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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1908
Page
11
A printed quip argues that no matter who wins the upcoming election, prices for bacon potatoes coal gas and butter will stay largely unchanged. It mocks voters assumptions while noting farmers and households adapt with stubborn humor. The piece closes with the signoff Joe Kerr.
A fable of animals debating whether heads or feet sleep first. The Bear, Buffalo, Tiger, Elephant and others quarrel until the Lion returns and reframes the issue, revealing that broad disagreement arises from inviting unsolicited opinions. Morals caution against endless dispute and overconfidence in abstract questions.
In a rustic dialogue, Camel questions the goat’s fate as a giant snake swallows it, while Gorilla remarks the scene looks harmless despite the surprising outcome. The exchange hints at irony between outward composure and hidden actions.
A narrator in a railroad coach starts a conversation with a farmerly passenger about weather crops and politics. After flat replies the man asks who will win the election. The narrator bets 50 cents on his own candidate Blank, fearing a loss and planning his winter plans with Joe Kerk.
A leap year story unfolds in a city office when a determined woman announces she wants a husband. Jones, Smith, Robinson, and Jackson dash for exits as the scene erupts in comic chaos. The office boy remains while the lady declares she wants a man to fix her kitchen range.
A drummer recalls sizing up men for decades. At Union Depot he plans a five dollar bet with a hard luck man who begs for change. The con is exposed when the pair return with the money and police reveal the pair’s nightly scheme against unsuspecting passersby. The drummer notes his own role in detecting scams and avoiding soft marks.
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