Fragmented Gossip and Quips From Early Papers
A collage of whimsical notes and remarks from various papers. Jokes about speakers, portraits, mining, politics, and oddities mix with sharp asides on hats, parrots, ghost legends, ink cat stands, and local curiosities. Mentions of old editors, bank robber anecdotes, and provincial humor.
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A. O. Brewster
Daniel Webster
John Kelly
Massachusetts
Virginia
Philadelphia Times
Mahone
The
Providence Journal
Grinnell
Greenfield
Washington
Springfield
Holman
New York Sun
the Sun
Dudley
Teller
Messrs. Hall
Boston
D. A. Hall
Lowell
Charles S. Lilley
Senate
Bennett
Old Commonwealth
Lilley
New York
Sheridan
Irving
Concord Monitor
James 8. Grinnell
New Hampshire
Ames
Mr. Grinnell
Butler
Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Gov. Butler
Eriage
Wis
Mule Sienoen
Reserve
Tewksbury
Insurance Department
Lieut. Cosson
Gettysburg
Col. Dudley
Col. Smeed
Smeed
Miss Terry
Cox
Speaker
Wales
Mary
Tabor
Senator
Howgate
Chicago
Hartford Courant
Susan B. Anthony
Traveller
Vennor
Guiteau
San Francisco
Hong Kong
Vermont
Dubuque
Detroit Free Press
Northampton
Wilfreda Palmer
Biddulph
Akron
Bob Ingersoll
Long Branch
New Jersey
Mr. Brynesmonkey
Anna Dickinson
Ohio
N. B
Hartford Post
Toronto
Philadelphia
Jalma
Viale
Bill
Monsieur
Haensel
England
Philadelphia Record
Bull Run
Bob Toombs
Georgia
Toombs
Lieut
Cosson
Indiana
United States
Boston Post
Jones
Portsmouth
Water Board
Simmons
D. D. Kelly
Radway
J.B. L&avitt
Imperial German Band
Dresden
Saxony
A. K. Loring’s
Washington St
Oliver Ditson & Co
Emerson Piano Co
Tremont Street
Schubert Club
Reeves
Julia Ward Howe
R. H. Mohr
Winslow
Boston Roller Skating
St. James Avenue
Clarendon St
Vineyard
Frank E. Winslow
Cunard Steamship Company
Liverpool
Queenstown
Cork Harbor
Cephalonia
Partaia
Samaria
Conard Wharf
Servia
Gallia
Scythlia
Bothnia
Great Britain and Ireland
State Street
P.H. DU Vernet
Victoria, Town
Allan Royal Mail Line
Eee
Ster l
Britain
Tiviverpool
Londonderry Land
Montevideo
Buenos Ayres
Asgow
As Allan
ap State st. WAREKEN @& CO
Missouri
Peete Ces
Norseman
Warren & CO
Post Office Square
Leyland Line
Ibertan
Istrian
Virginian
Halifax, Port Hawkesbury, Pictou and
Charlottetown
Carroll and Worcester
Nickerson
Congress
Seapeees Street
Halifax
Port Hawkes
Winc Indor
Kentville
Iruro
New Glasgow
Pictou
Antigonish
Ickergon
W. Sampson
Washington Street
Mickenson & CO
Nova Scotia S. S. CO
Yarmouth
Annapolis
Dominion
T Wharf
St. Joh
NEW _ BRUNSWICK
Digby
Malifax
F. L. Clements
Furness Line
London
Wetherby
Boston City
York City
Durham City
Newcastle City
Ripon City
New
London City
Lincoln City
Calcutta City
Sage
J. B. Brigham &Co
Central Street
Reston
Star Line
Vieewen
eNov
GO. L. Bar’ Bartlett
Go. S
State St
Boster
Navigazione Generale Italiana
Secieta
Rimnite Florio E Rubattino
Mediterranean
Brooklyn
U. S
Royal Mail
Netherlands
Sussex Street
Jersey City
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Stimson & CO
