Rhode Island Public Acts on Officials and Weights Rules
A compilation of several Rhode Island acts from the 1890s covers stationery funding for the General Assembly, police matrons in cities, state sealers of weights and measures, and town or city weighers. It details duties, appointment rules, salaries, standards provisions, and enforcement penalties for misweights, mismeasurements, and fraudulent voting procedures.
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General Assembly
United States
Sreed Byers
Shes Ferry Town
Ecity
al Lerm-Tinesery
Sucho
Board of
Alertae
Ques
Lenny
1881 Amendment to Public Statutes on Voting Violations
Chapter 11 passage amends Sec 4 to set fines from five hundred to one thousand dollars and possible imprisonment for wardens clerks and moderators who reject or improperly handle votes. The law clarifies allowed ballot deposition and states acts take effect upon its passage.
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Rhode Island
General Assembly
Actara
Anne
Acta
Renural Assembly
Amendments to divorce grounds and ten year separation
The act amends sections of the public statutes to allow a decree of divorce on proof that spouses have lived apart for at least ten years. It authorizes the court to grant or refuse such decrees, detailing the required proof and the effect on marriage status. The secretary of state is directed to publish the act.
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Ted
Editor quarrel over joke originality sparks ribbing
The exchange centers on Mr Chestnut, a humorous writer, and an editor arguing about whether certain jokes are original. The light heated banter contrasts youth and age with witty lines from Life.
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Mr. Chestnut
First Couple Sentenced to Matrimony in Court
A court case ends with a verdict ordering marriage within two months as part of a settlement. The narrator claims the couple are the first to be sentenced to matrimony by a court, while lawyers discuss future steps and compliance.
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Gripsack
Query on Writing a Father’s Consent Letter
A speaker seeks guidance on composing a letter to obtain a father’s consent. The request asks for wording to politely request approval and expresses gratitude for help in drafting a suitable anonymous letter.
Timeless Advice Beneath a Difficult Life Moment
Readers are urged to bear life’s unpleasant aspects patiently while reflecting that mercies of life often exceed its pains and that many hardships may be blessings in disguise.
Last probability is money yields happiness and possibilities
The idea that money should produce happiness is questioned as money only makes happiness possible, not guaranteed, suggesting happiness depends on more than wealth.
Peorir on Self Knowledge and Modern Romance
A brief observation contrasts public fascination with others to personal self awareness. A young man calls his sweetheart dear, with two possible readings depending on her modernity and stance toward romance.
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Wien
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health Benefit Claim
An advertisement argues medicine for illness and debility, claiming Hood's Sarsaparilla cures diseases from impure blood. It asserts the product’s merit lies in what Hood's pays for and urges buyers to choose Hood's only.
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Ilood
Hood
Cleaning and Maintaining Household Ovens
A guide stresses weekly washing of iron ranges and thorough airing after use. Do not bake delicate desserts with meat, and keep the heating closet clean. Regularly clean oven flues at least once a month to prevent soot buildup and odors.
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Ben Nanis
Ely’s Cream Bald Balm Claims Pain Free Catarrh Cure
A testimonial from J. W. Mathewson of Pawtucket Rhode Island praises Ely’s Cream Bald Balm for treating catarrh hay fever and head colds with painless simple nasal application and immediate relief. He reports a thirty year struggle ended after one bottle calling himself a new man and urges others to try the balm priced at fifty cents.
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Sheebear
Lister
New York
San
Ely
J. W. Mathewson
Pawtucket, R. I
Music therapy in nervous disorders discussed at Portsmouth meeting
Diok Blackman lectures on Minuste as a soothing musical method for nervous disorders. He cites Liege’s pressure findings and notes violin and harp as best suited instruments, while private practice awaits hospital adoption as a supplemental treatment.
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Diok Blackman
Portsmouth
Manty
Minuste
Liege
Muasic
Mets
Wiloch
Tos Weil
The Will o the Wisp Haunting a Rail Line Experience
A St Louis Globe-Democrat recount describes seeing will o the wisp phenomena along a Pennsylvania cross Kanakee swamp route in Indiana. The light hovered beside a speeding engine for nine miles at thirty five miles per hour, then vanished. The note warns such phantoms presage trouble for travelers and offers a cautious, curious glimpse into folklore and railroad life.
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Pennsylvania
Kanakee
Indiana
St Louis Globe-Democrat
Moulding by Providence Through Crisis and Passion
The text argues that gifted men are reshaped by critical experiences while ordinary people stay the same. A mind transformed by a providential passion must be remade. otherwise the crisis yields no lasting change.
A Difference Between a Knife Blade and a Woman
A wry aphorism from the Philadelphia Times notes a blade loses its temper becoming duller while a woman gains a sharper edge as she becomes more cutting.
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Philadelphia Times
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