Phrasebook of 19th Century Gossip and Quips
A collection of clipped curiosities and social asides ranging from autograph prices to political jibes. References include Sheridan sought in Pennsylvania, Welcker’s death noted, Woodhull on Babylon, and Ann Eliza Brigham earning ten thousand dollars yearly lecturing.
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Massachusetts
Torsens
William B
Soston
William Gaston
Boston
Boston Post
Isaac Ames
Esquire
U Court
Rhode Island
Pferdestrassen
Sheridan
Pennsylvania
Beecher
Barnum
Welcker
Washington
Woodhull
Babylon
Dar
Lick Fund
Wyzeman Marshall
New Bedford
Duke Aranzs
Ann Eliza Brigham
Kellore
Connecticut
Enterprise
Chicago Times
Gov. Tilden
N. Y
Moody
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Boston Press and Post
Boston Statesman & Weekly
Bestor Post
United States
Beals, Greene & CO
Milk
Washington Street
Wantucket and
MARTHA’S _ SarsEYARD
OLD Colony
D. DC
Sears
Concord Nalilmoad
Boston and
Lowell
Manchester
Concord
N.H
Sun Aia
Boston and Maine
BR. B. Chamberlin
Providence
Taunton
Wood's Hole
Martha's Vine
New
Oldony
Warren
Ladd
Portland & Rochester R. R
Sal .M
Boston & Maine
Boston & Lowell
Rochester
Portland
Mm WM. B. Turn &B
York
Wasington
Pen Hee
West Phila
Wachinton
Baltimore and Potomac RR
Washington mCash
Tor. Ioving Norte
Ba “Potomac RR
Wash
Paliadelpha
Phila
West. Phila
West Phils
New York
N.Y
Washington St
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Oeenne
Southwest
Old State House
Kenney
Sup
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Hartford & Erie
Rasvexs I
Summer Street
Haven
Widdicho
Artford
Nor
Norwich
Danielsonville
Putnam
Noreica
Willimantic
Return
Webster
Blackstone
Franklin
A. M
P. M. Walpole
Winslows
Norwood
Springvale
Readville
Oates
Ateahem Pan
Ana Dorchester
Mit
Bowdoin
Iil Street
Stoughton Street
Eave Springvale
Bedham
Nore Wood
Sitam
Sisa
H. A. G. Pomeroy
Woonsocket
Boston and Albany Railroad
Newton Centre
Needam
Breturn
Needham
Mill Minver
Southbridge
Mass
New Haven
Middledown
Hartford
Mill River Junction
E. H. Tucker, Sup't
Albany
New So
Springfield
Pucesten
Milbury
Graeme
Westboro
A Ville
Ashland
Pal Tae Sankar
Milford
Bet
N. O. Falls
Wrest Newton
Newtonville
Newton
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Fe Aoa Coes Ramei
Brookline
E. RB. R
W. Division
Roc
Chicago
H. Barnes
Ert
Providence ‘Railroad
Capes Ie
New York Snes Matty
Farktoninston
Steturn
Naatihame
Turm
Wtucket
Ville
Hebronville
Bi. Rumford
Indie Poin
Rire
Ag Te
I. Amenntararse
West Mansfeld
Arte
Mansfeld
Ae Beturn
E. Foxboro
Heturn
Fed
M. Sharon
M. Betarnp
Canton
Meadville
Hyde Park
Mt. Hope and
Clarendon Gills
Forest Hill
Bae Te Oe
SPA Jamayca Pisin
Bovisto Etreet
Dedham
West
Pe Stoughton
Tls P
Witchburg Railroad
Burlingontreal
Montpelier
Sara
Ratiand
Keene
Intermedire HB. H
Ewy
