A Curious Cut of Newsroom Jottings and Jests
A collage of humorous anecdotes and vignettes from the Bradford Era and Scribner style columns. Terms touch on weather heat, clever quips about education, a seaside busker’s banter, a picnic with odd misadventures, and a light nod to medical remedies for babies, all in vintage penny press tone.
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Leonard Scott Publishing Company
Tent
U.S. Patent Department
Washington
D. M. Key
Rev. F. Db. Power
Europu
America
Medical Academy of Paria
Dreuggiste
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Bradford
Tim
Hearae Mae
Harry
Chicago
Norristown Herald
Swift
Test&iTerx
Lost
Germany
William
Henry Clay
Clay
Boniface
Mr. Clay
New Haven Register
Union Depot
States
Easthampton
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Bedad
Erin's Isle
Mr. States
Conn
Air Line
Hamee
Fritz
Bristol
Sanford
Jamaica
the Quintessence
Sahford
United States
Canadas
Weeks & Potter
Boston
Maia
Wilson
Aniesa
By &S & Potter
Aristors
Blackwood
THE
Edinburgh Review
Ifhig
the Westminster Review
Libera
the London Quarterly Review
British Quarterly Review
Evangelical
Edinburgh Magazine
Blackwood’s Magazine
Blackwood & One Review
Blackwood & Three
Avons
P - Matice
Whit
Esewing Machine CO
Clevelan
Id, Ohio
Wall Street
Baxter Co
Bankers
Wall &J
New York
Davis, Crist
Lane
Rich
Ferry Hill
Thos. Davis
Green House
Mount Lane
R.J
Barrington
W. S. Dixon
W. 8. Dixon
W. T. C. Wardwell
Bradford Street
Bristol, R
OuTeAy
Seltzer
Sueaman &Co
Marshall, Mi
Baxter Bankers
G. Rich & CO
Portland
Maine
Shaw & Co
Augusta
Agenta
P.O. Vickery
G. P.rowell & CO
Usher Brothers
Orm
A. T
FT. J
West
Benjamin J. West
Formosa
Japan
Qhn Lake
Capt. O. B. Devol
Church
Thames Streets
Richard R Magee
National
White Star
Anchor
Atlantic
Otis Munro
Corner State
Thames
Kentucky
Munro
Aarden City
Oolong Vwomosa
Fed Bens. L. West
Fascat
Bei
Sly Alain Buckeraeas
Rs Aaie
Y. J
Otis’ Munro
Cornee
Constitution and High Streets
J.lake
Cee Parsley
John B. Munro’s
J. B.munro’s
Bradford St
J. A. Miller
Florence
Geo
Tilley
Basle Wrugst
Pune
Rogers Free Library Building Committee
Geo. Tilley
Times
George Tilley
Woop, &E
Veges
Ppaaouaule Rrines
Ames Conn Innery
N. N. Cole
Franklin
Ckawana
Wilkesbane &c
Thames Street
Phenix
Yken’s Valley
Lackawadna
Chuich
O. &Coko
del Seth Paull
Ateur
Sinnickson & Co
New England
Geo. W. Simmons
Church Street
C. J. Wheeler
Kevispages Advertising Agen
Weybosset Street
Providence
Lackawanna & Scranton
Ince Hall
Constitution
Thames Strets
Charles W. Perry
Bet
F. Schneider
State Street
Bristol Hotel
BR. Ae
Pratt
Astral Oil
N,n. Cole
Almbis
Downer
John B.munro
SJ. R. Munro’s
Vous ‘Jno
Munr
Blackwood’s
Leonard Bull P Pblishing Co
George Tinsons& CO
Thia
F. H. Richmond & Co
Providence, R. I
Fountain Street
F. H. Richmond, C. S. Wheelwright
Albert W. S. Davis
Wardwell
Josephus Gooding
Phonix Building
Hope Street
Insurance
Mutual Fire Insurance CO
A. D
Westminster Street
R. I
Henry A. Howland
Joseph T. Snow
Archibald B. Rice
Henry L. Parsons
William Andrews
Sturgie
P. Carpenter
Urgis P. Carpenter
Esek Tallman
Abner H. Angell
Joseph T.snow
Henry R. Barker
Hardin C. Waters
William II. Taylor
Bristol R.I
Efraie
Tual
Wood's Building
South Main
Corner College
A.B. Dike
Benj. B. Adama
Edward A. Greene
George C. Nighting
Enoch Steere
Resolved Waterman
Thomas Brown
William H. Chand
Francis M. Smith
Wacann
Scott W. Mowry
A. E. Burnside
Lewis Dexter
Amos M. Bowen
Charles F. Mason
Matthew W. Ingraham
Holder Borden Bowen
R. HH. S. Goddard
Chas. D. Owen
Afacan
John R. Wheaton
WM. J. Moller
Fire Insurance Agency
Aetna Insurance Company
Hartford, Conn
Connecticut Fire Insurance Co
Hartford
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co
Bristol Mutual Fire Insurance Co
P. Skinner, JR
Bristol County Savings Bank
Bene Street
City Insurance Company
Providence, R. J
Custom House ST
William L. Beckwitn
E. 8
Babbitt
Ne Burgess
Zincyr Mev
Chas. A. Mowland
Israel W. Munroe
Nathaniel 8. Greenf
Phenis
Pawtucket Mutual Fire
Charles Moses
Joseph E. Disepau
Fra D. Ellis
George L. Walker
L. B. Darling
Robert Sherman
Isaac Shore
H. N. Ingraham
Stephen P. Fisk
George A. Mumford
Santorp
American Institute
State of
S. R. Wells & Co., Publishers
Broadway
Address & Co
B. M. Lincoln
W. Sanford
M.D
James H. Gladding
Seth Paull
Cortlandt Street
Broadway, New York
Hotchkiss & Pond, Proprietors
Fale
HAL &Co
JNO. B. Munro
Vion
L. D. Millard & CO
Travelers’ Guide, &c
Providence, Warren & Bristol Railroad
Warren and
Fall River
Newport
Warren
Waterman Stone
Fall River Steamboat Line
Cany.s
Es Ferry
Rhode Islands de
Mi5
Fal River
Bristol Ferry
T. H. Browneli
Sul Per
By A. Eddy
State St
Hiiley
Great Britaan
France
R. H. Eddy
Lregard
Eddy
George Draper
Jun
White
B. M, LI ‘Coln
Paris
Leipzig
J.H. Young & CO
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Culverwell
Culverwell Medical CO
Ann St
Stockbridge Fertlizers
W. T.C. Wardwell
J.B. Munro
J. B
Ron
Bmall, Ak -B
B. Muneho’s
MUNEO
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