Odds and Ends. Wordplay and witticisms parade
A long list of punny quips and jokes on everyday objects and people. Notes include playful lines about a breezy girl, a broom floor manager, and a dog tail bark signaling. Several entries hinge on wordplay, misdirections, and social observations with period sensibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecher Jury
Ohio
Porkopolis
Catskill Mountains
Josh Dillings
Jakes
Robinson Crusoe
Anyowa
Turkey
Europe
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the Register
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Cer
Celestial
John
Nashville
Ehac
Seacon
East Main Street
New Harmony, Ind
C.H. Ford
C. H. Ford
New Harmony
Ind
Wilson Alsop
Main Street
Indiana
Talso
Collins
Velson Alsop
Alain and
Tacora
Jacob Brett
Wendel Schmitt
Lichtenberger & Sons
Wendow Sea
DHS
Waith PA Phr
Lichvenbeerger & Sons
Tee
Fey
Eid
Ndamn
Lichtenbderger & Sons
Mount Vernon
James Ex. Laird$pd
Fourth St
Bet. Main and
Walnut
New Orleans
Joseph West
Louvis Prados
Jos
George I. Williams
Third Avenue
High Street
Evansville
WM. M. Holton, M.D
Daniel Neal, M.D
Holton & Neal
Holton and Neal
Main
Church Streets
E. TF. Owen & Co
S.& W. Hartman, Booot and Shoe Manufacturers
J. RB
Hugo
Wen
J& Wimarpalan
Eierger & Sons
LO Lichtenberger & Sons
Ami
Thrall & Mumford
Licimienberger & Sons
John Walz
William M. Bennett
Union Hall
Apt
Tf J. Right & Son
Duff
Kentucky Avenue
Indianapolis
RaLin
Merchant’s Exchange
Locust Street
Estella House
Ocl7
Lagow & CO
Deel? Tural & Mumford's
Guy
Sam
W. F. Gray
Jeweler
W.F. Gray
Ayer
St. Anthony’s
Dr. J.C. Ayer & CO
Lowell, Mass
Practical and Analytical Chemists
Frestageot & CO
A. A. Hayes
Massachusetts
Buckingham’s
R. P. Hall & CO
Nashua
N.H
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