Amusing Bits and Local Notes From the West
A humorous directory fiasco in a Western city ends with fifteen hundred sixty seven Smiths misprinted under varied names as capital letters failed. A New Jersey man marvels at historic spots in Philadelphia, then asks where the apple was shot. Gen Butler at a Washington tea deflects a spoon joke. Short anecdotes cover a cottage guide misdirection, baulky horses cured by rapid circling, and a Maine farmer’s horse tale. An Eastern paper notes California beets and Omaha beef packing plans.
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Smi
San Francisco
Hong Kong
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Wm. Venn
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the Register
Gen. Butler
Washington
General Butler
Maine
Atural New Yorker
carzAn Eastern
California
James M. Townsend
Salem
Oregon
Kent
Omaha
Cincinnati
Pep
Janesville
Wisconsin
Gasete
Europe
Lichtenberger, Owen & Co
Washita
Stewart & Bro
R. KR
Jess R
Hornbrook & CO
Poo
Thrall & Mumford's
Apt
Kimmerlin & Fein
Main Street
Thrall & Mumford’s
John Clark
Aps Lichtenberger, Owen & CQ
E & Bef
Trade Emporium
I. W. Lichtenberger & Co
Owen & Owen
Bet
Church and Tavern
New Starmony
Indiana
Eleadquarters
Atore
OwEn * Owen
Marly - Ligutenberger
Owen & CO
Good Goodge
New Orleans
Joseril West, Larsag
West & Nettelton
Poydras and
Magazine Streets
E.W. Fairchild
J. W. Bingham
Fairchild & Bingham
Magazine Street
AL W. Davison
FE. C. Pitcher
Davison & Pitcher
Anil
Poydras Street
New Levee
Tchoupitoulas Street
Turaty & Mumvorp
Deve
Thrall & Mumford
Ramsdell
Owen
Uw Els Vmnts
Grover & Baker
Tutsary Planer
Chester Pigs
Morgan Filley
Hornbrooks& CO
New Harmony
Hutchison Cider
Sandford
D&e
Henry Burrucker
Mount Carmel
Illinois
Ruccaro Homer
New Harmony and Vicinity
Gax
Jsuball & Mumford's
J. M. Mills
AXD
Pearl Street
Vine
Race
Mars Y Cincinnati
Joe Mattingly
A.B. Clark
WiThl Alex, R.clark
A. B. Clark
BRO
Welolesale
Grocers
Commission Merchants No
Walnut Street
Olto
Evansville
Charlie Steffen
Charles Steffen
Jowan Beal
Ross & Blackwell
Det Thrall
Tunrale & Mumford's
Real Yarmouth
Tirall & Mumford's
Ed Thrall
Mumford's
NEW Harmony Drug Store
John Dreal
AVIS
Biarrels
Atlon
Atded Thrall & Mumford's
American Tea Company
John Beal
Noyvil
Joan
John Walz
Harmony
Ind
Millinery Goons
R. Fauntleroy
Faunticroy
Aplly
Pisely & Son
Nowi
Joan Beal
Mount Vernon
Damron
Nelsod Etouse
Steamport Landing
U. G. Damron
John Kell
Duckworth
Hoyts
Schenk House
Third Street
Court House
Joan Kell
LAW
WM. P. Edson
Attorneys AT Law
Lvdffice
Walnut and
Vhird Sts
Public Square
manyZo Tf
Welborn
M.w.pearse
Lud
Mt. Vernon
Welborn & Pearse
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Second Street
First National Bank
Jel
Knabe
Sehridt, Schmidt Ad
P. Démerson
Mason & Hamlins
Peloubet, Pelton & Co
Young Ilyson
Thralgl & Recifee
Hparmony
Posey County
White County
Ilsayia
D. & H. Truscott
Tavern Street
Main and Breivery New Ilarmony
OASE
Truscott
Iharmony
W. Leeding
Wm. Leeding
J.T. Hugo
Chibrap Furniture
New Furniture
Alsop & Ferguson
Janto Alsop
TaNeatenaig
Institute of Penmanship
Main and
Third Streets
Time Unlimited
bayFor
Wells & Kleiner
Scordial
Aur
Y Thrall & Mumford
Evansville Insurance Co
Casa Capital
J. H. Cutler
J.S. Hopkins
Prest
J.N. Knox
Charles Viele
M. J. Bray
Johns. Hopkins
John Ingle, Jr
Thamas
Robert Barnes
E. Gilbert
F. W. Sawyer
Alvah Johnson
Wervence
Gertwin
Orfice
First National Tank Building
Main
First Streets
David M. Schner
Acext
I. Williams
High
Leet Streets
Evansviller
Webb
Wabash
Bayer
Josiah Calvin
Dixon
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