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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
11
At a New York Publishers' Convention editors were asked what happened to the writers of popular home humor. The questions reference vanished figures who wrote about mother in law visits, coal stoves, rail road sandwiches, clotheslines, whitewashing, and other domestic gags. The piece closes with readers’ lament for the good men gone.
A traveler recounts a courtesy visit with a ruling power and explains how revolutions arise from well meaning aims. He notes a president deposed overnight after a coup, with Don Blank replaced by another Don, and the scene ends with the claim that it was all for the best. The piece closes with the byline Joe Kerr.
Dialogue shows a vendor offering to invert a box so the smaller strawberries appear on top, while a lady notes the larger berries are at the top. The scene captures a simple exchange over fruit presentation.
A depoted discussion among six men of color features Mister Johnson answering why business dips every four years during a presidential election. He says the cause is uncertain but predicts possible price swings from Congress as new policies take effect, illustrating with bacon and cornmeal price fantasies and threats of punishment.
A fragmentary verse piece contrasts weather and romance with lines about end car seats and sunlit woes. It also includes a short prose note about a maid and two characters Mrs Jeysod and Mrs Hanson. A dialogue shows a son and father debating an election bet of one thousand dollars.
A dialogue sketches a boastful fisherman who narrowly hooks a big fish. Mrs Wise laments coronation costs while Mr Wise notes a $12 tooth crown fee. A wedding memory surfaces as Hugson jokes about a sister and a rumor.
An exchange between The Maid and The Professor reveals disagreement over historical accuracy in a torical novel. The Maid criticizes the history as distorted while the Professor defends its portrayal.
The king laments lack of claret and money and orders drastic measures. Prime Minister Mulholland explains no funds, no army, and crown jewels pawned. The ruler opts for dwindling options while the cook serves simple fare.
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