Newspaper era quips from scattered city pages
A garbled montage cites jokes about Netherlands newspapers and missing editions, legal cases, a 104 year old Philadelphia man named John Smith, theatre and opera chatter in Gotham, and a mix of sensational items including a public hanging in Arkansas and a Washington lobbyist woman.
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WM. Kennedy
Lellan
Providence
Baltimore
Norfolk City
Care KE
Petersburg
Richmond
Tenn. R
New No
Washington Street
Norfolk
Washington
E. Sampson
Central Wharf
Boston
E. H. Rockwell
Philadelphia
Steamship Line
Norman
Longhpart
Roman
Chaveston
Savannah
Wilmington
West
E. B. Sampson
Long Wharf
Great Atlantic Coast
Theatre Francais
Frederick Lemaitre
Lemaitre
Alma
Ambigu
Talma
Edmund Kean
John Philip Kemble
Kean
Dumas
Victor Hugo
Ruy Blas
Concesar de Bazan
St. George
France
John Smith
Titiens
Norma
Gotham
Arkansas
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Boston Press and Post
Boston Statesman & Wheely Post
Boston Post Company
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Cheshire Toad
Ruland
White River Junction
Cheshire
We R. Stewart
Northern & Concord
Claremont R. R
Bos
Stow
Lowell
Maine
Montpelier
Rouse’s Point
Montreal
Greene
St. Johnsbury
Bedford Railroad
Boston and Providence
New Bedford
Taunton
Martha’s Vineyard
Old Colony B.B
Warren Ladd
AIR Line
Plymouth
N. H
Newport
Vermont
Lake Memphremagog
Quebec
Pullman
Bay Express
Mail
Sherbrooke
General Agency
H. E. Folsom
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OLD Colony
New York
Fairhaven
Fall River
Bridgewater
N. Eliaston
Stoughton
Randolph
Middleboro
E. & W. Bridgewater
Brockton
Abington
Duxbury
East Bridgewater
South Abington
South Duxhasset
Aingham
Dury
East Weymouth
Weymouth
South Braintree
Quincy
Atlantic
Neponset
Rm. Harrison Square
Cape Od R.R
Sandwich
Hyannis
Provincetown
P&m
Wood's Hole
Martha's Vineyard
Nantucket
West Quincy
Milton Lower Mills
Field's Corner
Way
J. K. Kendrick
Itchburg
Cheshire BR. Bt
A. M
P. M. Hoosac Tunnnel
North Adams
Shelburne Falls
Greenfield
Brattleboro
Worcester & Nashua Railroad
Nashua, Acton and Boston Railroad
Framingham and
Framingham
Fitchburg
Ayer
Leominster and
Shirley
Mason Village
Townsend Centre
Marlboro’ and Hudson
Pat
Concord
Hreturn
Waltham
Heturn
Belmont and Waverly
Waverly
Watertown
Union Market
Mt. Auburn
Cambridge
Athol
Eouly
Main Road
L. Heywood
Supe
OHN Adams
Aset
Pathfinder
Bc” R. R
New England
Mall
Stonington Line
Reeturn
Pawtucket
Ville
Hebronville
Dew
Rumford
India Foint
Attleboro
North Attleboro
West Mansfield
Mansfield
East Foxboro
Sharon
Canton
Readville
Hyde Park
Mt. Hope
Clarenaon
Forest Hill
Jamaszea Plain
Boyiston Street
Roxbury
Dedham
Spring Street
West Borbury
Hichland
Ee Ess
Central
Haslimdale
Revarn
Bet
A. A. Folsom
Washua
Upper Roads
Jyndleboro
Wilton
Milford
Amherst
Nashua
Tyngsboro
Chelmsgord
Kerica
Billerica
Lawrence and Tewksbury
Stoneham
Algo
Woburn
Winchester
College Hill
Somerville
Lexington
Arlington & Way
Northern Depot
Nashua and Way
Nde
Ly’ Qro
