Oddball 19th Century Urn of News Tidbits
A garbled collection of dated quips and notices. Mentions include figures like Burt Babcock and Vice-President Wilson, a Newark Alderman shooting himself, the centennial of the pianoforte, temperance aims to curb beer, and various political and social jests about dignitaries, newspapers, and holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Morton
Republican Party
Des Moines
Old World
New World
Congress
Burt
Babcock
Jersey
Wilson
Dundreary
Dublin
Mile
Titiens
Messers
Handel
Haydn
Fox
Newark
Arkansas
Ladies’ National Temperance Association
Cavallader
Prince of Wales
Baroda
The
Cincinnati Gazette
Moody
Sankey
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston Post
Darcy
Boston Press and Post
Sean Wexxy
Boston Statesman & Weekly Post
Wrrxig
BosTon Post Company
MILK
Washington Street
Orice
Railroads
Sorethesn & Concord
J Clare Mont H. B
Boston
Lowell
Boston and
Maine
White River Junction
Montpelier
Rouse
B. Todd
Cheshire
Eave
Fitchburg B.R
Causeway Street
Winchendon
East Jaffrey
Peterboro
Troy
Marro
Keene
Westmoreland
Wapole
Bellows Falls
Rutad
Byton
Saratoga
St. Albans
St. Johns
Montreal
Newport
Vermont
Conn. & Pass
Brew Bedford Railroad
Providence
New Bedford
Taunton
Mansfield
Martha’s Vineyard
Old Colony B.R
Gems
Warren Ladd
West Phila
Washington
Baltimore and Potomac RR
Washington Branch
Norter
Wash Brench RR
Phila
Limited Express
New York
N. Y
Baltimore
Teakest
South
Wilmington
Phoovidence Bailbroad
Shorene
York Shore Line
Mali
Steamaron
Stonington
Heeturn
Geturn
Pawtucket
Dodgeville
Hebronville
Hmeturn
Fast Oxboron
Sharon
Canton
M. Readville
Dom
Hyde Park
Mt. Hope
Clarendon
Forest Hill
Jamazza Piann
Bovister Street
M. Heath
Roxbury
Wedham
Spring Street
West Ruxpury and Highland
Central and Hoslin Iale
Stoughton
Revarn
Het
A. A. Folsom
N. Billerica
Billerica
Lawrence and Tewksbury
Pilmingeton
Stoneham
Satnraarsst
Woburn
Wy Inchester
Medford
College Hill
Somerville
Winter Hill
Milk Row
Concore
Lexington
Ariington & Way
Northern
Nashua and Way
Concord
N. H
Winchester
Greenfield
Lyndeboro
Wiltom
Tnilford
Amherst
S. Merrimack
Washbun
Tymesboro
N. Chelmsford
A. Billerica
A. M: 2.27, 5.47 P.M. Billerica
Lawrence
Tewksbury
We. Medford
Milk How
Mass
Arlington
Nashua
INDAY
WM. M. Parker
Albany
Beach Street
Lincor
Pittsfield
Chester
Springfeld
Palmer
Springfield
Roester
Milcury
Grafton
Westboro
Southville
BET
Corda
Ashland
South Frame Taghann
Phi Hict
LAS
Milford
Saxomville
Natick
RET
Wellesley
Grantville
Grove
Auburndale
West Newton
Newtonville
Newtom
Brighton
Alliston
Cottage Farm
Abany P
New_York
Chicago
Buffalo
O. Russell
W. H. Barnes
Itchburg Railrroad
Albans
Montpe
M. Bellows
River Junction
Ches- Burlington
Intermeite
Cheshire R. Hkx
Oo Sha
Iliey
Townsen
Bret
Mason Ane
Bee
Townsend Centre
Marlboro
Ang
Hudson
Bet. Maton
Les Ess
Aversey and Belmont
Waverley
Belmont
Nion Ar
Oun Ua
Fresh Pond
Cambridge
Mount Auburn
Brick Rds
Chemistry
Watertown
Union Et
Met
Main Road
Bridge
Concord Junction
South Adon
Ayer Junction
Agers
Wal
Waltham
Lincoln
Passen
C. L. Heywood
