Project Gutenberg 1997-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 792 Stewart, Cal 1856 1919 Stewart, Calvin Edward Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger "Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories" by Cal Stewart is a collection of humorous short stories written during the late 19th century. The book centers around the fictional character Uncle Josh Weathersby, who embodies the charm and simplicity of rural life, as he navigates various experiences, primarily in the bustling city of New York and the reflections on his home town of Punkin Centre. The opening of the book introduces readers to Uncle Josh's folksy wisdom and storytelling style through a lively preface and initial chapters that describe his adventures. From his arrival in New York, where he is confronted by the complexities of urban life, to amusing interactions with city dwellers, Uncle Josh's character is portrayed as both endearing and comically naïve. The stories’ humor often arises from his misunderstandings and the contrast between his rural background and city life events, making them relatable and entertaining as he shares laughable incidents involving transportation, social gatherings, and cultural shocks. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor Short stories, American PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: American Literature 170175 2025-08-01T08:01:35.929313 text/html 166799 2013-02-08T14:13:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii 55537 2013-02-08T14:13:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 137882 2025-08-01T08:01:42.300784 application/epub+zip 139871 2025-08-01T08:01:38.984804 application/epub+zip 119660 2025-08-01T08:01:37.816322 application/epub+zip 279714 2025-08-01T08:01:44.802791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261352 2025-08-01T08:01:41.552791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225949 2022-09-01T08:59:28.963757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145465 2025-08-01T08:01:35.575341 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145224 2008-07-31T18:56:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53451 2008-07-31T18:57:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18519 2025-08-01T08:01:44.966757 application/rdf+xml 12912 2025-08-01T08:01:38.330291 image/jpeg 3121 2025-08-01T08:01:38.074314 image/jpeg 133816 2025-08-01T08:01:35.944316 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