Rhodes Super Phosphate of Lime touted by Maryland chemists
An 1850s advertisement promotes Rhodes Super Phosphate of Lime manufactured from Dr James Figgins and Dr James Higgins formula, with regular analysis by Higgins and Bickell. It warns against imitations, offers pamphlets, and lists price at 45 dollars per ton with regional distributors in Wilmington and Dover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes
James Higgins
Maryland
Charles Bickell
United States
Figgins
Bickell
B. M. Rhodes’ & CO
West Pratt St
Baltimore
Aiken & Culbert
Wilmington
Dickson & Culbreth
Dover
ALLEN
Ferman
Allen & Needles
South Wharves
South Water St
Chestnut St
Phila
M Cormick’s Improved Reaping and Mowing Machine for 1858
The improved machine by R. T. Elkinton promises better work with less draught for two horses, adaptable to Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware. It weighs about 900 pounds and cuts 5 feet 5 inches, is 62 feet wide, and priced at 313500 with options for payment. Agents paid 5 dollars per order from three responsible parties. Located Philadelphia Market Street No. 143 below Second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Sussex
Delaware
Caroline County
Maryland
Smyrna
James Collins
Smyrrna
Del
Clark’s Corner
Delaware Railroad
Dover
Greensburo
Joshua M’gonigal
Greensboro
Morderkiln
Kent County
Willow Grove
Camden
Maryland and Delaware
Sussex Counties
D. T. Rickards
Juctioneer
Dover del
Little Creek Neck
Willing Brook
John Gowgill
Dover Leipsic
Dona
Little Creek Landing
Port Mahon
D. T. Rickards Land Agent
Sussex County
Brigeville
Nanticoke
Vernon
Purchner
Richard N. Merriken
D. T. Richards
M’cormick
Peniaylvania
New Jersey
R. T. Elkinton
Market St
Philadelphia
Fifty Dollar Handkerchief and a Fatal Fancy Ball
In a New York tale a rich cousin schemes for a fifty dollar handkerchief for Mrs St John’s fancy ball while a poor seamstress Alice Smith labors by candlelight. Isabel Middleton and Abby press Alice to finish. Alice dies of exposure and hunger with the handkerchief near her heart, Isabel returns to find the corpse and flees in fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paps
Isabella Middleton
Isabel
Paris
New Orleans
Abby
Madame L'orme’s
Broadway
Mrs. St John’s
Madame's
Abbi
Papa
Alice Smith
Anne St. John
Admiralty
Metropolitan
Mr. Middleton
Misa
John
Abigal
Alice
Shell
Five Points
Miss Middleton
Ysabel
Middleton
Tishel
Tsahel
Bendair
Isabel Middleton
Amy Brookes
Amy
Love
Thompson’s
Alice’s
Tropica
Esabel
Lose
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Dockreman
Mares Cavenly
Ption
Pich
Justices of the Peace
Joan
Farmers’ Bank
Chante
Ted
Seaford
U.S
Atly
C. Pearson
E. C. Cheseburocge
Chesescrough & Pearson
Water St
A. Deors
Phadelphia
E. Mackerel
Joen
Penington
Carlton R. Moore & CO
Utton Yarn
Cutton Batts, &c. Neo
Mm. Co. Conwell
Pablic
North End
State House
Burcersees
S M Harrington
M. W. Bates
J P. Camegys
Geo. P. Fisher
E. Ridgely
N. B. Smithers
Esq
Proctors Guvre Sacisbury
Isaac Jump
J.C. Bird
W. Reynolds
Henry Todd
A. d. Taylor
John K. Sarria
EJ. Primrose
Prineet Mes
Jones
S. E
Secumd
Pine Streets
Pine St
Philadephis
J.T. Heald’s. No
Market Street
Wilminton
Jet2 Ly
J.S Murphy
Steamboat Hotel
Terws
Cowgill Corner
George Graham
Mable & Walder's
Lockerman St. Bet
Bradford
Bread Bakery
Wahle
Michael Waluer
Clarksboro, New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Washington, D. C
Locke
A.P Lasher
J.L. Redes
Senator Roberts
Wh. Miller
Charles York
Thes. Mulford, Esq
N. J
Br. Berens
Dr. Knight
Mr. Field
Mr. Atkinson
Levi Johnson
George A. Leinau
South Front St
Tieran
James Cowgill & Son
Cape Island
City Life
Bellen Forest Graves
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