Anecdotes and Quips From War to Politics and Oddities
A collage of short items including a Western farmer’s bid for protection of a vote with pork, a doctor’s cholera joke, a ward scene with convalescent soldiers building caskets, Farragut’s childhood bargain offering $1000 at age twenty one, an insane man severing a hand over a biblical line, a quick-bee nearly matching locomotive speed, beetles burying a mole, a Bangor postmaster quip, and London ladies wearing ebony thimbles. a mix of humor, wartime anecdotes, and curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alakin
Cofin
Frank Moore
Irish Bulls and Witty Sayings Across Tipperary
A survey of Irish humorous bull stories from Chambers Journal and local tales. It recounts witty exchanges about tying horses, mistaken identities, clever crafts, and good-natured pranks, with vivid anecdotes about Irish characters, a Dublin grocer incident, coroner quips, and a Grant era travel note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick
Cawran
Chambers
Richard Steele
Ireland
Dublin
Pat
Oman
Trigh Bar
Doyle
Yelverton
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HWE
U.S
Court of Claims
Washington
RK. G. McCreary
Gettysburg
Ffige
Buéh- Lar’a
Drug & Book Store
Chambersburg Street
O'Neal
Wills
Baltimore and
Mfigh Streets
J. Lawrence Il
Lutheran Church
Chambersburg St
Dr. RK
Kerner
Drag Stern
Rererencea
Ray
O. P.krauth
U.D
Muhlenberg
M- Jacuba
Mll. Sloever
HG. Bangher
EL 8
Afuee
Rc Joseph P. Clarkson
Atronaxy
Law
Cainaco
Lun
Chicago
Teliamity
Hind
Ut. G. Harper
Bay
the Sentinel
M. L. Stoever
Abnes- Lock Brothers
1. A. Bucbler
EAGLE
Ease and Exchange
Dana
T. Tate
Ahnhstock
Bey
Bar Goole
Sci
Wason & Hamlin
Mason & Namlin
Boston
Mason Lautiters
New York
Pune
Liberty Wille
Zingler & Smith, Whotesals Drug, Paint & Glise
North Third Street
Philad’a
San
WM. Boyer & Son
Yrups
WAM, Boyer & Son
Boyer & Son
Gettysburg Railroad
Nand
Ballimove
Marrigbarg
Ye. M
Marrigburg
York
Baltimore
Hanover Junction
Our
F.M. Arrivanl
Philadelphia
Yarnsburg
North
Steit
War
Tig
Ilanover Junction
Northern Central
Lunover
Junction
Laltimore
York Jay
Hanover
Littlestown
Dinnover
Littlestews
Josepha Lelb
Ianover
Presh
Cobban & GO
Chambersborp Street
Birgains
Cobban & Crawford
Grovestern & CO
Piano Forte
Broadway
Fetuese Planqs
Bert
London
Paris
Germany
Gald
American Institute
D. H. Grovestern
Wand
Empire Sewing Machine Co
Empire Shuttle
Empire Sewing Machine
Waverny
Slo
G. K. Rueleer
Carligle and
Rail Road Sta
Bebe Gettysburg Pa
Pratt
Buwnler
Apoise Posiep
Paradise
Bussslansons
Lickard Watson
House of God
San Francisco
Qalifornia
Yerba Bueva
Hig Aoa
Yerba Buena
Lone Mountain
Congress
Gay
Doutor
Dreamboat Company
Choate & Bell
Bycie Choate
Ife
Choate
Squire Choate
Chaate
Squire
Rufus Chvste
Ghouta
Farragut
United States Navy
Escuh
Marraguts
Pairfield
Vonn
Bangor
Tom
Hrin
Pat Dewson
Hewins
Donnelly
Ajoch
Providence
Limerick
Mary
Ariah
Capoot
Homs
Hear Wever
Draper
Meir
America
Hehman
Molly
Lem
Clymer
Asid
Grant
Geary
Pennsylvania
Coate
Wonaru Knowina
Phil. Post
Fittts
Willie
Newfoundland
Port Au Basauz
Newfondland
St. Piérre
St. Pierre
Seourréa
McVicker
Grant County
Minois
Lyon
Agriew
Revaived
Tungenina
Mississierr
Father of Waters
St. Louis
Axory Bens
Howardeville
John Gaffeey
Beas
Gers
The
New Haven
Peter Kovilly
Peter Koville
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