Various Amusing Snippets and Quips From Morning Papers
A compilation of light verse and humorous items notes political quibbles about Blaine, liquor laws, and a letter mix up with the vice presidential nomination. It features jests about a monkey in Louisville, a Hartford visit smuggling whiskey, a railroad safety device, and satirical comments on poets and public figures.
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Cleveland
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Blaine
Gov. Cleveland
Tribune
United States
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Vallejo
Cal
Enquirer
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Lilla
Cuba
Philadelphia
New York
Burlington Free Press
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Mulligan
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Thomaston
Maine
Boston Journal
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Ohio
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George Blair
New York City
Workingmen’s Assembly of
Chicago
Mr. Blaine
John D. Long
Henry Cabot Lodge
E. Rockwood Hoar
Republican
Long
President Grant
Horace Greeley
Lodge
Samuel J. Tilden
Hoar
Congress
James G. Blaine
Logan
New England
Talleyrand
Arthur
Garfield
McDonald
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Dorsey
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Grant
Merton
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Hendricks
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Bayard
Delaware
Canada
Czar
Greely
New Orleans Picayune
Indianapolis Journal
Boston
Daily Graphic
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Alice Clark
Belle Simpson
Mary A. Simpson
Amsterdam
New York World
Norristown Herald
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Post- Express
Snooks, the Grocer
Marathon Independent
Sumter County
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Washington Street
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Post Publishing
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Houchton & Dutton
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Harry Pare
Brown
H.C. Brown
John C. Miller
John H. Koehler
Englehardt
Eastern Railroad
Revere Beach
Lynn
St St
OLD South
Harry Vane
Old England
Edward Everett Hale, Jr
John Harvard
Harvard College
Albert B. Hart
Mather
Old Boston Mintsters
Samuel 5. Barrows
T. W. Migginson
America
Massachusetts
Augustus Hemenway
Edwin Seaver
Lucretia Crocker
Kate Gannett Wells
Edwina D. Mead
Edwin D. Mead
Tremont Place
Boston Museum
Oakland Garden
Rich & Harris
Atkinson’s Comedy CO
Peck
Empire State
M. Phillips
Willi Reaume
Salem Lead Coo
Frank A. Bro
Salem
Mascocé
Sly
Baedeer, Adamson & CO
Ilk Street
ST. Croix
Jamaica
M. Doherty & CO
Kneeland St
Endicott Acess
M. Doherty
Cc. F. Doherty
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Murdock Liquid Food Company
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Murdock
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Bangor
Desert
Rockland
Penobscot River
Band of Music
Foster’s Wharf
Atlantic Avenue
Kockland
Camden
Belfast
Searsport
Bucksport
Winterport
Hampden
Mount Desert
So. W. Harbor
Bar Harbor
Mt. Desert
Jonesport
Machiasport
Hockland
St. Gouldsboro
Lamoine
Hancock and Sullivan
Penobscot
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Darkly
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Ellsworth
Bangor Line
Boston Strect
Lewiston
Machinsport, &c
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Calvin Austin
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Gertrude E
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Mary E
Mary T
Summer Board
Crescent Beach
Revere
North Shore
Ocean View
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Pawnee House
Cottage City
Martha’s Vineyard
A. Holbrook
Holbrook House
Brockton
S. P. Howard
Maolis
Nahant
John F. Folsom
Canal Street
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Madison
Sea Leapes
Bert
Hitchcock, Darling & CO
Witt
Downer Landing
Hingham
Tremont Street
F. S. Risteen
Everett House
4Th Avenue
17Th Street
Union Square
Clarendon Hotel
Th Avenue
18Th Street
C. H. Kerner
Apsuw Séomo
Sunapee Lake
Bradford Mineral Springs
Leasant Drives
Hardy
Bradford, N
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la Grange Street
Washington St
Admess
F. G. Voloqmbe
Devguahize St
Wm. E. Dennison
Southwest
Bar Harbors
J. W. Richardson
George L. Day
Treas
WM. G. Davis
Portland
Portland Steamers
Old Orchard Beach
White Mountains
Tremont
John Brooks
India Wharf
Grand Trunk
Boston & Maine
Portland & Ogdens
Maine Central
Knox & Lincolns
Boston Harbor
Thatcher’s Island
Cape Ann
Boone Island
Oid Orchard Beach
Cape Elizabeth
Portland Harbor
William Weeks
Agam
Eastport
Campobello
Annapolis
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Acadia
S. S. Co
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Frances
Digby
Yarmouth
Windsor and
Boston and Maine
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Bridgeton
Annapolis Eastport
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Kennebec River
Fort Popham
Bath
Richmond
Gardiner
Hallowell
Augusta
Return
Hichmond
Star OF the East
Jason Collins
Central Wharf
Boothbay
Winthrop
Wayne
Vienna
Fairfield
Waterville
Oakland
H.H. Hyde
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International Steamship CO
St. John
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St. Jehan
Chauncy-Hall School
Cuppes
Upham & Co
W. JB. Clarke & Carruth
T. Groom & Co
Boylston Street
Gannett Institute
Svea
GEO. Gannett, A. M
Chester Square
West Newton
Hull
England
New York and
Geo. W. Preston
State Street
Great Southern
Charleston
Savannah
Florida
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Fall River
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Boston and Savannae Steamship Company
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Associated Railways of
Virginia
Carolinas
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
Boston and Norfolk Steamship Co
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Providence
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Key West
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Brownsville
