Witty Riddles and Jokes From a Theatrical Mirror
A string of old time quips plays on theatre crowds sailors ladies and editors with playful puns. Each riddle links a pun or gentle insult to a familiar figure or object like a river eclipse or a sparrow and ends with a humorous twist or reveal.
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Paris
M. Aristide Gruan
M. Timoleon Tartine
M. Tartine
Army of the Loire
de Ladmirault
Conde
Rocroy
IM. A
M. A
M. Tarine
Owever
J. Tartine
Ian
Ouresterday
M. B
M. C— Aid
Martine
Clares Money
Wny
Jine
Monsieur
the Cigare
Remus
Figare
MM. Plumeau
de Linea
Jules Sifflot
Tartine
SifHlot
Oystershell
Spadasse
Mnaway
Pall Mall Gazette
Venus
Olympus
Carpenter
Prince of Wales
J Walker
R. R. H. McDonald &Co
San Francisco
New York
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Jemima
Pug
Davis
Allen
T. H. C. Allen
Providence
Davenport
N. B
H. C. Allen
J. N. Harris & Co
Cincinnati
Charles W. Hassier
Wall St
Ohio
N. Y
N. J
Pere
Bartey
Hoop
Genesee
St. Louis
Western & Jersey
WOOL
Mich
Texas
California
Messrs
Bliss, Keene & Co
Johnson
Sheridan
Caswell, Hazard & Co
Hale
Pike
Dr. Pierce
Brown
Jackson
Cooper, Wilson & Co
Philadelphia
N. Thomas
Phelps, N. Y
Maine
Ail Suce Dewers
U.S. Secret Service
Adv’t
8. M
8. M. Co
Chambers St
Union Pacific Railroad
America
Nebraska
Great Platte Valley
Gabrdiin
United States
F. Davis
Omaha
Neb
Peake, Opdycke & CO
Broadway
Edward H. Dixon
M. D
The
Scalpel
Fifth Avenue
Ev'ng Post
Horace Greeley
Dixon
London
Lancet
Cundurango
All Drugee
OFCE
Cedar &J
York
Franklin
Box
Middletown
N.Y
Phinney
Boston
James J. H. Gregory
Marblehead
Mass
Standard & Dwarf
New & Rare
Bllwanger & Barry
Mount Hope Nurseries
Rochester
New England
Grafton
Davis, Thayer & CG
Littleton
WARDE
Humphrey & Dodge
Concord
N. H
Iowa Railroad Land Company
Sioux City and Pacific
Iowa
Chicago and Northwestern and
St.Central Railways
Feve
Ague
Union
Chicago
B. Calhoun
Cedar Rapids
Lowa.ery Tract
Enegr’s’ SuMan'f'ra’ Pab. Co
Park Row
N.Y. P
Pophan
Deuggists
T. Popham & CO
Philadelphia, Pa
Iy & E. Pratt
South Canal St
Henry Howe
Council
Lowa
John G. Scott
North Ninth St
Phila
OCAL
Eureka Fertilizer CO
Battery Place
RILEY
Holland, N. Y
Nodiscount
Noagents
Adress U. 8. Piano CO
Broadway N.Y
Edward A. Wilson
South Third St
Williamsburgh
VintaRae
Turera
Mason & Hamlin Organ CO
Cann Fockieens
W. G. Davy
Baltimore
Perfu Audio Cing
Mason & Hamlin Co
Mason S Hamlin
Asirep
Exenaxa
France
Genmany
Ninssox
Axvne Leerse Can
Anxa Maung
Mitus
L. M. Gortsemars
Splos
Carl Zeauann
Fred
Jerics
Mascractt
Rey
Tramant St
Gilman
IL. R. Stevens
J. R. Stevens
BICKNELL_ & Coren Street
New Y
DR. Grosvenor’s
General Depot
Hudson St
Ti Department Records
U. S
Laban Heath
Hanover Street
Ten
Loreing
Looming
P.C
Nathaniel Mayfair
Brooklyn
Jor Sale
Harris
J.J. Taylor
Warren
JT. S. Messner
Warren, Pa
Tlower
Brown & Struthers
Barrow’s Patent Millay
Stearns
Barlow
Jay
T. Struthers
H.w.brown
A. W. McKelvy
Albert Wise
REALS
Weine Eces
Casti
County
William Messner
Parmlee & Henry
KC. &C
Liverpool
Carver
Water Street
Garoceelecs
S. Burgess
L. L. Lowry
H. R. Crowell
S. P. Johnson
L. L Lowry