Ohn Adams
Aset
Concord Railroad
Chamberlin
Monteal
Toronto
Detroit
Pullman
Miller
Westinghouse
Fitchburg
General Agency
Central Vermont Railroad
Cor. Wilk
W. Hobart
T. St. Albans
Liverpool
Thayer & Lincoln
State Street
Picntreal and
Boston Air Line
Plymouth
Agi
Lake Memphremacee
Quebec
Pemigewasset House
Memphremagog House
Ight Express
E. Folsom
Superintentest General Office
OLD Colony Railroad
Fairhaven
Fall River
Bridgewater
N. Easton
Randolph
Middleboro
E. & W. Bridgewater
Brockton
Abington
Duxbury
Keest Bridgewater
South Abington
South Duxbury
Cohasset and Hingham
East Weymouth
Weymouth
South Braintree
Quincy
Atlantic
Neponset
Harrison Square
Cape Cod
Nantucket
West Quincy
Milton Lower Mills
Field’s Corner
Way
J. KR. Kendrick
Olsot
Portland
Lewiston
Walifax, &E
India Wharf
Portlasa
Grand Trunk
Ogdensburg
Halifax
Weeks
Toot India Wharf
Sanford Steamship CO
Johnson
Roix
Foster's Wharf
Bangor
Penobscot
Z . B. Haseltine
Foster’s Wharf
MT. Desert
Machias
City OF Richmond
Kilby
Lewliston
Deering
Machinsport
Bar Harbor
J. W. Richardson
H. H. Hyde
Peabody
Melbourne
Sydney
Twe
Akbar
Lewis Wharf
Henry W. Pea& CO
Milk Street
Batterymarch Street
Messrs Newell & Co
Cape OF Good Hope
Singapore
Battery Wharf
Pisaag Taylor
Kilby Street
Lamson
Mystic Belle Oy
Palestine
Earl
Warren & CO
Ae Cunard Linn
Queenstown
Royal Mail Steam Packet CO
Cunard Line
Parthia
Marathon
Batavia
Queens
Rpool
Cork Harbor
Mars
East
Bothnia
Calabria
Abyssinia
Russia
Algeria
China
Cabin Passage
Great Britain
Ireland
James Alexander
France
General Transatlantic Company
Havre
North River
Trudelle
Labrador
Sanglier
Il Amerique
Pousoiz
Louis DE Berrian
Broadway
N.Y
Edward G. Tileston & CO
Pemberton Square
Reid
Caledonia
Victoria
Bolivia
Glasgow
Bartabin
Bartlett & € CO
J. W. Lawrence
Allan Line
Gail
FBR
W.B. Clark
Act
National Line
Egypt
QUEEN
London
Denmark
Derry
Belfast
Bristol
New England
H. F. Magee
State St
U.S
C. L. Bartlett & CO
Broad Street
Dorchester
N. B
Windsor
Liverpool, N. S
ST. Stephens ST. Andrews
Ncton
City OF Portland
Pike
Commercial
St. Joan
Eastern
Calais
St. Andrews
St. Stephens
N.B
Digby
CHASE
Intercolonial Railway
Truro
New Glasgow
Pictou
Lindsey
Boston and Maine
WM. Weeks
Foot of India Wharf
Great Southern Line
Charleston
S. C
New Orleans
Sch. Chas
H. Fabens
J. Henry Sears
California
San Francisco
Rufus E. Wood
Co. L. Taylor & CO
Pacific Mail Steamship CO
Japan
Aspinwall
Panama
AE Lees & CO
Jacksonville
Fla
Comer
Sebr
A. L. Fitch
Fitch
Treicht
J.G. Drew
Exchange Place
Mayes
Consignees’ Notices
Salem Lead Company
Francis Brown
Salem
Augusta
Gs Consignees
Constitution Wharf
Night Warren & CO
Ackson Company
Eee Amorly
J. W. Seward
Cherdon Street
Tashua Manufacturing Company
James S. Amory
Treas
Ancaster Mulls
Rookline Land Company
J. H. Writney
Washingtow Sf
Boston Theatre
Hannah Towne
Andover
Essex
Moses Towne
Hermans
Judkins, Adn
Washingtoon Street
Newenee
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Almira Davis
Frederick S. Davis
Isaac Ames
Seawiy
P. R. Gulney
Register
Owle
Ners Sh LE
Geo. P. Reed
Douetee Street
