Two Old Cats and a Boston Transcript Pranks
A collage of light notes and quotes from newspapers and readers. It mentions a New York woman angered by her husband mistaking her hat for a bathtub and describes various anecdotes about bets, prizes, and editorials across cities like Hartford Buffalo and Philadelphia. It references legal debates on patent rights and a mix of humorous and sensational tidbits from multiple papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maley
New Jersey Enterprise
Troy Papers
Ferguson
Troys
Philadelphia North American
Spurgeon
Springfield
Mass
Missouri Republican
Don Cameron
Niagara Falls
New Haven
Geo. L. Prouty
Holyoke
New Orleans
Atlanta Constitution
Wood River
Boston Post
Bellevue
Alturas County
Idaho
Union Pacific
Oregon
Colorado
Minnie Moore
Muldoon
Little Wood River
Bellevue Wood River Valley Ditch Company
Stargulch
Deer Creek
Snake River
Big Bottom
Collins
Col. Wolcott
Baker City
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Widgery Thomas, Jr
David Davis
Tariff Commission
Capen
Vennor
Holliday
Virginia
Sandwich Islands
Mahone
Mr. Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Wells
C'Umbo
Mr. Corcoran
Washington
John Macdonald
S. A Echols
Atlanta (Ga
Constitutionalist
Augusta
Scotland
London
Treland
THE
Society OF Friends
Newport
Society of Fiends
New England
Eli Jones
Earth
Friends
Attorney General
United States
Treasury
District of Columbia
Government of
Maine
California
Texas
Congress
Prince of Wales
Guelph
Oscar Wilde
Gladstone
Disraeli
Barnum
England
Circus
Detroit
Boston Nine
Billy Chandler
Arkansas
Horse Shoe
Hayes
Mitchell
Hartford Post
Post
Boston Transcript
Marie Prescott
Ada Gray
Wonder
Nebraska
Max Evarts
State Evarts
Yale
Harvard
Howard
Kansas
Buffalo
N. Y
Lfe
California Board of Education
Buffalo Courier
Iowa
Detroit Free Press
Congress of the Union
House of Representatives
Committee On Patents
Commissioner of Patents
Supreme Court of
Athens
Philadelphia News
Bernhardt
Camille
London Journal
Moigneaux
Venner
F. L. Caren
P. S
O. P
Parker House
Boston
Permot
Hl Stearns & CU
B.p.cunningham & CO
Washington Street
C. H. Barnes, Proprietor
Lyon's
Entertainments
Charles Atkinson
James A. Gilbert
J and Manazers
Meador Ee Ao
Cai W. Woolcott Oper
C. D. Blake
G. M. Vickers
Light Keeper's Daughter
Onzalo
iMrown’s Brigade
C. A. Smith
Coliseum Grounds
Matchless
Baby Elephant
Museum of
Rome
White, Smith & Co
Doston Museum
Jone
Boston Museum
R. R. M. Field
Faaamo Hanlon Brothers
LE Voyage EN Suisse
Willie Edouin
Oakland
Isaac B. Rich
J. HH
Haverly
Aladdin
Horticultural Hall
Blind Tom
Base Ball Grounds
Chicagos
Bostons
Laddin
Hingham, Hull and Downer Landing Steamboat Co
India Wharf
South Pier
Gov. Andrew
Brown
Pratan
Downer
Hingham
Hull
Geo. P. Cushing
Jessti
Boston and Hingham Steamboat CO
Nantasket
Rowe’s Wharf
Pemberton Landing
Strawberry Hill
Pemberton
Nantasket Beach Railroad
Jedtr
John C.whiton
Nahant
Massachusetts
Suffolk
SS. Bate
George B. Foster
George H. Foster
Boston Fest
Joan W. McKim
