Rhode Island Act on Corporate Existence and State House Loan
A Rhode Island act outlines corporate formation validity and state oversight, detailing certificate issuance, record maintenance, and conclusive evidence of existence. It also covers capital stock increases, payment to the general treasury, and repeal of inconsistent acts. The measure authorizes a state house construction loan with bonds up to 1.5 million dollars, tax exempt, and a sinking fund.
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General Assembly
State House
United States
Amendments to the Public Statutes on Partnerships and Railroads
The text outlines amendments to Chapter 135 on limited partnerships defining general and special partners and naming liability, plus changes to sections on firm names and continuity. It also covers sections adjusting railroad law on crossing delays, signals, and penalties, and concludes with an editorial on mutton quality and preparation.
Amendment to statutes on property of married women
The act amends public statutes to allow married women to contract as single, repeals sections 5 6 and 7 of chapter 168, sets apart deed acknowledgment for a married woman with separate property, clarifies husband need not join except for his courtesy tenancy, and preserves liens. It also changes section 15 to allow attachment for debts under same conditions as sole right, taking effect after July 1, 1203.
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General Assembly
Amendment granting custody to child cruelty society in Rhode Island
An act amends Chapter 318 to authorize probate courts to order custody of a minor to the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children when a complaint shows neglect or abuse. If proven, the court assigns custody for a period and the society may place the child with designated allied societies.
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General Assembly
Rhode Island Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
The
Childre's Friend Society
Rhode Island Catholic Orphan Asylnny
St. Mary's Orphanage
Chik
Laws Governing Custody of Minor Children in Rhode Island
The act allows the Aren's MOIney Association and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children to place under state care any minor under four at Cranston State Almshouse at state expense until replacement provisions are made. Neither society may claim the child’s goods. Courts may revoke the decree for good cause. The act takes effect, with inconsistent prior provisions repealed.
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Aren’s Moiney Association
Seneni of
Cldren
Newport
Society For the Prevention of
Cranston
Act Adding Penalties For Rail Line Offenses 1893
The new statute lists fines for willfully stopping trains for entry or delay, for assault or interference with railroad personnel, and for damaging signals or related equipment. Penalties range from five to five hundred dollars and up to two years in jail, taking effect after approval.
First bicycle claim traced to Dr Eli Richard 1666
The Cincinnati Star reports Dr T C Minor disputes modern origins of the bicycle. He cites Eli Richard, a Rochelle physician and Paris medical student in 1666, as the true inventor, noting a Rochelle street bears his name and a statue movement aims to honor him over Michaud.
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T. C. Minor
Cincinnati Star
Journal de Medicine de Paris
Ozaram
Eli Richard
Rochelle
France
Paris
Michaud
Smuggling through the mails and postal tricks described
Post office inspectors seize about 750 sealed packages yearly in New York and confiscate 25 000 unsealed parcels with fines. Ingenious methods include a tin box inside a butter roll and silk handkerchiefs wrapped in newspapers. Silk stockings from France and dried Italian mushrooms are among contraband items mailed.
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New York
Germany
France
Italy
United States
The Shoemaker and the Toil of a Life Fully Spent
The passage compares Hans Sachs the shoemaker with the relentless hammering of sole leather to the drudgery of mine or factory toil. It argues that extremes of labor drain the spirit as surely as wealth can dull the senses in the prodigal.
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Hans Sachs
Untitled Reflection on Women's Virtues
A thoughtful reflection credits women's unselfishness, consideration, and tact to years of humoring others, noting moods, tastes, and caprices faced in girlhood and youth.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted for Pure Blood Health
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the key to perfect health by purifying blood. It claims to expel scrofula salt rheum and other humors while building up the system and boosting nerve strength.
Hoop's Pitts may be had by mail for 25c
A note from C. I. Hood & Co of Lowell Massachusetts advertises Hoop's Pitts available by mail for twenty five cents. The item is offered through the publisher's mail order program with payment expected by return mail.
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C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mags
The Great Seal of the United States History
A long feature on the Great Seal kept in the State Department outlines its origin from the Continental Congress design efforts led by Jefferson Adams and Franklin to Tiffany produced seals in 1885. It notes how seals are affixed to specific documents and how treaties are stored and shipped in ornate boxes.
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Canada
New York
New York City
Uncle Sam
United States
State Department
Department
Continental Congress
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Pharoah
Red Sea
Moses
Thien
Washington
Philadelphia
Tiffany
Freylinghuysen
Bible Verse Lesson Ends With Muff Reward
A Roxbury girl Ruth ages reading well learns one Bible verse nightly during five months and repeats the same line Jesus wept, earning her mother’s promised muff. The tale from the Boston Globe illustrates that repetition can outpace breadth in childhood Bible study.
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Goop Enougy
Boston Globe
Ruth M
R . Street
Roxbury
Ruth
Mamma
Jesus
Bicycle popular across class lines says Philadelphia Times
The Philadelphia Times notes the bicycle's appeal to rich and poor alike as after trying one, people feel better off. The quote highlights riding experiences as a democratizing influence in daily life.
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Waar
Philadelphia Times
Quotations About Words and Heart From Puck
A pithy adage notes that spoken words reveal little of inner thoughts, akin to a dinner bell signaling the meal rather than the cook's reflections. The quotation reflects on communication and interior motive.
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Puck
Isle of Man Manx cats puzzle evolution and breed lore
An old note discusses tailless Manx cats as a natural puzzle and cites two evolutionary theories. It contrasts Manx cats with the refined but affectionate Chinese breed, noting the clocklike pupil behavior of a Chinese cat and suggesting a curious belief in its timekeeping ability.
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Isle of Man
New York News
It Is Easier to Ridicule Folly Than Outreason It
Quotation raises admonition about folly and the difficulty of countering flawed thinking with logic. The speaker argues ridicule is easier than producing sound reason to defeat misguided beliefs. The line reflects a skeptical view of argument versus mockery.
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Wathson
Samuel S.spra Cne
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William Binney
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Henry C.cranston
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William Ames
Olney Arnold
Albert L. Sayles
Francis L. O'Reilly
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