Miscellany of humor and headlines from papers
A collection of quips and light notes from various newspapers. Items include playful bar anecdotes in Boston and Chicago, a Niagara River remark about harmony, a New Orleans snip on meanness, and a trial acquittal of Johnny Lamb. Also references to a pew lease case, a Syracuse marriage bet, and Oscar Wilde labels.
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Oscar Wilde
Niagara
Chicago
Oregon
Philadelphia News
New Orleans Picayune
Picayune
Johnny Lamb
Race
Syracuse
Boston
Springfield Republican
Oscar
Ovid
New England Methodist
Boston Herald
St. Louis
Thames River
Puck
Maine
Bunko
Emir Pacha
Smyrna
New Hampshire
Judas Iscariot
Adelina Patti
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Patti
Times-Democrat
Dibet
Chomwell
Hudson
H. RK. Freeman
North River
Neew York
Mississippi River
Belize
Honduras
Bay Islands
Clark
Seaman
New York
J. M. Magna
Washington Street
J Pier
Chalmelte
Galveston
International
Northern Railroad
Texas
Morgan
James T. Hayden
Bogert & Morgan
Fier
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston Post
Kelly and
Arthur
Michigan
Calais
Mr. Nutt
Down East Port
Nutt
Oscar L. Baldwin
Mechanics’ Bank of Newark
Trenton
James A. Hedden
First National Bank of Newark
The
Washington Post
Washington
Providence Journal
St. Albans
Vermont
Wisconsin Senate
Wisconsin
Moby
Iowa
Massachusetts
America
Grinnell
Lowa
Mr. Blaine
Connecticut
Fitz John Porter
California
New York City
Philadelphia Bulletin
Niagara Hackman
David Davis
Talmage
Ingersoll
Craw
Capt. Boutelle
Mary
Erver
Mamie Ann Anderson
New Haven Register
Chicago Ress Club
Philadelphi News
Florence
Philadelphia
Kansas City
New York Commercial
New York Tribune
Tribune
New Haven
Denver
Thurman
John Smith
Smith
Patt
American Shipping
Evening Star
Post
Star
Europe
D. D. Keelly
Liverpool
Macmillan’s
Lyon Playfair
M. P
United States
Webster
Sweden
Winchester’s
Faneuil Hall
J. H. Ashton
State Street
Cor
Merchants Row
Mengelhardt & CO
Tremont St. Jay
BOL
Weekly Post
Bourbon
Narethina
National Life Insurance Company
Montpelier
James T. Phelps
Devonshire Street
Globe Theatre
Booth’s
Gilbert and Sullivan
R. D’oyley Carte
Stetson
Boston Museum
Higinth
Dion Boucicault
Mr. Warren
Jefferson
Miss Clarke
Mr. Barron
Hanlon Brothers
William
Frederick
Edward
George
Alfred
Idea Company
G&g
Mary Stuars
Bleak House
Mrs. McHee
Boston Theatre
Anderson
Berthe
Roland
Kwad Neel
Ingom
Ideal Opera Company
WORL
English High School
Oliver Ditson & Co
Bradford & Anthony
Mayuen
Guardenter & Co
Pear Street
John B. Babcock & Co
Reaford Street
WM. H. Moriarty
Gaiety Theatre
J.wentworth
Patience
Blanche Corelli
Amy Ames
Alice Booth
Florence Bates
Henri Laurent
Harry Pepper
Geo. Gaston
Mile
Corelli
Helen Boa
Tremont Temple
Kennedy
Songs OF
Scotland
Temple
Windsor Theatre
Boston Juvenile Opera Co
Sioe Murphy
Herry Gow
Felis
Oward
Wm. Harris
Sam Devere
Jasper
Mr. Devere
Elia Wesner
Quilter
Golurich
John B. Willis
May Adams
J.b.dylin
Jerome Elwelus
Doll & Richards’s
Curtis & Weld
Hayward Place
Ademar
Koor Uy
S GT
Otsyrit C.pmoorman&co
Louisville,ky
E. LA Montagne & Sons
Beaver St
Middle & Eastern States
P. Fessenden
Central St
Marin Rustey
RAL An
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Strats House
Committee On
