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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1872

Page

4

Artemus Ward on a California train prank

The comedian Artemus Ward joked with a conductor about the cow catcher being on the wrong end of the train. He suggested placing it at the other end to stop cows from walking in and biting passengers, playful satire of railway safety.

Artemus Ward California Chilson J. Howard Manchester Bradford and Thames Streets Bristol Mary G. Lawless Addie F. Lawless Gilbert R. Lawless Milk Street John V. Lewis Wm. P Bradford Thomas G. Holmes Joseph Sparks John Lawless Constitution Street Josephus Gooding Wm.a. Manchester Jonathan D. Waldron James O'Wolf Mount Lane Jonathan D Waldron John W Barney Bristol Ferry Gardner Easterbrooks John Phair Theodore P. Bogert Peter Gladding Robate Sarah Peck Francis Peck Peplin Bristol Phenix Peers Court Edward W. Greene Albert D. Greene Isaiah Simmons William H. Simmons Saids Bristol Bristo Puginix Thames and John Streets Louis ZE John M.stowe U.S. & World New England D. L. Guernsey Concord N.H Box Boston Youman’s Dictionary OF Everyday Wants Department of Human Effort F. M. Reed Eighth Street New York Myiw Walker United States Mississippi Ohio Missouri Minois Tennessee Cumberland Arkansas Red Colorado Brazos Rio Grande Pearl Alabama Mobile Savannah Roanoke James J Wal- Ker Walter R. H. McDould & Co San Francisco Cal Cor Washington and Charlton Sts Robert J. Culverbe L DR. Culverwell Chas. J. C. Kline & CO Bowery State Street David Morton Hope Street Scientific American Munn & CO Park Row N. Y Cor. F 7Th Sts Washington, D.C St. Anthony’s R. R. R. Radway P. Radways Radway Sansapanminnx Hadway Beveartz Mars Rapnar Hannah P Knapp Radway & Coe No Malden Lane Sakae J G Pohle M D Dana Hayes Mase Wickenen Street Providence Bowen & Healy State St Kilby St Rosston Great Britaan France Washington Tregard Eddy Ciarles Mason Patents Patent Office Edmund Burke R.H Eddy John Taggart Temple Place J. Greene Greene Board of Managers Wee

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