Courting a Widow and Other Oddities
A discussion on courting widows versus schoolgirls, noting widows study suitors like merchants before saying yes. Also presents a pugilist pupil in training and a French topic on toads in stone, with brief humorous lines from an Austin Sunday school teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Wheeler
Bloison
Segui
Austin
Pete
Brown
Smith
New York Graphic
Jim
Bradford Smith
chawin’ terbacker
Detroit Journal
Infernal imagery and paroxysm quotes across papers
A mosaic of quoted lines and jokes from multiple papers lampoons morals, romance, and manners. It mixes witticisms about punishment, kisses, and famous names with brief ads and medical claims, reflecting late 19th or early 20th century humor and public notices.
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P. & J. BURKE
Reeve LEADING MOTEL
FINNIQGEER & QUEEN
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Crisies
Terry
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Eevo Nivsts
elgar
Chicago ‘Tribune
Rove
acria
Plato
saasher
Proserpine
Birmingham Republican
Harry
Beaton Times
Waterloo Observer
New York Journal
Evanaville Argus
M. X
france
New York Telegram
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Mecape
Mary A. Dailey
Tankhaunces
Dr King
Rhoemaker's
Larzé
Hodgkinson &Ce
WEEKLY GAZETTE
Cail
Record-Union
angell
Harper's Publicationt
Chicago Field
wadee
Chicago Mining Review
Sacramento Weekly Bee
San Francisco Chronicle
North American Review
Vanity Fair
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McKINNEY’S LANDING
Furasani tourists
Lake
Taboo
J. W. McKinWEY, Froprister
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FRANK BACKUS
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Norman homwe
Bar
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STUDEBAKER BROS.’ WAREHOUSE
JENNINGS
Nevada
W. CRUTCHER
F. D. Sweerenn
Wionwmacoa
TRUCKEE HOTEL
apie
TRUCHER, Cal
Oflea
FEWARI McKAY
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howes
Tahoe
sierra es Huns
THOMAS PRICE
Snow Finke
Bnow Flake
GALLATIN & FOLSOM
DR. H. BERGSTEIN
Sunderland's
Virginia street
Commercial Row
Went street
myo
PIERCE EVANS
Notary Publich
Chambers' Building
SOUTHWORTH
D. D
CARSON
NEV
raduate
Pennsylvania
Philadel
Royal College of
DE, J. J. MOORE
ALEXANDER
Offce
A. DAWSON, BL. D
Banderland
Secone street
M. CLAERE
CLARKE & KING
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Sunderland
ebut Bavings Peak
DE. W. BERGMAN
Nevad
W. A. WAGAE
OMoe
Virginia
second street
Websters
HAYWARD
poisines
Washhoe county
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Queen VIRGINIA STREET
KEKO
Waehoemarho
Beno
Rene Bo
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
SACRAMENTO
Tr. H. Cook & Cu curth
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calabinia
Valiforpia Staly Basak
G. D. Tideoar
vrederes
Gattwens & Wilach
Fance and stopbe
BAN FRANCISCO
Siren’s Photograph Gallery
LOMBEBRE
WASHOE MILL & LUMBER CQ
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C. A. BRAGG & CO
Ledwood
Oregon Lumber
Deere Kash
Steve
IRS
Third street
C.Y.K.R
cor. Thin
Ralston streets
western addition
HENRY
WESBER LAKE
GEO. BARTILES
McFarland's Blacksmith Shop
WERNER & POWELL
Long
PACIFIC DECORATOR
SPaneze a
Oakland
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