Fragmented 19th century quotes evoke public figures and events
A mosaic of brief observations from editorials and columns cites Conkling Platt Dawes and Mahone, critiques politicians and actors, notes Oswego street fright by Dr Mary Walker, Olive Logan, Bob Hart, and a lightning calculator who is a woman.
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North American Review
Austin Flint
Flint
Jenner
Martin
France
Dieth
Pearson Church
Crawford
Meadville
Church
United States
Huidekoper Grammar School
Senate of
Judge Church
Mahone
Globe
Bob Hart
Omaha
New York
Detroit Free Press
Oswego
Mary Walker
Census Bureau
Philadelphia News
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Boston Post
Post Publishing Co., Publishers
Mink, Near
Washington St
Boston
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Boston Press and Post
Boston Statesman & Weekly Post
Daily Post
M&s
Big Aanieer
Cti Uienon
A.P. Moore
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Bristol
Providence
Old Colony
Unity Hine
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Vickers
State House
Old Colony Despot
J. KR. Kendrick
L. H. Palmer
Old State House
Selouf
NEW York & Prilad
Bound Brook
Trenton
Philadelphia
Woot Winery Se
Phila. & Reading R. R. Winth & Green Sts
Third & Berks Sts
New England
NEW _ENGLANd
Washington Street
H. P. Baldwin
Gen. Pass
C. R.R
N. J
Montreal
Lake Memphremarcg
Quebec
Sherbrooke
Sanada
Boston Air Line
Passumpsic RR
Boston & Lowell
Causeway St
St. Johnsbury
Ewer
St. Jonnsbury
Newport
Shore Line
Bleetwrm
Pawtucket
Dodgeville
Hebronville
Attleboro
North Attleporo
Metarm
Mlamsetieia
Shru
Sharon
Tern
Canton
Read Wille
Retourn
Biyne ‘Park
Heturm
Llew. It
Howe
Claren
Om Millis
Forest Hillis
Jamaica Plain
Seturm
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Ded- Tham
Spring Street
West Ho Aeey
Wightoend
W. R
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Stoughton
Fauntom
Oak Bluffs
Jean
Econ Line
Lower & R
Fogg’s Ticket Agency
Devonshire Street
Mass
Lowell R. Ft
Manchester
Keene
Ashuelot
Greenfield
Wilton
Milford
Lowell
Billerica
North Ilorica
Lawrence
Bete
Walnut Mill
WU Aim
Pu Wilmington
Stones Ham
Woburn
Winchester
W. West Medford
Omerville
Concord
Bedford
Klexinmeton
Arlington
Northern Depot
Nashua
W.H
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J.P. Crockett
Fitchburg
Hoosac Tunnel
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Sooston
Troy
West
Hoosas Tunnel
Western Rhoads
Rochester
Souston
St. Louis
New York Central
Cincinnati
Erie
Pacific Express
Chicago
Canada
S Southern
Gardner, Athol
Grange
Miller’s Falls
Shelburne Fallls
North Ahenns
West Fitchburg
Wachusett
Fempieton
West Deerfield
Westminster
Ashburnham
Monroe and Bardwellt
Oyaiston
Wendell and Erving
Kackland and
Chartemont
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Varner’s Falls
Brattleboro
Cheshire Railroad
Worcester
Ayer Junction
Littletem and Shirley
South Acton
Concord Junction
Greenville and Townsend Centre
Marlboro, Hudson and Maynard
Breturm
Waltham
Meturn- Rang
Selmount
Watertown
Union Arket
Mt. Auburn
Metarn
Cambridge
Petaays
Ee John Adams
B.K. Turner
Mon- Gaicage
Toronto
Detroit
Hica
LMAN
Baker
Westinghouse
Vermont
Washington Treates
W.F. Smith
St. Albans
LD Colony & H
Northerns Sastcteteie
Albany
