Quips and Quirks From a Twisted News Image
A collage of oddities and wry takes from 19th century journalism. A Michigan man seeks fruit tree refunds ends up furious. A South End doctor claims cures for flirtation. The piece riffs on a town named Unlucky Cass and a joke about a dog’s flea market.
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South End
Arizona
Philadelphia
Philadelphia News
Boston
Aleck
Chicago
Sudbury
Wytheville
Virginia
Enterprise
Grayson County
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Boston Post
Boston Press and Post
Mn Adaance
Boston Statesman & Weekly Post
Fridate
Daily Post
A. P. Moore
Railroads
New York
Bristol
Providence
Old Colony Dept
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Old State House
Old Colony Depot
J. R. Kendrick
J. H. Palmer
Selout
Stonington Line
Poston
R. R
Washington Street
Corner State
Dence BR. R
A. Folsom
B. & P. Lert
J. W. Richardson
Fitchburg Railroad
Housac Tunnel
Troy
West
Hoosac Thunne
Frov
Western Roads
Cincinnati Express
Cincinnati
Erie
St. Louis
New York Central
Wabash
Gem Pacific Express
Canada Southern
Gesdner
Hpress
Fitchburg
Estminster
Ashouarmham
Wendell
Erving
Montague
Berdweil
Buckland and
Charlemont
Exac
Zoar
Moosac Tunnel
Royalstem
Wachusett
Templeton and
Beerfield
Turner’s Talis
Brattleboro
Cheshire Railroad
Worcester & Nashua Railroad
Nashua
Acton & Boston
Framingham & Lowell Railroad
Souto Framimenam
Lowell
Fitchbure
Ayer Junction
North Leominster
Waltham
Epw
Selmont and
Waverley
Til
LS Am
Orm
Bbeturm
BAT
Watertown
Union Market
Auburn
Etarn
Cambridge
John Adams
Lower &. R
Pogg’s Ticket Agency
Devonshire Street
Mass
Boston and Maine Railroad
Montreal
Gorham
N. H
Rockland
Bangor
St. John
N. B
Halifax
WW. S
Eastport
Calais
Batifax
N. S
International Ss
Portland
Rochester
Hockland
Camden
Belfast
Bucksport
South Wesmane Bar Warriors
Mount Desert
Portisnn
Lan
Chester
Comcora
NW. M
Pheer Biddeford
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Biddeford
Kennebunk
Great Fall
Haverhill
Dover
Exceter
Great Falls
Exeter
Merrimac
Blowerhill
Georgetown
North Andover
Lawrence North Lawrence
South Lawrence
Bbul Ty Em
LOS Ams
Andover
FU. Ldoem
FOH Lowell
Wakeside
Centre Db
Danvers
Newburyport
Stonetam
Lsem
Elrase
Medford
Lawrerence
Lawrence
Ganger
Lewiston
Haverhll
Claymarket Square
Jas. T. Furber
Boom and Providence Railroad
Shore Line
Bretworm
Pachtnekos
Dodgeville
Hebronville
Attieboro
North Attioporo
Metarm
Pu. Mansfield
Hetarn
Sharon
Canton Junction
Meadville
EU. Hetarn
de Park
Breturn
Hope and
Clarenedon Falls
Forest Hillis
Jamaica Plain
Roxbury
N.isem
Dedeham
Ibrm
Heturn
Ami
Spring Street
West Hoxbury
Hrebland
Kreturn
Stoughton
Payneton
New Bedford
Oak Bluffs
Mansfield
Ar Rr Y
A. A. Folsom
Vermont
Toronto
Detroit
Icago
Lman Gars
Muller
Westinghouse
Central Vermont Railroad
Hungton Street
J. W. Hobart
W.f.smith
Albans
Olztt
Polemann
Eee
Hoosac Tuner
Western Rail
Fitchburg Railer
North Adams
Aang
Binghamton
Mira
Hornellsville
Salamanta
Buffalo
Hillsboro
Claremoet Ae
GEO
NEW York & Philad
Bound Brook
Trenton
Phila. & Reading R. R
Ninth & Green
Third & Berks
