Local Bristol Businesses Advertised In A Merchant List
A crowded street of business listings includes HGAA STEAM MILL on Thames Street offering lumber and planing, Crawford Easter Brooks groceries and wholesale goods at Thames and Bradford, H Whitney booksellers at No 3 Westminster Providence, John Gladding stoves and tinware at No 79 Thames Street, Charles J Phelps jewelry at No 192 Sixth Avenue New York, Dr H N Mattison Remedial Institute at No 28_asion Street Providence, Daniel Tanner barber on State Street, George W Douglass boots on Blaite Street, Josephus Gooding watches and stationery at Hope and State, Benjamin Tilley dry goods and groceries at Hope Street, B Kimball provisions on new Hope and Church streets, Pierce clothing on Hope Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geg. H. Whitney
Westminster Street
Providence
Rae
John Gladding
Thamesstreet
Charles Jl. Phelps
Sixth Avenue
New York
Bristol
H. N Mattison
Asion Street
George W. Douglass
Roots
B. Kimball
New Hope
Pierce
Ireelothe
Hope Street
No Sorrow There Heaven Hymn and Oddity Notes
A newspaper fragment presents a hymn about no sorrow in Heaven and then shifts to assorted items: a critique of reading aloud, an 1817 Hopkins Illinois antediluvian well tale, whale notes from the California coast, a piece urging industry for youths, a Norwich Isle of Unst chapel anecdote, and a closing moral on honesty and bearing results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins
Whiteside County
Minuis
Norwich
Unst
John von Great
Advertising revival urged amid hard times in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin laments advertising declines as a sign of business stress but urges readers to resume ads, arguing advertising fuels commerce and public activity. A series of small items follows from unusual events to local curiosities and incidents, including a balloon accident near Adrian, a large sea turtle sighting, ripe figs in Bath, and assorted agricultural and industrial notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Sigta
Wuch
Wile
Winans
The Ruined Merchant and a Devoted Family
The story follows Mr. Hamilton the ruined English merchant who abandons his family to seek fortune abroad. His wife Helen and daughters Lilie and Maud struggle to maintain income by opening a school while facing mortgage threats and a love interest, Stephen Murray. Helen awaits letters from her absent fiancé and endures hardship as they endure sale of property and rising debt, hoping for brighter days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crartsa Frost
Emily
Mr. Hamilton
Iday
Luva
Hether
Hughes
Calways
Amoriet
Charles
Helen
Lilie
Maud
Kmaly
Llandleon
Montis
Stepien Murray
Abe
Mr. Hamlton
Liverpool
Daughers
Helen Humitun
Hugh
Eignteen
Ciue
Lille
Malvern
Lillie
Aland
Murray
Stephen Murray
Tchedtt
Hamilton
Avery
Stephen
Crowe
Llelen
Cwo Mantha
New York
Mrs. Hawilton
Lelon
Mrs. Hamilton
Srup
Kyielen
Iigerr
Atlante
Diew Ty Ua Cleen
Uluehouse
Cumberland
Dave
Wilking
Mannering
Hamison
Fleman
Mr. Mannering
Maud Hamilton
Lillip
Swhen
Mr. Syikaus
Lillis Hamilton
Tillie
The Hamilton Family and the Rise of a Partner
Mr Hamilton takes Dentro Walkers Mannering Co. as a partner as the firm prospers. Helen’s death shadows England and Mrs Hamilton’s family mourns yet presses forward. Lillie and Maud form bonds with partner Mannering while Stephen Murray’s ruin haunts the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
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Lly Ogerty
Bristol Phenix
Bradford Street
R. L
Bamley, Fords and
A. Co
Jacob Oodhart
R. I
Perry & Barnard
Wheatminster Street
WM. Vars & Son
Ewoolf House
R.L
Ceorge W. Fraprie
North Main Street
Fall River
Massachusetts
Joan Allen
Aegas
MN Stopes
Thames
Statesthenta
James P. Pierce
DR x, & Drury
C. Ee
Jd. W. Burgess
B. Shuman
South Main Street
Thomas F.steer
Hgaa Steam
Thames Street
Rio
Crawford Easter Brooks
Couch &c
Thames and
WM. H. Spooner
Hope-street
Mount Hope
George Tilley
Sohn
Nunro
Bradford
Daniel Tanner
State Street
Otis Munro
WM. BR. Taylo
Taawxs Sr
Lewis W. Taft
Japan
Thelves Street
H.W. Gifford
Benjamin M. Lincoln
Sweet & Butts
Minster Sircet
Benjamin Tilley
John H. Ford
Hanes Aleeet
Josiah Gladding
Franklin Lin
Franklin St
FORD
Watts
Wouatts
Moniteur de la Flotte
Cuurta
California
Abirth
Wwe
Thurstun
Adrian
Machagan
Meng
Baptiste Creek
Thurston
Luke St. Chur
Hin
Whula
Nathan Hopkana
Boston
Barnstable
Bath
Oneda
N. Y
Bridges Factory
Oneida Castle
James Herman
Brunnell
Capitol
Roger
Rome
Munich
Virginia
Kentucky
the American Institute
Crystal Palace
Meiga
Newburyh
Table Mountain
Cohonbet Comrie
the Waverley Magazine
DY Tamar Anne Klasude
Mother
Tehulf
Deayguter
Cuaptar
Hauilin
Porter
Walkin
A&lu Les
Wilkins
Heamton
Manverny
Mr. Wailkinn
Mamilton
Humtet
England
Eidul
Auferpauto Tn
Ales Ddamilten
Murray'e Sfsctios
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