Broad and Bradford Street Vendors in Providence Adverts
A fragmented list of Providence traders and shops on Broad al second Door below City Hotel No 4 Bradford No 17 Bradford street Thames and Bradford streets Hope street Westminster street and Taft street. Firms include drug groceries hardware booksellers and assorted wares with planing mill and carpet shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gifford
Sbradford
Hope Streets
Shuwan
South Main Street
John Gladding
Thauiestreet
F Fish & CO
State Street
Lupo Atreet
A. B. Curry & Loans
Westminster St
Fulton Street
Kimball
Isione
Benjamin Tilley
W Jyasdy
City Hotel
Providence
WMHH
Spooner
Bardware
Huma Stream Mill
Thames Street
Bristol
Thomas E. Steeripf
Westminster Street
KR. J
Rhode Island Bridge Draws Expanded and Funded in 1859 Act
The Rhode Island General Assembly enacts widenings for the Central Providence Washington and Seekonk river railroad bridges. Provisions set commissions to oversee work, determine costs, and allocate toll funds from North Providence Providence to cover expenses. Additional sections authorize rail and state government appropriations linked to bridge upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Providence Plantations
General Assembly
Providence Washington Bridge
Seekonk River
Central Bridge
North Providence
City of
Providence
Providence Washington Bridge Society
Fraid Society
Seid
Addi
Sai City
Lerou
Thas
Eaid City
Eat
India Point
Boston and Previdence Railroad Company
Boston and Providence Ralboard Company
Ball
Liiten
Board of Porsons
Railroad Commissioners
Reform School
Ganeral Assembly
JQMN
R. Bartlett
The Good Samaritan Hymn Inscribed Poem Fragment
An 1850s style tribute praising Mr and Mrs J R as good Samaritans who aided a distressed speaker. The verse includes religious reflection on God’s love and thanks for care. A companion clip from a Michigan themed poetical piece quips about doctors, sickness, and regional satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Heaven
Tragic Melrose Accident and Local Industry News
The Boston Journal reports that on Friday evening a young Waterford Me woman, Julia Palmer, visiting Melrose, ran onto the track and was killed when a train passed over her. Authorities suspect mental distress. Nearby, a kerosene oil company led by Abraham Ho Howland formed in the city plans a new mill at South At and ground has been broken. There is talk of kerosene manufacture in Fairhaven. Navigation between New York and Albany is now open with a steam tug reaching Albany after ice delays. several wintered boats have been hauled out for work.
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MIUE
New York
Lewes
Henry Jenkins
Columbia and
Carroll Sta
Brooklyn
Msesios
Ala
W. Saddleton
Philadelpiata
Thomas
Vine Street
J. Wood & Coo
Broadway
N. Y
Market Street
St. Louisa
Bristol
H. N. Gifford
Bradford ST
Bay State
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Snockise
Boston Journal
Boston
Melrose Village
Julia Palmer
Waterford
Kenorise
Quint
Abrahamn Ho Howland
South At
Fairhaven
Bredford Standard
Albany
Catakill
Iudson
Albany Corr N.Y Paper
Pocketbook stolen from local commuter at misrush depot
Francis Fellows of this city reported a theft yesterday morning at the misrush depot. A pocketbook containing about 600 dollars was taken, including multiple 100 dollar bills from the Farmers and Mechanics Bank and a 70 dollar certificate of deposit from the Quinebaug Bank Norwich along with a 2145 note not endorsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porker Prokrp
Francis Fellows
Farmers’ and Mechanics' Bank
Quinebaug Bank
Norwich
Irish immigrant Timothy Sweany dies at 122 in Butler County
Timothy Sweany aged 122 years died in Fairview township Butler County Pennsylvania on the 27th He emigrated from Ireland at age 100 and was never known to have an hour of sickness retaining full use of his faculties to the end.
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Timothy Sweany
Fairview Township
Butler County
Ireland
Ilo
Children Sent West to Find Homes Under Mr Tracy
Fifty boys and girls picked up in New York streets, formerly running wild, left Monday under charge of benevolent Mr Tracy to seek good homes in the far West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mr Tracy
Far West
Explosion of Whisky Hogshead On Girard and Vienna
Under a hot sun a whisky hogshead on the corner of Girard avenue and Vienna street exploded with a thunderlike report. Vapors scented of rye spread through the air provoking excitement and superstition among onlookers while locals who preferred whisky felt the aroma but kept calm.