New England
NEW _ENGLANp
H. P. Baldwin
Gen. Pass
C.R.R
N. J
Lake Memphremagog
Quebec
Sherbrooke
Canada
Apy Tah
Boston Air Line
Passumpsic
Plymouth
N. Th
Boston & Lowell K. R
Causeway St
Soivoy A. M
St. Johnsbury
Newport
Lake Menmphremagor
Wahhington St
Folsom
W. Raymond
OLD Colony Railroad
Fall River
Taunton
Bridgewater
Dean Street
Wales Street
North Easton Stoughton
Randolph
North Aston
Middleborough
Brockton
Holbrook
Abington
Ia Duxbury
Duxbury
East Bridgewater
South Abington
South Duxbury
Marsh Field
Scituate
Cohasset and Hingham
Cohasset
Hingham
East Weymouth
Weymouth
Braintree
Staintree
Rae
Quincy
Wolelnston Heights
Ulam
Atlantic
Nevonset
Siam
Harrison Square
IL As
East Milton
West Quincy
Mattapan
Neponset
Milton Lewer Mills
Martha’s Vineyard
Nantucket
Cape Cod
Provincetown
Hyannis
Wood's Hall
Mattapoisett
Kor
Northern Division
Warlporo
Clinton
Leominster
Pridgewater
South Braintree
Way Staions
BR. Kendrigk
Eastern Railroad
Causeway Street
Friend Street
Washington St
Old South
Loston
Provinces
Cays Mt. Desert
Castine
Sedgwich
Millbridge
Jonespoort
Wachias
Waterville
Skowhegan
Farmington
Rockiana
Augusta
Brunswick
Grand Yrank Mailway
Tida
Detords
A.M
Orth Conways
Wolfcote
Rtochester and Creations
Donvers
Wortsmouth
North Hampton
Hampton
A.m. Amesbury
P.w
Ipswich
Wenham
Essex
Hockport
Gleucester
Magnolia
Manchester
Teverly Farms
Heverly
Salem
Marplebend
Swampscott Branch
Swampscott
Lynn
Hevere
Chelsea
Toba
Everett
Lam
West Everett
Malden and Saugus
Malifax
P.u. Ste Jon
Mampor
Auegusta
Levwise Tom
North Conway
Westboro
Ntis
Artsmouth
Rye Beach
Beach
Mesbury
New Bar’y Port
Epswich
Rooke Port
Gloucester
Middletom
Canowers
Beverly
Marblehead
Saugus
W. Sanborn
Mast
Lucius Tuttle
Cat
Meene
Keene
Ashuelot
Greenfield
Wilton
Milford
Billerica
North Illerica
OR Lawrence
Bhete
Walnut Hill
Wilmington
Stoneham
Mhet
Woburn
Wimenester
W. West Medford
Somerville
Concord
Wleximeton
Rw. Ariimeton
Northern Depot
Way
Witton
M. H
Atl
J.P. Crockett
Old Colony B. R
Albany
Frameingham
Marlboro
Faynville
South
Berlin
West Berlin
Bolton
Pratt’s Junction
Washington
A. Webber
Fitchbore
Brentano
Union Square
New York City
Norwich
New York and
R. BR
Summer Street
New London
City of New York
City of
Baltimore
North River
O. M. Shepa A.C. Kendall
jasTuFtt
Peterboro
Bellows Falls
Rutland
White River Junction
Cheshire
Nenapeanes
Sean Concord Railroad
UV2
Boston and Lowell Railroad
Boston and Maine
HH. B. Qhamberlin
Suv
Great Southern
Charleston
Savannah
Florida
WM. H. Rlng
A. DE W. Sampson
N. E
New YO
Metropolitan Steamship Co
Ocean Steamship Co
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Wi. H. Ring
A. DE W.sampson
Steamship Line
Norman
Lone Wharf
Roman
Savannsh
B. Sampson
Long Wharf
Mallory Lines
Texas
State OF Texas
Galveston
Key West
Fla
Pier 20
E. R
B. L
Indianola
Corpus Abrisu
Brazos
Brownsville
CIT
Dallas
Jacksonville
Fernandina
Port Royal
8.C
New Yor Brunswick
Ferandina
Jacksnville
St. Augustine
Sage
Jabin
Lloby Pier
River
Norfolk
LIWVE
Johns Hopkins
Crane
D. &. Miller
WM. Crane
Alexandria
Petersburg
Richmond
Virginia and
Tennessee Air Line
C. P. Gaither
