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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1908
Page
11
A reflective poem notes spring returning as the tramp reemerges from a harsh winter. The speaker describes the seasonal cycle of the hobo seeking work, the public sympathy and mockery it inspires, and the paradoxical welcome of a figure seen as both burden and social cue guiding or tempering the season's mood.
A humorous verse exchange features a character musing on spring chasing snow and saving a tenner to buy his wife a new hat. The dialogue includes Genevieve and Gwendolyn comparing a duke's reaction to a leap-year proposal with a humorous twist.
In a car, a jittery man whispers he is preparing a political national bomb. He jokes about blowing everything sky high and mentions Taft, Foraker, Bryan, and Hughes as presidential contenders, seeking to join the ground floor of the plot.
A speaker notes public focus on Harriman and Fish squabbles and the Thomasses indictment while Heinzes fade and Rockefeller and Rogers are on the run. He warns that in about a week a demand will arise to reveal what happened to the Panama Canal project and its fate.
A playful verse recalls Evelyn bowling with red cheeks and a stylish suit. She winds up, runs, and flips, causing the narrator to praise her skill and heart racing. Mrs Horton notes her fondness for games, while Mrs Dorton mentions her children named Bridge Whister and Diabolo.
A former state senator recounts a newspaper interview that wildly misquoted him. He lists 144 errors from birthplace to political views, then notes the journalist's one minor correction about a painted barn, promising to fix it in the next edition.
A woman shopper screams Stop him He’s a thief as a man flees down the street. Bystanders pursue, a policeman clubs the suspect, and the victim identifies a purse he allegedly grabbed. The man denies the theft, insisting he was mistaken for another.
A vivid scene of spring unfolds as water glides past in liquid pace and woods wear a misty green. Bright clouds drift through blue skies while the air rings with song and all ages feel a joyful truth in old tales.
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