Milk Street
Monarch
Ireland
Scotland
Patton, Vickers& CO
Broadway
N. Y
F. Magee
Chatham Row
Great Southern
Charleston
Savannah
Florida
Therier
Wi Ocean Steamship Co
N.Y
Billa Lading
al Pont
Ificent Iron
City OF
Ne Magnitic
Gate City
Treight
WM. Wi. i. Ming Wickerson
A. DE W. Sampson
Ted Haulways of
Iinern Ta. S
Bos
Aan
Css. Li
Seaboard Air Line
Poe Ag Cne
Norfolk Steamship Co
Piedmont Air Line
Waldo A. Praro
Kelmston
Baltimore, Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line
Louistan
Aliaz
Potomacz
Washashington
Alexandria
Whawe
Alleghany
Central Wharf
Norfolk
Batimore
Tennessee
Mississippi
Arkansas
Coast
Seaboard Air
If Lading
Waldo A. Pearce
Carolinas
Alabama
Eve One
Baltimore
Sami Gen
Mallory
Texas & Florida
Galveston
San Marcos
Guapalupe
Hio Ghande
Alamo
California
Southern Pacific
R. R
Texas
Fernandina
Fla
Flore
Seth Sprague
Old State
H. Mallory & CO
East River
New York City
Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Line
Leee
Spartan
Roman
Long Wharf
Philoe
Wilmington
Ind
York
H. M. Whitney
India Wharf
Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Co
Morgan Line
North River
Lone Star
Chalmette
New Orleans
Mobile
Mississippi River
Southern Pacific R.R
Arizona
Morgan
Edward E. Currier
Wash Street
Bogert & Morgan
General Ents
Pier
Onlmans
Cromwell S
Pappa Hudson
H. R. Freeman
Louisiana
E. V. Gager
New Mexico
Anzona
Red Rivers
Ncipan
Seatles
Samuel H. Pier
North Riverk
J. M. Magna
Avesh
the Fire Department of
Samuel W. Regester
Board of Fire Commissioners
Hotels
Adams House
Hall & Whipple, Proprietors
SGI
Radywaywy & CO
Warren Street
Radway’s
HOTEL
Falmouth
Mass
S. F. Dammiackh
Prop’r
Tremont House
Tremont and
Beacon Streets
Silas Gurney & CO
Nantucket
Thomas H. Soule, Jr
Congress Square
Portland
J. W. Robinson &Son
Bond St
J. W. Cornwell
Ocl
Berkley
Bellevue Avenue
Newport
K. I
Spencer H. Gilmore
Lanndry
R. D'Oyly Carte
Matthew
Arnold
Ural Hall AY
Globe Theatre
John Stetson
Fifth Avenue Theatre
Edwin Booth
Eben Plympton
Fred’k Bock
Jne A. Lane
Alfie Weaver
Ida Vernon
Richelieu
Macbeth
King Lear
Fago
Fool’s Revenge
Merchant of Venice
Hatherine
Petruchio
Tago
Brooks & Dickson
Horace McVicker
Boston & Bangor Steamship CO
Seamer Katahdin
F.C. Homer
Star
Penobscot
Wm Rane Reix
Lincoln’s Wharf
Bangor
Heckland
Camden
Belfast
Searsport
Bucksport
Winterport
Hampden
Rockland
MT. Desert
North Haven
Green’s Landing
Swan’s Island
Bass Harbor
Southwest Harbor
Bar Harbor
J. Littlefield
S. Galvin Austin
Gen’s
Jeistr International Steamship CO
Eastport
St. John
N. S. Ee
State OF Maine -Falmouth
Commercial Wharf
J. W. Richardson
George L. Day
K. Cushing
School OF
Technology
Proprietors
Universal
Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Florence
Maurice Grau
Opera Co
Tremont
Forest
Grand Trunk
Maine Central
Baer
William Weeks
John D. Runkle
Wm. 0. Crosby
Wm. T. Sedgwick
W. R. Nichols
S$. W. Holman
Webster Wells
Bijoc Theatre
GEO. H. Tyler
Charles Wyndham
And
Complete Comedy Company
CANE
Navy
Bronson Howard
Brighton
