Vast Patchwork of 19th Century Writings and Local Jests
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Melville M. Bigelow
Harvard
Boston
Little, Brown & Co
Lord Coke
Bigelow
George F. Edmunds
Edward F. Noyes
United States
France
Edward A. Thomas
Joan Fiske
William Justin Harsha
Schurz
A. B. Palmer
Neal
Demoiselle Daphne
Mary Mather
Paris
W. H. Bliss
Helen Campbell
Gulf Coast
Barton D. Jones
S.H. M. Byers
South
Columbia
Washington
Theodore Child
Henry A. Beers
William D. Howells
Miss Woolson
Anne
Harper’s
John Austin Stevens
Mexico
W. H. Bishop
Frank H. Taylor
Mendelssohn
W. L. Gage
Charles K. Backus
George Eliot
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Simon Newcomb
Roland
Maria E. McKaye
Blanche Willis Howard
Sarah O. Jewett
Conant
W.S. Kennedy
Henry Bacon
Clunn
E. A. Abbey
Popular Science Monthly
Benjamin A. Gould
Ering Winslow
Charles Lyell
Grant Allen
M. A. Hardaker
Charles Morris
W. D. le Seur
W. H. Larrabee
Goldwin Smith
John Tynaal
F. Hildebrand
W. H. Preece
F. R.S
British Quarterly Review
Leonard Scott Publishing Company
New York
George Macdonald
Ireland
Europe
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Boston Post
John Kelly
Republican Party
Biddeford
the Watchman
Vermont
Cranks
Review OF the Week
Washington Republican
A. M. Soteldo
Railroad Committee
Charles Soteldo
Clarence Barton
Republican
Barton
Soteldo
Blaine
Arthur
Congress
Vance
Kasson
Amman
Robeson
Pacific Bank
Weeks
Marden
McLaughlin
Ko Kun Hua
Harvard University
Kelly
Mahone
Hans Breitzmann
Riddleberger
Tammany
Guil
Mr. R. B. Hayes
Clara Louise Kellogg
Texas
Gath
Florida
Christianey
Peru
Sullivan
Troy
Devonshire Street
New Orleans Picayune
Gulf of California
Port Lobos
New York Tribune
Chicago
Paddy Ryan
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
George Washington
New Haven Register
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Freeman
Oscar Wilde
Oscar
Columbus
Cooley
Michigan
Lake Michigan
Greenland
Riddle
Round Grove
Leadville
The
Rochester Chronicle
Detroit Free Press
New York News
Edmund Burke
New Hampshire
John L. Swett
Kansas City
Albert Wilde
City
Philadelphia News
Caleb Duffinger
Unionville
Ohio
Caleb
Boston Journal
West End
Darkey
Post Office
St. Petersburg
Philadelphia
NEW Publications
Daniel Webster
Henry N. Hudson
LL. D
Ginn, Heath & Co
C.C. Benney, Esq
Chicago Legal News Company
British Islands
Count Campello
Robert Cobden
Westcott and Hart
Littell
Contemporary Review
Kairwain
Blackwood
the Spectator
Library Journal
F. Leypoldt
China
Lowell Institute
Doe, Hunnewell & Co
Admiralty Square
Joel Chandler Harris
Lis
Strathroy
St. Jacobs Oil
W.J. Dyas
Medical Hall
Ont
David Harrison
Conc
Caradoc
St. Jacobs
Blair
Chandler& CO
Winter St
L. A. Elliot & CO
Washington Street
R. H. White & Co
Dh Lvon
Globe Theatre
Dover Alt Ds
Booth’s Theatre
Messrs, Gilbert and Sullivan
R. D’oyley Carte
Stetson
Lobe Theatre
John Stetson
William
Frederick
Edward
George
Alfred
the Ideal Patience Company
Felsti
Boston Museum
Dion Boucicault
Mr. Warren
Jefferson Scattering Botkins
Miss Clarke
Mr. Barron
Boston Music Hall
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Georg Henschel
Leonore
Beethoven
Brahms
Phedre
Massenet
Mary H. Row
Alfred DE Seve
Boston Theatre
Berthe
IDE
