Curious miscellany and quips from a bygone era
A jumble of wry observations and anecdotes from various places and times. notes on Neal Dow, the Maine brand, the Prince of Wales and Minister Phelps, and social foibles. A Baltimore kiss that deafens, fashion sighs, and curious quips about marriages, pests, and public figures.
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Neal Dow
Maine
Prince of Wales
Phelps
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Izaak Walton
John Evelyn
Izaak
Secretary of the Treasury
Bowdoin
Theological Seminary
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Harvard
Hopkins
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Transcript
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Police Commission
Chicago
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Colman
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Sir A. Shea
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Hungary
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Burlington Free Press
Miss Chamberlain
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Vermont Marble Company
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Francis Murphy
Pittsburg
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Salem Telegram
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Eli Perkins
Hartford Times
Goldleaf
Philadelphia Call
Texas
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Virginia City
C Street
Alius
Virginia Chronicle
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Mr. West
Washington
Mr. Bayard
Whitney
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Hartford Post
Ag John BR. Needham
Milk Street
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J. H. Ashton
State Street
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Oak Island
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Winthrop, Ocean Spray
Point Shirley
Winthrop Junction
Boston Harbor
Hays
Boston, Revere Beach
Lyn R. R
Oliver Ditson
Washington St
AM. Piano & Organ CO
GEO, Steck & Coo.’S Pianos
Smith Am
Fremont ST
Waltham
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J. W. Cook
Avery Street
Adams
Haymarket Place
India
Pale
Sass & Co
Canada
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James F. Babcock
State Assayer
Mass
James McCormick & Co
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Babcock
Cenant St
Boston Highlands
Central St
Isaac Cook & Co
Yuengling
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Gahm
State St
New England
JOS. Schlitz Brewinc CO
Milwaukee Beer
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W.S. Whitney
India St
Insurance
Fire Insurance
North American Insurance Co
Hilley Street
BE. Kk
Chewing Poe
Albert Boweer
Garden Ins. CO
Hiladelphia
the Exchange Fire Ins. CO
Niger Ae Traders Insurance CO
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Virtual Life Ins. Co
Benz F. Stevens, Pres
Jos. M. Guarens
Postoffice Square
Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Comp’y
John G. Moore
Sec
Lynn
John A. Fenno
G. TA
A. Hammond
Boston & Hingham Steamboat CO
Rowe’s Wharf
Nantasket
Pemberton
Hull
Strawberry Hill
Nantasket Beach
Rockland Cafs
Russell & Sturgis
Reeves’ American
W. B. Dustan
G.T. A. KE. F. Sears
Hingham, Hull & Downer Landing Steamboat Co
Andrew
Gen
Lincoln
India Wharf
Hull and Downer
Hingham
Downer Landing
Melville Garden
Nama Ee Gong S. A
Cushing
Supt
Arf
J.™ M Phillips
Battery Wharf
Provincetown
North Shore
Empire State Band
Old State House
Temple Pi
W.P. Marshall, Prop’x
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Central Wharf
Gloucester
City of Gloucester
Annisquam
Bay View
Lanesville
Bass Rocks
East Gloucester
Rockport
Pigeon Cove
E.S
Boston Museum
Edward Harrican
John Wild
Annie Yeaman
Dave Braham
William Hansell
Rice
Ciality Comic Opera Co
Casino
Polly
Oakland Garden
Standard English Opera Company
Nahant
Gen’l ‘Ei Bartlett
Bosecon
Gettysburg
Tremont Street
Iy Gorham Rogers & Importers of
Oods
Federal Street
Coventry Machinists’ Co
Columbus Av
Barlow
C.E., Morton & CO
Harrison Avenue
Beach Street
Cunard Steamship Company Limited
Liverpool
Queenstown
Arbor
Scythia
Pavonia
Cephalonia
Catalonia
Great Britain and Ireland
Apriz P. OH. Duvernet
Allan Royal Mail Line
Glasgow
Hibernian
Britain
Quebec
Londonderry
Charles V. Casey
Broad Street
H. & As Allan
Iowa
Kansas
Warren & CO
Missouri
Palestine
Io Ames & CO
Leyland Line
Virginian
Thayer
Shest
Halifax
Prince Edward
Carholl
Worcester
Nickerson
Port Hawksbury
Pictou