Framingham
Marlboro
Ayville
South
Northorp
Clinton
Leenmaster
Serlim
West Berlin
Bolton
Pratt's Junction
Fitch
Cheshire
Central Vermont
Temn
Oid State House
Washington Tree
J. RK. Kendrick
B.A
Seger
Boston and Lower Railroad
N. H
H. A
Ghamberlin
Railroads
Stonington Line
Providence &. R
Corner State
Dence R. R
A. A. Folsom
Supt
Eastern Railroad
Causeway Street
Friend Street
Tcket
Washington Sty
Old South
Portland
Bangor
St. John
Halifax
Provinces
Mt. Desert
Castine
Sedgwick
Millbridge
Jonesport
Chiasport
Waterville
Skowhegan
Farmington
Hochland
Tts
Iam & Ta
Brunswick
Lewiston
A.M
Montreal and
Grand Trunk Railway
Porianaes
Bide Deford
Porth Conways
Wolfboro
Hochester
Great Falls
Dover
Portsmouth
North Hampton
Hampton
Amesbury
Essex
Gem
Rockport
Gloucester
Magnolia
Beverly Kavens
Beverly
Danivers, Peabody, Etc
Middleton
Salem
Swampscott
Hevere
Chelsea
Everett
West Everett
Maiden and Saucus
St. Jonm
Eamgor
Auegusta
Lewistom
Saco
Biddeford
North Conway
Bmochester
Great Fails
Rye Beach
Bampton
Beach
Newburyport
Wie
Rocheport
Danvers
Marblehead
Sym
Menere
Saugus
Lynn
Sanborn, Mast
Lucius Tuttle
G. P
Boston and Maine Railroad
Gorham
N.H
Rockland
N. B
Eastport
Calais
Maine Central
Grand Trunk Railways
Augusta
Alton Bay
Rtochester
Nice
Kennebunk
Oneo
Old Orchard Beach
Bianeford
Haverhill
Hixe Ever
Exeter
Merrimac
Hlawerhill
Georgetown
North Andover
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
Andover
Wakefield
Upper Depot
Centre Depot
Stoneham
Malden
Yey Am
Midford
Yreat Falls
Sowintom
Owen
Haymarket Square
Fraay
Jas. T. Furber
OLD Colony Railroad
Fall River
Taunton
Bridgewater
Tauntom
Dean Street
Wales Street
North Easton
Randolph
Middleborough
Brockton
Holbrook
Plymouth
Abington
Duxbury
East Bridgewater
South Abington
South Duxb
Marshfield
Scituate
Hingham
East Weymouth
Weymouth
New Bedford
Braintree
Quimey
Olfaston Heights
Atlantic
Nenemset
Em. T
Harrison Square
East Milton
West Quincy
Em. Mattapan
Neponset
Milton Lower Mills
Nantucket
Cape Cod
Provincetown
Hyannis
Woou
Mattapoisett
Northern Division
Uoeee
Seeorthern Division
R. Kendrick
Gurard Steamship Compary
Varias
Batavia
Cailing
Queenstown
Tork Harbor
PAI Myra
Olympus
Ecee
ATLAS
Tigers
Cunardenharrt
Liver Parthia
Aleppo
UABLN
Great Britain
Rel Company
P. HW
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Allan Royal Matl
Liverpoo Oesasecee
Glasgow
Waldensian
Corinthian
Leve & Alden
J. J. Shanahan
Op Street
H. & A. Allan
Waheren & CO
Liverpool
Oessee Srl
Fast Boston
Veces
Minnesota
Palestine
Massachusetts
Dune
Warren & CO
Post Office
London
Sumatra
Hansa
Surrey
Hooper
J. Henry Sears & CO
State Street
Fedtf
Leylang Line Steamships
Evi Eauimul
Epi Vw
Phayee Patt
Jsune
LIN Os
Wilson Line Steamships
Hull
England
YEDDO
Bassano
Geo. W. Preston
Yarmouth
N.S
Pomaentown
Lewis Wharf
OHN G. Hall & CO
Axents
Chatham Street
White Star Line
U.S
Royal Mail
Semensmeerr SF
Bostom
White Star
Baltic
Adriatic
Germanic
L. Bartlett &Co
Cor Broad St
Australia
Caledonia
Glascow
Barrow-In-Furness
Avonmouts
Great Britain and Ireland
Penderson Brothers
Bowling Green
Port Bawkesbury
Pictou
Charlottetown
Carroll
W.H. Ring
T Wharf
C. G. Pearson
F.W. Nickerson & Co
Huntington
Huntington Avenue
West Newton
West Chester Park
St. Botoliph
Cumberland
The
Thostees
Horace P. Chandler
