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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
11
A young man recounts attempting a canoe trip that began with high hopes and a costly purchase. He describes nearly constant dumping, a failure to stay upright, and the canoe ending up useless after many rollovers. He returns home preferring steam boats.
In a rainstorm a famous girl insisted on going to town. The leaking umbrella wet her cheeks and ruined her gown. She raved and swore at the man in the store for not selling her waterproof paint.
A dated, comic dialogue reveals social mores as a suitor asks the daughter’s hand while the father insists on full consent. A husband and wife exchange about a late meeting at the club and a quip about doctors mirrors the era's humor.
A humorous tale recounts Enoch Arden's 23 year marriage before a return to his wife and family amid a clash with a line of quips about prison and sailors. A second feature shows hobos at June weddings sharing a barefooted joke about shoes.
A husky young man and a robust bride, just wed an hour, reveal a village train prank. He declares them married and demands all twelve male passengers salute the bride, triggering13 kissings as Nancy blushes. The groom warns against further smirks and pledges rough justice if needed.
A preacher chats with Colonel Childers who bets the river responds to bluster. The colonel imitates rough talk and boasts he can fish better by swearing, but the minister stays true to gospel, while the colonel later spots 16 fish on the man’s string and leaves with a possum remark.
A convoluted dialogue scene unfolds with characters such as Tommy Hix Meggers and Jiggers. It features a fruitless search metaphor and hints at a rushed marriage arrangement with Miss Bell while a clock and gloves appear as running jokes.
The Preacher asks if the baseball team members are temperance fellows while the Manager replies that they cannot be certain as they all frequently take high bails.
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