Curious Victorian humor snippets spark readers’ smiles
A collection of jumbled quips and wordplay from a bygone era, featuring a schoolmaster tale, a two knot haycok riddle, and snippets of political satire. The piece surveys personalities like Mrs Partington, winter sartorial notes, and a mock epigraph about winter’s explorer, all in a dialectic, newspaper-card style with hints of mock judicial wit and social sayings.
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James A. Maxwell
Janes I. Landiats
Walter P. Flanders
Circuit Court
Whreenain
Bank County
Debat
Promcott
Tod
Gouda
Maxwell
James I
Bianders
Walter Py
Liule
Wisnonan
Uevarlbyd
Eiven
Tanga
Houndude
Tolloves
Bartbao
Quartur Linain
Segtuing
A.D
Damned
Finndera
Benjamin McVickur Weil
Oyr BK
Martin
Shur
Baraboo
Skaraboo
E. Martin
Sheei
Yio
Mt. Diuly
Sheel Barabao
Mariah Golden
Sanh
State of Wisconsin
Peter Golden
Sin Equity
Divereo
Sauke
Shere
Sauk
Charles Armstrong
Pater Gelley
Wisconsin
Chas. Armstrong
Gnifl
Peter Gelder
Sid Bill
Peter Gulden
Ae Bove
Peter Gelden
Republic
N.woowabeler
Sauk Co
OMAS
Armstrong
Sel
Thersby
Geo
Fragmented 19th Century Newspaper Snippet
A garbled OCR fragment references multiple periodicals and names including Living Age Harper's Weekly Boston Sun and Tribune Bathday Post. mentions Albion Home Journal and Independent and various journals. No coherent event or person details are clearly readable.
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de Tim Porter
Leslie
Albion Home Journal
Obaerser Independent
Harper’s Weekl
Do, Joop
Agrar
Churchman Church Journal
Boston Dilut Sun Tribune Times Horald
Bathday Post
Bulletin & Conti
N.Y, Ledger Ladger
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Anawer
Stock Exchange
Faz
PPA
Lin
Sly
Lhd Sun
Welleut
Winter
Laxia
Trish
Jacob
Lis Fullers
California
Sone Corporation
Sae- Tamento
Iis
Agiford
Connecticut
Vamad Miggins
Jase
Sxyttie Higgins
Higgins
Tam
Loutur No. 2
Hiiggins
Vagi-Bordy
Sherifios Sale
Percy Roy Isuam
Sidney Burlingame
Claiida Burlingave
Ninth Judicial Circuit
Madleon
Circuit Court of
State of
Sherrif
County of Sauk
Stat
Willum
Donovan
Bherine
George H. Murcer
H.morcer
Towits
Bank
Wiscongin
Ehetti's
Buruboo
Tim Daynie Strong
Wis
Simeon Lincoln
Sunk County
Levi Lincoln
Buliet
Saul
Madieon
Hopuixa & Frivey
Madison
Sauk County
Iacob Ambler
Bir- Blood
Insid
Barahao
Aubinis
Therpon
Whelthia Ann Ambler
Jacob Robler
Suerinins
John
Prescott
Richmond
Ue Lakes
Thompson, King & CO
Portage
Kalekerbou
Footnam
Harper Grafiam Godey Paporama
Horticultar
Crayon
Petarian
Arthur New York
Sous National Metrio Ballou
Chambers
Blackwood
Que
North British
London
Stephnane Manlye
Woodaworth’s
Merry’s
Dmadius
Rapontory
Ston’s Guide
Ican Reprinta
Terly
