Mischief and manners in late 19th century quips
The clippings survey satirical asides on fashion and propriety from papers including the Boston Post and Chicago Inter-Ocean. Snippets note misheard misprints, social pretensions, barroom lore, and travel notes. A German prince and Russian count charm American belles while Western maids prefer reality over titles.
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Shirttail Bend
Whiskey Flat
Puppytown
Wild Yankee Ranch
Squaw Flat
Rawhide Ranch
Loafers’ Ravine
Squitch Gulch
Toenail Lake
Dakota
Philadelphia Call
America
Europe
New Jersey
Maryland
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Hartford Post
Portugal
St. Louis
Missouri
James Jackson Jarves
Boston
Jarves
Cowes
England
Prince of Wales
London
M. Waddington
Billy
Lord Charles
Harry Keppel
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Bostowpost
Faxon
Bishop
Massachusetts
D. Ames
the Tribune
The
Times
Holman
Cincinnati
Louisville
Toronto
Lowell Mail
Charles D. Robinson
George
Charles
Harris
Butler
Richard Smith
Deacon Smith
Dorsey
Ohio
Music Hall
Lodge
Dorchester
Chicago
Coleridge
Grand Pacific
Supreme Court of the United States
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
United States
Albany Evening Journal
New Hampshire
Benj. F. Butler
Benjamin F. Butler
the Convention
Robinson
C. ¥. Adams, Jr
Dawes
Gov. Builer
Ames
Republican Party
Tate
National
Web
Hayne
Commonwealth
Paris
Gladstone
Glasgow
Harry Wright
Mr. Faxon
Mr. Robinson
New York City
Aimee
Lowell Courier
Newport
Virginia
Fogg
Boston Transcript
Mr. Goneworth
Boston Post
Manchester Union
St. Paul
Minneapolis
New York
Watertown
Board of
Selectmen
Lowell
Dr. Moffat
Africa
Nathaniel Freeman, JR
A Re
Sandwich
Mass
Frederick Freeman
Old Colony
Nathaniel Freeman
Nathaniel, Jr
Frederick
Yarmouth
North Dennis
O. S
Congress
Barnstable
Shearjashub Bourne
Harvard College
Caleb Strong
Washington
John Quincy Adams
William Cranch
James Lloyd
Samuel Putnam
Adams
Mr. Freeman
Freeman
United States of America
Russell
Old Bay
Maine
Mr. Dawes
France
H. A. Hartley
Washington St
Cunard
Parthia
Brussels
John Crossley & Sons
Pridderminster
Mr. Hartley
Hartley
Washington Street
George H. Holden
G. H. Jolden
Bowdoin Square
Damon
New England
Sereran
Saiyan
Alesroon
Wilmot's Clothing House
Essex St
Salem
Charles H. Barnes
Concord
Montreal
White Mountain Resorts
Plymouth
Campton Village
North Woodstock
Boton
Littleton
Tetum
Bethlehem Junction
Bethlehem
Fabyan
Profile House
Jefferson
Lancaster
Summit Mt. Washington
Boston and Lowell
State St
Geo. W. Storer
W. A. Stowell
W. R. Brackett
Raymond’s
Quebec
Lake Memphremagoe
Mystic Park
Edford, Mass
I. W. Brown
Rochester
B. Gurney
Goshen
A. C. Greene
Fall River
A. J. Feek
Syracuse
John Riley
Jesse Yeamans
Jersey City
T. D. Marsh
J. A. Conkey
Saunders
Clyde
N. Y
Henry Hughes
L. Ostrom
Geneva
Case
Dugrey
Troy
H. McCarthy
J.P. Wiser
Ontario
A. Woodward
Hartford
M. Casey
Bowen
Jas. McKee
Jas. Golden
Medford
J. KE. Stewart
Alleghany Boy
Breeze
Parece
Lulu
Belle Shackett
Ron Hale
Orocco Rae
Jay-Eye-Sea
Rawonte
Kate McCall
Barbara Patchen
Valley Boy
Stranger
GEO. A
Beacon Park
Wesley P. AT. Balch
Buffalo Girl
Flora Bell
Rich Ball
Westmont
Jay-Eye-See
Bijou
Pop
John Mackay
Mrik Jansen
Boston Music Hall
Harry W. French
White Mountains
Vila New England
Italy
Hudson
Howard Atheneum
Rich & Harris
Ailandia
W. H. Sherwood
Sherwood
Bostom
Brookline
Toomer Stie
