Insects and pests spread across early American farms
The article traces the westward spread of pests since the Genesee River crossing, noting locust borers gophers and plum weevil among others, with dates and regions. It also recounts a humorous rural wedding anecdote and a proverb about customs at such ceremonies.
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Genesee River
United States
America
Europe
Goodsell
Genesee Farmer
Mississippi
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Long Island
Matrimony and Mayhem in a Farce of Social Satire
A collected hoard of humorous snippets and parables on marriage, manners, and misadventure. It lampoons early wedlock, social pretensions, and the quirks of editors, servants, and country gentlemen, with jokes about turtles and courtship rituals.
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Vartety
Phonies
Graves
Eam
Prayer
Bertrand
Jonathan
Ife
Satan
Heaven
Cay
Sons of Light
Warfure
Earth
Biddy
Levi
Suane Boy
Gar
Rascal
Batavia
Clermont Co.o
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Court House
Little Miami
Nutanja
M. Jamieson
APU
C. M. Smith
County
Aud
Cabinst-Marim
Cincinnaatti
Q¢y
Main Street
Courier Printing Office
Jesse Ellis
Col. T. Kain
Cincinnati
Sixth Street
Main
David Fisher
Mes Malvina’ Bryan
Dustin, Jenness & Co’s
A. I. Bryan
Hendrick & Son
L. A. Hendrick
L. A
Thomas Kain & CO
Ave
Jamieson’s
Tre
New Boston
Clermont County
B. Blythe
Hale
Isaac Parker
Adm
G&. W. Denison
Enplor AT Law
Batavia, Omlo
Washington House
Chestnut Street
Sventh Street
Philadelphia
Central
N. A. F. Glass
Ophe
Court-House
John Grant
Clermont Insurance Co. 7S Company
Turpin
Neville
Wm. Johnston
Moscow
P. J. Denham
New Richmond
Albert Dart
Milford
William Ulrey
Eresa Zimmerman
Harriet Everiart Teat
RS. Zimmerman
Mrs
Everyart Ayz
Masonic Hall
Litt
M. PF. Moriarty
Sycamore
Broadway
Lower Market Street
Catherine Stockton
Osage
Hovey
W. E. Mears
Mt. Washington, Ham. Co. O
Union Bridge
Ohio Turnpike Road
Williamsburg
C. Dudley
D. H. Swany
Board of School Examiners
Cleemont County
Gro. L. Swine
D. W. Rovornvsna
W. Page
Gilbert Titus
Ohio
David Duckwall
Jon
Jorres
W.L. Tatman
Co &E
P. S
Felicity
B. Hubbill
Amelia
N. B
Livery & Sale Stable
Nichols
Fifth Street
Pike
George M. Davis
Columbus Insurance Company
T. M. Lewis
Ackerel
J. Palmer & Co
Market St Wharf
W. Carnes & Son
Union
N . Yr
Milford Mills
MO. Kugler
J.A. Weaver
SAP
Court- House
Atavia
Jase D. M. Frazer
M. W
Dewta
Sunorry
Bethel
Ohio Pike
J. Alexander
Parsician & Suncrow
Serave
Howells
Titus, Stark & CO
Cincinnati and
West Union Stage Line
Joshua’b. Davis
C. T. Fishback
P. B. Swing
G. W. Fishback
Fishback
Swing
Highland
Brown
United States Circuit Court
Columbus
C.T. Fishback
F. Norris
J. W. Lowe
LAW & Solicitors
Chancery
J. A. Penn
MO. Johnston
Attorneys AT Law
Ww. Howard
Howard & Lewis
Cross Street
Opt
Jean Jouiiere
Micron Jamison Jolliffe & Jamieson
Aving
A. Glaney
LAW
Public
Hamilton
Clermon
Main & Walnut
Bond Walley
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