S. Merrimack
Who
N. Chelmsford
Lawrence
Tewksbury
Yey
We. Medford
Winter Hill
Mass
Foil
Arlington
WM. M. Parker
Buston
Albany
Beach Street
Ee Road
Depen
Lincoln
Passener
Chatham
Pittsfield
Springfield
Mer
Worcestr
Worcester
Tlam
WEALD
Grafton
Southville
Cordanville
Ret
Ashland
South Fram
Ingham
Sexonville
SPM
Natick
Wellesley
Grantville
Nene Falls
Pine Grove
Auburn Date
West Newton
TAL
Newtonville
Pe Faneuil
Brighton
Alstom
Cottage Farm
Brock Lice Ie Sen
N.Y
Chicago
Buffalo
Suspension Bridge
Rochester
O. Russ
Concord Railroad
Eee
Boston and Lowell Railroad
Manchester
Fands
Sunda
Ae Goncardio
H. H. Chamberlin
Revere Beach
Lynn
Henry Breed
Norwich
Te Street
Pier 40
North River
Toronto
Detroit
Miller
Westinghouse
Central Vermont Railroad
W. Hobart
T. St. Albans
More BR
Baltimore and Ohio
Waship
B. B
Baltimore and Potomac
Frains
N. Y
West Phila
Baltimore and Potomac RR
Washington Branch RR
Old State House
H. F. Kenney
Sup
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Eastern Amaine Central R. R
St. John
Provinces
Portland
Bangor
Augusta
Montreal and Grand Trunk Railway
Lewistom, &c
Saco
Biddeford
North Conway
Wolfboro
Hochester
Great Falls
Dover
Portsmouth
Hampton and
North Hampton
Amesbury
Nowebury Port
Ipswich
Wenham
Rockport
Gloucester
Danvers
Port
Peabody
Salem
Swampscott Branch
Marblehead
Lyma
Chelsea
Offboro
Newburyport
Damvers
IL Am
L.al
Chelse
All Way
Lymm
Sangus
Geo. Baghelder
Planos
Sohmer & CO
Boylston
Alfred Newhall
Hallet & Cumston’s
Church & CO
Providence Journal
Cor
Washington and
Dover Streets
Istrict Court
District OF Massachusetts
Nereby
Joseph R. Bassett
WM. H. Adams
Jals
David M. R. Dow
Suffolk
Massachusetts
Pemberton Square
S. Lothrop Thorndike
Esa
Roland G. Usher
U.S. Marshal
Abby Tolman
James P. Tolman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Surree
Surneme
Chambers
Commonwealth
S, Boot and Shoe Manufacturers Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Court House
Chas. Devens, JR
Henry A. Clapp
Copartnerships
Copartnership
Bayley, Rollins & CO
John P. Baley
KE. W. Rollins
Joel Richards
John P. Bayley
E. WM. Rollins
Stuthim Jal
Copartnership Jr
Rogers, Shuiz & CO
DU. A. Rogers
L. P. Shuler-Shutz
No. 45
Summer Street
L.P. Shuler-Saulz
i of SHULER S@UTZ & CO
Stadler & CO
Max Stadler
Elean N4sumburg
William Kraus
Emanuel Lauer
Edward B Simon
NAX Stadler
Jalry
Lorings & Reynolds
Arthur H. Loring
John M. B. Reynolds
Charles K. Loring
Middlesex
John P. Robinson
A. D
Charles E. Loring
Surrock
John M B. Reynolds
Charles B. Loring
E. P. Adams
Oliver Warner
Royal Mail Steam Packet CO
Cunard
Queenstown
Cork Harbor
Batavia
Siboria
Atlas
Marathod
Liverpool
Java
China
Russia
Parthia
Great Britain
Ireland
State Street
James Alexander
General Transatlantic Company
Havre
Celling
G. B
Pereire
Dante
Amerique
Pouzoiz
Sesseseerssesees
Louis DE Berian
Broadway
Edward G. Tileston
N. B
Hamburg American Packet CO
S.S
Hamburg
Cherbourg
London
C. B. Richards & Boas
Gull & Lcotz
Allan Line
Ana
CEAN
First-Chase
J. L. Farmer
W. B. Clark
St. New
National Line
Spain