Ely Morrison
Boston & Maine
Haverhill
State House
D. B. Cluff
Commonwealth OF Massachousetts
Committee On Railroads
A. M. Edward P. Brown
Edward P. Brown
Commonwealth OF Massachu
Henry M. Whiting
Massachusetts Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Jesse L. Nason
Ditson & CO
Billee Taylor
Pirates
Mascot
Olivette
Lecocq
Corneville
ER Ditson & CO
Kranich & Wach
Wm. Schaeffer
Geo. Steck
H. F. Miller
Washingeton Street
Wooddward & Brown
ITA BD & Borte
Bost
Toreto
COAL
Joseph FF. Dear
Treas
Ant Street
Sam
Hazelton
Lehigh
Shamokin
Cumberland and
Sidmey
Jesse Tirrell & CO
Bua Federal Street
Alta Manf'’G CO
Glasturg
John R. Haul
Alfred H. Batcheller
Geo. B. Nichols
John W.candler
Tors
Chas, Francis
Edward Avery
Jacob Edwards
New England Trust Co
Congress Street
Congress Square
Jyléswer
Massachusetts Loan and Trust Co
Liberty
Stephen M. Crosby
Samuel Atherton
Isaac T. Borr
Isaac Fenno
Eens H. Gray
L. Hollingsworth
Horatio G. Knight
Moses Kimball
Geo. Woods Ric
Eugene H. Sampson
Richard H. Stearns
A Eng Taylor
Wisconsin Central Railroad Bonds
Pemberton Square
Wisconsin Central Railroad Company
First Mortgage
New England Trust Company
Chas. A. Sweet & CO
State St
Sterling Exchange
East
Blake Brothers & Co
Wall Street
F. A. Hawley & CO
Water Street
Feds Wit
John A. Dodge & CO
Bankers
Jasumth-Wyit
Duluth
Winnepeg RB. R. Co
Boody, McLellan & CO
Broadway
MD. John Jeffries & Sons
Richardson, Hill & CO
Bay
Sei
San Francisco
ONEY
Briges, Evans &Son Jazote Equitable Building
Corporation Notices
Housatonic Railroad Company
Bridgeport
Chas K. Averill
Sec’y
Cousin Iriachic Mining Co
C.T. Barney
Sec
South Cove Corporation
Uriel H. Crocker
Blaeder. Adamson & CO
Milk Street
Epps
R. Epps
Civil Service Gazette
James Epps & CO
Homopathic Chemists
London
England
A. P. Moore
Office
Feilts
Oliver L. Briggs
Gorham Roge & CO
Dee Pods
Federal Street
Aifasbligton
Sie
Cunard Steamship Company, Limited
Queenstown
Cork Harbor
Low Hates
Marathon
Malta
Samaria
Batavia
Atlas
Maren Iit
Cunard
Catalonia
Servia
Gallia
Parthia
Calin Passage
Great Britain and Ireland
P.H. DU Vernet
Allan Royal
Halifax
Aeea
Glasgow
Manitoban
Nestorian
Portland
Hibernian
Leve & Alden
J. J. Shanahan & Co
Broad Street
Hi. & A. Allan
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Warren & CO
Missouri
Palestine
Victoria
Milaneese
Post Ice Square
Londydon
Ac Falinne
Aud Rochi
Ester Hansa Desitt
E. Johnston
Leyland Line
Steteek
Metropolitan
New York Directines
Central Wharf
Pier
M. Whitney
Arctourus
Frei
Constitution Wharf
van Yu.leck & CO
Wall St
N. Y
N.B
Digby
Annapolis
Kentville
Windsor
Yarmouth
Truro
Picton
New Glasgow
Ory
H. Kilby
Lewiston
India Wharf
Grand Trunk
Knox& Lincoln Halil
William Weeks
Bangor
Rockland
Camden
Belfast
Searsport
Bucksport
Winterport
Hampden
Lincoln’s Wharf
Battery St
Flatbor
Bar Harbor
Machiasport
Blue Hill
Ellsworth
Smmall
Jas. Littlefield
Suv
Virginia
Carolinas
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
Boston and Norfolk Steamship Co
Piedmont Air Line
Providence R R
Lone O A. Pearce
N.eng
Washington St
Lewis Rice & Son
Hanover St
Corner Broad Street
International Cpp
Wlyr
White Star Line
Royal Mail
Ae Adriatic
G. L Bartlett & CO
Cor Broad St
Milliken House
Everett
Union Square
West Hartlepool and North American Steam Navigation Company
