Local Providence Traders Advertise Groceries Goods and Services
A dense list of Providence merchants and shopfronts details hardware groceries clothing silk wares jewelry clocks opticians and embroi deries. Advertised addresses include Westminster Street Hope Street Thames Street and State Street along with corner lots at Exchange and Bradford streets.
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WM. H. Spooner
Hope
Mount Hope House
Crawford Fasterbrooks
Coal &c
Thames
Bradford
Goodhue & Son
Westminster Street
Providence
R. I
Otis Munro
Thames and
State Streets
Kitty Tyrrell a Coy Romance of Love and Wealth
A playful verse in affectionate dialogue vows devotion to Kitty Tyrrell. The speaker praises her beauty and signals a longing to claim her heart while boasting modest riches and a plan to share ownership, suggesting a shift from companion to mistress in time.
Bristol in New England Charm Brightens Summer Scene
A Bristol correspondent commends the town between Providence and Newport as a summer haven with shaded walks, promenades, and quiet fashion. The letter notes the De Wolf House hotel, church music, new Congregational and Methodist edifices, and a sermon by Rev Dr Shepard praising discoveries and the electric telegraph, inviting readers to visit for comfort.
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New York
Bristol
The
Musical World
New England
Providence
Newport
New Ort
Fifth Avenue
Eccle- Stustati
de Wolf
Church Journal
Shepard
Europe
America
Medical caution and household remedies in 19th century hue
Harvard physician Dr Holmes warns against overuse of drugs in medical care and urges caution with children. A Victorian remedies note suggests soap, plantain, cheese and squills as pest controls, while noting dangers of toxic mixtures. A wry closing quip likens love without money to shiny boots without soles.
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Holmes
Harvard University
Will and Burial Plans Clash With a Frightened Client
A lawyer recounts a January night when a dying stranger at the St Nicholas dictated a will. The man protested any burial arrangements, mistaking the request for a threat, then calmed and left no note before departing by train, his health failing yet unburdened by the legal act.
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Harper
St. Nicholas
Hoe
Howe
Voyage Ocean Shark Attack and Daring Swim by Crew
A ship endures heat and thirst as water runs out. Two sailors Ned and the African seaman Sambo duel in a pool to outrun a shark. A shark looms near, they both struggle to reach the ship, and both are hauled aboard exhausted. The tale ends with the narrator vowing never to bathe at sea again.
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Louks
Seumuan
Leigh
Ned
Black
Myself
Iver
American Watches Rise From Waltham Spotlight
The Boston Evening Gazette extols the American watch industry led by Appleton, Tracy & Co at Waltham Massachusetts. It contrasts American firepower tradition with domestic timekeeping, claiming watches built there rival best Swiss and English models at half the cost. It details factory scale, movements, parts, warranty, and dealer advantages, noting 1200 plus parts in foreign watches versus 125 in American designs.
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Boston Evening Gazette
Waltham
Mass
Cult
Enyghind
Switzerland
Coventry
Prescott
Lancashire
Warwickshire
England
Lovle
la Chaux de Fonds
Agatuns
Singere Restai
Wiltham
Robbine & Appleton
Maiden Lane
New York
Messrs. Appleton, Aot & Co
Charles River
Appleton, Tracy& Co
Opportunity to secure competency and independent home
The passage discusses a future chance to gain competency and an independent home along with additional advantages and attractions not readily found elsewhere. It emphasizes the potential benefits and appeal of such a path.
Early Steam Pioneers and a Madman in Paris
Solomon de Causa, confined at the Bicetre in Paris for supposed madness, is described as an early thinker in steam power for land and sea travel. A 1641 letter from Marion de Lorme recounts his claim that steam from boiling water could move carriages and ships, though authorities dismissed him.
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Toe Reéwarp
Solomon de Causa
Paris
Marion de Lorme
Mariels de Cinq-Mars
Paria
Thas
W—Tisit
Fotis Ceed
Worcester
Cluse
Girt
Solomon de Cuus
Normandy
Solomon de Caua
Han Fifever
Los
Lafe
Crorge Stephenson
Remarkable Home Remedy for Toothache and Nervous Pain
A reader reports a family member with persistent nervous pain and toothache finding relief after applying braised horse marsh to the wrist. The remedy allegedly provided almost instant relief and was repeated with continued success, suggesting potential usefulness for similar ailments.
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Reiger
Raelist
Aekevero
Rennila
Remedy for Catavnnge Uses Camphor Mixtures
A period text describes a simple remedy used by a person named Jong for a troubled condition. It advises pulverizing one small part each of two substances and mixing thoroughly, then applying the paste to the patient as a snail form. Adjust camphor quantity to avoid overpowering the mixture.
