The speaker sounds disappointed, as he was so close to finally grasping but they keep leaving him. It also says he chases them madly but is unable to catch them. Showing disappoint in himself.
"President Cleveland, Where are you?" takes place in the 1930s.
The story takes place in New Jersey during the Great Depression, the economic collapse that took place in the 1930s in the United States. Though the Great Depression started in 1929, due to the plot developement and context, it is safe to say that the story takes place in the 1930s.
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"if you're looking for an apartment"
