Origin of the Shoe Fly Song and Oddities Report
A New York Star reader traces the origin of the Shoe Fly tune to the Savannah fire company with later notes on Frank Gerard and Dan Bryant. The page also records varied anecdotes from hydrophobia cases, Franklin expedition rumors, and curious local marvels and mishaps from multiple regions.
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New York Star
Frank Gerard
Norfolk
Regiment Colored Infantry
Gerard
Chichga
Cleve
Aleeping
Thle Tne
Htelenuntry
Ditropt
Canada
Ohio
Pennayivanls
New York
New England
Michigan
Erm Railway
Clark Street
Chien
F. BE. Morse
den Pass
Agi
Cho
Rowell
G. Seal
M.E. Church
N. Y
Theodore L. Guyler
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Marion
Liles Hontentad
Profita
Farmara
Wen
Avery Station
Avery
Fire Company
Savannah
Henve Kisan
Queen County
Long Island
Schmidt
Lady Franklin
Rio Janei-re
Hogland
Pacific
van Convers Island
Sir John Franklin
Vi- Cane
Prater
Nexepta
Mia Simmons
Wm. ZL. Hunter
Independence
Atrue Bains
Dexter
Shes
Wright
Bonner
Hannibal
Hackman
Trenton
N. J
Gulenburg Prep Press
Lewie Andrewa
Knoxville
Dodge
Simeon
New Albany
Indiana
Mara
Babcock
THE
Marion Register
R. L. Wilson
Smyth
Wlox
Iowa
Muscal Publications
D. F. Whipples Book Store
Akron Water Lime
Louisville Cement
Lair & Plaster
PARIS
Atloweatraies
Hanaleayton
Bloomington
Acton
Appia
Guern House
Fis
Ordar
Leach
Duffalo Mills
Flasher
Central
Olly
Burns
Tare
Marion, New
Michigan Southern
Lake Shore R. R. Line
Toledo & Cleveland
Aper
Tust
EL Draper
Cleveland
Riar
Dunkirk
Huffal
Chicago
Michigan Souther
Sulbath
Bill Heads
Plaid
Square
Geo. W. Gray
SHER
GAV
American Bible Society
Ite
John B. Graves
Carter Main Ds Marion Sts
Dubuque
Sioux City
Bioux City
Fat Bo Gora
Pontique ‘Ois Wost
Ique
Boringville
Cedar Rapida
J. P. Parley
L. Stowe
Ab Eerings &Ouy L
BTORW
Caved Bros
Carskaddon & Wallace
Lord
Egga
Marion and Vicinity
Doty
J. L. Kaiser
Albo Heid
Bolan Hobinson
Jeu Pearing
Sally
Tufout
Bt Ontticrine
Nurnory
Ontalin Univernet
Keateney Ward
Enat Malh Bt
Marion,ioa
Sash
Mf. Moore
Provident
B. Stiullson
John V. Farwell
J.B. Stillson
Jas. N. Steele
ML. Moore
B.D. Jacobs
F. W. Farwell
Washington St
Chicara
WL Winter
Mariop
Jona
J. L. Kaiser’s
Paria
Linn Co
Jows
Mata and
Caps
Linn County
Hort
Wdvoty
C. Browning
Cortlandt
Adi Dr
N.S
Rome
EYE
Mears, Lazarus & Morrie
Artford
Conn
Ense
My. & L Samson
Forfeler
Enat Muinet
B.L. Samson
Wm. A. Beatt
E. L. Sansax
A. Scorr
Toya
Mored Hama
Adl Winda
Montara
Tvea
Ealing
Ely
Atwigson
Flas Juat
Shan Opeyy
Sotel Block
Stalra
J. ©. Crowl
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Weat Main Street
Ladion’ & Genta
Indies
Gente
Tufant Wagona, &A
Peusa Pve
Fair Ground
Mution
Cedar Rapids
Saranalee
Murion
Altuated
Imain
Wyman & Myer's
Stord
Epes
Marion, Lawn
NO York
Agenta
Elren Lurg
OD Case & Co, Publishers
Madison
Ghlongo, Ill
Peoples Literary Companion
Aly Jsenk
L.C. Allen CO
Augusta
Maing
Cook & Dumont
West Main Street
Lowa
Prairie Street
Crosby
Wagon Manufactory
Mont Iowa
Marion Mills
Graham Flour
Rte
Jas. Gross
Ross
Mra M
Lhgogety
Iudson River
North Dearbornet
United States
Assesson
Monticalio
Monticello
Ionea County
Citicle
Ounugl
Farwell
Ansensor 2d Dist
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