William A. Codman
J. G. Freeman
Kilby Street
Aphi
Henry Hitchcock
Boylston Street
J. W. Converse
OHN Jeffries & A Gents
Sheason
Box
Purchase Street
W. R. Clare
Clark's Building
Foster’s Wharf
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City OF
Dallas
Jacksonville
Fernandina
Fla
Port Royal
S.C
Pier 20
E. R
New Ya Brunswick
Ferandina
Fila
St. Augustine
Florida
Ladi
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Ssau
Wat
Fernandina Direct
Indel
Pier
Nassau
Matanza
General d
N. Magna
Genera
Alloby
Washington Street. & CO
Ast River
New York City
Steamship Line
Norman
Long Wharf
Roman
Charleston
Savannah
Wilmington
E. Bb. Sampson
CLYDE
Washington, D
Central Wharf
Landslace
New Trens
North River
H. M. Whitney
Ata
NEW Worleans
Cromwell 8S. & Line
Louisiana
KE. V. Gager
Willeave Pier No
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Belize
Honduras
Bay Islands
Clare & Seaman
J. M. Magna
California
San Francisco
Brown Brothers
Lewis Wearf
B. van Vleck
Wall St
N. Y
Verginia
Carolinas
Lantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
Boston and Norfolk Steamship Co
Piedmont Air Line
K R
N. Eng
Ston
Corporation Notices
East Haven Company
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
East Haven
Brooks
Ball & Storey
Simmons
Water Street
Tuzsday
James Alexander
Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad Company
Panai
F. R. Barrett
Jackson Company
Edward M. Temple
Tojet
Nashua Manufacturing Company
W. P. Hussey
Central Car Company
Pemberton Square
Henry F.spencer
Indian Orchard Mills
Milk Street
WM. Gray, Jr
Lancaster Mills
Waller Street
James
Amory
Lowell Machine Shop
William A. Burke
Insurance
Boylston ‘Motialsurance Compa
W. Balch
W. Glover
Qrant
American Insurance Co
Messrs
George Croshaw & CO
Francis Peabody
J. W. Field
TuFai
Verties
Remienting
WM. Wallace & CO
Orthern BR. R
Claremont
BR. Tt. Ae
Ami
Vero
Neers
White River
Gong
Central
Passumpsic
We. R
Brentano
Union Square
Norwich
MIA
Aeoot
Summer Street
New London
City of New York
City of Boston
Baltimore
Washington
O. M. Shepard
A.C. Kendall
IyasTuPrt
Pullman CA
Hoosac
Tranex and Western Railway
North Adams
Peter Troy
Binghamton
Elmira
Hornellsville
Salamanca
Bufalo
Suspension Bridge
Pullman Palace
A. A. Gaddis
KF. L. Pomeroy
Fitchbur
Nees Causeway
Winchendon
East Jaffrey
Peterboro
Fitzwilliam
Westmoreland
Walpole
Bellows Falls
Relland
Burlington
Saratoga
St.Albans
St.Johns
Ogdensburg
White River Junction
Conn
Pass
Rivers R. RR
Rutland
Cheshire R. R
Rivers R. R
Oedensburg
Belfast
Machias
City OF Richmond
Wm. E. Denison
Pulman
Machiasport
Sanfora Steamship Co
River Andings
J.W. Richardson
Washington Use
Geo. L. Day
E. Cushing
Camden
Searsport
Bucksport
Winterport
Hampden
Inin
Lincoln
Lincoln’s Wharf
Nots Jas
Littlefield, Sup’t
Eave India Wharf
Rand Trunk
Portland & Ogdensvurg
Knox & Lincoln Trail
India
Sesutt William Weeks
Fastport
St Halifax
Minareeie
Irk
Falmouott&i
Commercial Wharf
Maine
St. Andrews
Shediac
Newcastle
Bathurst
N.B
Digby
Annapolis
Kentville
Windsor
Truro
New Glasgow
H. Kilby
Wedi
Fdi
Mhefotnte
Columbia Bicycle
Columbia
the Pope Mpg CO
Boston, Mass
Ire
Pary
ARD Bicycles
Cunningham & CO
Ws’ Hall
Great Southern
Superior
A. DE W. Sampson
N. E
Metropolitan Steamship Co
S. 8. Co
Lin Superior
Norfolk
Baltimmore
