Newsy miscellany spans dogs, deserts, and daring deeds
A humorous Harvard English class ends with a dog tucked under the professor's arm amid laughter. Nevada wild horses stalk Shacknasty Mountain. Harlem learns of Monroe's strange wealth and castle like home. Isles, catastrophes, and curiosities from Izalco to London mirror a broad, episodic city page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Driggs
Briggs
Prof. Briggs
Nevada
Landor Line
Shacknasty Mountain
Cortez
Weils Ranch
Shackness Mountain
Thomas Jacobs Monroe
Harlem
New York City
Slovroe
Litle
Globe
Jacobs
Moroe
Monroe
Gol
New York
Third Avenue
Diverse Humorous Snippets and Notices From A Late-19th Era Page
A collage of jokes, quips, and social scenes with brief witticisms and light anecdotes. The item touches on marriage proposals via typewriter, club observations, lilting dialogue, a Boston club remark, and a series of humorous exchanges across varied locales, reflecting the era’s humor and social chatter.
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Charley Smith
New York Star
Smith
Ann Street
Johnny O'Brien
Essex Street
Charley
San Salvador
Central America
San Miguel
Izalco
Izalvo
Faro del Salvador
Lighthouse of
Salvador
Taw
George W. Rodgerson
Beaver
Pittsburg
John
Wittsburg
House of Commons
Isaac Halden
Heighley
Yorkshire
Paisley
Holden
England
France
Orphans’ Court
Meeary Brothers
Henry S. Marshall
A. L
Frank McGeary
A. L. McGeary
Adirondack
Catskill Deer Park
Catskill Park
Firondack
McKenna
Philadelphia Dispatch
Creusot
John Bissell
Gaston County
N. C
Catawba River
Russell County
Jim Billy
H. Johnson
Honey Grove
Tex
Grance Howers
Brunswick
Nashville and Chattanooga
Brambler
Wartrace
Tenn
America
London
Fullerton
Vinersta
Panther
the Jokers
Funny Men OF the Press
Cardiac
Tom Seton
Doc
Atterbury
Pek
Bessie
Mr. Hoover
Boston
Easicy
Miss Smith
Miss Parr
Miss Barr
Boston Transcript
Charlie
Tun Methodists
Lumpkin
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Kilauea
Hawaiian Islands
Isia
Cape Colony
Mistress
Bridget
Juniper & Lucar
Miss Travis
Mr. de Smith
de Smith
Duluth
Christopher Halmer
Ora
Merritt
R&rae
Noth
Fanny
Askin
Chicago
Mrs. Crimson Bear
Crimsonbeak
Statesman
Namie
Little Dick
Solomon
THE
Highut
Guzzltonon
Gruzzieton Ceria
M’ Denest
Sam
Hig
Gil
Itr
Ote
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