North
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
Raleigh
Charlotte
Spartansburg
Greenville
Atlanta
Carolinas
Waldo A. Pearce
Baltimore & Ohio RB
MU. W. Davison
Clyde
Old Dominion
Newberne
North Carolina
Sampson
Central Wharf
GLYDE
Ostomy
S. C
Chesapeake and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Reading R. R’s
Ola Colopy R. RB
Do. D. C. Mink
WM. P. Colyde & CO
Gen. Managers
New Ney York
Kates
H. M. Whitney
New Orleans
Cromwell
Hudson
H. R. Freeman
Pier No
Norton River
Mississippi River
Belize
Honduras
Bay Islands
Clark & Seaman
J. N. Magna
California
San Francisco
Raphael
Pier St
East River
Robt
B. van Vleck
State Street
Wall St
N. Y
Wirgis Ta
Carolinvas
Boston and Norfolk Steamship Co
Piedmont Air Line
Aldio A. Pearce
N. Eng
Sion
Searsport
Winterport
Hampden
Lincoln's Wharf
Battery St
Rocklawa
Mt Desert
Machiasport
Sullivan
Bluehill
Ellsworth
Lincoln’s Wharf
Littlefield
Mt. Desert
Machias
P. B
M. Steamboat CO
Wm. E. ‘Devison
Polyman
Machinsport
Sanford Steamship Co
River Landings
Geo. L. Day
E. Cushing
Portland Lewiston
India Wharf
Connie
Grand Trunk
Portland & Ogdensburg
Maine Central
Knox & Lincoln Trailroads
Sesort William Weekes
Shediac
Newcastle
Bathurst
N.B
Digby
Annapolis
Kentville
Windsor
Truro
Pictou
New Glasgow
H. Kilby
Bath, Richmond, Gardiner, Hallowell and
Star OF the East
Jason Collins
Weet Union Wharf
Bath
Boothbay
Hallowell
Wanthrop
Wayne
West Waterville
Liberty
Apat
H. H. Hyde
Agt
Bonarza Development Company
Colorado
J. P. Whitney
Franklin H. Story
Wm. J. Kotch
R. M. Pulsifer
Peter Butter
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Cenger
Bank of Deposit
Glebe Nations Bans
Bosteu
Whit Aa
Columbia Bicycle
Columbia
the Pope
SAE
Harvard Bicycles
Cunningham & CO
Wi’ Hall
Cunard Steamship Company
Harbor, Tes
Queenstown
Cork
Low Ra Samaria
Batavia
Tarifa
Olympus
Marathon
Alelas
Cunard
Great Britain and Ireland
Multf P. H. DU Verset
Allaw Royal Mail Ling
Liverpool
Hialifax
Glasgow
Manitoban
Phoenician
Arik Corinthian
Cubin
Leve & Alden
J. J. Shanahan
Broan Street
H. & A- Allan
G. S. Sarmatian
Victoria
Mark Lane
Glamoirgan
Pembroke
London
Warren & CO
Leyli Bosto
I & Lincoln
Hull
England
YEDDO
Virago
Geo. W. Preston
United States and Mail Steamship Line
ST. Thomas
Para
Pernambuco
Bagla
Rio DE Janeiro
Porto Rico
Jamaica
Spanish Main
Rio Grande Do Sul
Pelotas
Porto Alegre
City OF Para
Royal Mail Steam Packet Co
Montevideo
Buenos Ayres
Nasseu
Matanzas
Fernandina Direct
Carondelet
Nassau
Acodan Ee
ES Mallory & CO
Fulton Ferry
J. . Magna
General New England
White Star Line
Royal Mail
White Star
Adriatic
Republic
C. L. Bartlett & CO
Cor Broad St
Port Mulgrave
Charlottetown
Worcester
Whart
W.H. Xing
C. G. Pearson
Yarmouth
N.S
ST. Joan
Pdomeanion
Lewis Wharf
Joern G&g. Hall & CO
Arents
Chatham Street
South Framingham
City
Boston and Albany Railroad
Boston Water Works
Ana
Joshua Smith
Hotel
W.H. Allen
Winter Street
Real Estate LN Boston
Greenwich Park
Claremont
Wellington
West Chester Park
Beacon Street
Munson, Miner
Aberdeen
Brookline Branch
Parker and Halleck
First Street
Upagie Bridge
East Cambridge