Wastminister Amnefann
Worth
Antal Thers
Tree
American Union Country
Contreta Roral N. Yurker
Picayune 7
Our Union Ballona Pictorial
Jonathan Copper
Olive Biss
Uf Spiritual Telegraph
Tribune
Logie
Woburn
Minz
Santa Barbara
Aone
Gilboa
Schoharie County
Grand River
Caldwell Co
Hartboum, Crawford Co
Penn
Chambuis
I. Jones
Ethc
AV Sumner
New York
Boston
Manchester
Mankin
Oitzeng
Gunning Inc
Lanralea
Esq. Armentiony
John Day
Seeansdand
Ash Street
Arie Tota
Lid
Teed Biel
Mileg
la Crosse
Milwaukee
R. R
Great Northern
Chesnut Wértet
Horicon
Wanpun
Ripon
Danelloy
Sand du Hae
Beaver Dam
Fox Lake
Cumbria
Midland
Portage City
Perlinge City
Lovtgo City
Ripau
HART
Bao
Barts
Ing Cl
Michigan Central
Michig Wi
S'Lasconees
Milwauken
Milwa Wkes
Chicago
Milwaukes
Portageity
Riponay Fund du Lan
Seagon
Ripson
Fond du Lag
Borislugh
Kilbourn City
Mauston
Lacrosse
Micaivelppi River
Upper Mississippi
Milwaukee & Hipricon Rh
Waupon
Fraiden
Borla
Alo
Tunetinn
Chicago, St. Paul
Fond
Milwaukee and Chicago
Clement
Chienzo
Edwin 8. Goodrich
Miller & Start
North Western Type, Stereotype
Electrotype Foundry
West Water
Ct Spring
Milwwaukee
Oidore
Bett Edward Miller
Albany
N.B
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Kellogg
Eeelo Cua
Eitin
Cts
Ayer’s
Ayer
Hayer
Chemiat'ct
Maseschy- Aotta
Hayes
Lemuel Bhow
Euprems Court
Mane
Emory Washburt
Maan
W. O.plunkett
Ligue
Gay
Edward Everett
Waduc
Senate
U.S
Robert C Winthrop
Spankur
Howes
U. 8
Abbott Lawrence
Miniater Plonipot
Beitalt
Joby D. Fitapatrick
Cathellc
Benton
Dit
F.C. Ayer
Lowell
Maas
LG. Stanley
Barabon
G. Cross
Newport
G. Z. Goodman
Sauk City
Praise du Lac
C. G. McCalleel
J. H. Reid , Co
Chisago
Eel
Medicing
Lis
Mig
Javitus
Stanley
E. N. Marsh
Jamies Buchanan
Vreatteney
Baraboo Valley
R. Jones
Oakstrout
Seree
Batt Barabou
R, Jones
Sorgavison
Orrrox
Sark
Bomnboo
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Said
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Ustoker
BE. W
Sink Co
Fresh Family Groceries
B. Olln
Taylor
Stewart
B. Olin
Baynboo
Thorugh
Deven
Henry Clay
Smith & Lewis
D& Hardy
Marsehicx
Sani
Tob
Topping & Fox
Jurgen
Mort
Delton
Goulds
Vormse
Othata
Portage Civy
Wes
Bacon & Atkins
Cook Street
Portage, Wis
Willams
Maustan
Mannion
Alan Goo
Lemoipweir
Alston
Irn
A. Swatland
Biauscan
Parrd
A. Qa. Williams
Pasnansneila
Ibiza
Howard Association
Geo. R. Calmoun
Sogoon
Hawerd Association
Minth Coant
BYAN
Bunk
Mosers
Metcalf
Paddock
Alli
Moe
Kwelu
Ave Pastore
Baruboa
Clinge
H.W. Ryan
Mollenbeck
Tinenbing
Baraboo, Wis
B. L. Purdy
Burghen
Beavenua
PURDY
Franklin Fire & Marine Insurange Ga
Fond DU Lac
Donaldson
J. W. Eddy
Wye. Gibson
Allen Gibson
Tis
Muttal Businuse
Benjamin L. Purpy
Agant
Charles
E. Ryan
Wys
Gooda
Ryan
Harrison
B. Ryan
W. Stanley
Cali