Guomesness i
Oey Sey
Oosac
Hoosac Adams Apéx
Shelburne Falls
Filton AM
Hetarn
AMT
Townsend Centre
Ag Catbeben Beng
Age and Townsend Centre
Mason Village
Ager Dunction
Marlimore
Hudson
Waltham
Aoe
Waverley
Belmont Miry
Belmont
Tal
Union Mat Oe
Watertown
Brick Jo. E
Het
Union Barket
Ttrouga
Main Road
Cambridge
Gerancora Junction
South Acton
Ayer Junction
Passen
Walt
Pas
John Adams
Railroads
Cheshire Road
White River Junction
R. Stewart
Ripacieandens
Montreal Air Line
Central Vermont
Anement
Reel
Dullmaten
St. Albans
Ogdens Montreal
West Mall
Lawrence
Ae M
Windsor
Rutland
Burlington
Montreal
Eer
Epeamenal Agency
W . W. Hobart
Srs
Maine Central Railroad
Bangor
Pullman
KB. R. R
Es Asta
Waterville
Augusta
Skowhegan
Belfast
Dexter
Eastern
Auburn
Lewiston
Brunswick
Bath
Bamgor
Sam
A. US
Rockland
Farm m
P. & Railroad
Westbrook
Maine Central
Knox & Lincoln
L. L. Lincoln
Boston, Clinton and Fitch
Boston and Albany
Beach Street
Fitchburg
Fischburg
Fitchberg
Leominster
Clinton
Marlboro
Berlin
West Berlin
Seeheetes
Heene
Gellows Falls
Ruatland
Vermont
Cheshire
A. Webber
H. Hyde
Corner Beach
Bedford
Fall River
Bridgewater
M. Taunton
Ink Easton
Stow Hton
Rando
Ami
Dareboro
Brockton
Plymouth
Sadie
Duxbury
Duxbur
Asi
Bridge
South Braintree
Quincy
Harrison Square
Cape Cod RB. R
Marthe’s’ Vineyard
Nantucket
West Quincy
Milton Lower Mills
Neponset
Ae Hea
Lise
Field’s Ag
Tn Arial
Rl A. Exce
Ot Bank
Samen Tee J
Ane
Upper Roads
Greenfield
Lyncheboro
Wilton
Amherst
Merrimac
Lowe & Nashua
Nashua
Tymesboro
Chelmsford
North Billerica
Billerica
Tewksbury Junction
Wilmington
Storneham
Woburn
Winchester
West Medford
College Hill
Someerville Centre
Winter Hill
Milk Row
Conecord
Lexington
Ariington & Way
Eee Depot
B. L
Lyndeboro
Merrimack
Vtyingseboro
North Chelmsford
Noerica
S. and L
Wilmim
Stoneham
Inchester
Somerville Centre
Northern
WM. M. Parker
Great Southern
Charleston
Mercedita, &F
Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kemble
State Street
A. Sampson
Arepeliioe
Bath, Font
Harlem
HEM i. Agt
Clinton & Fitchburg
Cunard Line
Queenstown
Royale Mail Steam Packet CO
New Bedford and
New York Steamship
City OF
Acushnet, Wamsetta and
Santee
Boston, Clinton & Fitchburg
New England
Mansfield
Framingham
Framingham & Lowell
Liverp
Cork
Calabria
China
Parthia
Calabriia
Cunard
Harbor
Liverpool
Russia
Algeria
Bothnia
Abyssinia
Great Britain
Ireland
Company W
James Alexander
Taunton, SO
Framingham, Lowell
Glinton
Winchendon
Peterburg
PLER
East River
East Side
Brooklyn, &c
Pier 38
Fr. H. Forbes
N. B.& N. Y. Steamship Co
S. A. Webber, B
Barling & Davis
Steamship Co
South Street
E. J. Crossman
Gen Lowell
Eral
Inman Steamship Company, Steamers
England
Scotland
M.S. Cheagh
EK Hamburg American Treach CO
S.S
Hamburg
Cherrsanymouth
London
Cherbourg
U. S
B. Richards & Boas
Broadway
Gill & Lootz
Central Art
