Miscellaneous satirical items from various papers
A collage of brief jests and curio items notes humor from Chicago and New York press. It covers a wide range of topics from editors and judges to seismologists and seamy incidents, with短 quips about pensions for office chairs and odd anecdotes from cities including Detroit and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Detroit Free Press
Lowell
Cincinnati
Joe McDonald
W. H. English
Edwin Booth
Berlin
Residenz
Hamlet
Europe
New York
North Carolina
Barnum
Tigers
Chicago
Philadelphia
Fitzgerald
Somerville Journal
Milwaukee
New York Commercial Advertiser
Nevada
Queen’s County
N. Y
Boston Transcript
Scotland
Mme. Lucene
Camille Jordan
Mme. de Stael
Mme. Recamier
Lyons
France
Philadelphia News
Ramsdell
Washington
Willard
United States
Senate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston Post
Andrew Jackson
Joseph E. McDonald
McDonald’s
The
Post
Central Pacific Railroad
State of
Comstock
Polk
Tennessee
Providence Journal
Virginia
George F. Hoar
Massachusetts
Mahone
David Davis
Illinois
House
Independent Party
United States Senate
San Francisco Examiner
Jackson and the Spoils
Monroe
Jackson
Hannibal Hamlin
Spain
Bangor
Hamlin
Paris Hill
Senate Chamber
King’s Palace
Madrid
New England
Ohio
Kentucky
Picure
Sullivan
Conkling
Little Rock
England
William Black
Dedham
Brooklyn Eagle
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Seattle
W. T
Northern Pacific
Livingston
M. T
Society News
Tombstone
Arizona
Joyce
Jessie Peel
Los Angeles
Tom and Jerry
Andy Mehan
Capital
Fifth
Freemont Streets
M. McDonnell
Cockpit
Ailen Street
Boston
Treasury
Ferguson
Five Points Mission
Jacobs
Caswell, Hazard & Co
SPF
Harvard College
Mr. Ephor
H. Zinn
WM. H. Zinn
Washington Street
Stackford Ald
Hamilton Place
Eee ST. Botolph Street
Huntington Avenue
Mtaiddie
Campbell & Cabot
Congress Street
Stuath
PePey
Mie
Amy Williams
Tranmere
Birkenhead
Liverpool
Foster
Ned
Rosa Lee
Kentucky Home
Lilly Dale
Berthods
Counod
Gounod
Balfe
Oliver Ditson
Woodward & Brown
Washington St
Segstuteém
Shaaw
Capitelin Ao
Hotels
Phenix Hotel
Ffice
Green Street
Mansion House
C&md
Tedy
ST. Croix
Jamaica
M. Doherty & CO
Kland St
Boney Street
M.doherty
F. Doherty
Conrod
Mile.e van Arnhem
Strakosch Opera
F. P. Hitney
Helen M. Moore
Jule Jordan
Osslan KE. M{ils
L.¥. Brine
Ivan BE. Morawski
Edgar A. Buck
Bernhard Listemann
J. G. Lennon
J. Frank Donahoe
Boston Music Hall
Francis Smith & CO
Indianapolis
Ind
Montgomery
Ala
Vicksburg, Miss
Columbus
Misz
Philharmonic Society
Music Hall
Reitz
Odette
Rubenstein
Schumann
Hofmanmn A
Danse de Sylples
K Ae Hongroise
Faust
Berolt
Mme
Madeline Schiller
Wulf Fries
Carl Ze
Saryvini
Security Loan & Mortgage Co
Ciry
Salvini
King Lear
Marie Prescott
Lewis Morrison
Magdalen Globe Theatre
WM. GC
Codman
J. G. Freeman
Hiley Street
Samuel Colville
Dramatic Company
LIFE
Iowa
John Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire Street
Porter Theatre of America
Geo. H. Tyler
Collier’s Standard Opera Co
R. D’oyly Carte
M Museum
R. M. Feld
Dion Boucicault
Gutcicault
Colleen Bawn
Leonard Grover
Tremont Temple
Stuart Cumberland
Boston Theatre
John McCullough
Virginius
New Dime Museum
Tremont St
Cor. Bromfield
Howard Atheneum
WM. Harri
Oi Ia Almeassie
Miss Rose
Tince
Tf Windsor Theatre
G. E. Lothrop
Eek
Boylston Museum
Summer
Devonshire Sts
Shoe and Leather Exchange
Messrs. Fogg Bros. & Co
Ex. A. Royce & Cgoo
Summer Street
Daniel Seaverns
Milk Street
School Street
Quincy & CO