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Srxavtar
Girard Avenue
Vienna Street
Philadelphia Press
Sermon Fragments On Virtue And Sleep In Health Journal
A fragmented 19th century text discusses life as a passage toward eternity and urges inner devotion. It blends religious exhortation with practical advice on early bedtimes for children and adults. The piece extols sleep discipline as essential to health and moral improvement.
Notable figures once workers shaping modern ideas
A reflective piece notes several notable figures who began as tradespeople in Aberdeen Edinburgh Glasgow Banff and other places. It highlights editors journalists missionaries ministers and politicians who later rose to prominence while their early jobs included cooper weaver saddler druggist sailor ploughman and mechanic. The passage underlines how leisure hours were spent gaining knowledge.
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Westminister Review
Cooper
Aberdeen
London Party Journal
Baker
Elgin
London
Edinburgh
Witness
Luondee
Banff
Dr Milne
China
London Missionary Society
Citena
Hong Kong
Huntly
India
Karth
London and Birmingham
Glasgow
McHoat
England
Morap
James Clark
Her Majesty
Joseph Hume
Montrose
McKezer
Ronshire
James Wilson
Westbury
Haddington
Arthur Anderson
Orkney
Value of character and happiness amid humorous notes
A scattered 19th century miscellany blends reflections on true character with odd anecdotes. It argues that genuine virtue outvalues riches and fame, then shifts to a tale about hexagonal poison bottles, a secret about daily happiness, and a pair of jockeys debating a dog described via a joking postal anecdote.
Penmanship Rule for J and I Letters
The author notes the English habit of misusing I and J in manuscripts. It argues for writing J below the line and I on the baseline to reduce printer puzzles. The advice emphasizes consistent practice to prevent misconstruction and errors in typesetting.
Poughkeepsie Reported Scene with Montreal School Visitors
A Poughkeepsie Daily Democrat cor respondent recounts in Montreal a teacher’s remark about American children. The piece notes differences in lunch fare among national groups and comments on pupils’ pale faces and nervousness. The excerpt also mentions figures of speech tied to carpentry and a critique of a manuscript Bible’s description, followed by a temperance anecdote.
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Poughkeepsie Daily Democrat
Montreal
Yankee Charity Bet Sparks Language Puzzle
A puzzling exchange centers on a wager about a Yankee phrase and a New England question. The interlocutors clash over a straight answer to a single word query, with playful repartee about who is asking and who should answer.
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Makinmadthae
New England
Jonathan
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Bristol Phenix
Bradford Street
R. I
W. I
Bayley
T'tco Nellars
Ames
E. M. Wandwell
Mount Hope Market
Provsions
Ilope Couse
Hope St
Joseplus Gooding
R of Hope
State Streets
George W. Douglass
Beols and Shoes
Root and Shoe
Hope
James P. Pierce K
Hope Street
John Allen
Thames and
Ceorge W. Fraprie
North Main Street
Fall River
Masaachusetts
WM. Vars & Son
Dewolf
Lope Street
Jacob Goodsart
Westminster
Exchange Street
Richmon
Fechange Place
Benjamin M. Lincoln
Uope Street
William O. Gladiuing
Choice Family Groceries
Thames St
Briotel
John B. Munro
Headford Street
Josoih Gladding
M W. Pierce, Jr
George Tilley
Lewis, Taft
Japan
Thamerstreet
J. N. Burgess
Ws. R. Taylor
Tuaxzs St
Baistoux
R. 1
OTIS
Thames Homes
State
Charles HW
Phelps
Coldfx
Sixth Avenue
Perry & & Barnard
James P. Pierce
Alsou
R.frank
IR. Hran II
Broad Street
Laws OF
Iiew Haven
USA
Jane
Sermour
Tun
Christ
Tad
Brammas
Confucius
Goroaster
Jesus the
Matthew
Lee Beg
Learken
Sioltnen
Berkshire
Wze
United States
Witherspoon
Alabama
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