National Line
Glasgow
Derry
Bristol
W . F. Magee
State St. Allan Line
Clyde
Norfolk
Vindicactor
DD. C. Minn
General Easteigqe
Clark & Seaman
N. Formeny
Hbck Cromwell
Weut St
Adamss
Rimond
P.br
New Ane
Bergen
Puena Va
Iadhen Gan Dominion
EA Aa P CO
N. R
Newberne
W.C
G. H. Keith
OCEAN
Pat Oes
Farmer
W. B. Clark
Ola State House
Utopia
Ethiopia
Elysia
Rae Ben Cs
Cone
Ile Bartlett & CO
W. Lawrence & CO
White Star Line
Awtoma Peters
J. WW
LA Hence& Co
Broad Street
Texas Line
Galveston
Key West
U. 5
City OF Austin
Eldridge
Houston
Washington Boston
D. H. Mallo
Maiden Lane
W. P. Clyde
Halifax
Alhambra
Truro
New Glasgow
Pictou
H. Ring
Steamship Chase
WM. W
Foot of India
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
Norman Philadelphia
Ameien
Maine
Calais
St. Andrews
St. Stephens
N. S
Digby
Annuapons
Kentville
N.S
W.h.kelby
Norfolk, Baltimore and Washington Steamship Line
Johns Hopkins
WM. Crane
WM. Lawrence
George Appold
WM. Kennedy
McGlellan
E. H. Rockwell
Alexandria
Jane Moseley
Petersburg
Richmond
Tenn
W. M. Clark
North
South Carolina
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio R. R
C. A. Chipley
EK. Sampson
Central Wharf
P. R. Guiney
Register
Ommon Wealth
Middlesex
SS. Bate Court
Mary Morley
Richard Morley
Brighton
Patrick Rocbe
Mary
Sald Court
Grover M. Brooks. Esquire
You ‘Nteen
Pe J. Yler
Caine
Parker House
Tremont
American
St. James
Clarendon
Somerset
Union
Temple
Suffolk
Central
J. E. Game & 60
Sudbury Street
Corner Court Street
Hannibal and ST. Joseph Khailkroad Company
Messrs Ward
Campbell & Co
Wall Street
Newrk
Charles Merriam
William H. Swift
Sidney Bartlett
Nathaniel Thayer
Sit
Bes
Wm. H. Swift
Spey
Loward
ADAMS
William T. Clark & Company, Real Estate and Mortgages
Iceare, Treet, Cyonnh’s Huilding
Aa Ee J
Robert Vose, Jr., & CO
Devonshire ST
State
Water Sis
New Post Office
Highlands
Dudley Street
Seeee
Newburyport
Newbury
W. H. Kimball
Tremont Street
G. C. Hoyt
Office
Newbury Street
Institute of Technology
Sohn Are . JR
Devonshire Street
Stinj&in
Boynton Lode
Maas
Milk Street
Aboe Dry Cellar Tvv
L. G. Swett & CO
Tu Az
Pemberton Square
Benton & Scott
Troll
John M. Way
Water Street
Tembis
Merchants Bank
G. B. Chapman
Federal
Franklin Streets
L. P. Parsons
Rentlow
G. Beck & Son
Chambers
High Street
Custom House
India Street
Joseph Comer
Jal
Waterston
Bulfinch Place
Northampton
Camden
J. M. Wade
Walworth Manufacturing CO
Kilby Street
Charlestown
Pearl, High and
Gridley Streets
Gridley Street
S. Kmamer
Bromfield Street
AP Eo Geo. F. Meacham
Mile Street
Tores
Blackstone National Bank
Hanover
Joshua Loring
Blackstone Bank
J. A. Turner
Boston Highlands
GEO. B. France
Guild Building
Hotels
Hayward House
Hayward
D. J. Atwood
Epply Aus
Winchester House
Broadway and
31St Street
Thos. D. Winchester
French’s
New York City Hall Square
Frankfort Street
City