Phe Metropolitan Warehouse Co
Foot Milk Street
Copartnerships
Copartnership
Joe. Robinson & Co
Charles W. Robinson
John H. Robinson
Charles H. Whitmarsh
Havi
J. J. Rabiteone Co
Iin
Washington Street Jr
Jaltt
J. H. Robinson
3. H. Sinaia & Co
HL & FS
Rollins Paper
Franklin St
George Warren West & CO
Spring Lane
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Evans & Son
Equitable Filding
Corporation Notices
Mesopolitan Railroad Company
Merchants’ Exchange
State Street
R. Harding
Metropolitan R. R. Co.de
MT. Vernon National Bank OF Boston
Mount Vernon National Bank of Boston
Franklin Street
Blackstone National Bank OF Boston
Hanover Street
James Adams
State National Bank OF Boston
Tescay
M. C. B. Patten
Phstutojad
OLD Boston National Bank
Old Boston National Bank of Boston
National Bank OF Commerce OF Boston
Sears
G. W. Harris
Suffolk National Bank OF Boston
Edward Tyler
Diwwelling Baton
Lee Dwelling House Insurance Co
Dwelling House Insurance Company
Henry F. Perkins
Massachusetvg Hhhnaninnnt
Massachusetvg Hhhnaninnnt Tl
Massachusetts Hospital
Lifk Insurance Company
J. C. Braman
Ja3rol
Sa National Eagle Bank
National Eagle Bank of Boston
WM. G. Brooks
Ee Boylston Mutual Insurance CO
Boylston Mutual Insurance Company
Kilby Street
W. Glover
Josters
Faneuil Wall National Bank OF Boston
Faneuil Hall National Bank of Boston
Eir Banking House
South Market Street
T. G. Hilfr
Cashier
Destoyed
Geo.f. Blake Manufacturing CO
George F. Blake Manufacturing Company
W.E. L. Dillaway
Prescott Insurance Co
Prescott Insurance Company
F. H. Stevens
Traders’ National Bank of Boston
Davis
Merchants’ National Bank
Merchants’ National Bank of Boston
Freemans
Geo. R. Chapman
National Boston
Hayward
Dell Tojas
Arkwright Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Tueslar
E. H. Sprague
Tnt Waumheag Steam Cotton Co
H. D. Sullivan
Cunard Steamship Company, Limited
Queenstown
Cork Harbor
Marathon
Samaria
Atlas
Cunard
Gallia
Pavonia
Great Britain and Ireland
Mylif P. Hi. DU Vernet
Allan Royal Matl Lin
Waldensian
Halifax
Moville
Londonderry
Nova
Leve & Alden
J. J. Shanahan & Co
Broad Street
A. Allan
Agenapett
State le
Warren
Kansas
Bfmceoria
Arbren & CO
Post Office
Jan. Ae
Bob
Leyland Line Steamships
Illyrian
Iberia
Seran
Worcesteer
Carroll
Windsor
Kentville
Truro
New Glascow
Pictou
Antigonish
W. H. Ring
Nickerson
A. D. W. Sampson
F. W. Nickerson & CO
Wilson Line
London
HULU
Ag Sap Lepanto
Canada
Geo. W. Preston
Nova Scotia Steamship Co
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Railways
Yarmouth Line
Dominion
Yarmouth
N.S
Digby
Annapolis
Capeee Ee Clements
Twharr
J. G. Hall & CO
Chatham Et
White Star Line
Republic
Bartlett & Co
Cor
Broad St
Summer St.s
Union Club Whisky
I. H. Smith’s Sons
Great Southern
Charleston
Savannah
Florida
Savanna
A. DE W. Sampson
Fall River
Providence
Metropolitan Steamship Co
Pet
Charrleston
Ocean Steamship Co
Billa Jading
South Carola
Georgia
Alabama
A.F . Sampson
N. E
Spent
Boston and Savannah Steamship CO
City of Columbus
Gate City
Wickerson
Congress St
WM. HH. Ring
Associated Railways of
Carolinas
Mnap
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
Boston and Norfolk Steamship Co
Fot
Central Wharf
Spildmont Air Ein
Providence R. R
Waldo A. Pearce
N. Eng
Baltimore, Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line
Cshire
Norfolk
Bettiresrat
Mississippi
Abvancag
WEE Verlevs Os Ik
Berat
Frei
Louisiana
Emm. & Ga. Air Line
C. J. Gaither
Atlantic Coast Lime and
Seaboard Air Baime
SB Gs Iie
