Quoted quips mock politics and culture from old papers
A collage of witty lines from Detroit Free Press, Enquirer and Progress satire on tramps, deacons, voting, prohibition costs, and Paris Sunday culture. It parodies moralist views, political graft, and literary references, noting Whitman, Forney and Washington monument fundraisers.
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Detroit Free Press
Egypt
Potiphar
Enquirer
Cincinnati
Boston Herald
Walt Whitman
Washington Monument
Col. Forney
Paris
Europe
New York Commerce
Iowa
Sir W. Thompson
Newton
Puck
Advertiser
Dan O’kelly
West End
Billy McCabe
Cove
George
New York Sun
Neuilly
Cocherie
Delile
Marcetti
France
Érier
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Boston Post
New York State
Proctor Knott
Tennessee
Knott
Herald
Tennesee
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Massachusetts
Gen. Butler
Greenbackers
Bennett
Alanson
Bishop
Ames
Dorsey
Robeson
Rye Beach
The
Hartford Courant
New York
Republican Party
Butler
Bowerman
Worcester
Russell
Lawrence
Hoar
South
Commonwealth of Virginia
Virginia
North
Faxon
Crapo
Senate
Folger
Wolseley
Cameron
Providence Transcript
Providence
Vermont
Mississippi
New Hampshire
Isle of the Shoals
Society
Wyoming
Hood
Philadelphia News
Matt Morgan
Exagg
Syracuse Herald
Bidel
Havre
Sraud
Benison
Washington
B. Y. M. Christian Union
W. K. Cudworth
Boston
Union Hall
Boylston St
George Chainey
Council of the Apvent
Bowdoin St
Hawthorne Hall
Park Street
James M. Gray
Aten
John Mack
Mensman
Caswell, Hazard & Co
Barstow Stove CO
Bangor
Mount Desert
Rockland
Bar Harbor
Jas. Littlefield
Fankuil Hall Cigars
J. H. Ashton
State
He Amartley
Washington St
Grand Sale
OF Oriental
Price
Huntington
Richmond
Allen & Ginter
P. H. Mayo & Bros
America
Richmond Cedar Works
Randolph Paper Box Co
Haxall Crenshaw Company
Valentine's
H. M. Smith & Co
Great Southern Railroad
Corodaivag Ohio Railroad
East Ten PA
Georgia Line
Richmond and Danyvile
Raith McElroy
Canbridge Glass
Bicknell
Lexington
Boston and Savannah Steamship CO
City OF Columbus
Gate City
Wm. i
A. DE W. Sampson
Associated Railway of
Carolinas
Ntic Coast Line
Ardair
Boston and Norfolk Steamship Co
Central Wharf
Piedmont Air Line
Providence R. R
B. A. Pearce
N. Eng
Ston
Baltimore, Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line
D. H. Miller
Norfolk
Baltimore
Florida
Advancag
Olk
Alabama
DWIN
J. Thomas
Sted
Walter Emerson
CRAND
Georgia
Louisiana
Anaanoad
Temn
Ga. Air Line
C. P. Gaither
Washington Street
Atlantic Coast
Kime and
Seaboard Air Line
Waldo A. Pearce
Inland & Potomac
Wednesda
Samp Ion Gen. Agt
Seaboard Coal Co. and Co
Alexandria
Arhor
Hallory Lines
Texas
Colorado
Galveston
Key W
E. R
B. L
Corpus Christi
Brazos
Brownsville
T R. R
Carondelet
Jacksonville
Fernandina
Fla
Port Royal
S. C
Messrs. Marsten & Wells
New York Brunswick
Iven
Ates
C.H
Ca Va
San Anton
Issau
Matanzas
J. N. Magna
New England
It River
Mallory Pier 20
New England Fireworks Laboratory
Mass
Beacon Park
Boston, Mass
Corporation Notices
Silver Islet Consolidated Mening and Lands Company
