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Humorous Chatter and Jests From a Stage of Misunderstandings
A collage of punchlines and quips about misheard names and odd sayings. A man claims to be a sailor, another jokes about being a mason or temperance son. A nine year old suitor argues over age while a storekeeper jokes about babies in season and a pepper-sauce incident amuses a couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Odd Fellows
Order of
Temperance
John Goslings
Iran
Ireland
Jim
Jane
Hall
John
Demijohn
Jennie
United States
Wanvrn
Agazine
Hanves
Hanrrr
Hanorr
Maca
Hanprn & Brothers
Harper & Brothers
New York
Complete Pictorial History of the Times
Union