Annedd
Potomac
B. Co
Alexandria
Baltimore
KK. Sampson
Mallory Lines
Texas
Brunswick
Fernandina, Fla
Jacksonville
Fla
St. Augustine
Id Ticket West
Nassau and
Mars
J. N. Magna
Washington Str Co
1St River
C.H.M
Alory & Pier
Norman
Long Wharf
Koman
Wilmington
West
B. B. Sampson
Teorgan
Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Co
Morgan Line
North River
Excelsior
New Orleans
Mobile
Mississippi River
Southern Pacific R. R
California
San Francisco
R. R
Morgan
James T. Hayden
Bogert & Morgan
Pier
Constitution Wharf
Tates
van Vleck & CO
Fall Street
Northstate
Metropolitan
Landing
Newmans York
Tusline
H. M. Whitney
Cromywwell S
T. P. C. Kalsey
Prine
Belize
Honduras
Bay Islands
SELTH
Seaman
J. MW. Magna
Reston
Railroads
Montreal
Lake Memphremagog
Quebec
Sherbrooke
Boston Air Line
Passumpsic
South Eastern
Plymouth
N. A
A. BR
Causeway Street
St. Johnsbury
Pit Rss
Pullman
Newport
E. Folsom
W. Raymond
NEW York & Phil
NEW Line
Bound Brook
New York Trenton A
Liberty St
Ninth & Green
York
NEW England Agency
Baldwin
Gen. Pass
N. J
Boston & Lowell and Concord Railroads
Manchester
Concord
Peterboro
Greenfield
Meene
Keene
Ashuelot
Wilton
Milford
Washua
OR Lowell
Ra 'Baiahe
Erica Iorth Billerica
Fou Lawrence
Stoneham
Ea.c Woburn
Winchester
West Medford
Somerville
Wineter Hill
U.vi
Mass
Bedford
Lexineto
Arlington
Northern
Way
Nashua
Bowell
Lawrence
J. F. Crocke
Boston and Maine Railroad
Assenger
Gorham
N.H
Rockland
St. John
N. Balifax
N. S
Eastport
Calais
St. John - B. Walrfax
International U.S
Portland
N. H
Maine Central
Grand Trunk
Lewiston
Augusta
Alton Bay
Rochester
Farmeron
Camden
Belfast
Bucksport
Bar Harbors
Mount Desert
Ule
Ule Woktr, 7.30 Sm 12 U,and 5Pm. Kenne Vank, Biddeford
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Pat Saco
Kernsher Great Falls
Haverhill
Great Falls
Exeter
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Seol
Dover
Merrimac
Georgetown
North Andover
Pea
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Biddeford
Qar
Peru
North Lawrence
South Lawsrence
Andover
Wakefield
Ret
Upper Depot
Centre Depot
Danvers
Newbury Port
Melrose
Malden
Medford
Ian
Reading
Maverhill
South Lawrence
Haymarke
Jas. T. Furber
Jebromyville
Attleboro
Hea
E- T
Iansfield
Ebn
Boston and Providensg Railnroad
New Work
Shore Line
New York Shore Line
Stopington
Pawtucket
Dodgeville
Wrest Mansfield
Canton Junction
Readville
Park
Don Hills
Foxboro
O.ue. O
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Bury
Spring Street
Parentay
Weentase
Rac
Mansfield
Arries
Ae York
He Vu
Stoughte
Wmeturn
Faunton
A. A. Folsom
Northern Division
Albany
Framingham
Marlboro
Fayville
Mthboro
Northboro
Clinton
Leominster
Pitchburn
Rlim
Wes
Tee - Bolten
Fumellona
Fitchburg
Cheshire
Vermont
Old State House
A. Webber
Kendrick
Clare
Norwich
Judith
Summer St
New London
City OF Worcester
City OF New York
Pier 40
Pennsylvania
R.R. Ferry
Boston Oa
Maryland
N.E
A.C. Kendall
Gen. Pass Agt
Old Colony
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Washington and
State Streets
Stonington Line
Bostom & Providence Bt. BR
Stonington
Boston and
R. J
Toronto
Detroit
Central Vermont Railroad
Washin
Rene BosTon
Art
W. Cummings
Eraneis
St. Albans
OLD Colory Railroad
Soston River Line
Fall River Line
Taunton
Viadgewater
Bridgewater
Wales Street
Dean Street
North East
Stoughton
Randolph
North Easton
Middleboro
South Abington
Brockton
Hole Brook
Abington
Duxbury
East Bridgewater
South Weymouth
South Duxbur
Arsh Field
Scituate
Cohasset
Ham
Kasset
Hingham