School of Drawing and Painting Museum OF Fine Arts
W. P. P. Longfellow, Sec’y
Institute of Echnology
Welt
Boron
Bovey
Dedham
Albert HA Maas
Entertainments
Huntington Ave
Cupples, Upham & Co
Archduke Joseph
A. H. Loring’s
Boston Theatre
Jalma
Charles Gayler
Abbey & South Theatre
Charming Commedienne
Annie Pixley
Marsden
Zara
Maggie Mitchell
Boston Museum
M. Field
Globe Theatre
John Stetson
McCaull
Strauss
Boylston Museum
G. E. Lothrop
Insurance
Benj. F. Stevens
Joss M. Gibbens
Fire Insurance
North American Isurance CO
Hilley Street
E. Patridge
T Bowker
UBER
Great Southern
Charleston
Savannah
Florida
Pat Uietick
A. Dew
Providence
Ghee
Slestom
W.Y
Tates
South Garon Geoane
Son N. E
N. E
Boston and Savannah Steamship CO
Owing Yates
City OF Ae Inte
GATE
Associated Railwny
Carolinas
ABE Roass
Boston Rfolk Steamship Co
Eelo
Piedmont
Providence R. R
Waldpo
Pearor
N. Eng
Baltimore
Norfolk
Lina
Alleghany
Central Wharf
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Mm. & Gia. Air Eo Lading
Gaither
Georgia
Louisiane
Lysan Laine
Potomac
Washi
Alexandria
Oses
E. Sampson
Mallory Lines
Texas & Florida
Galveston
State OF Texas
Sam Pasas
Rio Grande
San Marcos
Texas
San Francisco
California
Southern Pacific
R. R
Western Texas
Jacksonville
Fernandina
Fla
Port Royal
D. C
Seth Sprague
Old State House
H. Mallory & CO
East River
Philadelphia
Steamship Line
Saxon
Roman
Wilmington
West
B. Sampson
Nat
Indian Jce
North River
H. M. Whitney
Agent India
Louisiana and Texas Oad and Steamship Co
Morgan Line
Lone Star
Chalmette
New Orleans
Mobile
Mississippi Co
Southern Pacific R.R
Arizona
Morgan
Edward RE. Currier
Bogert & Morgan
General Ts
Pier
Cromwell
Samuel Sraman
Magn
Cunard Steamship Company
Nanan ‘Prgor
Liverpool
Queenstown
Cork
Servia
le Gallia
Scythia
Ale
Britains and Ireland Company
State Street
DU Verinet
Allan Royal Mail
Broad Street
State St. Warren & CO
Kansas
Norseman
Wanrem
Olnes Square
Railroads
Vermont
Ana
Fitchburg
Genital
Stonington Line
Leyland Line
Ibertan
Istrian
Lincoln
Halifax, Port Hawkesbury, Pictou and
Charlottetown
Carroll and Worcester
Nickerson
Pre Street
Halifax
N. S
Port Hawkesarr Cton
Windsor
Kentville
Fruro
New Glasco
Mystr
Nova Scotias
Annapolis
Brunswick
Haliex
T Wharf
Digby
Annapolia
F. L. Clements
Oeeenen Reueenstown
Rae Uae
Britannic
Oae
General Agenta
Cor
Furness Line Line
Steamship Work City
Durham City Steamship
Newcastle
Manabe
Eyiem
B. BR
Providence R
Folsom
Bayt
Reading
Bound Brook
Trenton
Liberty St
Ninth & Green Sts
Third & Berks Sts
Brooklyn
S.S
Indipendente
Vincenzo Florio
Archimede
Gibraltar
Marseilles
Genoa
Naples
Aden
Bombay
Singapore
Calcutta
Adriatic
Black Sea
Orient
S. Stimson Boo
Milk Street
Hosea
Royal Mail
Netherlands
Sussex Street
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Stimson & CO
Mui Street
Ruesday
Gern Eoil
Ireland
Scotland
Patton, Vickers& CO
Broadway
H. F. Magee
Eastern Agt
Chatham Row
Worcester
X. R
S.M. Felton, Jr
A.C. Kendall
Pilgrim and
Bristol
Old Colony Station
Afi
Moe
Land
A. Bucksport
Harbors
Portland
Mer
Gen
State
Maine Railroad
Boston Fountains
Hockiena
Bangor
St. John
Wanan
Portland Central
Grand Trunk
Lewiston
Augusta
Alton
Fara
Great Falls
Dover
St. Exeter
Errimac
Li North Lawrence
NEW England Agency
H. P. Baldwin
A. G. Hancock
J.E Wootten
OLD Colony Railroad
Poan
Taunton
Bridgewater
Taunton Central
Deane Street
North Haston
Stoughton Randolph
Randolph
North Easton
Stonton
Ranolph
Middeboro
South Abington
