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Irvington Gazette in Irvington, New York

22 May 1908

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Irvington Gazette

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Irvington, New York, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1908

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Philly Appleton’s Banker Dream Ends in Hard Realities

In a small town tale, Philly Appleton seeks wealth via a banked fortune and flashy checks. Uncle Bishop, Grandfather Lane, and storekeeper Ammi recount his rapid debt, failed schemes, and the contrast with Peter’s steady hen farm, ending with Philly returning to simple bookkeeping.

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Eaesen Ee Uncle Bishop Grandfather Lane Abner Mitchell Philly East End Peter Butler Squire Lazenby Root Ammi Philly Appleton
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First US comic papers era traced in Ledger excerpt

In a Philadelphia Ledger excerpt the year 1842 marks a claim for the Pictorial Wag as the first US comic paper, published in New York City under M Elton with editor Thomas Nichols, though John Donkey appeared in 1848. Elton, a valentines maker, later built Morrisania and named Eltonia.

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Philadelphia Ledger John Donkey United States Philadelphia New York City M. Elton Thomas Nichols Elton Morrisania Eltonia
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Hermann Petri van Deusen D Street Irvington Barr’s Lotion Abercrombie Brothers Grocers Irvington-On-Hudson N.Y Capurro Ferrera Main Street Irvington, N. Y Adolph Goss Irvington, N.S Eve Lly Walted Leon Sawyer R.A. Schoenberg & Co Main ST 6Th Ave N.Y. City Keineton Avenue Yonkers New York Taner Tm Tog H. H. Cannon M. J. Tynan Sweet_Orr Upper Main Street Arvington O. E. Wagner
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