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Boston
Corn Pudding With Sweet Corn and Butter
A rustic recipe method describing using a dozen ears of sweet corn, grating the kernels, mixing with flour and beaten eggs, sugar optional, and a dash of butter or cream. The mixture is stirred, poured into a greased pan, and baked in a hot oven for about an hour.
How to test a good egg by water float test
In this old note a method is described to judge egg quality by placing it in water. A good egg will float or stand on its ends correctly, while a bad egg will rise or tilt, indicating spoilage. The text reflects a folk diagnostic approach from the era.
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L Cyan
Garbed Couple In Elaborate Civil War Era Attire
A description of a man and woman in formal attire. the woman wears a satin dress with an immense coiffure and white powder while the man features a blue silk coat and white satin vest with gold embroidery. the scene emphasizes their refined dress and accessories, including lace, stockings, and a miniature keepsake.
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Tha Awai
Iris
Proclaimed Cranberries Said To Cure Erysipelas
A correspondent asserts that in ninety nine of a hundred cases cranberries used topically cure erysipelas when applied before a severe state. Two or three applications are usually sufficient for the remedy to take effect.
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Erveirgtas
Anya
Great Vitarixc Vorsez shows Lagrens arrival with cargo
The bark Lagrens of New London arrived on the 6th instant after a year’s absence with a cargo of 4400 bbls of elephant oil. Between Aug 14, 1857 and Aug 16, 1858 she has sailed more than 20,000 miles and obtained nearly 64 barrels of val.
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Vitarixc Vorsez
Lagrens
New London
Ahe
Potato Yeast Recipe Circulates in Providence Letter
A reader prompts the editor to publish a potato yeast method to improve bread quality. The recipe uses eight potatoes, hot and cold water, and flour with a yeast starter, suggesting a morning knead and bake after an hour or two rising. The note aims to boost domestic baking and circulates through the community.
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Providence
Hpi
HovsaxexrEr
Speech on fire control at engine company reception
Rev. Thomas Hill sent in a speech citing a fireman’s rule play on. He urged directing water at the lowest burning point to generate steam and smother the blaze, noting roofs and obstructions foil top water. The anecdote referenced a previous town fire near Central and Newton streets.
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Boycen Engine Co
Waltham
Thomas Hill
Central
Newton Streets
No Mora Circuses 1x Provipend Mayor Rodman Bans
A city report states Mayor Rodman refuses to license further circus exhibitions after a prior one ended in murder. The decision is framed as protecting public safety and moral standards in the community.
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Rodman
No One Liveth for Himself In God’s Works
Poetic fragment asserts divine inscription on all nature from flowers and moss to the sun and desert scenes. The speaker reflects on creation and concludes that no one lives for themselves, highlighting interconnected life and shared light.
Dialogue on Work and Wits Sparks Two-Stanza Wit
An exchange between two students unfolds in a field of stout grass. One asks why Frank labors for a living given his talent and wit. The other replies that he can work with duller tools than his clever counterpart.
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Frank
Bill
Signs of vice and ruin in youth and family habits
The passage warns that daily barroom visits signal a drunkard's fate and that married men away from home indicate low tastes and looming poverty. It condemns noisy Sabbath gatherings, vulgar language, idle youth in the schoolroom, and wayward children as signs of moral decay and impending destruction.
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Cen AP
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W.H
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Charles H. Phelps
SLON
Tiee Golden Eagle
Watchis-Jewelry
Sixth Avenue
John Gladding
Thames Street
Geo.h. Whitney
Manu
John 1
Fn. Munro
George Tilley
Thomas ER. Steerf
R. T
South Main Street
M. Bingen
Wss. Drury
Joun Atuen
INIER
Braves
Commer
George W. FV
PAPER
West North Wainstreet
Mall River
Manachusetts
WM. Vars & Son
Dewolf House
Uppe Street
Bristol PA
Jacob Goodhart
Westminster
Exchange Street
Josiah Gladding
Bralford Street
Joan HW Ford
Franklin
M W. Pierce
Lupo Street
W. B. Kimball
Hope As
Church Streets
Benjamin Tilley
Hope Street
Benjamin M. Lincoln
George W. Douglass
Walter
State Street
Corner of
HN. Gifford
Hope Streets
Lewis W. Taft
Japan
Wm. R. Taylor Hardware
Paints
Otis
Tuas Sr
Daniel Tanne
Bristol 1
Rsto Oo
H. N. Mattison
Remedial Institute
No. B
Union Street
Franklin Market
Thames St
Franklin St
Joan W. Ford
Kitty Tyrrell
Kitty
Kitty Ell
Hall
Medical Journal
California
Tuolumne
Woode
Creek
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