solicitor in New Haven with patents for sash weight attachment by Frederick Egge of Bridgeport to Smith & Egge Manufacturing Co. Other patents cover rotary engines, syringe attachments, clock components, pocket goblets, reed organs, door and window bar holders, buckles, door checks, cut off gearing, and Indian rubber boots. Trade marks note the Ansonia Clock Co and clock parts assigned by Henry Frisbie and Henry Fisbie to E N Welch Manufacturing Co in Forestville. Also listed is Robt May as administrator for Harriet H May with corset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeaso* Oland
Newark
Kingsland Farm
Belville
Connecticut
New Haven
Jasper Crane
Jasper
New Jersey
Land of Spirits
John Ward
Thomas Pierson
Crane
Thomas Huntington
John
Hannah
Mercy
Micah
Azarah
Mary
Robert Treat
Market
Broad Streets
Church of Christ
Nathaniel
Azariah
Iubert
East Haven
Branford
Wim. Tuttle
Win Andress
Bony Linge
Setlers
Fin
United States Patent Office
John E. Earle
Patenta
Conn
Frederick Egge
Bridgeport
Smith & Egge Manufacturing Co
John Henderson, Jr
Waterbury
August Borger
Hartford
George A. Harmount
New S Lawen
New Haven Clock Co
George N. Hazleton
Birmingham
John Hill
West Meriden
Richard F. Leger, Jr
Stonington
James F. Malloy
West Haven
Buckle
Gustavus Perkins
Henry R. Frisbie
E. N. Welch Manufacturing Co
Forrestville
Henry R. Fisbie
Forestville
Insolvent Estate Appraisers Named for Bradley Trust
J W Luddington property sale rescheduled to this Wednesday. J Woodward Thompson and W R Niles named appraisers for the Charles W Bradley insolvent estate with James D Dowell of New Haven confirmed as trustee. Thompson recently visited Hartford to safeguard East Haven interests in oyster grounds amid New Haven dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Woodward Thompson
William R. Niles
Charles W. Bradley
James D. Dowell
New Haven
Woodward Thompson
Hartford
East Haven
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW York Letter
Samuel Haten
Benj Linge
Win ‘Tuttle
Eaton
Totchett
Tuttle
Matthew Moulthrop
East Haven Green
Win. Andrews
Stony River
Totokett
Branford Ter
Itory
Davenport
Dragon
John Potter
Andrews
Richard Bergeley
Matthias Hitchcock
Edward Patterson
Edward Hitchcock
South End
Thomas Smith
Jas. Dennison
Elinking Hitchcock
John Thompson
Pardee's Ferry
Chirch
Scholol
Ezekial Cheever
Ipswich
Mass
Boston
Ang
Cotton Mather
Lonus
Rusty
State News
Hugues of Sharon
Daniel Davis
Poundridge
Watrous
The
Consolidated Road
New Depot
Tlartford
Rvcrais
Seth Vist
Isis
Stone Yard
Horace Tuttle
Hamben
Loa Om
Addie Wing
Byron Warte
Whattevs Bey
Prion Andersen
Wallingford
Wareen Hewes
Dee
Mradbury Bersaci
Galfort
New York
Etis
Tina
Moodas
Nivh
Performanes
Andy Idvanes
Pantowummie
Cory
Moodus
Gotham
Catlin
Episcopal Church
Woodward Town School
Gray
George C. Warren
Sancroft
Henry E. Branley
Mrs 1
Rorht
Bray
Apol
Everses
Especie Terest
Boar
Educvion
Northrop
Aaise of
Education
Gableaus
Miusin
Steing
Thas Tratt
Cur
Jane
Ptorishkitn
Branford Gleaner
Neue
Eaner
Branford Gueangr
P. Hupeson
Main Street
Neilson W. Twist
George Watkinson
L. Candee & Co
Robt. May
Harriet H May
James Ives
Mount Carmel
Lamp
Ansonia Clock Co
Ansonia, Clock
Peter
Reece
Waiboot
Mdaur Ot
Pbs
EL Blatt. S.ore
North Bratterd
Esa
Petan
Praaferd
Marcus Harreson Tate
Bratford
Jyris
Cate Gee
District of
John Latimer
Court of Probate
Jay
Russell
Ane
Paul H. Ward
Bradley Chidley
J, Porter Doolittle
Wallingford, Conn
Chase Gorham
LAW
Cedar Street
Edanford
C. W. Gaylord, M. D
Branford, Conn
South Main Street
Corner Chapel
Union Streets
E. L. Forbes
Gc. L. Ely
Main ST
Branford, CT
Cihecat
Walter H. Zink, M.D
Grrick
Ivy Sts
Branford Loch Works
WM. A. Wright
Benedict
Church and
Center Streets
Montowese Street
Waibiy
Spencer's Factory
Nordica
Spencer
Guilford, Conn
G. J. Tolula
Attorney At Law
New Haven, Conn
J. R. Holcomb
Jin Bee Holcomb
Braneord
Church
New
York
J. M Smith
Burdett
Chapel Street
United States
Edward
New England
Onse
AB. Chidseydis
Haven
BOL. Hayes Nearth Center
John Rail
Vera Cove
Alexander Vansehies
Kansas
J. W. Luddington
Bia
Kennedy
Elo
Beach
J. Hutchingson & CO
Edward Malley
Temple and
Center Sts
West 14Th
New York City
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