Masked Ball Farce Uses Chinaman as Sixty Five Dollar Star
A night before Tara Verein masquerade ends with a humorous escapade as a Chinese performer pretends to be a kitchen helper and a guest at a ball. The driver bets five dollars on the success while bystanders egg him on as a gorilla and Piute squaw enter the scene and chaos ensues. The ruse peaks with mistaken identity and a hurried exit.
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John
Cooper’s Hill
Phip
Dundreary
Jane
Bo Peep
Jersey City
Berks County
North Hill
Oulda
Italy
M’luckie
Donald
Jason
Spikes
Larry
Floating Fancies and Oddities A Page Sketch
A collage of quips and vignettes on dress, wit, and daily life. Jests about lawyers, bakers, travelers, and housework mingle with humorous exchanges, social observations, and comic sketches from urban life. The text preserves era voice and its playful critiques.
Remedy for the Blood Mentioned in Medical Note
A short text references a remedy for the blood and a use by Dr Bulle. It notes a trip and suggests a specific medical fixation or use related to remedies. The fragment hints at a historical medical discussion or advertisement context without clear details.
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Comins
McAfee
Zustantec
Soleaco
Brady Street
Davenport
Iowa
DR. Keck
Emrs
HJ Mallett & Co
Portland
Side
Mathison
Clark St
Chicago
DR. C. Bigelow
Tae Hon
Lawson
Zee
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Dr. McAttee
Perry St
Daresport
McAffee
Bryant & Stratton Business College and Telegraph Institute
Moat Exceliert
Buperios
Famiem
Liglibridge
Daves
Lowa
John Hoyt
Steinway, Steck and
Emerson
Bedi
J. Culverwell
Boek
Garatt
New York
Misscles
Prc
Muss Peen
Lawson , Chana | Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Ichards & Sohrbeck
W. A. Steel
The
Joliet
Joliet,ilinois
Dimension
Nevins Bros
Garar Hara
Wairens
Express
Rexel Tirec
Mason & Hamlin Organ Con
Boston
Beatty
Speer
Tree
America
Daniel F
Washington, N. J
Henry Wells
Beg, Fargo & Co
Aurora
Wm. Bowen
Mc. Hatten
Grant & Bowen
St. Louis
Price
Weeks & Potter
Borton
Argian
Graefenberg
Ziave
Matenberg
N.Y
Bend
Cammres
Washington
Chicage
Ill
Ashe
Cracers
Mira. Petersburg
Var
Virginia City Enterprise
WISE
George Francis Train
Maryland
Berax
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