Egypt
Denmarkh
Glasgow
Derry
Belfast
Bristol
U.S. Mail
L. Bartlett & CO
Broad Street
Star Ball Line
United States
Brazil
Watson’s
John Bramall
J B. Walker
C.L. Bartlett & CO
N. E
Uaz
International Steamship Company
Halifax
Intercolonial Railway
Truro
New Glasgow
Pictou
Lindsey
Boston and Maine
WM. Weeks
al Foot of India Wharf
California
San Francisco
Lewis Wharf
Brown Brothers, Goodell
Isaae
Pone Co
L. Tee & CO
Melbourne
Sydney
Mindoro
SAMAR
Henry W. Peabody & CO
Milk Street
Messrs
Newell & Co
Consignees
Triail
Pacific Mail Steamship CO
Japan
Aspinwail
Panama
Gibeners Ilari
Co. L. Bartlett & CO
Jas
Azores
Kate Williams
L. R. Hale
Will Sall
E. S. ER
Devonshire Street
J. J. Alves
Jasren
Hanover Street
Bark “Addison
Serres
Medina Bros
MAYO
India Wharf
Warren Sawyer
Orio
West Dennis
Crowell
H- Mayo
South Side India Wharf
Lewiston
Forest City
Tadia
Grand Trunk
Ortland
Ogdensburg
Penobscot
Mt. Desert
Machias
City OF
Kilby
Rockland
Camden
Searsport
Bucksport
Castine
Deer Isle
Sedgwick
Southwest Harbor
Mount Desert
Millbridge
Jonesport
Machinsport
J.W. Richardson
Sanford Steamship *Co
W. R. le Hs
Foster's Wharf
Geo. T. Wade
Hewitt & Wade
MR J. F. Pray
Beacon Street
Parker St
Sleida
ICLLY
Woodb & Co
O” Sicily
D. H.tullys CO
Hubbard Aps
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
WM. HE
Ward H. Adams
F. Nickerson & CO
Ae Richardson & Barnard
Edward H. Adams
Washington At
Jans
Great Southern
Charleston
South Carolina
Mississippi
Tennessee
Stonington
Neptune
Metropolitan Steamship Co
Ca. R. R
A.D. W.sa
E Jorns Hopkins
WM. Lawrence
Lipson
Old Esate House
Norfolk, Baltimore and
WM. Crane
George Appoud
Asd
Blackstone
Arthur P. Dodge
Devonshire, Cor
State St
Penna John Jeferied
Devonshire St
S. P. Tolman
E. A. Hunting
Ag-Mortages
Bromfield Street
Coptf Jas
S. Norman
KeSsMwe Eee Ees
William C. Codman & J. &. Freeman
Wsu
Hilby Street
Sssee J. French & Son
J. French & Son
Jyashington Street
James Jackson
Exchange Place
Room K
Waded
City
Albert
Mons
Water Street
James F. C. Hyde
Court Square
Nes
William T. Clare & CO
Congress Street
Concord Square
GEO. Leonard
Highlands
J. M. Wade
Tremont Street
Beston Post Building
Brown & Hayes
Broad St
Crawford Building
Federal and
Summer Streets
BRICE
Evans
N. C
Columbia, D. C
Charlotte
Atlanta
Rome
Montgomery
Ala
Bacon, Ga
Mts
North
South
Baltimore and Norfolk Steamsh
R. Sampson
Bates
H. Heith
Morgan
New Orleans
Texas
al Iron Steamships
Brashear
G. W. Elder
Louisiana & Texas R. R
Crashear
Bill of Ladings
Mobile
Galveston
Harrisburgh
San Antonio
Houston
International
Indianola
Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific Railway
Brazos Santiago
Corpus Christi
St. Mary’s
Fulton
Santiago
Brownsville
Matamoros
C. A. Whitney & Co
Harry £. Whitney
Or , CO
Vieces
Cromwell Line
Knickerbocker
Kemble
Willeave Pier No
Wee Wesety Mobile
Clark & Seaman
West Street
Post Building
Office of
Albert Gates
Lincoln Street
Albers Gates, Jr
South Market Street
Schlegel, Everrit & CO
Market St. Wm
Torent
Franklin, Pearl and
Perkins Streets
Ellis L. Motte