G J. Wentworth
Anderson
Ingomie Opera Company
E World
Keee
Eit Coes
Blanche Corelli
Amy Ames
Alice Peen
Florence Bates
Henri Laurent
Harry
Geo. Gaston
Mile
Corelli
Helen E. H. Carte
Janauschek
Henry VIII
BLEAK
Mary Stuart
Tremont Temple
Yale College
Clee Club
Temple
Windsor Theatre
Boston Juvenile Orera Co
Murphy
Kerry Gow
Wm. Harris
Sam Devere
Mr. Devere
Eia Wesner
Quilter
Golarich
John B. Willis
May Avams
J.B. Dylin
Common Wealth of
Massachusetts
Suffolk
Mary Elizabeth Murphy
Mary Elizabeth Douglass
Siegal
Felz
John W. McKim
Alexander Smita
Saia
David Smith
Thomas Cooper
Bridget M. Cooper
Maria T. Heilge
NLEM
HUFF
Union Mutual
Maine
Me, Massachusetts
John E. Dewitt
Daniel Sharp
T. Henry D. Smith
Nicholas DE Groot
Chandler & CO
Samuel Downer
Downer Landing
Rose Standish
Hingham Water Works
Melville Gardens
Clio
Ragged Island
Alex
Porter
State Street
Boston Wheely Post
Alaska
Canada West
Capital
Walpole
N. H
Sons of Brown
Janada
Liguenea Mountain
Tropics
Siberia
Dr. Bellows
New England News
Cunard Steamship Company, Limited
Liverpool
Queenstown
Cork Harbor
Low Hates
Marathon
Malta
Samaria
Batavia
Atlas
Marcnik
Cunard
Catalonia
Wea
Servia
Gallia
Parthia
Cabin Passage
Great Britain and Ireland
P.H. Duvernet
Allan Royal Mail Line
Halifax
Glasgow
Portland
Warren & CO
Nee
Palestine
Maurch
Victoria
London
Warren Ae. Co
Ce Square
South Roatan
Rochester
Hans De3itt
J. H. Johnston
State St
Leyland Line
Elroume Stan Iberian
Coe
Virglinia N. Eb
Eh Wie & Lin
Corner Broad Street
Cook
Cook & Son
Broadway
N.Y
Miss. C
Hava
Havana
Mexican
Vera Cruz
New Orleans
F. Alexandre & Sons
Alutravel
Sigur
Tourjee
Mags
Jjasomthin
Ane
Holy Land Tourjee
ION Line
Own
N.B
King St
Seece
Jesse
Seeee
EU United Stat
Abyssinta
Wisconsin
Nicvada
Atlantic
Williams & Guion, & CO
RED Star Line
Antwerp
Sizerland
Waesland
C. L. Bartlett & CO
A.C. Lombard’s Sons
Reston
Dorian
Sidonian
Anchor’’ Line
Barrow-In-Furness
Avonmouth
Bristol
Henderson Brothers
Bowling Green
White Star Line
U.S
Royal Mail
Britannic
Adriatic
Co. L. Bartlett &Co
Broad St
Direct
Carroll
W.H. Ring
O. G. Pearson
Great Southern
Charleston
Savannah
Superior
WM. H. Ring
A. DE W. Sampson
N. E
Fall River
Providence
Metropolis Steamship Co
S.8.co
N. Y
Harleston
Biv
Inole
W.sampson
Shington St
Baltimore, Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line
CIS
Central Wharf
Norfolk
Tennessee
Mississippi
Arkansas
Carolinas
Alabama
Freig Virginia
Georgia
Louisian
Tenn
E.sampson
Mallory Lines
Colohbkado
Galveston
Key West
Pier 20
K. R
B. L
India
Corpus Ubristi
Brazos
Brownsville
R. R
City OF
Wibbing
Port Royal
8. C
B. B
At &P. M
Fla. Dola
New Yor Brunswick
Fenandina
Fla
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
Sezstr
Wassau
Carondel
Jd. N. Magna
New England
New York City
Wloby
Railroads
Norwich
New London
CLTY
Worcester
Phila Coens
Baltienare
Summer Street
M. Felton, Jr
A.C. Kendall
Stonington Line
Boston and
B. R
Company
Corner State
BR. R
J.W. Rha
Fall River Line
Expres
State House
Eo L. Almei
A. Folsom
Old Colony
Old Corner
Sete
State Streets
Depo J. R. Kendrick
Old State House
OLD Colony Railroad
Fall River Lime
Newport
Taunton
Bridgewater
Dean Street
Weir Junction
Wales Street
North Easton
Stoughton
Randolph
Middleborough
South Abington
Brockton
