The French Maid and the Burglary Ring Unmasked
A wealthy couple endure a wave of burglaries by a seven to eleven member gang led by a small, agile mastermind. Betts the detective suspects the French maid Marie. a staged op goes awry when she vanishes with the gang to New Orleans. A dog’s murder ties Marie to the crime, and the case ends with ten burglars jailed and one leader remaining unidentified.
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Gardner
Betts
Marie
de Sturges
Atal
Satan
London
Ile
Wardwell’s
Pratts
Mr. Powers
Johnson
Madame de Sturges
Jingle
Imagination and Faith in Religion and Missionary Thought
A miscellany discussing belief beyond visible worship, idolatry of creeds, and the civilizing power of imagination. It contrasts superficial miracle faith with active trust, calls for less ceremony and more love, and cites Maz Muller on missions urging simple offerings and steadfast resolve.
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Christ
Europe
America
David
Maz Muller
All Death Is Birth In Natural Cycles
The fragment argues that death is not personal extinction but part of nature’s cycle. It views death as birth to a new life, with the sun and spheres continuing their dance, and insists that illness and pain belong to nature, not the true self, as life persists through cyclic renewal.
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J. F. Clarke
Three Leaders of the Revolution
Victor Hugo portrays Robespierre Danton and Marat at a wine shop in Paris on June 28 1793. The scene shows a dimly lit room with a map of France and each man seated at a table side. The characters are vividly described as Robespierre Danton and Marat debating fate.
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Rue du Paon
Robespierre
Danton
Marat
France
Victor Hugo
Satans in Present Day Sermon Warns Against Gospel of Doom
J F Clarke argues modern temptations come as angelic voices from Good nature, fault finding, or gloom. He contrasts grim sermons that scare with Jesus words offering forgiveness and hope, stating any gospel that discourages is not the true gospel and true faith brings happiness.
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Seedom
Satan
God
Father
Hell
Jesus
Sitan
J. F. Clarke
Rhode Island Laws Create State Librarian and Militia Pay Seconds
The 1874 acts authorize the Clerk of the Supreme Court in Providence to appoint a State Law Library librarian with a 300 dollar salary per year and amend militia pay. The legislation also expands tribal authority over truancy matters and sets new drainage petition procedures and costs allocation for ditch projects.
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Law Library
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Providence
Acti Ag
Amendment to Dog Statutes Repeals and Appraisers in April
An 1874 amendment to Chapter 83 Title XIV of the General Statutes outlines annual April appointments of sworn appraisers to assess damages from dogs to sheep cattle horses hogs or fowls. Owners must notify the appraiser within two days, appraisers are paid twenty cents per mile and one dollar plus fees, and towns must present appraisals to the town council for payment. Provisions include fee handling and potential pro rata payments from town funds, with remaining money directed to the town school fund. Sections 20 and 28 of Chapter 83 are repealed.
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General Assembly
Providence
Newport
City of
Act to authorize construction of Ditches and Drains
An act passed April 3 1874 authorizes drainage projects when landowners cannot agree with adjacent proprietors on drainage and damages. The act outlines procedures for drainage authorizations and compensation.
Early North State wildlife protection act from 1874
The text outlines an 1874 act amending Chapter 84 of the General Statutes to ban taking or selling numerous birds during specified seasons with ten dollar fines per bird, plus provisions for fines distribution, patrols, and penalties for special constables, culminating in repeal of jail care sections and an effective date in 1876.
Danbury Philosopher Notes Barber Shop Calm
A Danbury observer remarks on the placidity of expression worn by a man who is next in a full barber’s shop and notes that this calm cannot be counterfeited.
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Danbury
Two heads are better than one especially in a barrel
A brief humorous note highlights teamwork as two heads improve outcomes when placed together inside a barrel, implying cooperation yields better results.
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Bristol
Phanix Bulilding, Hopest Co
A. Greene
Eld
Antugin
New Orleans
Mrs. Powers
Madame
Milo
Helene
Panvreange
Pauvre Ange
Angel
Bett
Jersey City
Washington
Newark
Sol
Saunders
Deuce
Rousseau
Apollo
H. W. Beecher
Laws OF
Rhode Island
Court of Common Pleas
Joshua M. Appresan
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