Broadway
B. E. Strong
N.Y
Bonanza Development Co
Globe Nat. Bank
Poston
H.W. New York
Wesson, Treas
W.S. Sargent
Poughkeepsie
James Dougrey
Mechanicville
James Keenar
Green
Babylon
O.S. Moore
Utica
N. Males
H.W. Brown
Rochester
C. E. Mosher
Gus Wilson
Philadelphia
O. A. Hickok
Thomas Cornelia
John Riley
T. Ellis
New Tore
Ezra L. Sterns
Mechnichs
Mechanicsville
N. C
S. Green
J. J. Bowen
Aliston
Fred Haight
C. O. Tibbetts
Augusta
James Golden
Medford
Jack Sailor
John Hall
Ethel
Peers
Mars -m
Jenny L
B.g. Donnell
B. G. Arthur
Bowdoin Sq
Epwlin Morse
Globe Theatre
John Stetson
Annie Pixley
M'Liss
Sierras
Modijieska
Mime
Countess Bozenta
Adrienne Lecouvreur
Camille
Upo
Micuican Central R. R. Co
Central Deror
NEW Boylston Museum
G.e.lotarop
A. Lesses
Aifternoon
Howard Gree
Howard Atheneum
M. B. Leavitt
All Star Specialty Co
Welbesig
India
Boston Museum
R. M. Field
Langer
Parvenu
Tts
Annie Clarke
Ts. J. R. Vincent
Norah Barnett
Chas. Barron
Wm. Warren
Geo. R. Parks
Hudson
Boston Theatre
Paul Ie
Bevins
TROYS
Bostons
Nantasket Beach
Rockland Cafe
Russell & Sturgis
Bach Port
Saxon
Long Wharf
Norman
Charleston
Savannah
Wilmington
West
E. B. Sampson
Hae Aries
CLYDE
Kiveryeeey
Washington,d. C
D. C
Pennsylvania
Old Colony Railroad
Old State House
Pier 11
North River
Turoveu
Tuhrover
H. M. Whitney
Goo
Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Co
Morgan Line
Orth River, New York
Nevices
Lone Star
Morgan City
New Orleans
Mobile
Mississippi River
Southern Pacific R. R
Arizona
Califoria
San Francisco
California
R. R
New Orlea
James T. Hayden
Bogert & Morgan
Pier
Ted
Morgan
Sanrancisco
Ros Soule
Constitution Wharf
van Wil Wck & CO
State Street
Wall Street
Cromwell S. S. Line
Knickerbocker
F. Kemble
Ogre Posits
Belize
Honduras
Jay Islands
Clark & Seaman
J. M. Magna
Cunard Steamship Company
Liverpool
Queenstown
Cork Harbor
Aleppo
Cephalonia
Samaria
Malta
Atlas
Cunard
Gallia
Scythia
Servia
Bothnia
Great Britain and Ireland
Myltf
P.H. DU Vernet
Jesort
Allan Royal Matl Line
Glasgow
Waldensian
Quebec
Erage
Leve & Alden
J. J. Shanahan & Co
Broad Street
Hi. & A. Allan
Warren & CO
Post
Leyland Line
Sta.te Street
Warren & Cois
Missouri
Palestine
Victoria
Seoe
Siglamorgan
Istrian
Berian
Thayer & Lincoln
Halifax
Port Hawkesbury
Pictou
Charlottetown
Carrgli
Winesor
Kentville
New Glasgow
Antagonish
Neptune
Sydney
C. B
Lindsey
Ippers
RING
F. W. Nickerson & CO
Mysti Wawa Gano Qneo
Nova Scotia Steamship Co
Nova Scotia
Yarmouth
NEW Brumnswick
Battery Wharf
Railroad Wharf
Portland
Maine
Eastern Railways
Grand Trunk Express
Montreal
East Boston
Middlesbor
Shields
Sunderland
Hom
York
Newcastle
Leeds
Bar
Continent
Brigham & CO
Central Street
White Star Line
U.S
Royal Mail
Qucenstown
Britannic
Baltic
Adriatic
C. L. Bartlett & Co
Cor
Broad St
Summer St
CAS FE
Joseph Church & CO
Tiveroth
R. I
Steamship Missouri
Amet
Grand Junction
Post Office
Railroads
A Nee Ee Gees
Hartford
New Haven
Grand Central Depot
Norwich
New London
City OF Worcester
City OF Nhe York
Pier 40
Expres
Washington St. S
M. Felton, Jr
TI Foot Sui AC
Fogg
Devonshire
