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Poem
January 17, 1907
The Nezperce Herald
Nezperce, Nez Perce County, Lewis County, Idaho
What is this article about?
Satirical poem by Byron Williams, editor of the Western Publisher, mourning the end of free railway transportation for editors in exchange for advertising after January 1st, contrasting past perks with future walking.
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The thought that after January 1st
editors will not be given railway
transportation in exchange for ad-
vertising, inspired Byron Williams,
editor of the Western Publisher to
reel off these few lines:
When now the editor would go
To distant city, to and fro,
He walks!
Ah, happy days, when near and far
He traveled in a cushioned car
in state.
He signed his name with easy pride
And scurried o'er the country side
At will.
But now-ah, and the truthful tale-
Through mud and slush and roaring gale
He walks!
The folks at home looked on in awe
As forth his mileage he would draw
And smiled.
They wished they owned a paper, too,
That they might ride the country through
Scott free!
They listened to the tales he told
Of city life and travelers bold
And wished
That they might go and see those sights-
The tiger and electric lights-
By gosh!
But now they pass him with a smile;
He has to pay his own mileage-
Or walk!
editors will not be given railway
transportation in exchange for ad-
vertising, inspired Byron Williams,
editor of the Western Publisher to
reel off these few lines:
When now the editor would go
To distant city, to and fro,
He walks!
Ah, happy days, when near and far
He traveled in a cushioned car
in state.
He signed his name with easy pride
And scurried o'er the country side
At will.
But now-ah, and the truthful tale-
Through mud and slush and roaring gale
He walks!
The folks at home looked on in awe
As forth his mileage he would draw
And smiled.
They wished they owned a paper, too,
That they might ride the country through
Scott free!
They listened to the tales he told
Of city life and travelers bold
And wished
That they might go and see those sights-
The tiger and electric lights-
By gosh!
But now they pass him with a smile;
He has to pay his own mileage-
Or walk!
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Editors
Railway Transport
Free Mileage
Satire Journalism
Advertising Perks
What entities or persons were involved?
Byron Williams, Editor Of The Western Publisher
Poem Details
Author
Byron Williams, Editor Of The Western Publisher
Subject
Editors Losing Free Railway Transportation After January 1st
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Ah, Happy Days, When Near And Far
He Traveled In A Cushioned Car
In State.
But Now Ah, And The Truthful Tale
Through Mud And Slush And Roaring Gale
He Walks!
He Has To Pay His Own Mileage
Or Walk!