Quotes and quips from a bygone city chatterbox
A collage of antiquated witticisms and short anecdotes borders on a humorous society column. Jokes range from sailors and travelers to lawyers and local squabbles, with quips about manners, misread politeness, and playful wordplay across varied locales.
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Bristol Phoenix
Cairo
Ma'any
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Sapa Baptist
Indiana
Detroit
Chicago
Chicago Fire
Journal of Commerce
Herring
Bankers
Herrings & Farrel
Broadway
Murray St
Chestnut St
Philadelphia
State Street
Camp St
New Orleans
Bristol Commercial Bank
Bristol
Supreme Court
Rhode Ialand
William R. Taylor
Providence
County of
Aid Bank
Bristol Phgnix
Provience Daily Journal
R.I
New York Daily Tribune
City of
New York
WM. R. Taylor
John B. Munro
Hope Street
John B. Pearce
Britannia
J. A. Miller
TAMES
Pat J. B. Munro
Eapland
Geo. W. Simmons
Church Street
William H. Bell
J Wing Monro
S. T. Fraprie
Geo. W. Fraprie
North Main Street
Mount Hope Market
Fall River
Mass
Bradford Durfee
Geo W Easterbrooks
Josephus Gooding
Phonix
James Frankland
Warren
Freestone
RF. I
Pmdaenxnix
H. E. Barney &Son
Westminster Street
Fletcher
Providence, RF. I
Phoenix Building
Thames and
Franklin Streets
John W. Pearse
E. Barney
Mr Bedell
Notre A Sinhe
Bradford Streets
ASS -T
WM E. Hooper & Sons
Baltimore, Md
Axter
Jelo Corner
Hope and
Pawtucket Mutual Fire
Company Asay Lst
Edward 8. Wilkins
Robert Sherman
Joseph E. Dispeau
Ira D. Ellis
Joshua Wilbour
Charles Moses
Stephen P. Fisk
George A. Mumford
WM. W. Blodgett
George L. Walker
Gideon C. Smith
H N. Ingraham
Isaac Shove
Nath. S. Greene
P. O. Box
Gity Insurance Company
Providence, R. I
Market Square
George L Clarke
A. Ti. Dike
Frederick Burgens
Edmund N. Clarke
Edward S. Babbitt
William Sprague
Stephen Harris
Earl P. Mason
James Y. Smith
Jane Yarns Yourgus Sayles
Rowse Babcock
Lyman B Frieze
William Grosvenor
Tapitt
Ratarr
Fen George L. E. S. Babbitt
Sec. Nu
James Fisher
Mutual Fire Insurance CO
Atlantic Building
Isaac H. Southwick
Esek Tallman
Abner H. Angell
Joseph T. Snow
George Baker
William Andrews
John A. Darling
Sturgis P Carpenter
Ienry A. Howland
Joseph T Snow
Henry JR. Barker
William R Taylor
R. I
Feld
Pennnsylvania
H.B. Stowe
Worthmerton, Dustin & Co
Hartford, J
NEW York Observer
Sidney E. Morse & CO
Park Row
Bunyan
John E. Potter & Co. Publishers
America
TE. Clarke
M. D
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
G. Stinson & CO
Portland
Mairie
DE Binng
Philadelpha
Cash Capital Total Assete
Real Eastute
United States
Pennsylvania
State and National Bank
Cashin Bank and Office
P Skinner, Jr
FPR
Aneklin Mutual
Wood
College and
South Main Sts
William Foster
Amos D Smith
George C. Nightingale
A.B. Dike
Benj. B. Adams
Resolved Waterman
Enoch Steere
Albert S. Gallup
Thomas Brown
Francis M. Smith
William J. Chandler
Scott W Mowry
Henry W. Lothrop