Holbrook
Plymouth
Abington
Duxbury
East Bridgewater
South Weymouth
South Duxbury
Marshfield
Scituate
Cohasset
Hingham
East Weymouth
Weymouth
LL. Leem
New Bedford
Taunte Taunton
Tauntewater
Paas
Nepo
Ey Ok
West Rore
Beul
Iney
Braintree
Braine
Ace
Tao
East Milton
Dar
Neponset
Milton Lower Mills
Vak Bluffs
New Sbedford
Rantucket
Oak Briffs
Wood's Hell
Cape Cod
Wood’s Hell
Dawich
Branstable
Yarmouth
Hyannis
Taon
South Brain
Cor
J. R. Kendrick
Milk Street
Mass
Ghakleka
Charles SA
William A Haskell
Henry L. Jewett
Boston Water Board
Eters
Cochituate
Mystic
Water Board
City Hall
L. R. Cutter
Cambridge Eyreet
Digby
Annapolis
Kentville
Windsor
Truro
Pictou
New Glascoa
W.H. Kilby
Lewiston
Eave
Ndia
Grand Trunk
Portland & Og
Bangor
Rockland
Camden
Belfast
Searsport
Bucksport
Winterport
Hampden
Lincoln’s Wharf
Battery St
S. W. Harbor
Bar Harbor
Machiasport
Blue Hull
Ellsworth
Jas. Littlefield, Sup’t
Virginia
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
Boston and Norfolk Steamship Co
Piedmont Air Line
Providence R R
Waldo A. Pearce
N. Eng
Washington St
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Madison Square
Hitchcock, Darling & CO
Nige Lodging
Milliken House
Everett
Union Square
Kerner & Weaver
Summer St
Wilson’s
Kilbystreet
Henry P. Vieth
John V. Apthorp
R. B. Ape
Thorp
Ben
Water Street
Felo Ht
Thomas L. Jenks
Merrimac
Cgr
Poctiqad Street
Fitchburg
Hoosac Tunnel
West
St. Loui
Cincinnati Express
St. Louis
Wabash
Iso
Cincinnati
Erie
Pacific Express
New
Sh Burnham
Ana
Loosac Tunnel
Itech Burg
Wachusett
Urne Fallis
North Adams
Hroyaiston
Wendell
Erving
Barchellc
Saelland
Charlemont
West Fi
Fitcp
Ashburnham
East D Fhela
Zoar
Winchend
Falls
Nashua
Acton
Framingham
South Framingham
Lowell
P Junction
Beneace
Leerfield
West Deek M
Ayer Junction
L.t
Greenville
Concord
Lincoln
Waltham
Conca
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Menos
Am mEnen
Lala
F.ke.turner
Assi
Montreal
Memphremagog
UEBED
Sherbrooke
Canada
Montreal & & i
Boston Air L Line
Passumpsie
Arec & Lowell
St. Johnsbury
Lake
Paros P.mi
Quebec
Pullman
St. Jonnsbury
OLSOM
Raymond
NEW York & Philad
Bound Brook
Trenton
Wood Uivertsst
PHILA
Reading R. R
Ninth & Green Sts
Third & Berks Sts
Round Brook
H. P. Baldwin
Gen. Pass
C.R.R
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Sae
Bae de Verae
Ourk
Waverley
Bre
Wassues
Ange
John Adame
Gene DO
Albany
Sprine
Eld
Pittsfield
South Fraseingham
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Chatham
Hudson
Palmer
Ware River Krowa
Amaherst
N Nye R
Springfield
Hartford
New Haven
Midibury
Grafton
Westeboro
Southville
Cordaville
Ashland
Miltora
South &Ramingham
Saxomville
Natick
LL. Falls
Pine Grrove
Auburnpdadle
West Newton
Newtonville
Newton
U.ijbew
Bpanenil
Brightom
Alstom
Cottage Farm
Brooklime
Needham
Woon
Newton Lower Falls
Brookline
O. Russell
W.H. Barnes
E.gallup
Pass
Toronto
Westinghouse
KH. B
Worthern
Frameingham
Marliboro
Marlboro
Mayville
Southboro
Northboro
Clinton Leominster
Berlin
West Berlin
Bolton
Pratt’s Junction
Stow
Cheshire
Central Vermont
Boston Otis
Washington Tree
R. Kendrick
S.A. Webber
Boston and Maine Railroad
Ste
Asserger
Gorham
St. John
N. B
N. S
Eastport & Calais
International S. S. Co
Hockland
Aimden
Southwest
Bar Harbors
Mountesert