West Hartlepool
Seed Steamship
Hohkslfy
Golden Hi Steamship Winston
Moundaine
Cr U
Tee Ua
West End
Cambridge Street
Railroads
Middlesboro
Shields
Sunderland
Hambur
York
Newcastle
Leeds
Direct
Carroll
W.H. Ring
Pearsqa
NEW York & Philad
Bound Brook
Woot
Phila. & Reading R. R
Ninth & Green
Third & Berks
Railroad of Steams Boat Office
New Englan
H.P. Baldwin
Gen. Pass
C. R.R
Hmmporium
Brenta Jie
Union Gauare
Newark City
Montreal
Memphremagoge
UEBED
Sherbrooke
Canada
Boston Air 7
Passumpsic RR
Hom R. Hs
St. Johnsbury
Newport
Lake Memphremagog
Quebec
K. Foolsom
Gen
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Monpe
Toronto
Detroit
Cago
Westinghouse Air
Ispie
Lowell
Sueehere
Central Vermont Railroad
W. Hobart
Hoosac Tunnel
Cincinnati Express
Pullman
Fitchburg
WM. L. Burt
Mass
J. Wilder
North Adams
Way
Peemia Winchendon
East Darney
Peterboro
Pitewithar
Roy
Marlboro
Keene
Weathmoreland
Walpole
Bellows Fails
Rutland
Burlington
Saratoga
St.Johna
Ogdensburg
White River Junction
Bellows Falls
Cheshire R
Conn
Pass
Concord
Sade
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White River
Central
Qentral
Borpigremont
Pre
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Way Nanoure
Bristol
Todd
Destiny
Democrats OF
New England
North American
Felitt
L. G. Peirce
Broad St
Bush & Denslow Mfg.c
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Boston and Vicinity
Great Southern Freight
En Lines
Charleston
Savannah
Florida
Koremer Accommodations
WM. H. Ring
A. DE W. Peea
Ocean Steamship Co
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
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NW. E
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New York A
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Newburgh, N. Y
Pennsylvania
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Wartford
Newaven
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Grand Central Det
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Baltimore
Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line
Norfolk
Tennessee
Mississippi
Arkansas
Imp. & Ga. Air Line
Gaither
Coast Line
Seaboard Air
Waldo A. Pearce
Louisiana
C.F
Allan Line
Inland & Seaboard Coasting Co
Potomac
B. Co
Alexandria
E.sampon
Stonington Line
Boston and
Providence B. R
Corner State
Providence B. BR
A. Folsom
FORN
Fall River
West
Species Express
Stateroo State House
Old Colony
Ware
State Streets
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Old State House
Devu
Eoston
Stoughton
Si Bsfockton
Bas
OLD Colony Railroad
Pall River
Taunton
Bridgewater
Dean Street
Weir Junction
Wales Street
Fort Randolph
Ceecy
Randolph
Middleborough
Southabington
Plymouth
Abington
Duxbury
East Bridgewater
South Abir
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Coupe der Weymouth
South Duxbury
Marshfield
Seituate
Cohasset and Hingham
Cohasset
Hingham
East Weymouth
Weymouth
New Bedford Taunton
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Bos Beyely Awe Sane
Gienne de Be
West Quincy
East Miltom
Mattapam
Neponset
Asc Pumacus
Milton Lower Mills
Oak Hluoffs
New Beaford
Oak
Nantucket
Wood's Hall
Wood’s Hol
Cape Cod
Provincetown
Wood’s Hall
Sanarwich
Branstabie
Hyarmis
Mattapoisett
Maribooro
Clinton
Leominster
Fitebburez
Milton
