Installment buying era touted by Flint Co in Rhode Island
Information extols the Flint & Co installment plan as originating in France for students and spreading worldwide. It claims benefits for thrift and habit formation, enables home furnishing with small upfront costs, and allows reduced prices by avoiding middleman profits. It describes Flint & Co as leading US house furnishing dealers with direct-from-manufacturer supply and extensive national links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paria
France
Rhode Island
Messrs. Flint & Co
Flint & Co
Thatey
U. S
Flint& Co
Daisy and Roses in a Summer Kitchen Lesson
In a country household, Mrs. Barney struggles with busy chores and shared frictions over comfort and progress. A routine day, a visit by Sister Searls, and a near accident on the cellar stairs pivot to a reflection on daily joy, patience, and grateful living as Mrs. Barney reevaluates what truly matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nealie
Mrs. Barney
Tim
Ilo
Lim
Sister Searls
Sister Barney
Mrs. Searls
David
Hop Bitters Promises Cure For Malaria Ailments
Malarial fevers and related ailments are described as yielding to Hop Bitters which claims to repair damage by transforming food into rich blood and restoring vigor to the aged and infirm. See Proverbs in another column.
Before You Speak Do Not Offend Your Weaker Brother
Miscellany urges thoughtful speech to avoid harming others, noting how a single childhood remark can shape a person’s life. It reflects on how words can linger and influence mood, urging readers to add sunlight and keep the world brighter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuink
The Spirit of Honesty Versus the Letter in Society
The speaker questions how many would misuse an unmarked letter or a missed train ticket, arguing that honesty is a spirit to be taught rather than mere compliance with the letter. He contends that wealth reveals corruption and notes a lack of practical belief in integrity in both world and church audiences.
The Law of Proportion in Nature and Industry
In Studies of Nature the author extols proportion in creation and industry. He argues steam and water as universal, iron and coal as vital, and questions whether gold could replace iron, or diamonds replace coal, noting bread remains essential though butter without bread is poor.
Transition to a Higher State of Existence by Enduring Trials
The speaker argues that no one is as they seem and all are being transformed by suffering. Through yokes, wounds, sickness, failures, and overwhelming life events, God prepares a future glory. We are learning and growing, pending a final elevation beyond earthly distempers.
Coffee and humor in American household life
American coffee consumption is rising, with imports around 300 million pounds valued at 25 million dollars annually, outpacing Europe in growth. The piece notes coffee culture’s slow progress in the U S due to climate limits and extols humor as a home virtue, citing domestic anecdotes about laughter easing conflicts and improving daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
Ethiopia
Abyssinia
Egypt
Arabia
United States
Chicago Inter- Ocean
California Seasons Parade Through Neighborly Weather
A lively travelogue on California climate and crops, praising year round ripening fruit, green fields, and hardy cattle. It contrasts winter and summer, notes perpetual bloom, and extols laziness friendly plains, with vivid images of wheat, hay, and the milky mothers of the herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Thermopyle
Pacific
Dahomey
America
Ireland
Sahara
Landseer
Rose Bonheur
Timothy
Ulysses
B. F. Taylor
Two Visitors Learn Different Views of a Simple Home
A poor man and his wealthy guest contrast their lives by tea and stories of luxury. The first visitor extols distant comforts, leaving the Low household envious and unsettled. The second visitor spreads warmth, praising the snug home and simple joys, leaving the couple grateful for what they have.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Low
Photography in Banximwe Bank Uses Hidden Studio
The London News reports the Bank of France has long employed a photographic detective to inspect suspicious papers and now operates an invisible studio behind the cashiers. A camera captures likenesses of suspected customers upon signal, aiding fraud detection in major Paris banks. It can reveal erasures or erased words even when rubbed smooth, photographed for record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banximwe
London News
Bank of France
Paris
When Men Strike for Wages Question In The Strike
A reflective inquiry asks what is struck when workers strike for wages and whether the strike harms the workers or the target more. The piece weighs value, labor, and consequence in collective action.
