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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1901
Page
9
A quirky, fragmentary collage of quotes and misheard lines from newspapers, including Mrs Corn, a farmer with a carpet bag, Lent business dullness, and a witty banter about creditors and country living. The piece stitchs together humorous bits from Washington Star Baltimore American Indianapolis Sun showing social weather and oddities.
Mr Bowser, seeking a temporary home while his wife is away, endures a wild night at boarding house No 3. A stray cat, backbiting landlady chatter, and a cross eyed boarder singing of doomed love trigger Bowser to confront the chaos. His attempt to restore quiet ends with the cross eyed singer asleep on Bowser's bed.
A Brookyn Eagle snippet shows Miss Pierrepont and a passerby discussing a stalled automobile. The exchange reveals embarrassment and a suggestion to wind it up, illustrating a playful, everyday encounter in Park Slope.
Fragmented dialogue shows Mrs Newwife fearing a city present from Fred and Miss Confidante noting an ant birthday delay. The scene references a dreadeut quarrel warning and a humorous parental exchange about twins and a black eye.
Mr Bowser rents a room at a well furnished hotel with homey comforts and a sisterly landlady. He enjoys meals and a restful night but clashes with a quarrelsome boarder at breakfast. A street altercation follows as he leaves with a warning from the tramp outside. To be continued.
A jumble of names and events appears from politics and industry to jewels. Ex senator Downe and Lord Wolseley figures loom alongside Pierpont Morgan and the Devonshire emerald, with scattered notes on editors, theaters, and royal plans.
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