Agerit
Boston and Providencehe Railroad
Shore Line
Anessead
New York Shore Line
New York Steamboat
Mae
Pawtucket
Pax. Repre
Retu West Mansfi
Kebronville
Attleboro
Mansfield
Bleu M. Sharon
Canton
Ps. Hyde
Mit
Hope
Forest
Jamaica Plain
Hae
Boylston
BR Ses
oCary
Dedham
Qaim
Avean Stary
Ota
Aenae
Ite
Spring Street
West KR
Eturn
New Bedford
N — York
A. A. Folsom
Northern BR. BR
Concord
Claremont
N. H
Lowell
M. T
River Junction
Way
Central
K. R
Nett
N.H
Bristol
Hillboro
Terboro
Greenfield
Lem
Geo. E. Todd
Boston and Maine Railroad
Assenger
Grehan Pont Eckland
Ontreal
Gorham
Hinchklane
St. John
N. B
N. S
Eastport
Calais
International S. S. Co
N.S
Str
Maine Central
Grand Trank
Lewiston
Wollfboro
Centre Harbor
Centre Arbor
Wolfboro
Alton Bay
Farmington
N. H M
Camden
Belfast
Blacksport
Angor
South West
Bar Harbors
Manchester
Hil
Kennebun
Biddeford
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Great Falls
Havervhill
Dover
Exeter
Merrimac
Haverhill
Georgetown
North Andover
North Lawrence
H .Lawrer
Andover
Centre Depot
Bamvers
Anvers
Stoneham
Bedford
Reding
W. H
Isenger
Aymarke Uare
South Lawrence
Jas. T. Farper
Gen. Sy
Lilo
Wake
Upperineele
Upper Depot
Monao
Toronto
Detroit
Cage S
Pullman
Westinghouse Air
Sul Pete
Behna
Gene Vennagape de
Yerman Toad Office
Washion Street
Be Sales
J. W. Hobard
W. Cummings
St. Albans
Peterboro
Bellows Falls
Rutland
White River Junction
Cheshire R. R
White River Een
Angine
Ogdensburg
LENE
Washi Street
R. Stewart
Gen
Maueuee Keene
Smyrna
Great Southern
Momten
N. E
Fall River
Metropolitan Steamship Co
Boston & Bangor S. S. Co
Penobscot
Cambridge
Kathadin
Lincoln's Wharf
Penobscot River
Sa Morming
Lewiston Deer Isle
Sedgreve
Southwest
Millbridge
Jonest Rt. P
City of Richmond
City OF
St. Andrews
Shediac
Bathurst
Digby
Annapolis
Windsor
Truro
Summerside
W. H. Kilby
Gloucester
Geo. A. Chafee
J. M. Todd
MT. Desert
Rich Ond
Wm. E. Dennison
Heckland
Sale Livan
Palace
Old Colony
Kneeland Streets
Brooklyn
Jersey City
J. R. Kendrick
Palmer, Agt
Stonington Line
Boston and
Vidence
Stonington
Eapreas
Eeningem
Corner State Street
Providence R
Fa. A. Folsom
J.W. Richardson
Kennebec River
Fort Popham
Bath
Gardiner
Hallowell Hallowell
Star OF the East
Jason Collins
Union Wharf
Boothbay
Hallowell
Winayne
Waterville
Liberty
Hi. H. Hyde
Apse
India Wharf
Grand Trunk
Portland & Ogdens
Knox & Lincoln
William Weeks
NEW York & Phila
NEW Line
Bound Brook
Trenton
Idnenis ‘St
Phila
Reading
Ninth & Green Sts
Third & Berks Sts
NEW England Agency
H. P. Baldwin
Gen. Pass
N. J
Boston, Hoosac Tunnel
Western Railway
Saratoga
Troy
AL Gany
Sarbatoga
Fitch RG Railroad
Cincinnati Express
Fitchburg
J. Wilder
F. B. Cilley
Eastern Pass
State St
Jackson & CO
Hatters
Tremont Street
Dunlap
Christy & Co
London
Hartley
J. J. Grace's
Temple Place
Bank OF Deposit
Water Street
Sterling Exchange
F.a.hawley &Co
Banekers
Sk Lee
John Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire Street
Monrtancoun Tlly
Ff Onex
BRICE
Evans & Son
Equitable Building
Wees & Large
3Ixtra
BP. Cunningham & OD
Jeamaes H. Barnes
Boston Star
