Quips and Quirks From a Distant Paper Inference
A collage of dated phrases and polemics from several papers mocks politics and society. It lists figures like Joseph Cook and Seth Green and references Tammany Hall and naturalization debates. The tone hints at satire and curiosities about public figures, journalism, and national events. The piece notes oddities in language and perception across regions.
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State Streets
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Samaria
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Canada
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Boston Air Line
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St. Johnsbury
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Quebec
Washington St
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Pullman
Friend Street
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Great Britain and Ireland
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Twurner’s
Brattleboro
Cheshire Railroad
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Henry Sears & CO
Iyott
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Mthanese
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U.S
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Cardiff
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Dock
N. Y
Ee Bartlett & CO
Broad Street
Azores
Madeira
United States & Azorean Steam Packet Co
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Flores
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St. Found Michaels
C. L. Bartlett & CO
Hawkesbury
Pictou
Charlottetown
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Carroll
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Windsor
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Neptune
Sydney
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Emma
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Wisconsin
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Arizona
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Williams & Guion
J.J. Shanahan
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City of Berlin
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John G. Dale
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P. Woonahoe
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City OF Washington
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Digby
Annapolis
New Glasgow
N.S
H. Kilby
Frange
General Transatlantic Company
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Pier No
N.R
Morton Street
Channel
Agit
Trudelle
Frangeul
Labrador
Sangelli
Ingola
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Pacific Mail Steamship CO
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Australia
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China
Sandwich Islands
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Cok. Bartlett & CO
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Aerts
Yarmouth
Dominion
Clements
Lewis Wharf
John G. Hall & CO
Chatham Street
Insurance
England
J. D. Jones
Charles Dennis
T. W. H. H. Moore
T. A. A. Raven
T. J. H. Chapman
G. Winthrop Coffin
Hotel Brunswick
Boylston
Clarendon
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Amos Barnes
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Cincinnati
GEO. M. Winslow & CO
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Clarendon Hotel
R. A
Northern Division
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Fayville
Southboro
Northboro
Berlin
Clinton
Leominster
Fitch- Use
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Bolton
Prate’s Junction
Cheshire
H. Ryde
S. A. Webber
Sun’t. Fitchourg
Nashua & Lowell Railroad
Faz Boston
Boston and Lowell
Liyadeboro
Wilton
Amherst
Merrimack
Nashua
Washma
Ynesboro
Chelmsford
Westford
Graniteville
Forge Village
E. Paige
Pee Try
Asi
Patrick Arklay
Franklin Street
J. Pickering Draper
ST. Lawrence Hall
Samuel Montgomery
Eopémenry Hogan
Gorham Rogers & CO
Dundee
Federal Street
THE
Brentano
Union Square
New York City
Emerson
Aaron B.gay & CO
Boston Refrigerator Co
Albany Street
W. Russell
Stetson & Pope
EK Street
J. B. Ruckins
Central Square
Southern Pine Lumber
Jewis & Hall
Navy State Street
Frank B. Ingalls
Ish Street
OJERO
Sumac
Sicily
Canary
Woodhouse
D.H. Tully & CO
Central Wharf
GEY. Leonard
Exchange Place
Congress Street
n&Wtal
Fire and Marine Ins. CO
George F. Osborne
Eugene B. Hinkley
Ecretary
Mutual Insurance Co., Marine and Fire
Geo Alfred Presson
Lord
Jyla
Savannah
Seminole
Central Railroad of Georgia
Atlantic & Gulf R. R
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Jacksonville
Beaufort
S.C
MM. H. Ring
Great Southern
VLA
Norfolk
Baltimore
Petersburg
Virginia and
Tennessee Air Line
C. P. Gaither
South Carolina
Atlantic Coast Line
John $. Daley
Baltimore & Ohio R. B
M. W. Davison
Seaboard Air Line
Raleigh
Charlotte
Spartansburg
Greenville
Atlanta
Carolinas
P. Gaither
Cachiinavias
oTer E. Sampson
Mallory Lines
Texas
City OF
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Southwest
C. C. Gregg
Mallory & Clo
East River
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Norman
Long Wharf
Saxon
Charleston
E. K. Sampson
Naur
York
Metropolitan
Ates
Hi. M. Whitney
Jya
CLYDE
Charieston
Old Colony R. R
D. D.C
Meweh
Washpacerington Street
W. P. Clyde & CO
General
Piedmont Air Line
Virgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
Providence R
A. Pearce
N. Eng
Milk St
EE. H. Rockwell
R. I. Ainglyr
New Orleans
Cromwell &S. S. Line
T. P. C. Halsey
Mississippi River
Clark & Seaman
West Street
J.N. Magna
G. A. Jasper & CO
Eastern Ave
S. Dana Hayes
Blake
Charles D. Blake & CO
Wilmot's
Herald Office
South End
Market St
Lynn, Mass
Fitchburg Railroad
Hogsac Tunel
Americ
Crawford’s
Fabyan’s
the Notch
Crawford
Boston & Hingham Steamboat CO
Nantasket
SOV. Andrew
Rowe’s Wharf
Gunction
Atlantic Avenue
Nentasket Beach
Hull
Powner
Himgham
Wantasket Beach
Pinenem
F. Sears
Rowe's
Massachusetts and New Mexico Mining CO
John 8. Abbott
G. B. Haskell
Sec’y
Edwin Abbott
Reas
Charles D. Jenkins
Isaac B. Rich
W. H. Newcomb
Elijah Weeks
Joseph T. Yankie
Silver City
New Mexico
Comper
Silver Flat
Grant County
J. B. Moors & CO
Messrs Morton, Rose & CO
Bank OF Montreal
Brown, Riley &O
Bankers
Congress St
Congress Sa
Mass
WM. J. Riley
Mennae
Boston Stock
F. H. Peck
Fenchange Place
New York Stock Exchange
Lvanks
Richardson, Hill & CO
St. Paul
T. Potter Wight & CO
Walist
W. R. Stedman
STOCH
SG State Street
Boston Stock Board
GEM City Tobacco Works
PLAC
Quincy
Illinois
GEO. W. West & Son
Cowing
Tammany
Wisdom
Prince
Edwin D. Lamson
Sagadahoe County
Mr. Tilden
Democrats
Long
Journal
Buchanan
Fessenden
Finance Committee
Sumner
Wilson
Boutwell
Judge Abbott
Abbott
Democratic Central Committee
Friends
Lisbon
Pompeii
Naples
Sallust
Diomed
Nabob
Rome
Claudius
Julius
Luculla
Zach
Seaboard
Joseph Cook
Tobacco
Weston
Zach the
Statesman
Sergt. Bates
Foster
Charlie
Susan B. Anthony
Seth Green
the Oyster
Grant
John
Boston Transcript
Pope
Murray
San Pedro di Atacama
Philadelphia Press
Pedro
Detroit Free Press
Denison
New York Evening Post
Henry Oliver
Pennsylvania
Simon Cameron
New Haven Register
Wilder
New York Tribune
Concord Monitor
New Jersey
Chase
Catharine Jane Chase
Philadelphia Times
Carlotta Patti
Patti
Amelia
Maurice Strakosch
Adelina
Carlo
Carlotta
Republic
France
Algeria
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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