jelloWs
Elijah George
Norfolg
George White
County of Norfolk
Franklin Kimball
Dedham
of Norfolk
Norfolk
A. B. Endicott
Cou Monwealth
Alonzo Marsh
Calvin P. Hinds
Pemberton Square
Renee
John Schumacher
George A. Alden
John P. Brown
Jotice
Margaret Curren
Hugh Clinton
Massacchusetts
Charles R. Barclay
Sid Barclay
H. L. Whithed
Nape
Greenwood C. Arnold
Boseton
Hugh W. Brown
Vas
Patrick Arklay
Chauncy Street
Asi
Gorham Rogers
Dundes Federalatresty
Wm. Ballou & Co
Bosion
Jeld Lum W
Kidder, Peabody & CO
Devonshire ST
Boston & New Mexico Cattle Company
Ofice
Exchange Place
Mags
Santa Fe
N.M
H.M. Atkinson
W.b.clark
BH. Peck
Anton Chico Grant
San Miguel County
New Mexico
Exchange Pl
Boston, Mass
Market St
Isaac Watts
Market
Protective Stock Board
Devonshire Street
Richardsorn
Hill & Co
Water Street
Boy and Bell
San Francisco
Brices
Evans
Great Southern
Charleston
Savannah
Florida
Superior
Oceanic Co
N.Y
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
DE W. Sampson
N. EB
Washington St. Bostome
W.lord
W. Sampson
Washington St
Associated Railroads
Carolinas
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
Boston and Norfolk Steamship Co
Central Wharf
Piedmont Air Line
Providence
AE R
A. Pearce
N. Eng
Baltimore
Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line
WM. Crane
Tennessee
Mississippi
Freig
Louisiana
South
K. Sampson
Fia
Lo B
FBI
New Yor
Brunswick
Fernandina, Fia
Jacksonville
Fla
St. Augustine
Bills of Pointe
Nassa
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Loby Er
Gene
Issu
Roman
Long Waharf
Saxon
Wilmington
West
E. B. Sampson
Satie
Aries
CLYDE
BD. C
D. C
Pennsylvania
Old Colony Railroad
Mink
Old State House
New
York
North River
Hudson
H. R. Freeman
Pier No
Prinpal
Mississippi River
Belize
Honduras
Islands
Clark & Seaman
J. Me Magna
Cunard Steamship Company, Limited
Liverpool
Queenstown
Cork Harbor
Severane
Low Bates
Batavia
Marathon
Palmyra
Samarta
Cunard
Miluythia
Bothnia
Great Britain and Ireland
State Street
Glasgow
Quebec
Hibernian
Sarmatian
Leve & Alden
J. J. Shanahan & Co
Broad Street
Fae Allan Ents
Warren & Co
Glamorgan
Victoria
Palestine
Jay
Warren
Leyland Line Steamships
Iberian
Rustria AN
Virginian
Halifax
Port Hawkesbury
Pictou
Charlottetown
P. E
Carbroll
H. Kring
W. Nickerson & CO
Colrden
J.B. Brigham & CO
Central Street
United States Mail
Moville
Great Britain
Ireland
Henderson Brothers
Bowling Green
Guyion Link
N. B
Ernest Abyssinian
Tesday
Wisconsl
Alaska
Nevada
Wyoming
Atlantic
Williams & Guion Orr
J. Shanahan & CO
RED Star Tinnonk
RED Star
Antwerp
Enland
Paris
C. L. Bartlett & CO
Cor
A. C. Lombard’s Sons
Nova Scotia
Windsor
Kentville
Digby
Annapolis
Lewis Wharf
Yarmouth
Hatheway S. S. Company
White Star Line
U. S
Gueenstown
Moma
Adriatic
Republic
My2ner
Cor Broad St
Albany
R. R
Amana
Stat Throng Field
Bosto
South Framingham
Albamy
Syracuse
Ll Am
S Ting Field
Pittsfield
Railroads
Bristol
Old Colony
Kneeland Streets
Fall River
Brooklyn
Jersey City
J. R. Copper
L. H. Palmer
Stonington Line
A. Folsom
Hartford