Charlottetown
W.H. Ring. Nickerson
A. Dew. Sampson
Washington Street
European Travellers
Brunswick
Inman Line
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No German Sarge
Normandie and ST. Laurent
Transatlantic Company
Tell Im
Azores
Sara
Hale
BE. A. Adams & CO
C. L. Bartlett & Co
Furness Line
Loo
Stockholm
Durhem
Bostom
Gothenburg
Furness
Yarmouth
Dominion
Lewis Wharf
Western Counties Railway
Windsor and Annapolis
St. John
Davision
South Shore
Walter Hall
Red Star Line
Antwerp
E. A. Adams
N. E
State St. Cor. Broad Street
White Star Line
U.S.& Ro
Republic
Celtic
Far Erie
Apm E. A. Adams & Co
OC. L. Baretta Co
State
Miss
Savannah
Asissoeir Son Peli Wares
Texas & Florida
Galveston & Key Wesi
Alamo
San Marcos
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Galveston
Fernandina
Antonio
Seth Sprague
C. B. Mallory & CO
Alexandria
Tennessee
Saroli
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Tam. & Ga
Billa of Lading
W. v. Gaither m Street
Ward A. Pearce
Ager
WDAN
Norfolk
Ananna Slasa
Solomon
Central Whi
Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Line
Boron
Norman
Long Wherf
Jane
Charleston
Wilmington
Wester Tall
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BH. B.sampsor
Long Wharf
Ace No Ea
Portland Steamers
Old Orchard Beach
Mt. Desert
White Mountains
Tremont
John Brooks
St Portland
Grand Trunk
Cape Ann
Isles of Shoals
Boone Island
Cape Elizabeth
Portland Harbor
Portlam
Portland
C.F. Williams
Boston & Bangor
S. S. Co
Bangor
Foster’s Wharf
Atlantic Avenue
Rockland
Penotscot River
Mount Desert
Southwest
Bar
Desert
South Gouldsboro
Lamoine
Hancock
Swans’ Island
Bass Harbor
N. W. Harbor
Little Deer Isle
Sedgwick
Brooklin
Bluehill
Surry
Ellsworth
Castine
Millbridge
Jonesport
Machinsport
Bar Harbor
Southwest Harbor
Green’s Landing
North Haven
William H. Hill, Jr
Kenwebec River
Star of the East
Jason Collins
Lincoln’s Wharf
Bath
Richmond
Gardiner
Hallowell
H.H. Ryde
East Boston
Eastport
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Annapolis
Bigby
Annepolis
Hipby
School OF
Museum of Fine Arts
School of Drawing and Painting
Museum of Finerts
Lasell Seminary For
Auburndale
Jeisstnthim C. C. Bragdon
Institute of Technology
Boylston Place
Albert Hale
Letter Cara
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R.A. Reed
Providence
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COX
J. A.& K. A Reid
Drowne & CO
Cambridge Street
Boston Weekly Post
A. Dew
Great Southern Freight
Superior Passenger
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South Carolina
Georgia
Ashington St
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North River
All — Co
Yin
Trimoveu
TaxOrem
Laprra
H. M. Whitney
Inuiz Wharf
Morgan’s
Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Company
Star and Crescent
Sunset
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Mobile
San Francisco
New and
Old Mexico
Gelveston
E. K. Currier
N. EK
E. Hawley
Broadway
E Cromwell
Hudson
H. R. Freeman
Knickerbocker
Ospt
F. Kemble
Red Rivers
Samuel
J. NM
Magna
Sil Westington Street
Railroads
Fall River Line
New York West
Pilgrim
Bristol
Old Colony
Fall River
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Washington and
State Streets
Old Colony Station
Yankee Land
L. H. Palmer
BR. Kendrick
OLD Colony Railroad
Newport
Taunton
Brockton
New Bedford
Randolph
Middeboro
Suce
Central Station
Dean
North Easton
Stoughton
le Saunwahinn
Amy Beet
Plymouth
Abington
Duxbury
Doxbury
South Air
Tasket Beach
Nan
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Chasset and Hingham
Cohasset
Braintree
P.kUy
Quincy
Lam
Neponset
I. Rsay
Nantucket
Cape Cod
Yannis
Barnstable
Sandwich
Bourne
Onset Bay
Hyannis
Woods Hall
Falmouth
Monument Beach
Harrison Savare
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Rm. Het
South Braintree
the Weymouths
Marshfields
Cottage City
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South Weymouth
Abingtons
South Abington
B. Kendrick
Corcoled
B. Ana L
Manchester
Concord
M. H
Ra. Retureeae
Sur- Gaya
Esau Hee
Montreal & West
Vermont
Central Vermont
Oston
W. Cummings
Han Agtoe
Albans
Bostow and Maine Railroad
Western Division
Haymarket SQ
N. i
St.sonm
N. Bos
Maine Central
Grand
Lewistom
Alton Bayexter and Ton
Alton
Rochester
Mannchester
Go Tin Seeee
Kennebunt
Saco
Minneford
Kennebunk
Great Falls
Hinverhill
Great Fails
Dover
Exeter
Mierrimae
Haverhill
Town
Andover
Bet
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Lawrence
North Lawrences
Liam
South Lawrence
Saar