Brockton
Abington
Uxbury
Duxbury
East Bridgewater
South Weymouth
South Duxbury
Marshfield
Seituate
Iet
Cohasset and
Hingham
Cohasset
East Weymouth
Mouth
Weymouth
New Bedford
Sae
Ste
Neponset
Ms NA NrOy Sfe
BMT
Uy Gay Ret
West Quincy
Ans
Pu. Harrison
Best Wassom
Mattapan
Milton Lower Mills
Haren
Oak Bluffs
Woods Hall
Nantucket
Cape Cod Division
Evincetownm
Anidway
Wood’s Hall
Max
Hyannis
Matta«poisett
Marlboro
Orthern Vision Evertisemen
Nton
South Brain
Tree and Way
Oagepee Sage
Eastern Railroad
Causeway Street
Friend Street
Old South Pullman
Fabyan’s
Portland Gor
We. John
Provinces
Mt. Desert
South West
Illbridge
Jones
Gio ~ Ar
Ster
Sion
Greer
Hampton
Aes
Montreal Lake
A. W.raymond
Tre
Boston and Providener
Transwittal
Snore
Pawtucket
Dodgeville
Hebronville
Attleboro
North Attleboro
West Mansfield
Mansfield
Hetarn
East Foxboro
Shar On
Canton Junction
Headville
Hyde Park
Fore
Callas
Boyiste
Roxbury
Spring Street
West Roxbury
Hickson
Wes
Wadhams
Eman
Wadaams & Nie autoThsTuist
K. Ciareer
Jayn
Hoosac Tunnel
Trey Athlee
Syra
Louis
St. Iule
Wabash
York Central
Pacific
Geemiean
New York Central
Canada
Soutem
Saratoga
Ches. R. BR
H.T
Ww. R
B. R.R
Wachusett
Otter River
Deerfield
Weytminster
Ashesburnham
Change Fitchburg
West Deerfeld
Bucklana
Bardwells
Charlemont
Py . Turmer’s Falls
Brattleboro
Winchendon
Heene
Belle and
Cheshire
Ilren
Ama
Mauropa
Ian
Cara
Ayer
Iloton
Shirley
Cord Junction
Ville and
Townsend
Colin
Jake
Belmont
Nien
T. Aubur
Tj. i
Zia
A. A. Folsom, Apt
Sta
Waltham
Baldwinville
Hiiver B.R
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Manchester
Peterboro
Greenfield
Leenie
Keene
Asnelot
Wilton and
Milford
Nashua
Marble T
Swampscott
Oemm
Wekws Bob
Devrary Dei
Ei AM
Malden
Eis
West Rett
Aily
Saugus
Payson Fe
D. W. Sanborn
Tramn
N. Lucius
Tuttle
Pen Grege
Manchester Concord
N. H
B. and
Véton
Chamberlin
Boston Post Post
Brentamo
Literar
Zauares
York Gl
Billerica
Orth Billerica
Umut
Lawrence
Vilmin
Rison
Th Vm
Bedford
Pia. Sas
Ami Ie
Orthern
B.asar
Wilton
Cora Cual
J. F. Crocketyt
Supt. of Transportation
Colo Sony RB
Clteton Minster
Lione Goa
Boece
Washington Tree
J. . Kendrick
Aks Webber
Fitchburr
Cheshire Ri Railroad
Aftre
Yg Bellows
Rutland
Ellows Falis
Bulland
White River
Iano
Ogdensburg
Maumee
Summer St
Ingalls & Hatch
Corporation Notices
American Bell Telephone Co
Penobscot
Boston & Bangor Steamship CO
Palace
Lincoln's Wharf
Battery Street
Parade
Becklaw - Camden
Belfast
Searsport
Bucksport
Winterport
Hampden
Rockland
Southwest Harbor
Bar Harbor
Ston
Union Pier
Littlefield
T. Galvin Austin
Jelstt
Charles Deering
Railroad
Castine Deer Isle
Sedgwick Heere Mines
Southwest
Bar Harbors
Jonesport
Machiasport
Cily
Richmond
Wm. E. Dennison
Mt. Desert Southwest
Sullivan
J.W. Richardson
George L. Day
Treas
E. Cushing
Jjelset
International Steamship CO
Eastport
N. B
N.S
State OF
Calais
St. Andrews
Shediac
Newtocastle
Bathurst
New
Tremont
John Weee
Lee Indiaw
Sun
Ortland Ogdensg
Maine Central
Knox & Len
William Weeks
India Wharf
Kennebec River
Fort Popham
Bath
Gardiner
Hallowell
Star OF East
Jason Collins
Boothbay
H. H. Hyde
Act
C. A. Shaw
Court Street
Eee Teees
Ream
Sem
Ray Toston
Intermedia
Bam
Agor
Lewister
Hay
M. Is
Wien
South Lawrence
Washington Station
Sey Market
J. Forber
Anes
Mekre
Northern BR. RR
Claremont
H. A
White River Junction
Franklin
Lebanon
W. R. Anction
N.H
Illsboro
XN. H
Todd
Coen
Alou
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