Mass. Inst. Technology
Kennebec River
Isam
Richmond
Gardiner
Hallowell
Augusta
Bath
Return
Star OF the East
Jason Collins
Boothbay
Winthrop
Wayne
Viemma
Fairfield
Waterville
Oakland
Liberty
H. H. Hyde
Baeder, Adamson & CO
Chaddock
Devonshire Street
Huckins & CO
Central Square
Southern Pine Lumber
Harles W. Lewis
Lewis & Hall
Lawrence Duck Co
Francis G. Davis
Commercial Street
Franklin Coal CO
Lykeams Valley
Lehigh
Nova Scotia
Elisha Moseley
Eee Street
Dorchester
Jyl
Hazelton
Shamokin Stove
Cumberland
Sidney
Mall Prompty
Jesse Tirrell & Co
Federal St
John Murray &Son
Chardon Street
Railroads
Bound Brook
Trenton
Liberty St
Ninth & Green
Third & Berks Sts
New England
W England
I P. Baldwin
Eastern Pass
G. Hancock
Ke, Wootten
Montreal
West
Central Vermont
Térante Apa
Fitchburg
Pullman Oarido Waemington Sirler
Besson
Wash
St. W. Hobart
Lake Memphremagog
Quebec
Sherbrogcke
Canada
Boston Air Line
Passumpsio
South Eastern
Fe Pwapg Fmx
R.B
Causeway Street
Yexpress
St. Johnsbury
Lake Con
Nicar Express
Pullman
Seaves
Uence
Sherbrooke
Ade Sherbrooke
Gkne
Nm St
E.folsom
N. P. Lovering
G.T . W. Raymond
Stonington
É. A. Im
W. Commer State Street
Boston and Sonnane, R. BR
Non
Richar Es Agen J. W A. A. Folsom
Supt. B. & P. BR
Fall Riverline
Old Colony Station
Fall River
Pelg Him
Bristol
Old State House
Washington and
State Streets
Old Colony
L. H. Palmer
J.R. Kendrick
Oclts
Concord
B. Ana L
Manchester Concord
N.H
B. and M
N. H
Chamberlin
RE. R
Clare Ont
W. H
BR. Reid
Central V
Passanpeie Roads
Franceville
Frankie
Lebanon
White River Junction
White Hiver
R.R
Claremont
Mie
Boro
Peterboro
Keene
Hillsboro
Ora N. Ae
Ant
Q Boy
AU ML
Medical Weekly
Marsto
Aston Remedy CO
14Th St
Joseph Gillott
Paris
Itis
Joseph Gillott & Sons
Esterbrook’s *Pens
Esterbrook Steel Pen CO
Camden, N. J
Johan St
New Yorks
City Hall
Wes
City Hall Avenue
Fred J. Chase
Sherman House
Tadies
Summer St
Ingalls & Hatch
American & Foreign Patents
R. H. Eddy
Kilby
Great Britain
France
Mr. Eddy
Chas. Mason
Edmund Burke
George Draper
Henry Brooks
Brooks
Bedford Street
Pusiic Schoors
Mason St
Goa
Edwin P. Seaver
Charles Harris Crvik
Barber Asphalt Paving CO
Pearl St
Wase
F. Shaw & Brothers
Shoe and Leather Exchange
Iltural Hall
Mission
Entertainments
Boston Museum
BM. Field
Boston Theatre
Chas. Gayler
Richard Jr
Howard Atheneum
Rich & Harris
Joseph Murphy
Shaun Rhue
Boylston Museum
G.e.lothrop
Wei
Tremont Temple
John B. Gough
Carpenter
OLD Colony Railroad
Taunton
Bridgewater
Taunton Central
Dean Street
North Easton
Stoughton
Rancelen
South Abington
Brockton
Plymouth
Abington
Duxbury
East Bridgewater
South Weymouth
South Duxbury
Marshfield
Scituate
Cohasset and Hingham
Cohasset
Hingham
East Weymouth
Weymouth
New Bedford
So. Krain
Braintree
Quincy
Wollaston
Ewe
Harrison Square
Liam
East Milton
West Quincy
West Quincey
Mattapan
Neponset
Milton Lower Mills
Oak Bluffs
Cape Cod Division
Provincetown
Wood’s Hall
Sandwich
Barnstable Yarmouth
Hyannis
Sam
Mattapoisett
Northern Division
Marlboro
Clinton