Julian A. Coolidge
Marlboroug
George H. Johnson
United States
Massachusetts
Thomas F. Burtt
Stilmann
Scone
Reading
Bankrup
Massachu
C. S'Urges
W. &. Robeson, Jr
Geo
Z. Adams
Oscare
Duvolittle
Tremont Street
Charles H. Bruce & CO
Huches & Downinc
Travers Street
Charles Hale
Ashburton Place
Unitea
Boston & Savannah
Great Southern Freight & Passenger House
Central Railroad of Georgia
Atlantic & Gulf R.A
Florida
Seminole
Savannah
Prina
Georgia
Alabama
Edward H. Adams
F. Nickerson & CO
RIC Bon & Barnard
Savanash
Edward Adams
Washington St
Great Southern
N. C
South Carolina
Mississippi
Tennessee
Neptune
Metropolitan Steamship Co
Co. R. R
S.C
A.D. W. Sampson
N. E
Mt O
Old State House
Norfolk, Baltimore and Washington Steamship Line
Johns Hopkins
WM. Cran
Blackstone
WM. Kennedy
Lellan
Norfolk City
E. H. Rockwell
Norfolk
Alexandria
Jane Moseley
Petersburg
Richmond
Tenn
New No
E. Sampson
Central Wharf
KE. H. Rockwel
Aki“S
Long Wharf
Saxon
West
E. B. Sampson
Portsmouth
N.C
Columbia
Charlotte
Atlanta
Rome
Montgomery
Ala
Acon
North
Baltimore and Norfolk Steamships
B. Sampson
H. Heith
Ee Apnea Anon Erica
Morgan
Texas
al Iron Steamships
Peep Brashear
G. W. Elder
York
Louisiana & Texas KE. R
Brashear
BP. M
Bill of Ladings
Mobile
Galveston
Herrisburgh
San Antonio
Houston
Texas Central
International
Great Northern
Texas and Pacific
Indianola
Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific Railway
Brazos Santiago
Corpus Christi
Rockport
St. Mary's
Futon
St. Mary’s
Fulton
Brownsville
Matamoros
C. A. Whitney & Co
Lexus
Harry F. Whitney
Chas. A. Whitney & CO
REW Oruleans
Chomwell Line
Knickerbouker
Kemble
Mississippi River
Clark & Seaman
West Street
New York, Or To Edw’d H. Adams
Hey West
U. S. Mail
City OF Houston
East River
Interior
U. . mAIRY @ CO
Maiden Lane
W. P. Olyou& O
Bowling Green
C. C. Gregg
Morfolk and
Hichmond
Oud ‘Dominion Steamship CO
Greenwich Street
Clyde’s Iron Line
Philadel
States
Scharleston
D. D. C. Peenh
Devonshire Street
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Erie Railway
New York State
H. M. Whitney
Central
Ooodboston
Pier 1
N.R
Weat
Pleasant Street
W.m.jones
Narra Gansett
Ray Allen
Athee
Boston & Providence
J.W. Richardson
Electra
Galatea
Pier 27
Eeresen En Ceaneunana
New Street
GEO. C. MO
Woodhouse & Oe
D. H. Tullys
Thos. L. Smith
Hotels
South Market Street
New England States
Piper Heidsieck & Co
Mwfly
John Peak & Son, Undertakers
Bulloch, Lade & Co
Bualloch, Lade & Co
D. Pollard & CO
Nig Fmw
Purchase Street
Peter F. Heering
Copenhagen
Charles Bellows & CO
Beaver Street
New York City
Wfmim
Inter Resort
Nassau
Bahamas
Willis Savannah
James Lidgerwood
Small
French’s Hotel
City Hall Square
Frankfort Street
Boston and New Haven
T. J. French & Bros
Oprietors
Westminster Pi Otel
Col
Irving Place
Sixteenth Street
New Yo
Union
Uake
Coptt
Ferrin
Cumston
Wadhsimtas Street
William R. Mkead
Wanbridge
Middlesex
Pemberton Rounder Poston
Lothrop Thorndike
A. D
Lipo
Roland G. Usher
Masa
Friend Street
Danel G. Finnerty
Charles Street
Beacon
Chestnut Streets
GEO. W. Read & CO
Lewis Street
Roebuck