Edward A. Greene
Ambrose E Burnside
Amara Sprague
Amos M. Bowen
Charles F. Mason
Lewis Exter
Matthew W. Ingraham
Holder B. Bowen
Amos M Bowen
Joun R Wheaton
Je WM. J. Miller
Frankliw
Fire Insurance Company, OF
Benjamin Franklin
Lincoln’s
Bonds & S
B. M. Lincoln, Agt
P. Skinner, Jr
Olly Varden
Hartford
Otiktr
G. 1
Farrington
U.S
Tope Street
G. 8
Congdon
Green House
Courts Street
ST. Michael's Church
Sosepie L. Gardner
D. John B. Eldredge
James B. Hosmer
Julius Catlin
Olcott Allen
John B. Russell
Edwin D. Tiffan
Martin Bennett
CTOLB
Timothy M. Allyn
Elisha N. Welch
Ated Farr C. Robinson
Hered
Super Sofew
York
John B. Eldredge
Alo M. Bennett
Sec’y. Ane
Prp Senn
Ve. ‘Ine
Adamson
DR. Bullock
G. Hopkins
Hopkins Bros
Snow Street
Providence, R
RH. Ames
R. E. Sisson
A. A. Walker
Tremont Street
Boston
New England Carpet Co
Brussels
Washington Street
Orient Springs Health Institution
Amherst
George W. ES
F. E. Faxon
the Institute
Pemberton Square
M. Young & CO
Courtlandt St
Fowler
National, Publishing Co
Phila
John Q. Kellogg
Platt St
N. Y
Bartlett
Pearl
H. A Bartlett & CO
Front-st
Chambers-st
Broad-st
Salesimmense
Ziegler & McUrdy
Springfield
London
Paris
John Q Kellogg
Continental Publishing Co
Bond St
City
Reuben Hoyt
Greenwich Street
N.Y
Lewis
GEO
Africa
Staney
Hubbard Bros. Publishers
Crashere Male
Secomb &Co
Pittsburgh
Ill
St. Louis
Roe Farms
Union Pacific
Nebraska
Platte Valley
Howesteads
G. P.R
Neb
Henry Ward Beecher
Li. M. Alcert
Edward Eggleston
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Miss Alcott
J B Ford& CO
San Francisco
Cal
AGEN
Flint & Co
Horace Greeley
Addres American Novelty
Livingstone
Mapa
Mutual Publishing CO
A. Coulter & CO
Charlotte
Mich
Alaska
Batchelor
Toupee & Ornamental Hair Factory
Hi Bond Street
New York City
Carlo
Charistian
Consolidated
W.aDal
Beekman Street
W. J. Bufineden
C. A. Hils
Wistar
Seth W, Fowle
Medical
J Walker
Prop
R.R.R. Radway
Radway
Kidney & Bladder Co
Beverly
Maas
Rapway
Yoon
Hannah P Knapp
AR & CO
Malden Lane
Samuel Ward & Co., Proprietors
N.C. Bedell
G. W. Easterbrooks
TRE
Franklin Street
Alfred Luther
ENAVE
Cadies
Misses
Children’s
Casli
Wrenn
PE Pearse
Hope
National Eagle Bank of
JG Watson
First National Bank of Bristol
Oelock
P.M
Bennett
M. W. Pierce
Pai
Culverwell
Alan
Chasceline & CO
Bowery
H. Richmond
Exchange Place
Ari A
P&e
ETH Paull
A. Miller
BO J
Cutler Bros &Co
Brosre
Rad
Willims
New England
GEO. WY. Williams & CO
Itartford
Conn
J.B. Munro
Guide, &c
Providence, Warren
Newport
Fall River Steamboat Line
Monsemicon
Radford Durfee
Durfee
Bristol Ferry
Rhode Island
Thomas I. Brownell
THE
SOUTH
Southern Land and Immigration Company
SocTit
Ingle
Indien &G
Incre Copiny
Witptax Street
Ardner
John R
Robert Hutchings
County of New York
Hayig
John R. Gardner
City of New York
State of New York
Piercentine
John W. Weer
Cedar Street
Tissa Gardlee
Weed
INO. I . Munro
Munro
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