A Miscellany of Jests And Quips From The Centennial
A collection of humorous lines, puns, and wry observations from a Centennial era page. It notes spelling-match slips, odd wordplay, and social quips involving lawyers, printers, bankers, and farmers. There are light jests about Nantucket, a green-backed bullfrog, and a range of anecdotes about everyday life, fashion, and craft goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nantucket
Rhode Island
Jersey
Hinsdale
Wheely State Sentinel
Sentinel
THE
Scientific American
United States
Tie Seuixtiric Avunican
Uhe
Nait
Seruenvirin American
Munn &Co
Park Row
N.Y
Cor! and
Tih Sts
Washington, D.C
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Register
Trenton
Alway
Philadelphia
Patrick
Detroit
West
Danbury News
Whitehall Times
America
Connecticut
B. I. Butler
Togus Springs
Bangor
Nome
Buttler
Five Forks
Register
Beugene F. Owen
Horace P. Owen
Alfred Dale Owen
William MW. Owen
Charles A. Parke
Cashier
C. J. Carpenter
Mt. Vernon Banking Co
Mount Vernon, Jey Indiana
New Harmony
Duclos & CO
Bailey & Donovan
Danbury
Conn
Peyr
A. R. Fauntleroy
Julian Dale Owen
Ind
H Hovey & Menzies
Attorneys-At-Law
Supreme Court of
Posey
Vanderburgh
Offich
Mouse
Mount Vernon
Main Street
Peter Beckman
Jacob Brett
Peter Weber
West Main Street
Shrall & Alumford’s
New Hiarmony, Ltd
Westings
Fostpie
Louis Pradose
Jos
West & CO
Commission Merchants
Cor
Poydras
Magazine Streets
Sepl
New Orleans
Duckworth
Damron
J. K. Duckworth
Main
Third Streets
Arount Vernon
Indiana
Ree
John Walz
Boot & Show
Pees
U.S. Patent Office
Ae Lehmann
Soliister
Williams
George
Third Avenue
High Street
Evansville
S.& W. Hartman
J. R. Hugo
New
Hlarmony
Tuose
Seploy
W. Hartman
WM. M. Holton
M.D
Daniel Neal
M.D. Holton & Neal
PRS
Wolton and Neal
Church Streets
J. Fr. Owen & Co
Holton & Neal
Thrall & Mumford
Phoenix
Cleveland Rubber Paint Company
Mumford’s
Yarmouth
California
Thrall & Mumford’s
RGF
Parlime
Apld Tirall & Mumpord's
Lephenstine & Bentley
Druggists
Washington, D. C
TELE
Indianapolis Sentinel
Dally Sentinel
Cal
Indianapolis Sentinel Coq
Indianapolis
Sam
W.®. Gray
Jeweler
Nsw
Harmony
William M. Bennett
Carriagh
Union Hall
Woich Media
Old Government Java
Maricaibo
Lagunys Ra
Golden Rio
Green Coffees
My 16 Thrall & Mumipord
Eas
Particul
Trea
J.worth& CO
St. Louis
Moe
Carlton
Washington Street
Chicago
Elvato
A. G. Olin
Washington Et
Welat Paws
Detcnon
Carantia
Thrall & Mumford's
Janky
R. Detcnon
Janl Y
C. H. Ford, Jineweler
Postofice
FORD
J. W. Miller
New Harmony, Indiana
Bohannaws
C. A. Ruarnan
Fithaee
Louis, Mo
Ayers
Anthony
Rodi
Dr. J.C. Ayer & CO
Lowell, Mass
Ayer
J. C. Ayer & CO
Lowell
Mass
J. Bryan
Clinton Medical and Surgical Institute
East Fifteenth St
New York
Bright
China
Bryan
Ait Nani
Aguas As
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