Marsh and Appurtena
Crescent Avenue
Old Colony
Barnstable Savings Bank
Barnstable
Fr. W. Ryder & Son
Boylston Halis
Ole's
North Grove
Fruit
Parkman Streets
M. Kingsle Y
Alien Street
Coffin & Henry
Iowa
State St
Davenport
West Newton
A.C
ThSit
P. D. Box
John Jeffries & Sons
Parkman St
John Merrill
Lowell St
At &Mall
St John Merrill
Purchase Street
Messrs. Wood, Pollard & Co
W. R.clark
Clark’s
Foster's Wharf
Hingham Steamboat
Howe
Atlantic Avenue
Ull
Downer Landing
Downihr
Nantashet
Gorham Rogers & CQ
Leportelg
Randee
H. C. Morse & CO
MS Holmes Furnitoreco
the Globe Co
Boston, Mass
Preferred Treasury
Edison
Globe Company
Liebig Co’s
Liebee
Ighest
Duncan Campbell
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
J. J. Carnochan
New York Medical College
H. Goulton
Imperial Medical Societies
St. Petersburg
Athens
Greece
McBean
British Medical Journal
Baron von Humboldt
Liebig Laboratory & Chemical Works Co
Paris
R. M. Pullifer
Alfred Schoffp
Treas
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co
Trustees
U. S
Pacific National Bank
Devonshire St
Phe
Cincinnati, Georgetown and
Portsmouth
Bosto
Compa Road
U.S
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
FOOTE
Congress St
Congress Sq
Securities
F. A. Hawley
Bankers
Prevonshire
Water Sts
Post
J. F. Amsden & Son
Congress
Boston Stock Exchange
Bayard
Minos
Richardson. Hills& CO
Water Street
Kinston
MONY
BRICE
EVANS
Equitable
Corporation Notices
Starr Grove Silver Mining Co
Nassau St
Corner Wall St
William S. Clark
John R. Bothwell
Wanchester
acauaneepe ee _ OSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD
A. Blanchard
Feen
Et Central Wharf and Wet Dock Corporation
Lawrence R.R
Abbot Downing Co
High St
Vicinity
G. B. Chandler
Napa Consolidated Quichsilver Mining Company
Napa Consolidated Quichsilver Mining Company. Ividend
Milk Street
Edward Hastings
Brutland Railroad CO
Rutland Railroad Company
National Bank of Redemption
J. M. Haven
Er Putnam
Fogg Bros. & Co
Summer and
Devonshire Streets
Mey
W. Whitmarsh
API
Connorton Valley Railway Company of
Ohio
Wil Pe
Emerson’s
Aaron B. Gay
Humphrey
Mfy
Supar
St. Vitus
Morocco
Homoeopathic Medicine CO
Fulton St
ALL Druge&ists
Thomas L. James
the Bristow
Garfield
Hancock
Massachusetts
Chapin
Bob Ingersoll
Beaconsfield
Beecher
Gladstone
Earl
Hon
Senate
Mr. Hayes
Post Office Department
Republican Party
Washington’s
Patrick
James McGrinchy
St. Albans
D I.C
Hop Bitters Miz. Co
Ont
Chum
New York Herald
Joe Howard
Hayes
John Bull
Uncle Sam
Thas
Antiregicide League
Russia
Russias
Siberia
Dawes
Charlestown Navy Yard
Bowman
Mahone
Gen. Burnside
Journal
Riddleberger
Perley
Dorsey
Indiana
Dorsey-Arkansas
White House
Advertiser
Reading
Toronto Globe
Maine
Friends
Bradstreet’s
Middle States
Pacific States
Hazen
Michigan
Puck
Eli Perkins
Mark Twain
Twain
Noah
The
Ark
New York News
Connecticut
Heaven
Wisconsin
Detroit Free Press
Adam
Boston Transcript
Niagara Hackman
Regbag
Mr. Ragbag
New Jersey
Cleveland
Hawkins Street
1 Progresso Italo Americano
Echo
Boston Globe
Hartford Times
Times
Boston Herald
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