Navy Yard laborers face cutbacks in peace establishment
A Philadelphia U.S. Gazette notice reports orders from Washington to replace common laborers at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia with sailors from merchant ships for war duties, signaling cuts to ordinary clerks and shop workers. Similar changes are said to have occurred at the Charlestown yard, with job roles shifting as economy drives reforms.
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Waat Te Rae Marren
Washington
Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Jack
Broom
Shearel
Ian
Navy
Jack Ia
U. S. Gazette
Charlestown
Destructive Fire Ravages Woonsocket Mills
A major blaze in Woonsocket began around 11 PM at the Cotton Manufactory of George C. Ballou, destroying most of its contents. The adjacent Harris mill and John N. Reajger dye house suffered damage, with several nearby structures threatened but saved by the fire department. Estimated losses around $20,000, with Ballou insured for about $17,000.
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Woonsocket
Parasot
Wooxsocker
George C. Ballou
Edward Harris
F.sq
Ballou
Temperance Meeting at Congregational Hall Tonight
Bristol Young Men's Temperance Society holds a meeting at Congregational Hall this evening at 7 o clock. Attendance urged. Also notes on crime from Arkansas and a market report from Augusta County Virginia with prices for beef cattle sheep and swine and an 1846 market entry for Boston Daily Advertiser.
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Bristol Young Men's Tem Perence Society
Congrestional Hall
Boston Daily Advertiser
Brig
Westfield
Popular Lectures by Rev M P Basman in Danvers MA
The 11th lecture of the course will be delivered on Tuesday evening by Rev M P Basman of Danvers Massachusetts. The lecture begins at seven o clock with the program starting shortly after seven.
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M. P. Basman
Danvers
Mase
Doure
Fountain Head
Boston
Providence
Llyn
Port of Bristol Log records multiple arrivals and goods
Port of Bristol log lists vessels including Nimrod Crandall from New York with lumber for A Crandall and from Wickford. Amethyst Carr from Warren. H Borden Dunning from New York with merchandise for C Essterbrooke. Volant Willinon from Newport. No dates beyond January entries shown.
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Sehr
Wickford
Umber
Crandall
New York
Wumber
Nimrod
Providence
Amethyst
Carr
Warren
Borden
Dunning
Mdr
C. Essterbrooke
Volant
Willinon
Newport
New Bedford Oil Market Weekly Report
For the week ending Jan 26 sperm sales total 450 barrels at 990 and 1050 at 930 cash on Tuesday last with no further transactions since. Whale sale of 100 barrels handsome NWCoast at 360 cash.
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NEW Bedford Oil
Whaling News and Disasters Barter From New Bedford to Labian
A long dispatch reports ice damage to Sir Moses Brown and Sir Joseph Turner off Cape Henlopen with cargo salvaged. It lists whalers anchored at New Bedford and ships like Emeline and Francie, plus extensive notes on oil stocks and whale catch across Solomon Islands, Marquesas, and Mozambique, concluding with Drymo wreck at Labian and salvage efforts.
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Moses Brown
Providence
Philadelphia
Marcus Hook
Joseph Turner
Cape Henlopen
New Bedford
Alexander
Dotin
Pacific Ocean
Talcahuana
Clarkson
Chase
Nantucket
Mary Mitchell
Nan
Marquesas Lolande
Barclay
Mano
Tahiti
Henry Clay
Austin
Leonides
Tobey
Indian Ocean
Mozambique
St Helena
Maine
Boston
Mobilla
Charleston Packet
Hewland
Johanna
Brownell
Westport
Martha
Stewart
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Coffin
Emma
Russell
Dove
Douglass
Lin
Cornelia
Flanders
United States
Gifford
Bristol
New London
Jason
St. Helena
le Thoman
Maracaibo
Nickerson
Plymouth
Sid
Honolulu
Braganza
Bedford
Human
Barker
Chariot
Luce
Warren
John Howland
Guam
Lahaisa
Pioneer
Wolverton
Hicka
Rice
Joseph Meiga
Taber
Matt
Meseur
Lester
Mystic
Tenedus
Comstock
Juliue Cwaar
Lyon
Columbus
Fish
Conureag
Fih
Hobumok
Jones
Falmouth
Courier, Merchant
10Th
California
Lawrence
Home
Sully Ann
Clark
St Lawrence
Baker
Line
Olympia
Tabor
Ili
Oruise
Washington
Corwin
Greenport
Hibernia
Simmons
13Th
Albino
Harriet
Gardner
Mary Ann
Bonney
Niantic
Slaw
Cruise
Sabina
Vail
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Upham
Majestic
Smith
Herald
Perry
Aan
Wade
Downs
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Gray
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Adope
Halsy
Phenix
Briggs
Hannibal
Brooke
Holmes
Emily ‘Morgan
Ewer
20Th
Emerald
Cathcart
Bist
Lee
Wimpenny
Newport
Panama
Crowell
Portland
Waverly
Munro
John Coggeshall
Macy
Mary
Susan
Hubbard
Stow
Olno
Lowen
Citmen
Kate
Man
Friendship Stott
Chandler
Pease
Fortune
Bailey
Helen
Cartwright
Drymo
Labian
Maui
New Zealand
Waa
Patent Medicine Appeals From New Orleans Advertisement
An 1888 New Orleans page features testimonials and sales pitches for Specie Ointment and Sherman's Lozenges. Edward Ramsey M D endorses the ointment with cures, warns of counterfeit sellers, and seeks a local agent. Briggs promotes pills and Olononian remedies with wide claims of healing and blood purification.
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New Orleans
de Barricon
Mary
Mer
Hayle
Loine
Edward Ramsey, M. D
Marriage notices from the town wedding list
An OCR fragment records multiple nuptials with names Benjamin Hoar and Susan E. Smith, James Smith, and Reverend Burn’s ceremony to Benjamin Hoar, and later Bilin Aldrich to Louloa V. Lawrence, all in the town. The text is garbled and includes dates like 8th mat and Thursday evening.
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Thie Town
Burnsham
Benjamin
Susan E. Smith
Jamea Smith
Teano Bonney
Bilin N Aldrich
Mist Louloa V
Lawrence
Child of Captain Jesee, 4 years old, dies at Newport
Ta Nirorion reports the death of a four year old son of Captain Jesee at Newport on a Saturday evening in the year. The obituary notes the child’s age and parentage in a concise local notice.
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Nirorion
Sir Lawton
Newport
Batueday
Jesee
A Ting
Wien
Mir
Williat
Mies
Mary Siranione
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Pokanoket Steam Mill Co
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Uotlaung
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Wemastug
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David Durfee
Clark Chase
Cook Borden
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Oliver Chove
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William Coggeshall
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Ohn Sayer
Geo
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Rawle
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Raines
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H. W Well
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ED Condo
Atio Cravile
Wardwear
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PF A. Burgess
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