Leominster
Fell River
J. R. Kandrick
Eastern Railroad
Friend Street
Ee Street
Oldath
Provinces
South West
Bar Harbors
Castine
Sedgwick
Millbridge
Jamesport
Macniasport
Skowhegan
Farmington
Hockland
Lewiston
Sun
Biddeford and Lace
North Conway
Wolfe
Oro
Rochester
Great Bella
Pu Bet
Spover
Greenland
Rye Beach
Het
Sur
North Hampton
Beach
Hampton
Amesbury
Newburyport
Ipswich
Weneham
Rockport
Gloucester
Beverly
Pye Lawrence
Middletom
Salem
Marblehead
Swampscott Branch
Swampcott
Revere
Her
Chelsea
Everett
Bet
West Everett
Maiden and Geeges
West Riverettef
Sav
Saucus
Payson Fooleg N
Lucius
Sanboun
Trans'n
Boston and Providence Railroad
Semt
Sunnysex
Providence
Pawtucket
Dodgeville
Hebronville
Attleboro
North Attleboro
Meturn
Mansfield
EBS
East Foxboro
Sharon
Ream
Canton Junction
Headville
Hyde Parix
Mit
Jamaica Plain
Boylston
Dedham
Peor
Springest
Hoxbury and Highland
Sur Ouar
Ouv
Shakopee
Eld
A. A. Folsom
Bestor
A and Maine Railroad
Ello
Ga N. H
A . John
WW. B
Halifax Bo
Calais
John
N. J
International
Portlaga
Mondae
Au East
Te An
Tre Benter
Warnes
Alton Bac As
Ooun
Tom
Bas Barness
Mount Desert
Manchester
North
Kennebunk
Biddeford
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Haverhill
Nue
Great Falls
Dover
Exeter
Exster
Merrimac
Georgeto
Ad BR
Bru
Bol
J.ef
G. LU
Geelwn
Lam
Lawrence
North Lawrence
South Tatence
Fham
Andover
Wakefield
Gentre Depot
Jentre
Banvers
Ryport
Stem
Medford
South Lawrence
Haymarket Square
Jas. T. Furber
WM. Merritt, Jr
Fitchbure Railroad
Hoosay Tunnel
Troy
Aynth
Irawine Iace
Syren Express
Case
NW. Y
St. Louis
York Central A
Wabash
Soo
Erie
A. R. Cong
Ton Central
Enae
Baldwinville
Athol
Orange
Mileler’s Falls
Pueiborns Falls
Anorth Adams
Ylergis Tos
Eli
Reese
Pela Wachusett
Otter Ver
Kasé Cerfield
Mabe Ig Pe
Ae Charlemont Hoosac
Sener’s Falls
Brattleboro
Aneshire
Sara
Worcester and
Ashua
Groton
Pepperell
Nashua
Nashua,Acton & Boston Railroad
Framingham
Lowell Ae
South Framingham
Perry
South Acton
Concord Junction
Ae Greenville and Townsend Centre
Marlboro, Hanson and
Maynard
Rmu
Lancoln
Tis
Belmont
Waveres
Waverie
Union Market
Mt. Auburn
Metarw
Atertown
Ee Antares Sag
Weturn
Pat Oas
Ae Ieee
Waltham
Ware River
B.R
A. ZL
Yonstaynensd
John Adams
E. K. Turner
Boston & Lowell
Asmetot
Wilton
Milford
Billerica
Ee Antares
Stonehar
Cacaien
Woburn
Winchester
West Midford
J' Ai &. Rit
Tae
Arlington
Northern
the Oak
UNDAY
Aerations
NW. H
Neot
F. Crockett
Supt. of Transportation
Colony
Northerm
Aoe
Depot
Airboro
Fayville
Southboro
Esent
Firehare
Bay In
West Berlin
Bostom
Pratt’s Junction
al Oelane
Cheshire
Ofice
Rouse
J. R. Kendrick
Fen
Bostomg
Webber
Sunt
Cheshire Railroad
Saratone
Winchend
Eneony
Tewilliam
Bellows Falls
Rutland
White River
Cheshire BR. R
Vermon R
Ogdensburg
W. Street
Stewart
Keene N. Hs
Brentan
Emporium Eet
Albion
Corner Beacon and
pCa & Son
Beacon Street
T. G. Smith
Frascati
Rome
Italy
Palazzo Pentini
Lake Albano
Via
IeaDaan
West End
ED Enon Convenaerd
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