East Weymouth
Weymouth
New Bedford
Ce Taunton
Aunton
Raintree
Braintree
Quincy
Wollaston Heights
Atlantic
Wemponset
Harrison Square
East Wilton
West Quincy
East Milton
Mattapan
Neponset
Paroto
Milton Lower Mi
Oak Bluffs
Woots Hall
Nantucket
Woods Hall
South Braintree Anaway
South Braintree
J. R. Kendrick
Hoosac Tunnel
Troy
Syracuse
N. WY
St. Louis
Pacific Express
New York Central
Canada Southern
Saratoge
Ches. R. R
T. Gardner
Baldwinville
Athol
Orler’s Falls
Shelbury - Adams
Royalston
Wendell
Sfontanne
Dee
B. R. BR
Mile
Falls
Itchburg
Wachusett
Westmins Am
O.uuyu
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Ash
Kland
Lemeont
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Rage Mme
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West Deerfield
Buckoaer
Bardowells
Char Hoosac Tunnel
Mer’s Falls
Brattleboro
Brattleboro, (6.30, Accom.); (8.80 Fa.) 11.10 8 ;6.00 Ex.) Pm. Wvyimchendon
Bellows Falls
Burlington
Worcester and
Rushes Aera
Sroton
Pepperell and
Acton & Boston Railroad
Framingham & Lowell Railroad
South Framingham
Fitchburg and Ayer Sanctiom
Ayer Junction
Witt
Concord Cocina
Eivy Rm
Greenville and Townsend Centre
Hudson and Maynard
Bane Coln
Waltham
Belmont
Waverley
Tom and Shirley
South Acton
Ieee
Water- Mit
Towm
Union Market
Watertown
Eturn
Concord Junctio
Ware River
B.B
John Adams
E. K. Turner
Agen
Rutland
White River Junction
Cheshire R. R
White River
Ogdensburg
Montreal A. ME
R. Stewart
Massachusetts Central R. R
Boston and Lowell
Worcester
Oakdale and Way
Mudsom
Mt Aes
San
Oakdale Way
G. Allen
Sapt
J.H. Palmer,g. P. A
Supreme Judicial Court
Middlesex
Alice Victoria
Laliberty
Marlborough
Toussaint Laliberty
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Toussaint Laliverty
Wilfred Laliberty
Alice V. Laliberty
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk
EO. C. Hurd
Theo. C. Hurd
Court House
Alilown Noble
Olors
Joan Noble
Oston
Charles F. Collins
Insala
J.B. Ingalls
Lee
Messenger
Charles F. Wes
Court Square
Charles Collins
Charles Flins
Elva George
Joanna Donovan
Meing
Arva
Dunovan
Francis EB. Faxon
Suffolk County
Arthur B. Clapp
Jorham Rogers & CO
Dundee
Pederal Street
Eastern Railroad
Friend Street
Old South Pullman
Aaru
Ang Bangor
All Rail
Sun
Bowen West
Castine
Jone
Machiasport
Watereville
Portsmouth
Revealend
North Hampton
Hampton
Sam
Wenham
Essex
Stockport
Gloucester
Manoneanchester
Verly F'slims
Pri ©'S
M. Dieton
Salem
Suwwampe Scott
Revere
Chelsea
Em. Everett
Em. West Everett
Saugus
Boston Halifax
Auegusta
North Conway
Wolfeboro
Dem
Rye Beach
Beach
Aurggeburg
Port
Rockport
Gloucester Branch
W. Beverly
Rer Lawrence
Middleton
Marblehead
Swampscaté
Swampscett
Everett
West Everett
cVia Saugus
Ew Men’s
Lynn
D. W. Sanborn
Mast
Lucius, Tuttle
G. P. and
T. Agent
Rh. B
Claremont
N. Hi
B. R
Lowellee
Central Vt
Bristol
Hilboro
Geo. E. Todd
Brentang
Union Square
Boston & Bangor
S. S. Go
Palace
Penobsgop
Cambridge
Kathadin
Lincoln’s Wharf
Ail
Penobscot River
Mt. Desert
North Haven
Green’s Landing
Swan's Island
Bass Harbor
Southwest Harbor
Bar Harbor
Lamoine
Hancock and Sullivan
Deer Isle
Sedgwick
Millbridge
Jonesport
Henry Morrison
Blue Hill
Surty
M. James Littlefield
Calvin Austin
Gen’l Freight Agt
Tf International Steamship
St. Fone
State OF Lal
Falsoure
Commercial Wharf
Eastern
Maine
St. Andrews
Shediac
Newcastle
Bathurst
N. B
New Glasgow
Kilby
India Wharf
Portland & Gessburg
Maime Central
Hnex & Meolin Raoads
William Weeks
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