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The Poor Milliners and Parson’s Gait
A satirical collection of old jokes and wry maxims about poverty, faith, and social classes. It notes milliners’ plummet in bonnet demand, a cat tongue tied by hunger, errors on a first page, and quips on Turkey and French rulers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Uns
France
Oblivion
Young America
NEW Jersey Zinc Company
New Jersey
French & Richards
N. W., Cor
10Th & Market Sts
Phila
United States
New York
England
Germany
Austria
Belgium
Europe
Valentine, Mott
Prst
van Buren
Carnochane
Boston
Chas P. Branch
Gratis
Gardiner
Weekis
A. Stebbins
Taylor
W. F. Christie
PHVHE
University of I
State of
Pennsylvania
Rowand
A. M. Mauriceau
Liberty Street
N. Y
A. M Mauriceau
Canadas
British Provinces
A. M. Maurichau
New York City
B. Peterson
Philadelphia
J. B. Gunnison
Erie
B.S. Durban
Franklin
G. Merrill
Warren
Tin
William McMullen
Water Street
Exchange
Russia
Hunter
Cosden & Co
Post Office
Ohio
Colden & Co
William Young
WM. Young
Spruce St
Alexander C. Bar
Barry
Broadway
Mexico
West Indies
Great Brita
Carver House
Pee Fowler
A. Lord
N. B
L. Fowler
Barrell Mess Park
ORR & Henry
Hiladelphia Medical House
Kinkelin
Third
Union Streets
Spruce and
Pine
Dr. K
O. H. Hunter & CO