Bits and Bobs From Language and Laughter
A collage of humorous snippets from conversations and cartoons. A mother boasts of a son’s education while quips on Latin and Greek mix with daily chores. Jokes play on marriage, newspapers, oaths, and a gardener’s Eden mishap.
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Earls White
Glyne
Frico
Pearl
Franklin
Lyken
Bernice
W. H. Spooner
COAL
Lackawana
Seth Paull
Franklin Coal
Aulett W. H. Spooner
Bristol
Wood and
Valley Streets
Hodgkinson
B. I. Spectacles
A. P. Baxter
State Street
Fame
Cg Warren Card CO
P.O
Warren, RB. I
Baltimore
H. Spooner
Otis Munro
FPURI
Sitneo
Praetar
WM. H. Spooner
Formosa
Japan
John Lake
EALER
Somer State
Thames Streets
SE Commibeion
P. Rowell & Co
Sprace
INI WO Norie
Ali
E. L. Thomas
Framingham
Mass
Ayer
W. P. Hannah
Gormley P. O
York Co
Ont
C. D. Moore
Elgin, Ill
Richmond
Providence
R. I
Horne
WM. Ww. Smith
Forest Street
Taunton Branch
O. T. Horne
Waldron & Brownell
Page
Wm. H. Horton & Co
Snow St
H. Horton
Frank Mimex
Mutual Fire Insurance Co
A. D
Westminster Street
R. 1
Mutual Fire Insurance
New England
H. RB. Barker
H.C. Waters
William R. Taylor
R.I
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
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Caahh
DWARD
Babbitt
Equitable Building
Post Office
Ee Telephone Connec
Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company
A.C. Barstow
Thomas J. Hill
Henry A. Hidden
Christopher Lippit
Ignac Southwick
Edward P. Taft, Royal
Edwin Barrows
Stephen Harris
Henry Lippit
Rowland Azayd
William Binne
John W. Danion
James H. Chace
John W. Sinter
Fred B. Evang
A. Eddy
Ireene
R. J
Pawtucket Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Mach
DIA
Stephen P. Fisk
Thomas Moseb
George L. Walker
A. A. Mann
J. E. Dispeau
Robert Chas
P. Moses
Isaa
Stors
George A. Mumford
L. B. Darling
John P. Gregory
Edmund 8. Mason
George W. Newell
Sherman
Trenanter
Shove
P. Seiner
Dwelling House Insurance
Franklin Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Woods Building
South Main
Corner College St. Providence, BR. I
Rigg
Lewis Dexter
Amos M. Bowen
Charles F. Mason
Matthew W.ingreham BR
H.S. Goddard
Chas. D. Owen
Benj. B. Adama
Edward A. Greene
George C. Nightingal
Waterman
Amos Brown
Ancis M. Smith
R Ey Boott W. Mowry
Eugene W. Mason
John R. Wheaton
P. Skinner, JR
The
Bristol Phenix
Greensboro
Texas
Stewart
Norristown Herald
Badger
Hovsr-Keerinc
Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Smith
John Smith
Mr. Badger
John
Heallers
Gronch
George Washington
Stockton
Pacific Jester
Johnnie
Tim Coogan
Adam
Garden of Eden
W. D. Bult
Bippus
Ind
Abraham Hare
Bellville
Ohio
J. H. Young & Co
C. G. Pratt
Manchester
N. H
Betsey
Zactly
Bucsten
Annton Sanve
J. H. Young & Cae
Ayer’s
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell, Mass
Dr. Lewis
DR. C.J. Lewis
Friendship Street
Richmond Street
Broad Street
C.J. Leawis
B.1
Hur
Dthe
York
Doora
Rundotra
Beat
A. P. Ooowar & Con
Boston
Chad
Nancy J
McConaughey
Ashe Grove
Tippecanoe Co
Wift
Anna Py
the Swift
Drawer
Atlanta
Johnson & Co
Dr. i
Joinbon &C
Boyd
Bessemer
Syringdela
George Ww
Simmons, Practical Undertaker
Odd Fellow
High ST
Raples
Mads
Byfield Market
She
M. Fred. Fish
Twee Bystead
WM. Fred. Fish
French’s Hotel
City Hall Square
New York
City Hall
New York City
Brooklyn Bridge
R.R
Co. H. Thompson
Jela
Hope Street
R. H. Eddy
Hilley
United States
Great Britaan
France
Washington
Mr. Eddy
Charles Mason
Patents
Patent Office
Edmund Bue
High Street
E. P. Brownell
John ER. Montross
Barrington
W. S. Dixon
LADIE
Gentlemen
State St
Old Bank Building
Philadelphia
Wasngton
George Draper
Otis
B&e
A. Geisler
Mount Hope Avenue
Rhode Island
Providence Plantations
Wilhelmina Christiane Arnold
Frederick Edward Arnold
Supreme Court
Charles A. Waldron
Beerers
Mabel Maud Wood
William R. Woodhouse
William B. Woodhouse, Jr
Court Street
Josiah F. Peckham
William F. Bowler
Josephus Gooding
J. Wheeler
Weybosset Street
C. Spooner
Musical Instruments
Bradford Street
John H. Collins
Wood Street
F. H. Richmond & Co
RB. I. Haye
Fountain Street
GEO. P. Rowell & CO
Spruce Street
Wardwell Lumber CO
E. I
Preston E. Day
Hope Strat
C. &. Wheelwright
SS Mase
Asme
Jelly Tombiers
EB. C
Munro
Insurance
Fire Insurance Agency
Aetna Insurance Company, OF
Hartford
Connecticut Fire Insurance Co
National Mixed Paint Co
American Mixed Paint Co
F. C. Pierce & Co
S Paints
Sherwin & Williams’s
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Union, Jewett’s and
Brad
Ley’s
Xirbug Paints
Tarr & Wonson
Bay State Copper
Dels An, Eoe and
Jew
Sage
Hse
EE John Lake
Jay R. Arnold Gladding
Stinson & Co
Portland
Maine
Cayern Ee Ivaday
Bor
U. S. Patent Office
A. Snow & Co
Washington, D.C
OAK
W. Hyouner
PHS
Ayer & Son
Ny Agsrey Oh
E. ' Munro
E. C. Munro
Fine Sale
C. Munro’s
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Bozroy
Bobby
Liserry
Scott
Chicago
Sam Jones
Jones
Gassaway
San Antonio
Mrs. Gassaway
Travelers’ Guide, &c
Providence, Warren & Bhistol Railroad
New Port
Fall River
Warren
Newport
A. M
Way
Market Square
India Point
Providence RB. R
Newport Express
Exchange Place
P. M
Waterman Stone
Providence Steamboat Co
Richard Borden
Bristol Verry
Lawton
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