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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1910
Page
8
A man of good nature and firm principles recounts a tale of a lost purse returned to a millionaire. Ten days before an election he advised betting against the crowd, predicting a landslide the other way. A fellow voter followed the tip, lost his stake, and received 50 cents back after a square deal restored his loss. Joe Kerr.
A Christmas shopping manifesto urges shoppers to be considerate to store staff. It cautions against wasting salespeople’s time, paying above typical prices, and rushing purchases to let others browse.
A veteran bank teller known for lengthy tales was arrested on charges of keeping insufficient balances. Authorities say the man’s ledger showed repeated overdrafts and fake adjustments. The incident raises questions about staff conduct and internal controls at the branch.
A fragmentary mock speech targets Joseph Cannon with mixed praise and attacks calling him a tool of trusts and an angel. The crowd reacts with cheers and heckling as the speaker hints at Congress outcomes and references a two minute money back toothache cure. A separate poem sketches British sea power and a Shamrock loss amid Lipton tea jibes.
A playful ballad depicts UPID and MAID each shopping for items to ensnare a man. Cupid buys moonlight a kiss tears and a loving glance while MAID buys lace a rose crown parasol and dainty face shade. They meet and refuse to reveal their plans then rush apart.
A dialog on a trolley overheard between two men reveals citizens say little about graft, tariffs, or Roosevelt and Taft. The keeper of the city morgue bluntly proclaims the community’s silence reflects its puzzling nature. Joe Kerr.
A Long Island farmer, troubled for six weeks with appetite loss and fatigue, asks a passerby to locate a doctor. After a physician’s probing questions, the man imagines his illness is due to mortgage pressure, prompting a wry punch line about lenders replacing doctors.
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