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Houston
Arizona
New Mexico
California
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Carrondelet
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Fernandina
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Seth Sprague
Old State House
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Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Line
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Norman
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Sp.e
North River
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H. M. Whitney
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New Orleans
Cromwell S. S. Line
Knickerbocker
F. Kemble
Rudson
H. R. Freeman
Pier 9
Louisiana
Red Rivers
San Francisco
Samuel H. Seaman
J.N. Magna
Hoston
Cunard Steamship Company Limited
Liverpool
Queenstown
Marbor
Cephalonia
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Samaria
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Casey
Broad Street
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St. Warren
Missouri
Kansas
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Post Office Square
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Thayer & Lincoln
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Pictou
Charlottetown
Worcester and
Carroll
Haifax
Windsor
Kentville
Truro
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Antigonish
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Yarmouth and Annapolis Lines
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Glasgow
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Devonia
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Anghoria
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Sailirce
Adriatic
Britannic
Co. Brariah
Ge General Rae
Allegheny Co
Pittsport
Pittsburg
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania
H. H. Richardson
Commissioners’ Office
State of
Joslah Speer
R.R
New Haven
Middletown
Air Line
Norwich
New Britain
Sterbury
Danbury
Fishkill
Newburgh
Waterbury
Willimantic
Putnam
Jerse City
Trenton
Wasington
New London
Danielsonville
City of Worcester
City of Boston
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H. Turner
A. C. Kendall
Pass
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Lake George
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P. Lovering, Jr
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Bridgewater
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Central Station
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Stoughton
Randolph
Middleboro
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Duxbury
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Wingham
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West Quincy
Milton Lower Mills
Neponset
Nantuck
Cape Cod Division
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Hyannis
Barnstable
Sandwich
Bourne
South Braintree and Way
South Braintree
Nantucket
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Falmouth
Monument Beach
Buzzards Bay
Wareham
South Shore
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Lebanon
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Keene
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Greenfield
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Ashburnham
West Nd
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Hoosac Tunnel
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Rutland
Mechanicsville
Baldwinville
Atholane Greenfield
Orange and
Miller’s Falls
Shelburne Falls
North Adams
Kory
Wachusett
Wendell
Westminster
Buckla Bardwells
Hoos
Charlemamu
Turner’s Falls
Brattleboro
Winchendon
Bellows Falls
Cheshire Railroad
Worcester
Nashua
Hochester Kralth
Groton
Nashua, Acton & Boston Railroad
Midll Hrailroad
South Framingham
Roruaer
Dyatthao Junction
Leominster
Ayer Unction
Ayer Junction
Littleton
South Acton
Concord Junction
Shirley
Aver Junction
Greenville and Townsend Mitre
Marlboro, Hudson and Maynard
Concord
Laimcoin
Waltham
Belmont and Waverley
Waverley
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Watertown
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Attleboro
North Attleboro
Mansfield
Oxboro
Sharon
Heturn
Canton Junction
Readville
Winds Park
Hove
Clarendon Hills
Soresi Hills
Boylston
Rexbury
Spring Street
West Hoxbury
Brightiand
Stoughtes
Canton
Warren
Jay
Secretey
Boston and Maine Railroad
Grand Trunk Railways
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Wolfeboro
O Harbor
Camden Druthwest
Ount Desert
Andeater
North
Kennebunk
Old Orchard
Baco
Great Falis
Haverhill
Great Falls
Exeter
Merrimac
Georgetown
North Andover
Lawrer JR
North Lawrence
Liam
South Lawrence
Andover
Tew. S Wakefeld
Upper Depot
Centre Depot
Danvers
New Hurypoe
Melrose
Malden
Mondiisues
Dover and
Treat Falls
Eading
Mediora
Manchester
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Haymarket Square
Jas. T. Furber
WM. Merritt, Jr
Boston and Albany
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Albany
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Springfield
Syracuse
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Worcester. the 8 Pm. Ress
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Grafton
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Ashland
Milleford
South Fromingham
Saxonville
Pu. Natick
Wellesley
Wellesley Mills
Newtomn
Lower Falls
Pine Grove
Auburndale
New West Newton
Newtonville
Newton
Faneuil
Brighton
Sage Farm
Brookline
Cypress Street
Newton Centre
Newton Highlands
Newton Lower Falls
Wellesley Willis
W. H. Barnes
KE. Gallup
B. R
Butland
Whiteiver Junction
Cheshire B. B
Central Vermon R. B
White Er Junction
Ogdensburg
Linna Street
EB Stewart
Keene N
Concord Kraiskhoad
B. Sna L
B. and
B. B. Ghamberlin
Sunt
Boston Water Board
City
City Hall
Water Board
W.A. Simmons
Board of Street Commissioners
Dorchester
Bird Street
Columbia Street
Bodwell Per
Bodwell Street
Suesday
J. H. Jenkins
Venience
Dudley Street
Woodward 4
Fousom Street
Folsom Street
Orry Hatz
Common Council
Harvey N. Collison
Orrrgate
Common Common Chamber
Jylgstuw
Samuel C, Cobb
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