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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1908
Page
11
A whimsical carnival poem describes a land of animals and performers. Silken tents, a red lemonade turning green, and a clown with a band. A blithe urchin stands amid green yellow poster blooms and paper balloons.
A streetcar conversation easing a tailor's fears about Taft's nomination and future employment. One man fears hard times if Taft loses the nomination, while another reassures him Taft has savings and a capable wife to manage at home, easing his anxiety.
A fragment poem reflects on a finger string and a fishing line as memory aids. It playfully compares busy bees and shining hours, imagining live, rented hives and constant motion to tease the passing mood.
A Long Island farmer jokes about paying off his farm mortgage and hearing a tale of the Panama Canal costing 300 million dollars. A grocer confirms the figure, prompting the farmer to warn his family to brace for the poorhouse.
A farmer’s son calms his father by chalking the claim that their share of the Panama Canal cost is only seven cents. The scene unfolds as the old woman faints and the boy improvises a solution to ease fear about a massive project and debt.
Joe Kerr recalls a day of small winnings and plans to mail a letter to the President to claim a share and celebrate with Sam by buying a dollar jackknife in the town, feeling free of worry before returning home.
Gird yourselves with gingham aprons and scrub brushes. Women urged to attack every room, lift carpets, wash floors, and clear hallways as the house is turned upside down for the annual cleaning spree.
De Quiz tries to greet Woodson but is met with a stiff hand. De Whiz explains Woodson is unable to shake due to giving his carpets their annual beating and losing use of his right arm.
A playful verse notes a sportsman who aims for wins by fishing tricks and ends with chills and fever, hinting at misfortune behind bravado. The poem uses nautical sport imagery to mock misplaced confidence and the costs of risky bets.
A playful exchange recalls a Maypole dance with De Ruiz declining to celebrate it as lively. The speaker admits a wobble near the end but insists sobriety prevented believing the pole fully danced.
A weary Ass comes to aid a Bull trapped in a ditch only to be gored in return as the Bull seeks another target. The fable ends with a moral: one cannot blame others for misfortune and retaliation follows aid.
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