UWS
South Sraintree
South Braintree
J. R. Kendrick
Boston and Maine Railroad
Assenger Travns
Ser Crave
Gorham
N. H
St. John
N. R
N. S
Eastport
Grand Trunk Railways
Alton Bay
Rochester
Farmington
Ninney
Alston Bay
Knockland
South West
Bar Harbors
Mountesert
Portlana
Manyshester
Kennebunk
Bidderfordy Saco
Gid Orchard Beach St.au Omem
Saco
Kenneburn
Great Falla
Dover
Boxster
Great Fells
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Merrimac
Georgetown
Worth Andover
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Lawrence
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Benne Boston
New York Line
Steamboat Gton
Pawtuches
Dodgeeville
Hebron
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East Foxboro
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Spring Street
Horbury and Highland
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Now York
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Fernandina, Fla
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York City
Norman
Long Wharf
Roman
B. Sampson
Ae Aries
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Washimeton
D. D. CO. Mink
Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Company
Morgan Line Steamships
Ee Troy
St.Louis
Canada Southern
Gardner
Athol
Grange
Miller’s Falls
Tree
Shelburne Falls
Broyalisten
Wendell
Erving
Illiam
Barwedell’s
Backland
Chariemont
West Fitchhire
Wachusett
Otter Haver
Ashburnham
Mor
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Ac Ashburnham
East Deerfield
Rela and Wear
Winmchead
Worcester
Nashua
Acton
Framingham
Fort Souta Fremingham
Firedburg
Ayer Junction
North Leominster
Littletom and Shirley
South Acton
Concord Junction
Jreenville
Townaena Centre
Wlarlbor
Marad
Rkreturn
Waltham
Belmont and Waverley
Watertown
Cambridge
John Adams
Ge Tam
Brattlebore
Heeme
Cheshire Falis
Washus Sailroad
Boston Heailroad
Lowell Hailroad
A. Munson and
Mar
Westminster
Thre
Testminster
West Deerne
Aile
E.K. Turner
Eastern Railroad
Causeway Street
Friend Street
Old South
Aes
Provinces
Rock Jama
Augustanswick
Montreal and Grand Trunk Railway
Biddeford
Sun
North Conway
Wolfboro
Great Falls
Portsmouth
North Hampton
Hampton
Amersbury
Ipswich
Wenham
Essex
Rockport
Gloucester
Magnolia
Manahhester
Beverly Farms
Beverly
Middleton
Salem
Marblehead
Swampscott Branch
Bewere
Thelsea
Eveerett
Pa. Bun
West Everett
Maiden
Saugus Branch
Poston
Wolfcore
Great Fails
Rye Beach
Sun.4ijes
Beach
Amesgebury
Heckport Gloucester
Everly
Cawerence
Danvers
Swampscott
Mayme
Hever
Chelsea
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Mast. Trang
Lucius Tuttle
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Albany
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Basham
Mayville
Southboro
Northboro
Clinton Leominster
Berkize
West Berlin
Bottom
Pratt’s Junction
Stow
Cheshire
Central Vermont
Old Oonee Ouse
Kendrick
Supt
Wasser
Rait
Soph
Flicapug
Boston, Lowell & Concord
Mostom
Manchester
Ashuelot
Greenfield
Wilton
Milford
Nashella
Bet
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North Billerica
Walnut Hill
Jem. Wilmingtom
Htet
Woburn
Winchester
West Medford
Uw. Somerville
Wintex Reall
Bretes
Arlington
Bostom
N.H
Lowells
F. Crockett
Master of Transportation
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