Grand Central Depot
Norwich
New London
Oley
A. M
NW. E
Washington St. Depot
Summer St
S. Hk
Felton, Jr
Kendall
NEW York & Philad
Bound Brook
Trenton
Phila
Reading
Ninth & Green Sts
Third & Berks
Round Brook
ER. P. Baldwin
Gen. Pass
R.R
Montreal
Monteel
Toronto
Spe
Westinghouse
Lowell
Queeners
Central Vermont Railroad
W. F. Smith
Hobart
T. St. Albans
Fitchburg
Hoosac Tunnel
Troy
St. Louis
Entral
Wabash
Cincinnati
Erie
Pacific Express
Chicago
New York Central
Canada Southern
Gardner Athol
Grange
Miller’s Falls
Greenfield
Sheiburne Falls
North Adama
Royalston
Wendell
Erving
West Fitchburg
Weachusett
Otter Hiver
West Deerfieda
Westminster
Ashburnham
Montegue
Bardwells
Fitenburg
Deerfield
Backland
Zour
Charlemont
P.M. Hoosse Tunnel
Turmer
Trattieboro
Framingham & Lowell Railroad
Fitchburg and Ayer Junction
North Leominster
Ayer Junction
Buttieton and Shirley
South Acton
Concord Junction
Reenville and Townsend Centre
Marlboro
Hanson
Maynard
Concord
Waltham
Belmaomt and Waverley
Waverley
Watertown
Union Market
Mit
Auturn
Cambridge
John Adams
E.K. Turner
L.dd
Hatlrod
Sun
Shore Line
Pawtucket
Dodgeville
Hlebron- Wille
Attleboro
North Attleboro
Msfield
Canton
Park
F.ud
Tyr
Seiery Rues
Boyt
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Lei
Hope and Clai
M. Sketurm
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Toma
Auvenuay
Tausfield
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Ang
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Tela
Moms
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Taunton
Wey Danes
OF Mae
M&nns Fe
Fara
Tas
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Viewell Loviana
Adi
Anu aevEee
Hudsimer
Bai Pres
Express Expres
Cleveland
Roches
Pitts
Ware River
Alu
Boro
Iltol Acetae
Ana
Vang
Cordavill Bland
Dale
Heflel Hartw York
Pirott
Nue
Chester
Manchester
Jeaveld
Wwitten
M Tashwa
Keene Ees Keene & Diferd
Searave Weds
Iler
Awe
Wey Natick
Lessey Hills
Falls Ane Pime S
West Wwevw
Ww . v
St Southville
South Frem
Ville
Rove
Auba
I. Ad
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Willie
Ph. Brich i
Mare Fe
Lewton
Bea Wsound
Brookseasa
Needham
Newton Lower Falls
Brookline
Pu. Wu. Russell
E.gallup
Pass
Usauseway
Winchendon
Baaddaikey
Peboro
Keene
Westmoreland
Walpole
Bellows We Fails
Rutland
Burlington
Saratoga
St.Albans
St.Johns
Ogdensburg
the River Junction
Gentral
Vermont
Conn
Rivers R
Peterboro
Bellows Fails
White River Junction
Cheshire RR
Centra Vermont
Rivers BR
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Alin Satarda
Ru. Woburn
Lo.le
Folsom
Cine
Incord
Folte
Peter
Elot
Graen
Het Alan
J. Ae
Jo Ae
Medfords
Heey
Tor Qik
Tome
Pri
Concor
Hytom
Nashua
Milford
Wilton
Lawrence
F. Crockett
Via
Fall Iver
Wed River
Gbridge
Bridgewater
Dean Street
Weir Junction
North Easton
Stoughton
Randolph
Middleborough
Ridge Water
South Abington
Brocktom
Holtsrookr
Plymouth
Duxbury
Abington
Sou Weymouth
South Pah
Marsh Field
Seltuate
Cohasset
Weymouth
Rete
New Bedford
Braintree
Quincy
Lasten Heights
Nepomset
Hare Risen Ware
East Miltom
