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Title: Punch
Year: 1841 (1840s)
Authors: Lemon, Mark, 1809-1870 Mayhew, Henry, 1812-1887 Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880 Brooks, Shirley, 1816-1874 Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), 1836-1917 Seaman, Owen, 1861-1936
Subjects: English wit and humor English wit and humor, Pictorial
Publisher: (London) : (Punch Publications Ltd., etc.)
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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one oclock yester-day morning, one of the Sudbury Police received intimation that therewas a scratching, behind the bricks of a fire-place, in one of theCottages near at hand. On going thither, and removing the plasterand mortar, a young girl, aged seventeen, was found. She was aliveand quite well. Being asked how she got there, she was unable to giveany satisfactory reply. She stated, in answer to the Inspector, thatshe had been there for eight years. This is another proof of the extra-ordinary vitality of the young women in Sudbury. Narrow Escape.—As Mr. Sadler, a master Mason, was walkingpast No. 13, Lime Tree Walk, Carlisle, a scaffolding, which had beenfor some time in a very unsafe condition, suddenly fell. As this was atthe other end of the town, it luckily did not hurt Mr. Sadler, whoindeed did not hear of the accident until next day. A whole Tillage in Missouri has been blown away by the recenttempestuous gales. VOL. L M 108 PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. (March 17, 1866.
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PRESENCE OF MIND. Driver. Run round, Jack, Sit on her Head, and Cot the Traces. SHOCKING CASE OF LOCAL DESTITUTION. The Polar blast that swept over Great Britain on the first instanthas threatened to convert what was apparently going to be an earlyspring into a late winter. With the virtual return of Christmas,Christmas charities also return. Atmospheric cold only serves toinflame Benevolence. Compassion is piqued by inclement skies. The London casuals and poor of every description will no doubtexperience all that munificence which can be demanded by a supplemen-tary winter. The attention, however, of the affluent and bountiful mayrequire to be called to less obtrusive distress in the provinces. Maywe venture to direct it to the grievous poverty which must be believedto afflict the inhabitants of Wareham ? The cupola of Wareham Town-hall wants to be repaired. An answerto a pathetic epistolary appeal for the sum needful for that purpose,addressed, by the Mayor of the above-named boroug

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