Portiana
Weme
Concorn
N. Hi
North
Hennebunk
Biddefard
Old Orchard Beach
Saco
Rth
Danve
Awe
Kennebunk
Wheril
Dover
Boxeter
Great Falls
Hily
Georgetown
North Andover
Lawrence
South Lawrence
IO Hlm
Wakeneilda
Ket Depot
Sowburyvort
Stonenadmna
M.eirose
Mlal
Averyues
Mawave
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PassetFriday
Reamuy
A. Ik
Médio
Sm M
Enstraim
Mor Lo
Il Falls
Kor Hav
Banger
Haverhill
Reading
Medford
Mger Station
Haymarket Square
Nly
South Santee
Tr. Furber
Dover Hill
Sewistem
Sunt
Bop
Oad
Dodzrev
Attleboro
Attlebors
Mansfield
Myde Park
Eturn
Bidon Hills
Bama S
Damai
Vlig
Plau
Nashua Hrailroad
Boston Msailroad, & Lowell Railroad
Fitchbure
Ayer
West Marine
Agen
Hmopre
Ciarensf2
Lom
Amr 2
Siesaasmoes Oowry
Mighlasad
Pauntom
Meta
New Mediora
S.amu
Returr
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Aaa
Swear
Pinece
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JT Wagtey
A. A. Folsom
Boston, Lowell & Concord R
Peterboro
Manchester
Keene
Kuelot
Greenfield
Wilton
Milford
Owell
Sillerica
North Billerica
Itax
Nut Hill
Wilming
Bete
Ue Ei
Caer Rou
Woburn
Webwor
Ceeey Venwerenvin Usar
Prisom Station
Bedford
Weximetom
Arlington
Northern Lepot
Way
N.H
Atleu
Shawrenece
Law
Renice
J.F. Crockett
Boston, Hoosag Tunnel
Western Railway
MAE
WM. L. Burt
J. Wilder
E. B. Sampson
Long Wharf
Bay
WuarraGe
Barries
CLYDE
Bostonry
Alexandria
Psn
Ohio R. R
Pennsylvania
R. R’s
Gorage
R. R. Bates
D.D. C
Coe Pine
NewMe York
Pier Il
North River
H. M. Whitney
Crhomwell
H. RK. Freeman
Wileave
Orleans
Mississippi River
Belize
Honduras
Bay Islands
Clark & Seaman
NEW York & New England RR
Valley Falls
Philadelphia Express
Lailamore
Willia
Willie
Man Palace
Kamtic
Neicester
Rocke Jonn
Breers
Om Sury
New Britain
Mh. Olson n.Fro
Bird Street
St. Bowdoin
Il.li
M. Ret
Oakdale
Ster
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Webster
Southbridge
Bed, Co
Mattapan
Nan
Powis
OL Me Een
Elmwood
A&m
Ellis
Rom Tor
Dyrt As
Pac
Walnole
Blackstone
Norwood
Hyde
BRU
Newton Centre
Woonsocket
Cypress Street
Mill River Junction
A. C. Kendall
Yabeop
Roadsrail
Eastern Railroad
Causeway Street
Friend Street
Ld South
St.John
Provinces
Mt. Desert
Castine Ee
Farminton
Rock Fama
Augustarunswick
North Conway
Westboro
Portsmouth
North Hampton
Hampton
Newburyport
Fpewich
Sun
Wenham
Sunax
Eissex
Rockport
Gloucester
Iagnoliag
Manachester
Beverly Farma
Beverly
SUD
M. Dam
Peabody
Middleton
Salema
Marblehead
Swampscott Branch
Swain Ott
Revere
Chelsea
St. Johnn
Wolfboro
Rye Beach
Each
Amesbury
Newbury- Port
Ipswich
Wemhanmn
Rock Port
Danvers
Salem
Swampscott
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West Everett
Saugus
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Sun, W. Sanborn
Mast
D. Lucius Tuttle
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Bellows Falls
Rutland
White River
Cheshire BR. R
Central
R. B
Ogdensburg
Sh. 5
Bostom
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Orthmeban
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Claremont
Lowellees
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White River Junction
Taecampelo
Gentral
Ingremont
Pre
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Q. Ke
P. Roads
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