The Fisherman Angler Season and Its Philosophy
A reflective column portrays the springtime angler in varied forms from city sportsman to farmer with simple gear. It extols the sport’s healthful rewards, cites Izaak Walton’s wisdom on bad luck, and urges readers to seek country waters to enjoy fishing away from city toil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Brooks
Izaak Walton
N. Y
The O Connor Manning murder 30 years past
A historical note recalls O Connor killed by railroad guard Manning and his wife Maria. The couple invited him to dine, buried him with quicklime, and were later captured in Jersey. Both were executed. Mrs Manning wore black satin on the scaffold, a dress linked to Stafford House’s era, and the piece notes a revival of the color. It ends with a quip on Boston’s gaudy contrast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuirty
All
England
O’connor
Manning
Maria
Duchess of Southerland
Duchess of Westminster
O'Connor
Mannings
Jersey
Channel Islands
Stafford House
Sugar Plantation Work Rhythm From Planting To Harvest
A historical overview of sugar plantation year long operations. It details January trash burning, replanting one third, seed-cane handling, prepping corn land, ridging, and weed control. February through August wind up with cane growth, then two months of wood chopping for mill fires. Mills run continuously during harvest with field hands, carts, and women delivering stalks. after the season, ditch cleaning and levee repairs prep for the next crop.
Novel Georgia Judge Enforces Pistol Ban in Court
In Georgia a judge enforcing a new pistol law halted court, shut doors, and offered a $1 settlement to any man who laid down a pistol and paid. Nineteen pistols and as many dollars were placed on the table. two men later admitted the original culprit, vindicating the law before resuming court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Lester
Glass clothing and hats from German glass invention
German glass spinner A Prengel creates pliable glass threads for clothing and accessories. He crafts glass muff hats and other items sold for about forty thalers. The material is lighter than feathers, a potentially revolutionary dress material due to its non conductor properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Detroit Free Press
Herrnhut
Herman Freueaff
Guadenfrei
A. Prengel
Vienna
Prengel
St. Petersburg
Rengel
Poisonous drinks offered by Nevada saloon keeper
A Nevada saloon keeper announces he is selling poison to patrons who call for drinks. He claims arrival in 1849-50, seeks customers to test his range, offering untested mixtures with “morning comfort” and “evening solace” that may remind drinkers of grandparents. He guarantees the first drink will not kill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
How to Be Beautiful and Healthful
An advertorial urging women to invest in Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription to combat weakness dyspepsia and liver issues. It claims the remedy tones the system, supports digestion, and, with the Pleasant Pellets, corrects liver and bowel irregularities for lasting beauty and vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Bristol Bho
Co. Aw. Greene
Phanix
Hope Street
W.W. S. Tiogg
Benefit
Corner Meeting Street
Providence
FR. I
Wm. H. Hall
Sendra
B. J. Kendall
M. D
Enosburgh Falls
DR. Flint
Quaker Bitters
Dr. H. S. Flint & Co
J. &. Munbro’s
Josiah
Mr. Barney
Tommy
Waldemar
Prussia
Berlin
Lady In
Rdyal
Hohenzollern
Bayreuth
Ansbach
Napoleon I
Old Meridan
Stilling
Goethe
Imperial
Hapsburg
Hohenzollerns
New York Herald
Boston
General Assembly
Seaconner Point
Narragansett Lower
Narragansett Bay
Commissioners of Inland Fisheries
Newton Dexter
Alfred A Reed
John H. Barden
Inland Fisheries
Court of Probate
Bristol
Rufus D. Arnold
George A. Arnold
Dinah Clark
Elisha M. Wardwell
Junge
Ph.nix
Peter Gladding
PRB
Amanda Ingalls
Charles H. Ingalls
New York
Amanda G. Ingalls
New
Ithode Island
Bristol Pugnix
John W. Waldron
James D. Wardwell
Anid Bristol
Church Street
Jonathan D. Waldron
Isaac F. Williams
Francis Bourn
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!