Perpetual moralist and a bill collecting engagement
A comic scene unfolds as Miss Pottlewort introduces a fiancé to her father who mistakes the visit for a bill collection. The father, a sharp and gruff figure, accepts the marriage plan after misunderstanding clears and a humorous exchange ensues.
Wit and Humor Snapshot and Tiny Local Vignettes
A collage of quips and brief comic sketches from early 20th century humor pages. Vignettes about pennies, Brook trout patience, a misbehaving boy, reading tastes, gossip on mothers and servants, street scenes, and a mix of rural and city one liners. Notable bits include a West Point cadet on vacation, a fallen tree turned keepsakes, and a moral jab at speculators. The items capture social manners, jokes, and regional character with quick punchlines and light satire.
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Rockies
Texas Siftings
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Somerville Curnal
Fairmount Park
Norristown Herald
Optician's
Austin
Texas Billings
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Huba
Pittsburg
West Point
Milford
Mass
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Cambridge Tribune
State of
Alabama
Lime Kiln Club
Detroit Free Press
France
America
St. James Gaxette
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Winchester
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George Patchem
Cassius Clay
Secley
American Star
Old Vermont
Black Hawk
Tom Jefferson
H. M. Lowe
Roanoke
A. E. Burnside
American Jersey Cattle Club
Raymond HU. Perry
BUY
U.S
Torms
Hallest Boox Co
Portland
Alaino
deSly
Wlan
Fancy
Munro
Jaborer
Masma
Shrove, Cramp & High
Lynn Stem
Monkey
Canary Bird
Deacon Gilpin
Youngady
DavuGuTers
Miss Pottlewort
Papa
Young Spickle
Spickle
Walshi
Wen Howard
Wuart
Rice & Co
Joseph N. Morris
Hope St
Bristol
Andersonville
Jeannette Hanscom
Troy
Brooklyn Eagle
North Posse
Thomas
Bucklen
Amica
J.H. Young & Go
Blackwell
Bull Durham
Plackwell
Durham Tobacco Co
Durham
Nyc
Ayers
C. P. Bricher
Kirby
Ayer
J. W. Bowen
Afedrthur {Ohta} Enquirer
Angus Fairbairn
C. A. Prescott
Elm St
Charlestown
Alass
Dr.j.c. Ayer &Co
Lowell
Congress
Ds Abn Jones Tonno
Hope Street
R. S. Pearse & Son
COAL
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Lackawanna
Wood
Chuich Family
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Anklin Coal
Lyken’s Valley
Huylkill
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Charles WY. Perry
Franklin
Baylis
Byfield Market
State Street
Lake’s Market
Odd Fellow
High ST
M. Fred
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WM. Fred. Fish
DR. Lewis
DR. C.J. Lewis
Lewis
Friendship Street
Providence
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Maine
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Otis Munro
EALER
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Froduce
News Orleans
New Orleans
Mexico
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Annals of Transportation
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Amehor
Jo Ean Om Woolens
Josephus Gooding
Phenix Building
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Stephen P. Fise
Thomas Moses
George L. Walker
A. A. Mann
J. E. Dispeau
Robert H. N. Ingraham
Jelo Isaac Shove
P. Shinner
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J. Lanphere
Hightreet
W. T. C. Wardwell
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Bradford Street
Bristol,r. I
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Franklin Mutual
South Main
Corner College St
Providence, BR. I
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Edward A. Greene
George C. Nightingal
Waterman
Thomas Brown
Francia M. Smith
Wessweue
Scott W. Mowry
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Antve Mr. Bowen
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P. Skinner, JR
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Hartford, Conn
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Hartford
Conn
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Philadelphia
Skinne JR
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R. I
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W. S. Dixon
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Deyo
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A.M
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Washington
Rh. H. Eddy
Eddy
Carles Mason
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Spooner
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Arnold Gladding
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Lincoln
Américax
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Qtis Munro
Japan
John Lake
H. Hallett & Co
Nine
De&ly
Fea Crawford Munro