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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1911
Page
8
A restless passenger hails a hansom to beat a 3 46 train. The cabman says the horse can go faster if the fare bets him a halt and crown that he won’t pinch the 8 46. The horse is stirred to meet the race and the fare loses the bet. Also included is a painted dawn scene and a rustic’s reply about giving up drink.
In a jolly English wedding tale a solemn guest sits at the breakfast table, pale and weary. The best man playfully asks him to kiss the bride, but the guest sighs that he has not lately. The anecdote in the Sheffield Telegraph preserves a light but poignant moment.
Mrs Cumrozx notes after rounds of calls that all the butlers have umpired baseball games. She says they are impolite yet polite, and they seem to have adopted a habit of declaring everyone out.
In Tranalt men discuss a vacant lot as a symbol while a real estate improvement company president reflects on habit. The dialogue reveals tension and shifting perspectives as references to the Catholic Standard and Times surface amid rapid changes.
An exchange questions who voted in a recent primary as one party hints at secrecy. The reply jokes about clairvoyance and awaiting grand jury action to reveal any ballot choice, underscoring opaque local politics.
Ethel says Alice is a nice girl and, if she cannot speak well of anyone, she says nothing at all.
A woman was arrested in New York on charges of smuggling diamonds hidden in her stocking. The case centers on the method used and raises questions about security in informal storage schemes.
A sharp exchange unfolds as a man dismisses Solomon’s wisdom while a woman counters that Solomon learned wisdom from his many wives. The dialogue highlights wit and gendered ribbing in a concise, satirical moment.
A playful quip about tracing ancestry is followed by a warning that any lurking ancestors might throw nuts. The remark hints at humorous consequences if the genealogical search uncovers surprising relatives. No specific people or places are named.
A dialogue shows a parent cautioning Tommy about his friends while he claims learning from them. Tommy asserts he learned to spell Zybszko, revealing a boastful claim amid the exchange.
A terse Town Topics item recounts an exchange between an owner and chauffeur about a punctured tire and a milk bottle. The owner presses on the car mishap while the chauffeur explains a child hidden under a coat, sparking a brief confrontation.
A humorous dialogue about a rich aunt and a rain check. Fred asks if the aunt died suddenly. Ned replies she is alive but her niece was jilted. The wordplay centers on rain checks and the phrase It doesn’t check the rain.
Hla Experiences quips about a recent outing, noting a marine flavor in the group. The party’s automobile rolled, one rower crabbed, and a finder of their lost road proved a pretty kettle of fish with the girls described as clams.
A Tin-T-Bits excerpt shows a dialogue where a woman instructs a cabby to be extremely careful at crossings and to proceed only when directed by a policeman. The caution includes riding slowly on slippery streets and choosing a hospital in case of an accident.
A brief Tit-Bite style joke features a patroning sportsman urging a boy to grow up and be like him while the lad plans to stay young and fish. The exchange captures light humor about maturity and patience in a streamside scene.
A fragment from a dialogue shows a suffragette recounting being sent away over political opinions and noting prior acceptance of a recall stance. The terse exchange hints at tensions between authority and advocacy within the movement.
The Cost taunts Mr Come Up about his son’s air ship, claiming it is a buy not a gift. The exchange mocks gifts and implies the son’s opportunity came from a purchase rather than generosity.
A brief scene in which Mrs Newpop asks Mr Choppem to weigh her baby. Mr Choppem agrees, noting it will be with bones and all. The exchange captures a domestic moment with a touch of humor.
A poetically eerie vignette describes a frightened maid startled by small things. The easy chair draws her into an embrace as the morning light and a nickel clock provoke alarms. The piece sustains a mood of anxious domestic unease.
Theorist argues the primary laws need mending and suggests preventing votes from being kept long in careless storage. Realist agrees, noting reforms are needed to curb prolonged ballot retention.
A narrator details the arduous process of clearing a consignment from Europe through the New York customs system. He describes brokers, deputy clerks, and multiple offices, the sheer bureaucracy, and the wait times that can stretch to days, noting how his nine days on arrival became a “record” for speed despite the tangle.
A short classified style prompt asks readers to send 10 cents to a Pattern Department for a pattern. It asks for name, address, size, and pattern number. The rest of the text mixes quotes and jokes about men, husbands, and life choices with no clear news event.
A historic note asks readers to send 10 cents to the Pattern Department of the paper, requesting the size and number of puttarn, with unclear wording implying a pattern request process and guidance for readers.
A humorous exchange about a dream marriage proposal. He describes dreaming he proposed to a pretty girl, and She prompts him to continue as the conversation hints at a light, witty domestic vignette.
Cards listing BEN U. WOOD c W SAVERY attorneys at law, abstractors and real estate loans. Dr R A Gamble Opera House Block with offices and phones. J M Pearson piano teacher with experience. J A Giffen furniture and undertaker. W M Bailey licensed undertaker with contact numbers. 611 Poplar Street and 805 Chestnut Street details.
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