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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1908
Page
11
A plea for change in attitudes toward janitors and their families follows a string of grim incidents. A New York janitor hanged himself after humiliation. a Boston worker banned births in his building. a mother born twins faced eviction, and a man allegedly set off a powder explosion, vanishing afterward.
In Philadelphia a janitor clashed with tenants over canary birds. a tenant armed with a shotgun guard the bird and struck the janitor, who died two hours later. The coroner noted a fatal kicking death. In Chicago a janitor who stole milk rolls and papers was run over by three autos after being called a purloiner. Joe Kerr.
Uncle Moses demonstrates hypnotism by staring Bradder Jones into changing his mind about two dollars. He claims hypnotism is a mysterious force growing with time, enabling customers to influence grocers to give more than paid for.
A playful verse notes Maytime blossoms and cheerful insects. It mentions pretty flowers, queens, and a breezy scene inviting people to open windows and enjoy spring.
A humorous verse about springtime garden plans. The speaker imagines tilling mellow ground and growing lettuce, hoping for a home garden. He jokes of a tan, a rake like a hired man, and stories for coworkers. He warns the harvest will likely yield mostly weeds without good luck.
Earlie Ma asks to go to the circus to see the wild man while his mother insists she will do her best by mending shirts. The piece contrasts fame and responsibility with lines about umpires taking the blame.
A farmer helps a wolf disguise himself to infiltrate the flock and slay a lamb. His ruse is foiled when the farmer’s dogs maul the wolf, revealing the danger of oversmartness. The tale ends with a moral about the perils of oversmartness and misplaced trust.
A young man declares love to Adelaide on a muddy spring road. She objects, saying she must hold her skirts, showing the practical limits of romance amid wet weather.
In a candid exchange Rastus-Boss questions a candidacy while Mr Hiskins declines. The dialogue reveals financial pressures and community chatter. Mrs Askett derides lies with Mrs Knowsett noting she can lie in fashionable shades.
Henderson notes his wife is as uncertain as the weather while he sees equal doubt in his own plans. The exchange compares household forecasts to meteorological forecasts, highlighting parity in ambiguity.
Mr. Wicks jokes about buying a cheap hat while Mrs. Wicks reveals the trim costs ruined the bargain. The humorous exchange centers on the disparity between the hat’s price and the expense of its decorations.
The quip features Hixs chiding Dix for manners and Dix retorting that Hixs himself lacks manners, framing a sharp bantering moment. The lines tilt toward witty hostility as social friction plays out through terse insults.
Weeks says they are moving due to a crowded flat. Deeks notes the unit is so packed there is no space for a new coat of varnish on the furniture.
The column skewers several books with humorous takes on romance and action. It notes Loved Unto Death portrays a soldier's doomed love and gambling ruin, Why She Loved Him offers mystery, Hero ines of America delivers adrenaline fueled heroines, and comments on women’s unconventional strength and transformation into AI-like heroines.
A speaker asks Luna to change her full moon delight to a honeymoon through a playful verse. The scene centers on a window view of a bright moon and a couple’s flirtatious exchange. Their lighthearted banter evokes romance and whimsy under the moonlit night.
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