Bristol Rhode Island Newspaper Ad Rates and Notices
The fragment outlines printing details for a Bristol Rhode Island paper with Saturday publication, rates in advance for advertisements, half yearly terms, and numbered charges for various ad lengths. It mentions religious, obituary, and political notices as paid content and notes copies are continued until forbidden and must be prepaid.
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Phenix
Bradford Bradford Street
Bristol
R.I
Wea
Batley
Advange
Bingle
Religion
The Song of Steam Harnessed by Human Hands
Poem fragment describing power and control, with imagery of engines, wheels, and iron bands. The speaker laments subjugation by industry yet envisions a world where artificial strength rules, as characters reference labor, muskets, and the loom of machines shaping society. The piece blends mythic and industrial themes with dramatic, lyrical lines.
Rhode Island General Assembly Enacts Probate and Partition Reforms
The 1856 General Assembly passes acts amending probate and partition laws. Courts of Probate gain jurisdiction over guardian petitions and ward estates, with authority to convey real estate by deed. A separate act concerns partitions and joint tenancy, taking effect immediately. Also defined are recognizances in Providence Police Court and Municipal Court, with powers to enforce actions and executions.
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Rhode Island
Providenore
General Assembly
Eliall
Bartlett
Providence
Senate
Geere
Bend T Nike Coun
City of
Kern Court
Lerke
Enid Munie- Seoncasalt
Mney
Saethies
Harbor Line Amendment and Foreign Insurance Reporting Act
The text details an 1851 harbor line ordinance for Providence and penalties for obstructions beyond the line, plus amendments to foreign insurance company reporting requirements. It includes sections on wharf construction, culverts, and penalties, plus revisions to actor notes about bank taxes and a loan authorization for state expenses. The document closes with resolutions urging Congress to grant indemnity to claimants.
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Providence
General Assembly
Jon J
Hoton & Mullem
Pike's Wharf
Cushing and Farnum
Supreme Court
City of Providence
City of
John R. Bartlett
Hind
Rhode Island concurs with Massachusetts on war claims indemnity
His Excellency the Governor informs the General Assembly of resolutions urging the United States Government to pay American citizens for spoilings on their commerce under French authority before 1800. The General Assembly agrees with the Massachusetts opinion and adopts the report and resolutions from the January 1844 session.
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John
BR. Bartlett
Rhode Island
Providence Plantations
General Assembly
Massachusetts
United States
Notable 19th Century Legal and Obituary Snippets From New Orleans to Baltimore
A man named Hunter forfeits six slaves for cruelty in Louisiana law. Saul, convicted of murder, was hanged at Centreville in front of about 4000 spectators. Dr Snow estimates the city’s annual product value at 14 million. Roger Sherman of New Haven dies aged around 65, son of a Declaration signer. Leverton Thomas, once jailed for forgery, receives a governor’s pardon. Mrs Win Holliday, Baltimore Typographical Society leader, dies aged 49.
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Hunter
New Orleans
Louisiana
Obscure 19th Century Note on a Local Ox Belonging to Mr Dame
An aged ox belonging to Mr Dame of Smensyy was weighed and measured recently. The animal stood in poor condition and its girth was noted as part of a routine domestic record.
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Dame
Florence Harden and the Harden Family Probe Tale
Mrs Sinclair seeks information about the Harden family after her husband dies and she inherits wealth. She consults Mrs Mansfield, learns of Harden relatives and a letter from Florence, her niece, hinting at a possible meeting to uncover family ties and ambition.
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Harden
Bud
Seine
Norris
Sue
Harden's
Florence
Mest ‘Mansfield
Intricate family visit unfolds into arrangements and schemes
Mrs Mansfield travels with Mrs Sinclair to visit the Harden household. Florence schemes to invite her penniless aunt, while Mrs Harden and Melissa plot social moves to meet the Everings, a wealthy family. A sprained ankle derails travel and foils plans for two weeks.
Family plans and a church seating dilemma in Mansfield
Florence pushes her plan to attend church with Mrs Evering while family gossip and social climbs unfold. Aunt Mansfield, Mrs Sinclair, and Melissa navigate reputations, propriety, and who sits where in the pew as suitors and fortunes mix in Mansfield society.
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Florence
Mea. Sinclair
Mrs. Harden
Melissa
Mrs. Howell
Mansfield
Everings
Melicaa
Eliza Evering
United States
Phebe
Sid Florence
Roy
Ber
Meligeeshiva
Mes
Melaix
Fihue
Inet
Sinclair
Torler
Plotetee
Clair
Adi
Bi Evering
Boter
Tino
Hare
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Babuog
Sult
Aisie
Laws OF
Genera
Os. Seri En Ey
Rusowen
Severg Banke
Wesested Afd
John &. Bartlett
Sec
Saul
Porter
Centreville
Dr. Snow
Redieiv
Oae
The
New Haven
Roger Sherman
Pantontio
Pittsburg
Leverton Thomas
Dear Ova
Win Holliday
Typographical Society of
Baltimore
Florence Harden
Mra. Sinclair
Mrs. Mansfield
Aunt Mansfield
Macefield
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