Washington _ STEAMSHIP LINE
Johns Hopkins
WM. Crane
WM. Lawrence
D. H. Miller
Alex
Lady of the Duke
Petersburg
Richmond
Virginia
Tennessee Air Line
O. P. Gaither
To &Il
North
South Carolina
Atlantic Coast Line
Raleigh
Charlotte
Spartansburg
Greenville
Atlanta
Georgia
Waldo A. Pearce
Baltimore & Ohio BR. B
M. W. Davison
Old Dominion
Newberne
North Carolina
E. Sampson
P. A. Collins
John D. Gould
Mile ST
NEW York Mutual Life Insurance CO
Continental Water Meter Company
Seashore
Chickerings
Steinways
Fischers
Hill
As&s
Indiana
Bruce
Conkling
Garfield
Shaw
Portland Press
Tomskatlowsky
Grant
United States Treasury
Roscoe
Tommy
Paris
Virginia Readjusters
Repudiators
Dawes
Murat Halstead
White House
William E. Chandler
New Hampshire
Mr. Rollins
Oliver Ditson & CO
Henry F. Miller
Washington — St
Hallett & Cumston
Arthur
United States of America
Packard & Burrill
Union
Corner Friend
my21sTutch
Thermo & Electric
George Munroe Endigott
Geo. Fred. Williams
Henry M Rogers
R. M. Pullifer
William A. French
Alexander 4. Rice
Lemuel R. Howe
Kewis Coleman
Robert M. Morse, Jr
Joseph Burnett
Geo. D. Bancroft
Treasury
Idaho Springs
Clear Creek
Colorado
Geo. S. Merrill
Thos. B. Bryan
Col
Henry BK. Peirce
Cyruss. Haldeman
J. WV. W. Vandenburgh
C. M. Pratt
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Copperopolis Mining Company
Sears
Geo. E. Harrington
W . Oscar Arnold
S. L. Symonds
John Shoenbar
Geo. West
Francis Tuckerman
P. Mullan
L. W. Hodgkins
Ellsworth
J. P. Whitney
Franklin H. Story
Wm. J. Hatch
R. M. Pulsifer
Peter Butler
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Bank of Deposit
Globe National Bank
Hvigtoria Oil and Mining CO
Chase, Powers, Prest
Jonathan Dorr
Treas
Cape Breton
Corporation
Oe St
Evans & Doane
State St
Cincinnati Enquirer
Roscoe Conkling
Empire State
Staney Matthews
Supreme Court
Inter-Ocean
Dorsey
National Republican Committee
Post
Commercial Club
Hotel Vendome
Physicianz bin Trth
Tm Lefot
Noiarheé de
Pioneer Silk Co
Paterson
New Jersey
Public Printer
Government Printing Office
MO. D. Defrees
Washington, D.C
Stearns & George
BELL
Institute OF Technology
School of Mechanic Arts
Robert H. Richards
William B. Rogers
WH. B.ivnrewa
W.H. Bowdlear & Co
Milk St
Baeder, Adamson & CO
Giuwue
OLD
Staten Island
Temple Place
Duane Street
East Cambridge
Scollagy Square
F. Geldowsky Furniture Co
Wey Dining
Frank B
Ingalls
Lopposite
Gorham Rogers & CO
Dundee
Federal Street
S.L. Bolt & Coo
Sudbury Street
Bosto
Wrights
CME
Postalanu
Cambridge Street
Edwinds
Bird, Mohican
Ashland County
Ohio
Morse Rorses
Bangor House
Washington and
Northampton Streets
Emerson’s
Aaron K.gay & UQ
Boston & Hingham Steam Boat CO
Rowe's
Ieave
Ileave Beach
Downer Landing
John C Whiton
Milwaukee
Jos
Schlitz” Ee Fom
Ie Jee
Gogton
Cuba
Brazil
Butler
Blaine
Ephesus
Burke
Republican Party
Lished
Board of Aldermen
Thermo and Electric Gas Lighting Company
New York Times
Platt
Barnum
Tony Comstock
Mr. Dawes
Inquirer
Cleveland
Olive Logan
Winconsin
Brooklyn Eagle
V. E
Ionia Reformatory
Phoebe Cozzens
Philadelphia Newsa
Lyaweor Strauss
Prim
Sharp
Philadelphia Weekly Magazine
John Weeks
Walsingham
Oscar Wilde
Dublin
Wilde
Erin
Wildes
Ireland
Emerald Isle
Mrs. Langtry
Sara Bernhardt
Modjeska
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