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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1909
Page
10
In a first person vignette a German grocer refuses to join a St Patrick's Day march, claiming confusion over celebrations for Emperor William. He recalls staying by his grocery, selling vegetables, while others march and others shout. He defends German pride and expresses weariness with parade politics.
A drummer recalls a Oklahoma cyclone anecdote tied to a bad loan in Chicago. He lent ten dollars to a supposed debtor who awaited payment in a store while watching the weather. The cyclone hit, the man vanished with watch and cash, and the drummer suspects a deliberate scam exploiting the storm.
An auto-owner sought written references for a chauffeur applicant. Several references were offered but most were a year old. When pressed about a more recent employer the candidate confessed he had eloped with the last employer's daughter, sparking the owner’s refusal.
A poem like notice describes sunshine and tepid rain to warm birds, followed by a cold wave and a claim that the fruit crop has failed again. The piece reads as a vintage weather and agricultural snippet with a lyrical tone.
A father advises a windy March health precaution and his daughter goes shopping for attire. She returns with silk hose and petticoats rather than heavy skirts, while a cynical aside about Philadelphians hints at social chatter and Lent.
A cartoon scene shows a bull being chased by policemen debating which route to take. The pair quip about tossing a copper to decide, reflecting humor over pursuit and quick, witty action.
Kidder inspects a cemetery stone and asserts the buried man was a cannibal. Katherine asks why, and Kidder points to the epitaph claiming he loved his fellow men.
More than likely Jigson has ties to the Agriculture Department and may be a politician. Wagson questions the claim as Jigson is labeled a peach grafter.
In a terse exchange, Mr Shallow Pate remarks his refusal will push him to drink and death by own action while Miss Cutting Hintz counters that she hopes to avoid causing such outcomes and suggests considering self harm as a course.
In a sharp exchange, Tom asks if Lord De Busted is mercenary. Dick defends him, saying in marriage matters he used sound business judgment.
Wiggs the goat caused damage by chewing through about a quarter of the library collection yesterday. The incident highlights the animal's odd taste for books and the resulting loss for readers.
A Michigan railroad contractor recalls 1100 Irish laborers celebrating a March day by fighting in town after work. He says no one was killed or permanently disabled, despite widespread brawling and injuries. The tale ends with a worker joking about his scalp wound from bucking a lumber pile. Joe Kerr.
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