West Quincy
Hast Miltom
Em. Mattapan
Neponset
Oak Bluffs
New Bkeaford
Oak Blutts
New _Bedford
Nantucket
Wood’s Hall
Cape Cod
Nortern
Clinton
Leominster
Northern Division
Jeli
R. Kendrick
H. A. Hartley & Co
Anminster and
Moquette
Alex. Smith & Sons
Yd. Carpet CO
J. A. Hartley & CO
St Mao
Wilmot’s
Essex Street
Salem
Westminster Street
R. I
ST. Paul
Milwaukee
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co
Wis
Joseph Gahm
Forge V. Yen Etchil
Blackstone Street
Kentucky
Lewiston
Charles Deering
Willleave Railroad
Portee Lan
Pullman
Rockland
Castine
Deer Isle
Sedewick
Southwest Harbor
Bar Harbor
Mt. Nee Millbridge
Jamesport
Machinasport
Millbridge
Machinsport
J. W. Richardson
George L. Day
Portland
ER. Cushing
Kennebeg River
Bath
Richmond
Gardiner
Hallowell
Return
East
Jason Collins
Union Wharf
Boothbay
Marlowell
Winethrop
Wayne
West Waterville
Liberty
H.H. Hyde
Agt
Bangor
Camden
Belfast
Searsport
Bucksport
Winterport
Hampden
Lincoln’s Wharf
Battery “St
Mt. Desert
Lamoine and Sullivan
Blue Hill
Ellsworth
Bo Ave India
Portlan
Grand Trank
Portland & Ogdenshur
Maine Central
Nox
Lincoln Brakl
Sesorf
William Weeks
Agonut
Paye
Astog SaSsua Srs Gee
International Steamship CO
Eastport
St. Om
Calais
Maine St. Andrews
Shediac
Newcastle
Bathurst
N.B
Truro
New Glasgow
Summerside
W.H. Kilby
Lake Memphremagog
Sherbrooke
Canada
Ark
Boston Air x Line
sPassumpsio RR
Causeway
St. Johnsbury
Baxmond
Gon
Soston and Maine Railroad
Ononday
Gorham
N. H
Mic
St. John
IW. B
N. S
Eastport & Calais
Mal- Linx
International 8
Rochkland
Jamden
Bucksport Anger
Gar Harbors
Mamchester
Hit
Hennebunk
Miadomras Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Saco
Gidadeford
Kennebunk
Great Falls
Dover
Merrimac
Maverhill
Georgetown
North Andover
North
Sarena
Orkingm
Ste
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Ge! Ly
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Tan
Ban
Sanger
Dover Hills
Ewistom
Washington Str m
Haymarket
Jas. T. Furber
Northern Bay
Momen OK
Bos
Frameingham
Fayville
Southboro
Northboro
Clint
Berlin
Pratt’s Junction
Ton
Cheshire
Central Vermont
Tchburg
Old State Jouse
J. R. Kendrick
Webber
Eastern Railroad
Causeway Street
Friend Street
Old South
Portland and
Cis
Auguste
Runswick
M. Sun
E.m
Momcaland
Myortland
Biddeford
SUD
North Conway
Rochester
Great
Portsmouth
North Hampton
Tom
Ames
Newbury Port
Puig Hs
Wenham
Mipaex
Rock Port
Shomcesten
Pia
Mamc Chester
Beverly Farma
Rere Eo
Peabody
Lawremce
Saleua
Marblehead
Swampscott Branch
Lynn
Chelsea
Aweerett
West Everett
Maidem and
Saugus
San
Millifax
Bit. Sonm
Bamgor
Aumata
Wolfboro
Rye Beach
Hampton Beach
Mege Bury
Newbury
Dort
Ipswich
Essex
Rockport
Ne Branch
Everly
Lawe
Middleton
Danvers
Swampscott
Ranch
Awe le Ubtor
Pat. Everett
Ul AM
P.w
Lyne
D. W. Sanborn
Mast
Lucius Tuttle
Hoosac
Western Railway
Banwy
Fitchburg Railroad
Cincinnati Express
WM. L. Bart
J. Wilder
P. & H. Roads &Lso
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Geoge Todd
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