Project Gutenberg 2021-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 168 Loomis, Noel M. 1905 1969 Loomis, Noel Miller Miller, Benj. Water, Silas Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill The Mischievous Typesetter $aUnited States :$bGreenleaf Publishing Company, $c1952. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Mischievous Typesetter" by Noel M. Loomis is a short science fiction story likely written in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around High-Pockets Jones, a linotype operator, who finds himself at the mercy of a malfunctioning linotype machine that seems to have developed a will of its own. Through a blend of humor and surrealism, the story explores the relationship between man and machine, emphasizing themes of control, understanding, and the unexpected capabilities of technology. In the story, High-Pockets is sentenced by a judge to work on a troublesome linotype, known as No. 7, which has been causing chaos in the composing room of the Daily News. As he attempts to tame the unruly machine, High-Pockets discovers that No. 7 not only acts independently but also seems to respond to his emotional state and intentions. Throughout the chaotic night, he battles both the machine's unpredictable behaviors and his own distractions, often fueled by alcohol. The climax of the story culminates when High-Pockets realizes that the linotype's uproar is not merely mechanical but tinged with a sense of personality and spirit, leading to a comedic and thought-provoking confrontation where the dynamics of authority and machinery intertwine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210227092949loomis 1952 US Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Linotype -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 62167 2025-07-26T07:05:23.850583 text/html 38367 2024-10-18T14:59:48 text/html 513606 2025-07-26T07:05:26.164614 application/epub+zip 512398 2025-07-26T07:05:24.513720 application/epub+zip 83783 2025-07-26T07:05:24.169598 application/epub+zip 551300 2025-07-26T07:05:27.488593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543343 2025-07-26T07:05:25.908699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114914 2022-09-29T16:15:09.436330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55156 2025-07-26T07:05:23.714583 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35237 2024-10-18T14:59:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17787 2025-07-26T07:05:27.630612 application/rdf+xml 24112 2025-07-26T07:05:24.330627 image/jpeg 4385 2025-07-26T07:05:24.249581 image/jpeg 1187579 2025-07-26T07:05:23.871607 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia