Witty snippets and homely proverbs from old humor pages
A collage of quips and anecdotes on cases of folly and wit. It includes a New Haven Union quote about Sulphur Bitters for kidney disease, a tale about a painting on a wall in America, a Galveston man and his colored girlfriend, a Kentucky farmer who borrows paper and preps mail without stamping, and a long origin of the phrase I acknowledge the corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
New Haven Union
America
Kentucky
Stewart
Congress
Ohio
Illinois
New York
Philadelphia
Wickliffe
Mr. Wickliffe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Homor
Hener
William W. Chadwick
Hatchville
Conn
Kennedy
Sny
Chadwick
David Kennedy
Rondont
N. Y
Bittero
Bell
Allcock
Ees
Bendy Foe Scy
Toremte
Odine
Park Place
New York City
H. Baluert & Co
Portland
Maine
J.H. Young & CO
Munro
The
Bristol Phenix
Galveston
Inter Ocean
Montclair
Boston Journal of Chemistry
Humors
Weeks & Potter
Boston
Sanford
Collins
Electricity
Seth W Fowle & Sons
Harnson Avenue
Gaston
Benson
Capcine
Tomes Ene
Price Seabhey
Benz New Fork
GMEAD
Otis Munro
Ivory
Emoto & Anthon
Wonkington Ces
Kusz & Co
Manzano
N. Mex
GEO. P. Rowell & CO
Spruce Sp
Gents
JAS, Betts & CO
Hartford
J. H. Schenck
G. W. Ingraham & CO
Hoon
C. I. Hood & CO
Lowell
Mass
True & Co
Augusts
Pratt
Astral Oil
N.N. Cole
H. Young & CO
Albert W. S. Davis
Wardwell
Josephus Gooding
Phenix Building
Hope Street
Preston E. Day
Bristol
Barrington
W. S. Dixon
Bradford Street
Bristol,r. I
F.H. Richmond & Co
Providence
R. I. Wave
Fountain Street
F. UO
Richmond
Cc. S. Wheelwright
Edison
Pelle
Beauriloul
Daniel F
Beatty
Washington
New Jersey
Rappin
Monroe
Matt
Ct. BR
Thompsons
Wope Street
R J
Henry Thiele
Henry Theile
State Street
Corner of Hope
D. A. Pierce
Fred Easterbrooks
Ifo
Boots& Shoes
R. S. Pearse & Son
Lope and
Bradford Streets
Rt. S. Pearse & Son
Lelius
Singer Manufacturing Company
the Singer Manufacturing Co
Offica
Union Square
Felting
Brussells
H. Bell
Haylock & CO
Dey Street
Review
Mercantile Review
Belfast
J. H. Young & CO
Jaror Hart
Marke
Hope and Wardwell Streets
Japan
St. Louis
Piersons
Thos. C, Church
Insurance
Frankklin Mutual
A.B. Dike
Benj. B. Adama
Edward A. Greene
George C. Nighting
Enoch Steere
Resolved Waterman
Thomas Brown
Illiam H. Chand
Francis M. Smith
Stors
Ale. Bameide’ ‘Lewid Dexter
Amos M. Bowen
I Finetes
F. Pieson Utthew W. In
Holder Borden Owen
R. H.J. Goddard
D. Owen
Alanan
Pawtucket Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Ira D. Ellis
Stephen P. Fisk
Thomas Moses
George L. Walke
A.A. Mann
Robert H. ON. Ingraham
Tadaa
P. SI
Itors
J. EB. Diepeau
George A. Mumford
L. B. Darling
Joan P. Gregory
Samuel
Collyer
Sherman
Shove
Kinner, Jr
Edward S. Babbitt
Fire and Marine Insurance
Equitable
Post Pilcre
I. Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Co
Springfield
Masa
Manufacturers
Lion Fire Ins. Co
London
England
Underwriters Association
Providence Washington Insurance Co
New Hampshire Fire Insurance Company of
Manchester
N. H
Rochester German Insurance Company
Rochester
Newark City Insurance Co
Newark
N. J
Mutual Fire Insurange CO
Westminster Street
KR. I
H. R. Barker
J. T. Snow
H.C. Waters
William Andrews
Joseph T. Snow
Sturgis P. Carpenter
Slenry J L. Parsons
Henry A. Howland
Henry RK. Barker
Archibald B. Rica
Robert I. Gammel
Henry A. Chace
William KR. Taylor
R.I
Fire Insurance Agency
Aetna Insurance Company
Hartford, Conn
Connecticut Fire Insurance Co
Capital and Assets
Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co
P.skinner
Bristol County Savings Bank
WOOD
Charles W. Perry
Pepuelice
COAL
Lackawanna
C. &c. &c. de Setit Paull
N. N. Cole
Ealer
Franklin
Lackawana
Wilkesbaroe &c
Qnion
Thames Street
Phenix Sugar
R. 1
EBOMT
Franklin Coal
Lyken’s Valley
Schuylkill
Lehigh and Lackawanna
Ames Connery
WM. M. Coit
Blandin
Akes
G. Blandin
Grace Church
Thomas Streets
Formosa
John Lake
Robert J. Sverwell
Thom
Culverwell Medical CO
N. W
Gtis Munho
Brittania
Mhig
aAsredts Stinson & Co
Nolgly
Anda
B. M. Lincoln
R. I
Nave
Cy Pne
M. N. Lovell
Almhlly
Hathorn
Anne
Ghana
Halds
R. P. Hall & CO
Nashua, WH
R. H. Eddy
State St
Hilley
United States
Great Britaan
France
Any
Charles Mason
Patent Office
Edmund Burke
George Draper
Cornhill Biscuit
H. Mumm & CO
Clare
Travelers’ Guide, &c
Providence, Warren
Yains
Warren
Fall River
Newport
A. M
Morse
Exchange Place
Waterman Stone
Fall River and Providence Steamboat CO
Bristol Ferry
Rode Island
Richard Borden
Bradford Durfee
T. H. Brownell
MAE Mae
Ea Cry
Siahelees Magerden
Union SQ
Chicago Ill
Orange Mass
Griswold & Gay Lord
Arcade
Rhode Vein
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