Fragmented Riffs on People Places and Odd Sayings
A string of whimsical and cryptic lines references Weston Blair Patti and Chicago fashion noting satirical observations. It weaves questions about goats hair lightning rods and political figures while remarking on weather dogs dresses and a bur dened ass.
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Awrence
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Wilmington
Stoneham
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L.kipu
WM. M. Parker
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Cheshire Bhatshoad
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Winchendon
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Keene
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Conn
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Boston and Lowell Railroad
Manchester
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Revere Beach
Point Shirney
A. Parks
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Union Square
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Samaria
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Montana
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Inmawn Line
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City of Montreal
City of Richmond
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John G. Date
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Andrew
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Rowe's Wharf
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Downer
Stowner Landing
Hall
Leave
Hunt
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Foster’s
Atlantic Ave
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Wwe
M. M. Whelan
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Maolis Gardens
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Farmington, &Ec
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Dane Wers
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Baymm
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Bangor Me
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Bucksport
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Sar Marbors
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Centre Depot
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Jas.t, Furber
Insurance
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T. A. A. Baven
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MT. Deseeert
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Winterport
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Otis Ingraham
Katahdin
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Lincoln’s Wharf
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Castine
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Machiasport
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Star OF the East
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Jason Collins
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Kennebec River
Boothbay
BH. Hyde
Taple
John Brooks
Forest City
Ndia
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Knox and
Lincoln
India Wharf
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William Weeks
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Great Britain
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R.A. Eddy
Eddy
Mason
Patent Office
Edmund Burke
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Magnolia
Thatcher’s Island
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Piscatagua
Ee Toten
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Rochport
Pigeon Cove
Minot
T Wharf
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F. Nickerson & CO
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Great Southern
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Metropolitan Steamship Co
Ca. R. R
S.C
A.D. W.sampson, N. EE
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Johns. Daley
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Boston and
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Norman
Long Wharf
Saxon
E. B. Sampson
Clydele
Old Colony R. R
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Halsey
Mississippi River
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J. G. Freeman
Saloa
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Bremoval
Stacey Read
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N&s
John Jeffries & Son Gents
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Knowles Steam Pump Co
Sam’s & Russell
Doane Street
North Market Street
Times
Snow & CO
North Market St
Eo Davis
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P.S. Tobey & CO
Hyde
Court Square
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Corporation Notices
Lowell Manufacturing CO
Saml. Fay
Treas. T
Merrimack Manufacturing CO
J. C. Robinson
C. E. A. Bartlett
Tjyl
Fitchburg Railroad Company
Mason D. Benson
Everett Mills
New England Mutual Life
Post Office Square
Henry H. Edes
Tiels Sell
Boston and Lowell Railroad Corporation
Lowell and Lawrence Railroad
Salem and Lowell Railroad
Lowell and Lawrence R. R.co
Salem and Lowell R. R. Co
Boston and Lowell R. R
C. KE. Cram
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Chas. A. Sweet & Co
John P. Jones
Eugene L. Sullivan
Joan Currey
George C. Perkins
Charles P. Sykes
Calabasas Land and Mining Company
Santa Cruz Valley
Italy
America
Merchants’ Exchange
Attar G.& 3S. Mining Company of
Sonora
GEO Ste
Samu Atherton
Isaac T. Burr
Stephen M. Crosby
Isaac Fenno
Joseph H. Gray
L. Hollingsworth
Horatio G. Knight
Moses Kimball
Geo. Woods Rice
Eugene H. Sampson
Richard H. Stearns
T. Albert Taylor
Liberal Inter
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City Council of
C. H. Dex- Nik
Committee On Finance
C. Hl. Dennie
Congress St
Congress
WM. J. Riley
New York Stock
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F. H. Peck
Wiscasset Bonds
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Wiscasset
William B. Stevens
Globe National Bank
Richardson, Hill & CO
Water Street
H.F. Gilbert & CO
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Western Union
Potter Wighe & Oe
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Columbia
the Pope
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Frank B. Ingalls
Mink Street
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Greenback Party
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Lynn
Chicago Commercial Club
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New York Tribune
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