Boston and New Haven
T. J. French & Kros
Prietors
Westminster Hotel
Irving Place
Union Bamate
B. Ferrin
Everett
Union Square
Te Ig Ae
Ve & Weaver
SAFES
TuTastu
Tan
Westcott & Son
Nam
Style
BE. Westccott
Johnnes Ap
Joseph
Gillott’s
JOS. Gillott & Bons
John Street
Cadet
Oxford
Oak Hall
North St
G. W. Simmons& Son
Ayn
GW. Simmons & Nok
San Francisco
Lewis Wharf
Nickerson
OG. L. Taylor & CO
Peabody’s
Australian Line
Melbourne
Eliza Ramsden
Ohn Stewart
James Gendleton
India Wharf
Lloyds
Henry W. Peabody & CO
Inala Wharf
Inala Wharf. Messrs Newell & Co
Dominion Line
Liverpool Direct
Lord Clive
Steamship
Ontario
Quebec
Thayer & Lincoln
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Vesuvius
Battery Wharf
Isaac Taylor
Mayo’s Beguee Lline
Iladelphia
Isaac Rich
Studley
Baltimore Ch
Washington, D. C
Steamship Line
Jane Mosely
Lady OF the Lake
Norfolk and Washington Line
Norfolk Steamship Line
Central Vee
Boston J
Portsmouth
N. C
Colombia
Gillette
N.G
Atlanta
E. Ga
Montgomery
Ala
Baltimore and Norfolk Steamships
H. Sampson
Keith
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Conti
Haelwawdy
New YO State
Li Meade
Perepe
M. Whitney
Agen
Pier
N. It
West St
Stonington
W.M
Ray Allen
Boston & Providence
J.W. Richardson
Thaily
North River
Geo
GO. Mormele
Tee
Po Steamship Engine Oks
Aaron R. Gay & CO
Airee
California
Pacific Mail Steamship CO
Japan
Oes
Colon
Acapulco
Panama
Central American
South Pacific
Worcester
Gardner
Saal
New Eng L. Bartlett & CO
RUFUS
MT. Desert
Machias
Hmailroad
Lone Cancer
DE G
Railroad Wharf
Machiasport
J. W. Richardson
JO RE
Weeks
Orry Hatz
Albany Street
Geo. H. Allen
Mb2
Beacon House
Concord and
Washington Sts
Brigge
Paul Agmar
Lessee
J. Lewando
Temple Place
Canegaly & Berwick
Maison DE Modes
Paris
Bullock’s Cove
Epicures
Seerburne
Grant
Bayard
Delaware
Republican Party
Congress
Senate
Louisiana
South
Frye
St. Batholomew’s
Garfield
Party of Reform
Globe
Darien
Egypt
Suez and
Suez Canal
London Stock Exchange
Luil
Col. Totten
Aspinwall
Pacific
Suez
East
M. de Lesseps
Europe
Asia
India
Cape of Good Hope
Sues
Brother Orville
Casey
McLean
Internal Revenue
Jussen
St. Louis
Missouri River
Missouri
Secretary of the Interior
Brule City
Sharkey
Spain
Cubs
Sharkey and
Pomeroy
Havana
Grodjinsets
Milk ST
Court Square
Chas, WW. Wilder
Kilby
U. 8
Hey West
Messrs S. Jacoby & CO
Manila
la Rosa Habanera
Thal
Chas. W. Wilder
la Rosa
Habanera
Brand
Imperials
Reina Victoria
Londres
Reinas
Damas
Weber
Telegraph
D’eu
Dom Pedro
Brazil
Newport News
Dan
Drew
Szhenck
New Orleans
Bergh
New York City
Gladstone
Arthur Guinness
Indianapolis Sentinel
John C. New
Spinner
Gen. Sherman
Capt. Eads
Mississippi River
Liverpool Post
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
New Hampshire
The
Manchester Union
Jennie June
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