Petrified snakes and gum in a tavern tale from newspapers
A Montana man recalls a case of purported petrified snakes after hard whiskey, while Ohio papers serialize Gov. Hoadly’s message. The item catalogues oddball quips on gum, sleighs, theater fashion, and a Russian writer’s death, with sprinkles of political and social commentary from diverse U.S. papers.
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Montana
New York Tribune
Ohio
Gen. Butler
Boston Herald
Jacksonville Times-Union
Dover
N. H
Charles H. Sawyer
Blair
John W. Bookwalter
Mediterranean Sea
American Journal of Fabrics
Dry Goods Bulletin
Philadelphia Times
Times
London
Norfolk
Yorkshire
Burnham Wardwell
Burnham
Boston Post
Grant
Wellington
Waterloo
Washington
Cornwallis
Portland
Skowhegan
Coburn
Bashford
Democratic State Committee of
Maine
Salem Register
Army
Navy
Tacony
Henry James
Baltimore
Boston
Lincoln
Stanton
A. Lincoln
Indianapolis Sentinel
Portland Stone
Cleveland
Bion Bradbury
J. Anderson
J. Anderson For Secretary of the Treasury
George Walker
Interior
L. D. M. Sweat
Capt. Chase
Payson Tucker
Nathan Cleaves
Taman
England
Friends of Ireland
Parnell
Michael Davitt
Henry George
Ireland
Edward McGlynn
Eureka
Hamilton County
Samuel Ropelee
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
United States
Jefferson
Madison
Munroe
Jackson
van Buren
Polk
Pierce
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John Poyle O'Reilly
Dion Boucicault
Boyhoe
Buffalo
The
Hartford Times
Roscoe Conkling
John L. Sulli
Horatio Seymour
Democratic Party
Deerfield
New York
Bayard
Yokefellow of Mahone
Riddleberger
Senate
Mr. Bayard
Confucius
Houses of Representatives
Clarbell
Will
Puck
Willie E
Iceman
Tennyson
Nadjezda Stepanovna Sokhansky
Russia
Surgest
New York Graphic
Wyoming
Burlington Free Press
Philadelphia
Nevada
Sullivan County
N. Y
Lowell
George Augustus Sala
Amos Cummings
Mr. Cummings
Auburn
Mr. Gotham
Mr. Penn
Gotham
Friend Owl
Griswold Street
Detroit Free Press
Evangela
Hartford Post
Canton City
Liverpool City
London City
Troy Press
George
Pendleton
John’’ McLean
Madam Hulskamp
Wild West
Rockford
Ill
North Carolina
Brooklyn
Chicago
Metropolis City
Berlin City
Edinburg
Vienna
Brooklyn Eagle
Buchanan
Douglass
McClellan
Seymour
Tilden
Hancock
Jim Blaine
Blaine
Logan
Hendricks
Key Thomas & CO
Mile Street
Harvard College
Water Street
Alexander McKenzie
Cambridge
Voltaic Co
Marshall
Mich
Val Box
Houghton & Dutton
Tremont St
P . Box
Mass
ST. Leon
Devonshire
Earl W. Job
U.S
Globe Theatre
John Stetson
Herbert Bros
Grand English Ballet Troupe
Boston Museum
B. M. Field
Fantine
Tremont Temple
Hamel Hougerty
Admis
MecCaull Opera Comique
John A. McCaull
Columbia
Washington Street
P. Hildreth
Boston Theatre
Thatcher
Primrose & West
Minstrels
Margaret Mather
Park ‘Theatre
Abbhey & Schoeffe
Fanny Davenport
Sardou
Fedora
Jenny Lee
Robson and Crane
Gettysburg
Paul Philippoteaux
Tremont Street
Berkeley
Clarendon Streets
Howard Atheneum
Zozo
Boutwell
Court of Claims
A. E. Allen
Washington St
Itoom
Tribune
N.Y. City
New York Av
J. C. Davis
Bankers
School Street
Alabama
John H. Butler
School St
Emigrant Savings Bank
Pemberton Square
James F. v. Hyde
Milk St
Corporation Notices
Continental Sugar Refinery
Central Street
J. J. Cunningham
Connecticut and Passumpsic River
Massawippi Valey Railway
N.P. Lovering
Milk Street
Boyston Market Association
Union Building
WM. P. Kulin
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Committee On
State House
Committee On Labor
Blue Room
Jas. F. Stratton
Metropolitan Police
Special Committee On Metropolitan Police
Amos A. Lawrence
Alexander H. Rice
Metropolitan Police Commission
City of
Green Room
C. Murray
Quincy
A. Cushing
Commonwealth OF Massachu
William J. Balmer
Fifth Regiment Infantry
Commonwealth
Royal T. Kenng
Massachusetts Militia
Common Wealth
Massachusetts
Josephine N. Brookings
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Joseph Harvey
18Th Regiment
O. A. Cushing
Commonwealth of, Massachusetts
Wilhelmina Reiss
20Th Regiment
