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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1910
Page
10
A rustic verse laments rising prices and hard times as a New Year begins. The speaker notes coal, pork, eggs, and butter costing more, coats fraying, and rents tight under winter’s bite. Joyful cry for a bold course advances as Jon Karr signs off.
Fragmentary dialogue recounts a trolley conversation in which a man questions a partner about the year, insisting on 1911 as the correct time. The scene hints at memory, a lump on the head, and a joking exchange about a century later. The garbled text preserves a quirky historic mood.
In a streetcar, a man jokes about holiday convict dinners while a passenger confronts him. The passenger claims he has compromised for $15,000 of a bank’s money and disowns knowledge of convict dinners. A punchline follows about race and advertising.
A fragmented verse contemplates New Year's Eve rituals and annual rituals. The speaker mentions Molise Ressie Clara Sue and a general wish for a new year with familiar names. The tone is reflective about endings and continuities across years.
A fragmented diary recounts a family morning in January with chores and small disputes. A boy recalls vows to change habits, a dog sale, and household tasks as the year begins. Narration mentions a stepmother, wood cutting, a hoped for farmer’s life, and local daily routines.
A garbled spoof of New Year thoughts from prominent figures and a humorous exchange at 8 A.M. January 8. It features references to Roosevelt, Joe Cannon, Standard Oil, the Steel Trust, majors like Carnegie, and a scatter of labor and business figures gossiping about ambitions and financial dreams amid a comic frame.
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