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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1909
Page
9
A lighthearted dialogue depicts Mrs. Collier Downe noting singing late, and Mr. Collier Downe struggling to find a keyhole. Jiggs jokes the Hon. James Smith fears strangers would mock his reputation if widely known.
A weary debate over a four year old bill prompts a sharp point on urgency. The speaker argues quick action could reduce costs and spare resources, framing it as a lesson for parents to consider with care.
A man jokes about the rising Panama Canal cost from one hundred fifteen million to two hundred thirty million, warning of broader demands for accountability. Joe Kerr declares relief at avoiding the bill, addressing a weary taxpayer in a concluding encounter on the street.
A verse showing preference for a coal fire over other heat sources. The speaker rejects gas, wood, and steam heat, praising a coal fire to poke when anger rises. The second part depicts old winter’s husking bee with merriment and a kiss scene among maids with red ears.
A tramp discusses tuberculosis and foot and mouth disease in cattle, claiming to detect germs in milk with pepper and to mock farmers. He recounts feigning illness to exploit farmers and jokes about germs causing cattle losses while sliding into profit from such fears.
A streetcar strikes a fat man who rises to scold the motorman, prompting laughter from passengers. One man does not laugh, recalling a life altered by grief and a fortune earned, only to vanish into solemnity as he reflects on death and last words. The tale ends with the narrator, Joe Err, departing to Texas.
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