Mary A. Batterman
Margaret Dugan
James Dugan
28Th
Massachusetts Infantry
Geo
Cunard Steamship Company Limited
Liverpool
Queenstown
Cork Harbor
Lowtes
Samaria
Catalonia
Cephalonia
Pavonia
Great Britain and Ireland
State Street
P. J. Duvernet
Carthagenian
Siberian
Glasgow
Britain
Liverpoollia
Alifax
Londonderry
Parisian
Sarmatian
Missouri Roman
Reese
Kansas
Warren & CO
Post Office Square
Leyland Line
Thaver & Lincoln Fexett
Halifax
Prince Edward
Island S
Jesse H. Freeman
Nickeson
N. S
Geen
Ickerson's
Ora
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Azores
Sarah
Hale
E. A. Adams & CO
State St
Nova Scotia
S. I. CO
DICEY
Annapolis
Cleopatra
Lewis Wharf
F. L. CL
Lewis Whar Art
U. S. Mail
Anchoria
Ethiopia
Circassia
Hiam
Fornessia
Eresai
Elfast
Hederson Brothers
Bowling Green
White Star Line
Wiveraeemien
Guicometeeme
Fai
Ea Ep Ag
Celtic
Cor
Jaysett
Hotels
Sherman House
Court Square
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Hitchcock, Darling & CO
ST. Nicholas
Province St
Geo, W. Crocker
Revere House
Boothby & Brown
Henry B. Rice & CO
Hanover Street
Obertson
Hanover St
EACLE
Washington List
D. G. Luce & CO
Vercelli
la Grange
Kendall's
Hawkey St
Niagara
Busters
Gents
Hote
Doree
Avery St.locas
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Henry P. Vieth, Prov
St. Andrews
Shediac
Newcastle
Bathurst
N. B
Digby
Kentville
Windsor
Yarmouth
Truro
Picton
New Glasgow
Summerside
Cimen
Tremont
Men Favorite
Grand Trunk
Portland & Ogdensburg
Maine A
Maox
Portlan William
Boston & Bangors. L. CO
Foster’s
Tueseee
Rockland
Penobscot River
Saugor
William H. Hill, Jr
Railroads
Stoni
Boston & Providence Hi
Stonington
A.rk
Neglia Cote
Boston and Providence
B. BR
W. Ric Chardeson
A. A. Folsom
P. Oolt
Fall River
Sini
Old Colony
Bristol
Providence
Jersey City
Old State House
State Streets
Old Colony St
Bound Brook
Trenton
Phlaorl
Ala
Philadelhia
Ninth & Green Sts
Third & Berks Sts
New England
Round Brook
H. P. Baldwin
OC. G. Hancock
J. B. Wootten
Montreal
Lake Mempheemagog
Quebec
Sherbrooke
Crnada
Boston Air Line
Passumosic
South Eastern
Plymouth
B.R
Causeway Street
Bradeford
Wells River
Johnsbury
Newport
Lake Memphremagor
Bradforde
New
AP Montreal
Ashington
Raymond
Folsom
Lovering
Concord
B. Ana L
Manchester
N.H
Goncor
Puston
Nassau St
Police Department
Boano
AupEnman
C. V. Waitrex
Common Council
Joan H. Lee
A. P. Marr
Frederick E. ‘Gooprich
Boarder Street Commissioners
Warren Bridge
J. H. Jenkins
Cierk
Whiely Post
Insurance
Wey
Geo. L. Deblois
Ezra H. Baker
Edward M.brewer
Henry C. Brooks
T. Quincy Browne
T. Jefferson Coolidge
John W. Cumings
Andrew Cutting
John S. Emery
Osborn Howes
Joseph A. Iasigi
Albert Lewis
William Perkins
Chas
F. Perry
N.W. Rice
William Simks
Howard Stockton
J. Henry Sears
Cyrus Wakefield
Aaron D. Weld, JR
F. Wyman
I. Goodwin Whitney
Geo.s. Dabney
Chas. F. Fairbanks, Alpheus H. Hardy
Baring Bros. and Co
Baedes, Adamson & CO
Salem Lead CO
Se Brown
Salem
Great Southern
Charleston
Savannah
Florida
Carolan Ghevaiada
Sampson
N. i Mt
Ashington St
Asanie
Dair Lin
Borton and Norfolk Steamship Co
Pirdmont
Aim
Waldo A- Pearce
N- Mag
Horfolk
Washington Becainenie
Tral
Discotts
Virginia
Georgia
Louisiana
Potomac
B. Co
Fernashington
Alexandria
Carolinas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Arkansas
OL & Ga
Gaither
W. Street
Seaboard
Wald A. Pearce
Wickers Wal
South
South Sea
Tate
LC & Orru
Socong
Tata
Solomon Howes
Central
Texas & Florida
Galveston & Key
Antonio
State of Texas
Seth Sprague
G.H. Mallory & CO
Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Line
Frekkt
Saxon Froma Icons Wharf
Wedneday
Spartan
Wilmington
Eerall
E. B.sampson
Long Wharf
Mompar
Yar
Pier
North River
Tron
Takorem
Taxorem
H. M. Whitney
India Wharf
New Orleans
LIN Pnd Hudson
H. K. Freeman
Orleans
T. P. C. Halsey
Knickerbocker
F. Kemble
Uay
Theatea
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Red Rivers
Cipal
San Francisco
Cal
Samuel H
J. N. Magwa
Montreal & West
Vermont
Picadas
Central Werm
Ronton
W. Hobart
W. Cummings
