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From 1909, enjoy a humorous monolog by Cal Stewart as he presents Uncle Josh's Letter From Home.
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Cal Stewart (1856-1919) recorded dozens of humorous stories of his Uncle Josh Weathersby's [mis]adventures in hometown Punkin Centre and onward as Uncle Josh experienced the urban wonders of New York City.
In 1903, Stewart published his collection of Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories which included many of the texts of his most popular monologs. Click here to view an online version of Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories, courtesy of the University of Virginia Library.
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Interested in hearing other Uncle Josh stories on wax cylinder?
Key | Title | Category | Performed by | Circa |
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03/2014 | Uncle Josh at the Weather Bureau | Funny talk | Cal Stewart | 1898 |
03/2010 | Uncle Josh in Society | Funny talk | Cal Stewart | 1899 |
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