S. Roebuck & Co
Bradstreet
Russell
Old Railway House
Old Colony R. R
East Milton
Ameri
James M. Russell
Everett
Woodward & Brown Pianos
North Side
Union Square
New Haven
Weaver
Vose & Sons
Church & CO
Providence Journal
Cor
Washington and
Dover Streets
E. F. Page & CO
Clarah
Haymarket Square
Hanover Street
Page
Cambridge Brick Company
F. Baskins
BE. D. Winslow
Securities
Paine’s
Canal
Boston and Maine Depot
WM. Ballou
New England Mortgage Security CO
Milk St
Amos A. Lawrence, James L. Little
Geo. C. Richardson
Thomas Wiggles Wourte
Geo. P. Upham
DIREC
T. Jefferson Coolidge
Charles L. Young
Charles L. Flint
Henry LA Francis
Ors
A. L. Benyon
John P. Putnam
J. B. Upham
Ltonstall
Osborn
Downies
Downie
Devonshire
Boston, Mass
Arthur P. Dodge
Joan
wDevoenshire
Sauseas & GilAbia & Dame Eee Willia
Onamre , Company
Weal Estate and Ortgages
S Ress
Monk’s
ARK
Rheee J Ae J
Devonshire $T
JAS. S. Norman
Washington Stat
J. French & Son
Smtf
Viewite
James F. C.H
Court Square
C. D. Cutting
Congress St
WM. A. PR
SCOTT
Court Street
Water
Devonshire Streets
John M. Way
Water Street
Ee RT
Pearl Street
Franklin
Crawford Building
Federal and
Summer Streets
BRICE
Evans
Post Building
Union Straw Works
Temple Place
Cushman & Brooks
Tolet
South End
Ball Street
Northampton Street
J.Q. A. Clifton
Doane Street
Smtott
Office
Heyer Bros
Franklin Street
Hawler
Pearl
Perkins
Ellis L. Motte
Congress Street
Alz
East Camridge
Bridge Street
Scollay Square
Tremont Row
Lexington Street
F. M. Helmes & Co
Frank Knight
Joel Knight &Co
Medford Street
Charlestown
the Daily News
Bankers. &O
Wall Street
Wallstreet
House of
Messrs
Alexander Frothingham & Co
Financial Weekly
Seno
Alex. Frothingham
Massachusetts Loan and Trust Co
Geo. Woods Rice
Stephen M. Crosby
Isaac T. Burt
William M. Bremer
Isaac Fenno
Joseph H. Gray
L. Hollingsworth
Horatio
Knight
Moses Kimball
Go. Woods Rice
Eugene H. Sampson
Richard H. Stearns
T. Albert Taylor
C. H. McKenney & CO
Boylston
McKenney, Bullard &C
COAL
Albion
HE Halifax Company (Limited
J.P. Melledge
Meeker & Dean
Lackawanna Valley
Lehigh
Georges Creek
Trinity Building
Anl
Geo. M. Winslow
Causeway Ste
Cross St. Ge
W. N. Bayrs
Chauncy-Hall School
Siederparten
Cushings & Ladd. Nd
Conservatory OF Music
Tourire
Music Hall
Copartnerships
Dennis Quill
Patrick H. Sweetman
Daniel A. Ginn
D. W. Quill & CO
High Street
City OF
Masons
W. H. Bradls
Pulsifer
Rice
Pennsylvania
Hartranft
New York the Effect of Gov. Tilden
Bigelow
Tilden
Ludington
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Maryland
Carroll
Harris
Citizens and Assassins
Board of Finance
Neds
McDonald
Winthrop Bank
Emery O. Bean
Mr Bean
Savings Bank
Telegraph
Bsgard
Ann Eliza
Brigham
Rignold
Gotham Girls
Mr Rainwater
N. O. Times
Com. Adv
Quilp
Brooklyn Revival
Berg
Zach
Chandler
Interior Department
N. Y. Herald
Wes Babcock
Megrue
Gen. Boynton
Echo
Jane Sutherland
Nova Scotia
Philadelphia Times
Times
Col. McClure
Gov. Taylor
Mme. Blackford
Globe- Democrat
Theodore Tilton
Tilton
Globe-Democrat
Berlin
Garde du Corps
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