William P. Tewksbury
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co
Arch Street
W. H. Crocker
Tolman & Hunting
Bromield Street
Stuthtf
South End
Ballam Street
Northampton Street
J. Q. A. Glifton
Doane Street
Moses Williams
JH. Bufford
Beach Streets
EO. Wm, Ballou & CO
14&SMW
Fes
New England Mortgage Security CO
Amos A. Lawrence
Geo. C. Richardson
James L. Little
Thomas Wigglesworth Geo
P. Upham
Key West
U. S. Mail
Pennington
Willeave
East River
Houston Penetree
Texas Central
International and Greatorthern
Henderson
Harrisburg
U. H. Mallory & 153
Maiden Lane
Bowling Green
W. Y
Mc Gregg
Massan
Daily News
Hotels
Old Railway House
Old Colony RE
East Milton
America
wsMit
James M. Russell
Tremont
New Haven
Arm Provrenses Ate
Wall Street
Seeeenes
Nash & Cushing, Bankers and Note Brokers
State House
CHARI
EL Smedley & CO
Nealon and Stock
P. O
Iam
Metropolitan National Bank
Brattle Street
Capital
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Erie Railway
New York State
Greats Southern
Centraltral Wharf
West St
Jalsim
Charles E. Cruttenden
Everett House
North Side
Union Square
S. W. Richardson
L. D. Loring
Fall River Line
Toora Erne & Weaversb
Old Colony Depot
Corner South
Kneeland Streets
State Streets
Ola Colony Depot
J. R. Kendrick
L. H. Palmer
C. R. RB
Tt P Jatten
Park Square
Columbus Avenue
Narragansbit
J. W. Richardson
Jats
Central Street
Peters & CO
Central Wharf comMission
Eastern
Western
Weuthere Lumber
Bridge
Bagdad Mills
Pensacola
Fla
D. A. Hoss & Co
Western Lumber Manufacturers
Michigan
School Street
J.C. Davis & CO
John Bigelow
J. D. Parker
Joseph S. Ropes
H. E. Hills
Greorge Lewis
J.D. Parker
C.H. Fisee
E. H. Savage
E. H. Batcheuer
SAFES
Boston Conservatory of Music
Tremort Street
Ina Claus
Tulbso Julius Eichberg
Morris & Ireland
Feil
Downie
Devonshire
Boston, Mass
Penn Manufacturing CO
Edward W. Codman
Sears
Ostor and Boxbury Mill Corporation
Boston and Roxbury Mill Corporation
WM. F. Matchett
Eastern Railroad Company
Meionnon
Perorcer
Oun
B. Parker
Firemen’s
Vances
G. W. Simmons & Son
Oak Hall
Nesse Jams
Sans Pareils. Shirt Co
C. W. Jenzs
Wstm
COAL
GEO. M. Winslow & CO
Causeway Ste
Cross St
Abbott & CO
Friend Streets
Abbott
Nonotuck Silk Co
Nonotuck
Clark’s
Pure Dye Sewing Silk & Twist
Jet Am
Navy Yard
Boston Neck
Bunker Hill Monument
Dorchester Heights
Connecticut
State Department
Congress
Cuba
Inland Fisheries
Commissioners of Inland Fisheries
Chapman
Lyman
United States Senate
Spencer
Senate
Lonsdale
Rockville
H. M. Bearce
Central Club
Bearce
Telegraph
Beecher
Cox
Hale
Blaine
Missouri
Morton
Landis
Titusville
Grant
A. T. Stewart
Holland
Patti
Lucca
Poker Schenck
Boucicault
St. Louis
Chicago Times
Scotland
Edinburgh
A. H. Stephens
Herald
John Morrissey
New York State Senate
Kennebec Journal
Andersonville
Belfast Journal
Springfield Republican
Northampton
Charles Francis Adams
Candour
Benjamin Backbite
M. Testelin
M. Herve de Saisy
M. de Saisy
Servia
Paris
Chiselhurst
Eugenie
Republic
Empire
Prince Imperial
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