Meanest Woman on Record and Wisecracks from the Advertiser
A collection of satirical quips cites the meanest woman for boiling codfish in a fireproof safe to mask odors. The piece jokes about onions for cooking and recounts a muddled social invitation that ends with a playful remark. Carl Schurz quips on Boston versus hell, noting Boston’s iron resolve and public support.
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