M. Waters
F. Henry
Orris Hall
J. A. Neill
David McKelvy
J. R. Clark
E. B. Eldred
Stoc S. P. Johnson
Boon Mead
J. A. Nel
KB Eldred
J. RR. Clark
F. A. Randall
K. KK. Kurssell
G. WH. Ames
L. B. Hoffman
William Jagger
Alden
Wis
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ryileSwif
L. L. Bowry
A. Hertzel
D. Mehelvy
Hertzel
Rk. Brown
Mitchell
DERS
N Parmlee
I. Beaty
J. Vv. Currie
A.G. Lane
J. B. Brown
N. Branch
Ss. V. Davis
H. A. Jamieson
A.D. “Wood
Db. Wetmore
W. D. Brown
James Kay
Harmon George Man
Te J. Wetmore
A. F. Valentie
D. J. Miles
M. Miles
C.v. Kingenr
Warren, Pemn
Lavings Bank
Warren County
L. F. Watson
B. Nesmit
A. J. Hazeltine Hi
Pan Co
HH Hunter
P. Fatco
E. G. Woop
W. F
Nesmith
James
Lark
KE. T. Kisperr
Warren Borough
Epicopal Chures
E '. Kidder Warren
Kr. Lewis
Gulde
H&alch
DR. Lewis
Beach Street
D. Reeves
Scofield
WM. V. Tlaz* Stine
Hickory and
Water Streets
Warren Pa
A. Fisher
D. Fassett
Junius BR. Clark
Clark & Fassett
Warren and Tideoute
Warren, Focrest
Crawford and
Venavge County
Ge& W. Latly
W.E Lathy
GEO. W. Lathy & Son
Erie
Warren Venango
Forest Counties
United States Courts
Wayne Block
G. C. McDermott
J. A. Partridge
M. i
Junius R. Clark
Ctice
Luther Badger
Sheffield
Warren Co
DevcrTure
Kirberger & Rowland
A. Kirberger
W.C. Rowland
General
Williams & Scottt
Allen & Thompson
Tideoote
G. W. Allen
Brown & Scinur
Attorneys At Law
Liberty Street
G. W. Scotiela
W. Lb. Drown
WM. Schnur
Russell Slouse
J. Loomis
Prop'r
J. N. Schnur
Russell House
W. OC. Coburn
JW. Potter
Tiveoutle
White's Hotel
Vellunge
George Kreig, JR
Sunpgeett
George Ball
SUS
Brown & Stone
Ollion
Johnson's Exchange
R. Brown
C. W. Stone
Greenland Brothers
Keystone
Carver House
Charles Finsmack
Oules
Hickory
Wilbur & Allen
Johson's Exchange
Over Firet National Bank
W. W. Wilbur
S.T Allen
Mansion House
Pataburgh
Anid
Union Depot
St Nicholas
First National Bank
Mead
M. Beecher
Teveis
Lowry Rates OF Exchange
England
Ireland
Scotland
Europe
Tron
Andtcom Liverpoo
Quenstown
Antwerp
Tranburg
Bremen
Haye
Ports
Wethenburg
Christiena
Copenhagen
Cashier
Joifre
Wareen
Nesmith & Kertzel
Waeren Savings
Holt & Smith
Augie
Rosabal
T. C. Pugtt
Daltimere
T. J. Boykin
R. W. Carr
F. O. Dannelly
A. B. Noblis
Edgecomb
N.C
J. B. French & Sons
Fall River
F. W. Smitit
Jackson, Mich
A. F. Wii
Lima
B. Hall
Scraven & CO
Gordonsville
G. M Fadden
Murfreesboro
Tonn
Manufacturing Chemists
GaLtillonz, Mo
Martine City
J.N. Harris & Co
Tremain
L. C. Cottrell
Propr’s
Perry Davis & Son
Providence, KR
KOR Sale Fy
John F. Henry
French, Richards & CO
GEO. C. Goodwin & CO
Kidder
Burlington, Vt
WM. Mann
Bangor
Mail and Express
Ellwanger & Barry
Mt. Hope Nurseries
Bix
N. B. Boyer & CO
Parkesburg, Chester Co
G.N. Prescott
Sandgill
HL. E. Wilkins
Stoughton
Acces
Graves, Selover, Willards& CO
Geneva
NEW York Mirror
New Story
Mirror
East Twenty-ninth Street
Address Printer Manufacturing CO
Kilby Street
Holt Carpetings
E. C.J. Pay
Catumden
American Boys’ Journal
Our Boys
Drs. Squire & Bowser
Worthington, Tnd
G. Stinson & Co
Fine Art Publishers
Portland
Si Pe Secoud & CO
Garretteville
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