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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1910
Page
10
A humorous, satirical list urges readers to buy extravagant gifts for family members for Christmas. It parodies shopping frills by suggesting lavish items for wife daughter mother-in-law son and brother in law and ends with a wink about the narrator Joe Kerr.
A Thanksgiving football date ends with a comic twist as a young man remarks he once saved 200 lives at sea. The girl grins and then asks if he has done anything great. She dismisses him after learning his real feat was tackling in a game, ending their almost engagement.
An insurance man recalls a November conversation with a tramp who predicted a landslide for the Democrats. The predictor cited endless prunes as a symbol of Republican overkill, arguing voters tired of the prune regime would swing the result. The avalanche arrived, prompting reflection on whether the prune motif truly influenced the outcome.
The poem expresses a fondness for winter despite the chill and effort of snow. It notes winter as a refreshing tonic but admits reluctance to endure cold when price limits or convenience tempt us to seek summer warmth.
A young man declares he is resolved one way, despite the cold, and will send his girl a two-shilling Valentine when St. Valentine’s Day arrives, even if he must endure snowballs for weeks. A streetcar scene follows with Joe Kerr y entering and shouting.
In a casual exchange, a merchant extols the typewriter as the swellest ever while asking about its style, capturing a light moment of showroom banter. The dialogue showcases a product admired for its charm and design.
A traveler solves a farm couple’s quarrel by revealing that Thanksgiving comes before Christmas because Thanksgiving is after the Fourth of July. The farmer and wife admit their dispute ends with the visitor’s simple explanation and praise his wit.
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