Tremont Temple
Gough
Danenhower
Royal Hand Bell Ringers
Camilla Urso
Richards
Jubilee Concert CO
Cook
Lettie Blume
Boston Cadet Band
Geo. A. Foxcroft
Selot
Morse
Liver and Kidney
Hicaianns
George St
Morse Yellow Dock Syrup Co
D. A. Dunbar
Ad Street
Kim
Joseph Gillett & Ce
Esterbrook’s
Esterbrook Steel Pen Co
John St
New Yorks
Hotels
Everett
4Th Avenue
17Th Street
Union Square
Clarendon Hotel
18Th Street
C. H. Kerner
Alacarte
Delosw Lyr
Pony
Lune
Newport
Taunton
Bridgewater
S Wales Street
Weir
Dean Street
North Easteon
Stoughton
Randolph
North Easton
Middleborough
Bridgea Water
South Abington
Brockton
Hate Brook
Plymouth
Abington
Duxbury
East Bridgewater
South Abi ‘Om
South Weymouth
South Duxbmary
Minkfield
Scituate
Cohasset and Hingham
Cohasset
Hingham
East Weymouth
Weymouth
Nantasket Beach Pemberton
Pemberton
Tet
Braintree
Imtree
Wollaston Heights
Atlantic
Wee
Morrison Square
Ematton
West Quincey
Quincy
East Milton
Thes
Maita- Pan
Neponset
Milton Lower
Oak Bluffs
Woods Hall
Wantucket
Cape Cod
Provincetown
God’s Hall
Sandwich
Barnstable
Hyan
Fall River Line
Wall
South Braintree Aniway
South Braintree
South Shore
Nantasket Ach
Kendrick
Eastern Railroad
Causeway Street
Friend Street
Ticket Ofice
Oia Seuld
Ali F . Pullman
Seer Ren
Portland da
Lanik
Augusta Brunswick
Sun
Montrolata
Conway
S. M
A. U
Portsmouth
Greenland
Si Zoun
Wenham
Essex
Roeckpo
Millia
Beve Farms
Pride
Crossing
Beverly
Marblehead and Swamy
Swampsco
W. Revere
Chelsea
Mia Cs
Averett
Malden
Saugus
Cliftondale
Frairfax
Lace
Biddero
North Conway
Hero
Rochest
Artsmouth
N. Ham Tom
Rye Reach
X. Hampton
Beach
Amesbury
Newburyport
Ipwich
Rlouces
Eckpo
Onda
Ry Bendis Oe
DA m
Idleton
Valem
Scott
Wee Oero
Lynn
Suaiwrenee
Mpscott Branch
eVia Saugus
T OF Pines
Soston Passeningmen
gBranch
Besa
Lucius, Tuttle, G. P
Inborn, Mast
Aene
Hoosac Tunnel
W. W
St. Louis
York Central
Eria
Hi Iom Pacific Express
Chicago
Ange
New York Central
Canada Southern Ralads
Island
H. T
B. BR. R
L. Pvs
Otter River
Westminster
Ashburnham
Beerfield
West Beerfield
Buckland
Bardwells
Charlemont Oosac Turmnel
Trey’s Falls
Ranatloboro
Cauli
Winchendon
Keene
Belloyus
Cheshire
Nashua
Clin Oakdale
Gro Pepperell
Acton
Boston Railroad
Framingham Lowell Railroad
South Framingham
CO Express Pa
Fitchburg and
Ayer Junction
Leominster
Baittleton
Concord Junction
Greenville and Townsend Centre
Marlboro
Hudson A Maynard
Erly
Belmont
Rtwry
CS Aa Sekty F
Atom Market
Mt. Auburn
Rtown
Watertown
Walth Baldwinville
Ware River R. Basin
John Adams
E.K. Turner
Boston &Lowell and Concord Railroads
Bite
Lew
Vam
Ashutelet
Wilton
Milford
Washua
FUL
Sham
Eburn
Bochester
Jy __s
Wwest Medford
Somerville
Arlington
Northern Depot
Washan
Wilford
Concord -H
Atipu
Bos
Prison
J. F. Crockett
Montreal Lake Memphremagog
Sherbrooke
Anada
Quebec Express
Wells’ River
Pullmans
St. Johnsbury
Eac Ie
St. Peo
Newrt
E. Follo
W. Raymond
Sunt
Northern Division
Enennennen
Bostom
Albany
Faynville
South OQ
Worthhboro
Clinton
Fite Ter
Erlin
West Ber
Molton
Cen
Ek Endrick
S.A. Webber
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