I. Albans
Boston and Maine Railroad
Western Division
Haymachet SQ
Awe St. Sone
Endo
St. John
Enalitax
Trank Cihenpe
Augusta
Ways
Aston Bay
Rochester
Farmington
Alton
Manichester
the Worth
Kennebunk
Bniddeford
Saco
Biddeford
Great Falls
Haverhill
Exeter
Dower
Merrimac
Erhill
Vis Wn
Ices
Havy
Lawrence
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
For Lowall
Tawi
Bet
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Une
Upper Depot
Gentre
Danvers
Het
Sitenma
Melrose
Meiden
Tinak Tu Midford
Meee
Lewiston
Medford
Friend Street
Babia Street
Old Uth
Bangor
Provinces
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Mon
Thurs
Mt. Desert
Bararber
Millbridge
Age
Bideford
Orth Conway
Wolfboro
Portsmouth
Sun
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Hampton
Beach
North Hampton and Beach
Amesbury
Newbu
Ipswich
Oh Ssory
Wenham
U. Sun
Rockport
Gloucester Branch
Beverly
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Middleton
Peabody and Danvers
Ooa
Marblehead and
Swampscott Branch
Marblehead
Swampscott
Lyron
Ager
Rere
Revere
Chelsea
Everett
Eee Maiden and Saugus
West Everett
Saugus
Jas T. Furber
Bostom
Newark
Pattery
Worcester
Wino
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Barney
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Routhville, S
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Mileford
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Lazonville
Lee
Wellesley
Wellesley Hillis
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Newton Lower Falls
Pine Grove
Auburndale
West Newton
Newtonville
Em. Newton
Faneuil
Brighton
Alliston
Cottage Farm
Brookline
Cypress Street
Chestnut Hill
Ea. Newton
O.css
Framingham
Marlborough
Fayville
Southborough
Northborough
Clinton
Leominster
Fitchburg
Berlin
West Berlin
Pratt’s Banethem
Newton Highlands
Springfield
Aegg
Ogg
Fitchburg Railroad
Hoosac Tunnel
OLD Colony Railroad
Hostom
Pay River
Taunton
Bridgewater
Vis Tesunton
Bridgewar
New Bedford
Ae Taunton Pb
Tein Ridgewater
Central Station
Dean St
North Easton
Stoughton
Randolph
Middleboro
Brockton
Abington
Duxbury
South Abington
Cohasset and Hingham
Cohasset
Hingham
Braintree
Neponset
Harrison Square
West
Milton Lower Mills
Cottage City
Nantucket
Cape Cod
Provincetown
Way
Hyannis
Barnstable
Sandwich
Bourne
South Braintree Ane
South Tree
Ubys Ull
St. Louis
Iman
W.S. and
B. Railroad
Troy
Vn. Gardner
Baldwinville
Athol Orange Miller’s Falls
Greenfield
Shoeiurme Falls
North Adams
Royalston
Erwing
Weat Ptehburg
Weduestt
Otter River
Wendell
Eastfield
Montague
Westminster
Ashburnham
West Deerfield
Buckland and Zoar
Barnwells
Charlemont
Dummer’s Falls
Brattieboro
Winchendon
Heene
Bellows Falls
Cheshire
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No. Leominster
Ayer Unction
Ayer Junction
South Acton
Concord Junction
Shirley
Greenville and Townsend Centre
Marlboro
Hudson and Maynard
Belmont and
Waverley
Etotury
Watertown
Union Market S
Weathertown
Ware River
Waltham
John Adams
Brentano
Gnion Square
New York City
J. R. Kendrick
Pi —Lrain
Heturm
Dodger
Hebronville
Attlebo
North Attieboro
Mansfield
East
Oxboro
Rm. Turm
Ye. Sharom
Canton Junction
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Hyde Park
Mt. Hove
Cistendo
Elille
Oustom
Roxbury
Spring Street
West Roxbury
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Ogdensburg
Pullman Palace
Fitchburg Depot
Causeway Strest
Wincacadon
Peterboro
Fitawiuiar
Iroy
Maribors
Keons
Weetmor
Walpole Bellows
Stirlington
St.Albans
St. Johns
Saratoga
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
R. R
White River
Vermont BR
Ayres ‘Junction
Nashua
OM Colony RR. RR
New Providence, &c
Keene
Ashuelot R
Monadnock
White River Junction
Pees
Burlington
St. Albans
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C. A. Faxon
R Stewart
Boston and Albany
Pittsfield
Albany
South Framingham
Syracuse
Sp Field
Orks Rfield
Toledo
Cinccinnati
St. Lo le
Ware Hiver
Amherst
Hartford
Nonsignee
Missouri
Grand Junction
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