Sheldon and Binney Bankers at 28 Westminster St
The Providence firm of Sheldon and Binney conducts a general banking business trading in stocks bonds and local securities with foreign exchange services. It offers interest on deposits subject to check and runs private telegraph lines to New York and Boston.
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Wilbour, Jackson & CO
Ealers
New York
Boston
Weybosset Street
Providence
R. I
Joshua Wilbour
Benjamin A. Jackson
Money3
H. Sheldon
WM. Binney
Dangers of swallowing seeds and appendix inflammation
A discussion on appendicitis from seed ingestion highlights how fruit seeds can lodge in the appendix causing severe inflammation. Early surgery offers the best chance, and public awareness is urged to prevent such accidents, especially in children. The piece cites cases, symptoms, and the option of laparotomy.
The Coquette and the Sea Side Triangle
Pauline Sedley charms Ralph Montacute and Harry Livingstone at a seaside hotel. A fragile flirtation ends with Livingstone's firm rebuke and departure, leaving Pauline to face a lonely, unwed future.
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Pauline Sedley
Miss Sedley
Pauline
Ralph
Gustavus Melville
Harry Livingstone
Major Livingstone
Coquette
Ralph Montacute
Tony Warwick
Mr Melville
Melville
Montacute
Cdquettes
Cupid
Piazza
Ralph _Montacute
Harry
Livingstone
Ifarry Livingtone
Sedley
Harold Livingstone
Iarold
Europe
India
East
Harold
Strauss
Nonovy Plans Backward Look Spark Great Purpose
Miscellany notes emphasize modest aims and character over bravado. A parlor tale recounts Professor Diamond and his daughter Maria advertising a village hall concert with a wheezy accordion and a bold sale line. The crowd buys tickets, drawn by the novelty of the sample advertisement.
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Sampli
Coa
Professor Diamond
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NOTHING Self sacrifice seen as natural to women
An essay from Harper's Bazar argues a woman's endless self denial for family duties may erode her health and happiness. It questions whether sacrifices yield real benefit to the family or the individual, noting fatigue, lost vitality, and potential breakdown.
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P—Harper
Hood's Sarsaparilla Praised by Learned Professionals
Readers in the medical and scholarly communities send unsolicited letters praising Hood's Sarsaparilla for its genuine merit. The proprietors report strong approval from doctors and other professionals, highlighting cures for liver issues jaundice biliousness and related ailments.
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Hood
Rhode Island Public Law on Presidential Elector Voting Groups
The act provides for voting for presidential and vice presidential electors in Rhode Island. It details ballot layout with grouped candidate names by party, numbering, alphabetical order by surname, and designated spaces for cross marks to designate votes, including rules for erasing and inserting names in blank spaces and for voting for individual electors. The act repeals inconsistent laws and takes effect immediately.
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United States
General Assembly
Secretary of State
Railroads May Abandon Land Locations With Court Approval
An 1892 act allows railroad corporations to abandon locations before final court report on damages. Abandonment halts further proceedings and costs incurred up to abandonment are paid by the railroad. Land and appurtenances unused revert to original owners and may offset damages in other actions. The act takes effect immediately.
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General Assembly
Court of Common Pleas
Amendment Restricts Wearing Badges of Various Societies
An 1892 act amends Chapter 839 to limit wearing or using badges to members of specific named societies and orders including the Society of the Cincinnati and Grand Army of the Republic, among others, affecting wearers not listed.
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Grand Army of the Republic
General Assembly
Society of the Cincinnati
Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Society of the War of 1812
Aztec Club
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
Grand Ary of the Republic
Sons of Veterans, United States of America
Women's Relief Corps
Ladies’ Aid Society
National Association of Naval Veterans of the United States
Society of the Army of the Potomac
Society of the Army of the Cumberland
Society of the Army of Ohio
Society of the Army of Tennessee
Society of the Burnside Expedition
Society of the Ninth Army Corps
Sons of the Revolution
Local Act Prohibits Unauthorized Emblems with Penalty
The text states penalties for wearing or displaying insignia, badges, decorations, or rosettes without entitlement under governing societies or orders. Sec 2 provides that the act takes effect upon passage.
Firearms and fireworks statute amendments published
The act amends chapter 92 of the Public Statutes regarding discharge of firearms and range rules. It sets fines from three to twenty dollars for shooting across roads and streets and for shooting on Sundays within compact town areas unless on land owned or permitted.
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General Assembly
July 21 1892 Act Declares Columbus Day Legal Holiday
An act passed July 1 1292 designates October 21 1892 as a legal holiday celebrating the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America. It allows payments due on that holiday to be made the next day and permits protests if unpaid, with the protest valid as if made on the holiday. The act takes effect as written.
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General Assembly
America
Rhode Island armory rents funded by new state act
July 1 1892 act amends Chapter 1052 to set annual appropriation of 6700 for armory rents of Rhode Island militia brigades and naval reserve torpedo companies. Section 2 lists company by unit and amount with payments directed by the quartermaster general under governor approval. Securing copies certified by Secretary of State George H. Urner.
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General Assembly
Rhode Island Militia
Naval Reserve Torpedo Company
Naval Reserve
Providence
Batallion Cavalry
Pawtucket
George H. Urrer
For Better or For WORLF: A Newlywed Tears Over Scoundrel Husband
A brief dialogue shows a wife crying a week after marriage. She complains of her husband’s political ambitions and public labeling as an unmitigated scoundrel, reflecting social tensions around public life and marriage.
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Worlf
Conversation on wealth and status in music
A dialogue hints at attitudes toward talent and social standing. One speaker suggests wealth and position compensate for perceived lateness or softness, prompting a reflection on how success influences judgment in the arts.
City Journal Quotes Liars About Baby Smarts
Indianapolis Journal cites a columnist calling a man who claims his baby is no smarter than average babies a liar. The quote reflects skepticism toward such self-justifying claims.
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Indianapolis Journal
Indorsement Challenge for a Man's Note Cited
A Pittsburg Dispatch aphorism notes it is easier to obtain a character endorsement than to secure a note endorsement. The remark reflects on character versus financial assurances in public discourse.
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Pittsburg
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