Congress Boot Promises Comfort and Fashion Breakthrough
The article describes the Congress Boot and elastic gores as a major shoemaking advance. It highlights Dupont Hyatt patents, cheaper elastic gore material, and widespread adoption by European nobility and fashion leaders. It argues the design will replace laces and buttons, improve comfort, and reduce leg wear while enabling new gaiters and ankle footwear. The piece also notes licensing and a local maker in Bristol.
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New York
M. Mason
Brietol
Messrs Dupont & Ten
Lerrens
United States
Dupont
Dupont & Hyatt
Europe
Bigland
Hall
London
Goodyear
News from Mexico and Atlantic coastal reports May 1847
Mixed dispatches describe Captain Germantown departing for Acton Lizardo and Perry orders. a Mexican dragoon clash near Santa Fe results in brutal casualties. Reports from Puebla and Vera Cruz suggest Gen Scott may press toward the capital, with crop, weather, and local incidents, including ship fires and a revived man after near death.
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Puebla
Scott
Santa Fe
Col. Harney
Jalapa
Hill
Sante Fe
Walker
Burrows to Sail for St Petersburg via Livonia Route
Mr. Burrows of New York carries despatches from the Department of State to the U.S. minister at St Petersburg. The new route via Bremen Lubec and Cronstadt promises faster passage from the United States to Russia. The article notes his chance to contribute to Russia and his past acts aiding the Russian government.
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E. Burrows
New York
Department of State
St. Petarebe
United States
St. Petersburgh
Bremen
Lubec
Cronstadt
Burrows
Russia
Wea
Appointment Notice for Bristol Physician in 1847
Doctor L. A. Martin announces from Mrs M A Browara's boarding house that he has set rooms there to practice Medicine and Surgery. He offers advice and attendance on the really poor gratis. Dated May 1 1847.
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Bristol
Mra. M. A. Browara
L. A. Martin
Paine Dentist Seeks Local Calls Then Fish Market Prices
J W Paine surgeon dentist will receive professional calls in Briad and vicinity at Mrs Brownes corner Hope and Church. All work warranted satisfactory to patient. Boston Daily Advertiser reports Brighton Market May 31 1847 with beef cattle oxen cows calves sheep and swine sales and varied prices listed for each category.
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J. W. Paine
Briad
Boston Daily Advertiser
Brighton
Moroay
A. T
T. J. Usher
Boston China Tea Company
TLAVE
Boston China ‘Lea Co
New Bedford Oil Market Weekly Sperm and Whale Sales
New Bedford oil market report for week ending May 31 shows Sperm Sales at 95 cents per barrel for 600 barrels, 500 barrels NW Coast for manufacturing at 350, plus various consignments and prices including Sun and NW ground tier. Whale demand steady with inquiries and a Saturday cargo of about 1800 barrels on private terms. Whalebone trades show no transactions.
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N. B. Whaleman
New Bedford
Peters Vegetable Pills and Brown's Sarsaparilla Ad
A historical notice from Lexington North Carolina dated July 2 1841 requests fresh Peters Pills. The letter hails Peters Pills for dyspepsia liver complaint and sick headache and lists distributors Bayley Briggs and W Briggs. It promotes Brown s Sarsaparilla and Tomato Bitters with testimonials from New Bedford Charlestown and Lynn praising cures and digestive relief.
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Lexington
N. C
John P. Mabky
Bayley
L. W. Briggs
Marriages Placed Across Warren Newport Fall River
In Warren on the 23 alt Mr William Cole to Miss Marin daughter of the late Major Philip Munroe both of Warren. In Newport 271 alt Mr Addison H Church formerly of South Hadley Mass to Miss Ellen R daughter of George C Shaw of Newport. In Fall River on the 30th alt Mr Elisha White of Wareham to Miss Elizabeth Whitney of FR. On the 28th Mr William B Devol of Westport to Miss Hannah Luther of Fall River.
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Warren
William Cole
Marin
Philip Munroe
Newport
Addison H. Church
South Hadley
Mase
Ellen R
George C. Shaw
Fsg
Fall River
Elisha White
Wareham
Elizabeth Whitney
F. R
William B. Devol
Westport
Hannah Luther
S'all River
Obituary Fragments From Newport and Portsmouth Notices
In Newport on the 27th alt Mrs Patience Hud non wife of Capt Henry J Hudson aged 70 years. On the 30th Mr William Freebody aged 84 years. At Portsmouth on the 19th alt after lingering illness Capt George Brownell in his forty year.
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Newport
Patience Hudnon
Henry J. Hudaon
William Freebody
Portsmouth
George Brownell
Ship Alida Waldron Sold After Sand Island Ashore
The Schr Alida Waldron, beaching near Sand Island below Mobile, was sold at auction on the 20th last for 340 dollars. She was got off on the 22nd after dumping her deck load of lumber and reached Mobile on the 23rd without damage.
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