Advertised Businesses in Providence and Nearby Areas
A historical listing of local trades and merchants including GOODHUE & SON opticians, GEORGE W. FRAPRIE paper box maker, PHELPS jewelers, SHLUMAN clothing, STEERE carpets, POTTER & BROTHER furniture, EASTERBROOKS groceries, SPOONER hardware, TILLEY stoves, WALDRON fabrics, GOODHART embroideries, SWEET & BUTTS hats, GLADDING groceries, FORD groceries, PIERCE cloths, KIMBALL groceries, and DRUEY medicines. The notice invites Bristol and Providence residents to visit these shops on Westminster Street and surrounding streets, listing street addresses and specialties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Shluman
South Main Street
Providence
Thomas E. Steere
Westminster Stots
R. I
Potter & Brother
Westminster Street
The Old Seaman and the Call to Ocean Life, 1858 Verse
An aged speaker reflects on the sea a life beyond land's treachery and a governing speech. He longs for rest yet keeps faith that earthly work awaits and the ocean's call remains, while a Rhode Island statute follows about bank returns and public notices.
Indian Corn Experiments by Thomas Andrews in Rhode Island
At an adjourned meeting of the Standing Committee of the Rhode Island Society for the Encouragement of Domestic Industry on February 18 1858 Thomas Andrews presented his corn experiments. He describes pollen driven cross pollination to create Rhode Island Premium and Andrews Hybrid corns and notes suckers may supply pollen. He recounts observations from 1856 and 1857 including kernel variety outcomes and cob development with cross varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island Society
Thomas Andrews
New England
Regulax
Sirin
Rhode
Andrewa
Rhode Island
Andrews
Thomas and
Slatersville
R. L
Evils or Interverance Jails and Houses Correction
Abstract of returns shows 7903 jailed for eleven months ending Sept 30 with 3492 and 2743 linked to intemperance. Houses of Correction held 5169 inmates, 4214 addicted, 2702 for intemperance. Total costs exceed 213,900 across institutions plus trials and sentences. Question remains when intemperance evil will end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houses of Correction
House of Correction
Enterprising Young Man and Traveling Quacks
A lengthy critique exposes a young ex-clerk with grand schemes to riches, the frauds of tailored recommendations, and lavish living funded by borrowed money. It contrasts his rise with a looming collapse and public reaction across the nation. It also covers Horse Tamer Rarey’s royal demonstration, praising kind methods and debunking cruelties.
Question of custody and guardian rights in Pennsylvania
A case before the court asks whether a father by will may direct custody of his children to Protestant guardians, conflicting with a Roman Catholic mother’s claims. The widow seeks habeas corpus. The state grants a guardian appointment by will, and no decision has yet been issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
George Silton
Iece
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Ny
J. N. Burgess, Okseller and Stationer
Circulating Library
Hope Street
H. N. Gifford
Corrie
Bradford
Hope Streets
Lewis W. Taft
Japan
Thames Street
Benjamin Tilley
WM. R. Taylor
Tianes St
Bristol
Ceorge W. Fraprie
Fall River
Massachusetta
Otis Munro
Thames and
Slate Streets
Daniel Tanner
Tka
Ristus Mare
Josephus Gooding
Hope and
State Streets
George W. Douglass
State Street
Corner of
Hope
WM. Vars & Son
Wolf House
Charles H. Phelps
Sixth Avenue
New York
John Gladding
Benjamin C. Barrus
Geo, H. Whitney
Joan B. Munro
Bradford Street
James P. Pierce
John Allen
J. L. Gardner
Huma
Crawford Easterbrooks
Thames
Bradford Streets
WN. H. Spooner
Mount Hope House
George Tilley
D. A. Waldron
Jacob Goodhart
Westminster
Exchange Street
John H. Ford
Res Groceries
Wood,Brick, &c
Es Street
Franklin
Pierce
Westings
W. B. Kimball
Church Streets
Druey
Abe
Providence Plantations
General Assembly
Preston
Bank of
Hall
Secretary of State
Senate
House of Representatives
United States Secretary of the Treasury
Historical Society
A.D
HN R. Bartlett
City of
Mid City
Acta
H. R. Bartlett
Sete
Kelloch
Maine
Norombega Hall
Bangor
Sigourney
Ilo
Scppen
Troy
Samuel Howe
Lansingburgh
Ambascador
Avenus
Newport
Saratoga
Partland London
Telegraph
London Times
Raroy
Prince Consort
Princess Royal
Prince of Wales
Prince Alfred
London
Prince Frederick William of
Prussia
Prince of Peuasin
Mr. Rarey
Windsor
Gonoral
Richard Airey
Alfred Paget
Hourd
Her
Alfred
Anderson
Piccadilly
Lord Alfred
Aspen
Down
Lord Alfred Paget
Col Hood
Rarey
Franklin County
Ohio
Grayport
Columbus
Richardfrey
Frwatz
Friezland
Bridgeport
New England Courant
Benjamin Franklin
Frederick the Great
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