Mexico City Streets Amid Poverty and Colorful Customs
A traveler shares observations from Mexico City detailing street life, poverty among the peon class, funeral processions on funeral cars, open sewers, burro caravans, and nightly police lanterns. He notes Mexican courting rituals, street food cakes sold for a penny, and Sunday concerts in the Zocalo with diverse crowds.
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Mexico
Fortu
Nate
New York
Chicago
Ian& Funeral
Open Letter to Women from San Francisco May 18 1892
A woman recounts severe postnatal womb prolapse after five years of misery. She praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound based on her experience and urges other women to try it. The advertisement notes druggists carry the product and provides confident contact hints from Lipha Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass. Liver Pills priced at 25 cents.
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Laurel Ave
San Francisco
Lydia E. Pinkhan
A. Detwiler
Lipia EB
Pinxnam Mep. Co
Lynn
Mass
Report of the Condition of The First National Bank Bristol RI 1898
The Bristol Rhode Island bank reports October 3 1898 assets 158,241.99 dollars liabilities 233,291.99 dollars. Loans and discounts 1 347 518 2 including overdrafts 12 060 0 bonds circulations 25 000 0 due from reserve agents 13 043 0 due from other national banks 28 243 78 banking house fixtures 1 500 00 expenses 547 05 checks 2 379 01 bills of other banks 5 465 00 fractional currency 162 89 specie 12 411 00 legal tender notes 3 885 00 redemption fund 1 125 00 capital stock 75 000 00 surplus 47 000 00 profits 5 388 24 national bank notes 0 630 00 dividends unpaid 10 60 deposits subject to check 84 204 34 due to other national banks 0 0 total 233 291 99 state of Rhode Island Bristol count.* authorities swear the statement true to the best of knowledge.
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First National Bank
Bristol
Rhode Island
SI Toal
Financial condition of National Eagle Bank Bristol Rhode Island
The report lists assets and liabilities as of October 3 and shows loans and discounts at 111,431.43 dollars, overdrafts 70,000.00, U S bonds 20,000,000, stocks and securities 13,730.00, and deposits and other items including due from reserve agents 4,586.22 and due from other banks 4,285.73. Total assets amount to 175,373.02 with capital stock, surplus funds, profits, and notes outstanding.
Rhode Island Day at the Worlds Columbian Exposition
Governor D Russell Brown welcomes visitors to Rhode Island's day at the 1893 World's Fair. He extols Rhode Island history, industry, and culture with calls to admire machinery, jewelry, textiles, and shipbuilding. He invites citizens and guests from across the nation and world to explore the state’s pavilion halls and future hospitality.
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D. Russelll Brown
Rhode Island
Board of Managers
Rhode Islanders
Commonwealth
Roger Williams
Williams
New England
Baiain
Nathaniel Greene
Washington
Confederacy
Union
Lattle Rhody
Commodore
Samuel Slater
Farewell to the Paanix and Bristol printing leaders
The Barstot Pao bids farewell as the Bristolians pass management to Herato Printing Company. C. A. Greene commends the move and previews new editor Mr. Giles Shine, with job printing continuing. Also notes community notices, theater ads, and fashion features from the Providence era.
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Pranix
Wm. H
Herato Printina Company
Hegato Parxtina Company
Providence
Paanix
Pan@nix
Peanix
Bristol Fpeans
C. A. Greene
Sermon Topics At Local Churches This Weekend
The Baptist Church will preach a sermon titled Lessons from the World's Fair tomorrow evening. Elder OC F Dixon of Rocky Brook will lead the Advent Christian Church service Sunday afternoon and evening at the usual hours. Free seating is offered to all.
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Laura Schirmer
Francesca Francesco
Lilly Post
Hubert Wilke
The
Baptist Church
F. Dixon
Rocky Brook
Advent Christian Church
Obituaries Notice From Town In Memoriam Names Bowler Bullock Ham DeWolf
In this town on the 9th William F Bowler aged 86 years 5 months 4 days. James F Bullock aged 55 years died at the Soldiers Home on the 9th. Eunice Greene Ham widow of Benjamin W Ham and daughter of late Henry R and Annas Gretne died in Providence on the 6th in the 73d year. Henry DeWolf of Chicago suddenly died on the 11th at age 48, son of W F DeWolf Esq formerly of this town.
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Henry DeWolf
W. F. DeWolf
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eche Bristol Joyomit
United States
Canada
City of
Iyrank
Cologne
Pamtera
Sebastian Camacho
Mexican Central Railway
Mexican Central
Paso del Norte
Senor Camacho
Camacho
Zacatecas
Chihuahua
Moxico
Reiling
Mary
God
Joseph
Peter
Sonor
Paris
Hhis Mstake
Palestine
Zocolo
Carlotta
Maximilian
Zocalo
Isle of Dogs
Joan Jouine Ross
Por
Rifabde
Sland
Church
Hezekiah
Skinner
T C.wardwell
Nehemiah Cole
J Howard Manchester
National Eagle Bank
Isk
National Bank
Ryan
State OF
SS. I
John G Watson
Parmenas ~Kinner, Jr
Alfred Luther
Wilfred H. Munro
Geo. G. Henry Montague
Masa
Hood
Hoop
Local Affairs
State Street Methodist Episcopal Church
White Mountains
Epworth League
Providence Opera House
Stuart Robson
Giles Shine
Dromio
Syracuse
Shine
Ephesus
Children’s Home
H. M. Howe
Ezra Mason
Wardwell
Alex. Perry
Seth Paull
Congregational Club
Fielding L. Williams
Renwick
Tas Fenorxa Masten
Mapleson and Whitney Opera Company
Ivers & Pony Pianos
Ivers & Ponpy Piano Co
Tremont St
Boston
Ayver
Caaitpren
Eton
Best & Co
Sipher
Hall
James Yle
N.Y
Canal St
Ashing
J. B. Williams Co
Glastonbury
Shepard & Company
China
Providence Journal
Bulletin
J. B. Barnaby Co. Cor
Dorrance and Westminster Sts
Providence,r. I
Id Ivers & Pond Piano CO
Shern Heridan
Sheridan
Royo Oranis Guns
Fae
Berne
Eae
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