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Wakefeld
Bettre
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Danvers
Rae
Stonehana
Melrose
Maiden
Medford
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Reading
Causeway Street
Friend Street
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Bar Arbor
Waterville
Skowhegan
Farmington
Sam
Augusta
Lewistomm
Sun
Biddeford Anders
Orth Conway
Wolfboro
Portsmouth
Hampton
Beach
North Ley Rye Beach
Amesbury
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Wm. Sun
PFM
Wenham
Kroockwort
Eee Branch
Het
Beverly
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Peabody and Danvers
Salem
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Marblehead and
Pee Ranch
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Swamscott
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W.everett
Maiden and Saugus Branch
West Everett
Saugus
Jas T. Furber
Gen’l
Shore Line
Stonington
Revidense
Pawtucket
R. Beeturn
Poseyuie
Hebronville
Attleboro
F. Worth
Mansfield
East Foxboro
Reurn
V. Sharon
Anton Junction
Readville
Hyde Park
Mt. Hove
Clarendon Millis
Heturm
Orest Enlis
Koyletom
Roxbury
Dedham
Mighland
Metus
A. A. Polsom
Sap
Brentano
Um Om Square
Row
Fitchbore Railroad
Hoosao Tunnel
West
Syracuse
St. Louis
Pullman
Troy
Gardner
Baldwinville
Miller’s Falls
Green
Eid
Shelburne F
North Adams
West Oe
Wachusett
Otter River
Wendell Deerfield
Montague
Ster
Ashburnham Junction
Westiminator
West Dearfield
Buckland
Zoar
Barawells
Charlemont
Hoosas
Bellows Falls
Cheshire
St. Albans
Keene and
Rutland
Nashua
Hochester Mainlroad
Groton
Pepperell
Nachus
Framingham and
Ayer
Leominster
Rye Junction
Littletom
South Acton
Shirley
Aver Junction
Greenville
Townvsend
Miamiboro
Hodser
Maynard
Rm.s Bet
Lamcoim
Heturn
Belmont and
Waverkey
Hreturm
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Watertown
Union Market
Mt. Auburnn
Cambridge
Union Square
Somerville
Emia
Balcwinville
Ware River
R.E
John Adams
Saag Thearecrearane
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Tilton
Laconia
Lake Village
Weirs
Meredith
Ashland
Franklin
Lebanon
White River Junction
Montpelier
Essex Junction
Burlington
St. Johnsbury
Montreal
Warren
Woodsville
Sherbrooke
Ogdensburg
Rouse
Jefferson
Bethlehem
Maplewood
Fabyans
White Mountain
Centre Harbor
Claremont
Northern Division
Central Vermont R. K
Passumpsie
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Heene
Peterboro
Greenfield
Keene
Hillsbors
Billsbore
Wilton
Milford
Amheris
Washwaa
Trym
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Bee Ae
Billerica
Io. CO
Walnut Hill
Stoneham
Ev Ra. Woburn
Winchester
Mbet
West Medford
College Hill
Em, Bret
Sedfora Springs
Bedford
Arlington
Tuttle
Mellen
Lucius TuThStf
Stonington Line
Old Oaor
Lake Memphremagog
Quebeco
Goanada
Boston Air Line
Passamosioc
South Eastern
Lowell B.B
Bradford
Wells River
Johnsbury
Newport Enpors
Lake M
Pullman M. Peouns
Icketz
Raymond
Folsom
Lovering. Jr
New York and
R. R
Joseph Gillott
Paris
Joseph Gillott & Sons
Nassau St
J.F. Amsden & Son
Bankers
Charles H. Tyler
Pemberton Square
Ladd & Braman
John Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire
Nash & Cushing
C. N. Nelson Lumbery
Boston Safe Depositrust Company
Armanent Committee
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company
T' Boston Safe Deposit Trust CO
F. M. Stone
Silay
Cincinnati
Society of the Cincinnati
Parker House
Francis W. Palfrey
NEW
NEW England Ailroad CO
Continental National Oe Si Ymano E
Charles P. Clark
American Bell Telephone Co
WM. R. Driver
Yell it&Storyi5
WM R. Driver
Manchester Mills
John C. Palfrey
Mill Street
Metropolitan Railroad CO
Boardman
Fitchbburg R. RK. Co
Ason D. Benson
Pacific Miells
Henry Saltonstall
Kilby Street
Brookline Gaslight Company
Brookline
Douglas Axe Manufacturing CO
D. D Dana
Fine Estate
Weston, Mass
Weston
Aa Waltham
Depot
Riso
New Ipswich
Fitchburg
G. L. Pond & CO
Peart St
Cor. Franklin
J. Winnett & CO
Tora Bay
Horace
Crowell
Tate Street
Gates & Bardwell
Water Street
W. Putnam Page
Vicinity
Exchange Place
WM. C. Codman
J. G. Freeman
Easaatry
East Wareham
India Street
Springfield Street
Columbus Ei Avenue
J. M. Wade
Swampscott
Ocean House
J. M Wade
Baldwin
American Institute
New York City
U. S. Army
Watts & Willis
Faneuil Hall Market
Charles GC. Kurtz
Post Office Square
Boston, Mass
Cc. H. McKenney & CO
Boylston St
Sanford
Sanford Mf’g CO
High Street
Carnauba
Brazil
W.H. Bowdlear & CO
Pear Street
WM. Matthews
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