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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1911
Page
8
The piece explains hurdling as a demanding discipline for boys, stressing practice, natural technique, and sprinting speed. It compares high and low hurdles, notes leg motion, body and arm positioning, and the need for agility to convert speed into performance through consistent training.
A compact toy for boys invites handy boys to assemble and carry a pocket friendly device. The illustration shows a round tee totum with a 123 sided wheel offering simple play and curiosity.
A toy marked with a number features a center stick shaped for tate with a tip at the bottom to spin. Players shoot marbles at the tee totum while it moves, aiming to topple it. If overturned, the shooter wins marbles equal to the side facing up.
Prof Emil Otto read at a Milwaukee dinner an essay on Breath by a young Milwaukee schoolboy. The piece humorously asserts that breath is air, used by lungs and kidneys, and warns that boys indoors should not breathe as it may cause carbonicide, the most poisonous of living things.
A playful exchange in a Sunday school scene defines a centurion as a person who rides a hundred miles on a bike, with a child’s humorous misunderstanding clarifying the term. The dialogue showcases early humor and modern wordplay in a classroom setting.
A simple step by step guide shows how to make a green paper frog from a square sheet. Instructions cover folding along diagonals and midlines, forming pyramids into a diamond pattern, shaping fore and hind legs, and attaching a thread for jumping action. An illustration accompanies the finished frog.
Willie believes his prized white rooster Old Tom is the best. A new, smaller rooster challenges him, forcing Tom to flee across the yard. Willie’s father laughs as Old Tom proves his speed once more.
A visitor asks what is wrong with the baby and a girl named Hadith replies that she thinks the infant may need tuning. The line conveys a gentle humorous misunderstanding from a printed source.
Harriett Lennox, a new clerk at Marston's department store, endures difficult customer abuse and critical supervision. In a private office visit, proprietor Mr. Marston unexpectedly asks her to marry him and take over the store, prompting Harriett to leave to consider the proposal. Nora notes the strain on Lennox and the family’s financial worries.
The committee approves a proposed statue of Lord Kitchener in field marshal uniform on his favorite charger. It will stand on a stone pedestal with four bronze bas-relief panels depicting battles in which he took part.
A muddled clipping recounts old jokes about horse radish and biblical figures. It weaves a medieval anecdote from a 1525 book with Shakespeare, Noah’s ark, and a humorous Aunt Carline remark, noting how ancient tales circulate in papers and stories across eras.
A southern lady seeking a district school teaching post in Michigan remarks on the common expectation that teachers live near the school. The school committee chair responds, acknowledging her appearance and implying frequent social scrutiny. The exchange reflects era attitudes toward women teachers and local norms.
The narrator asks Sokely about birthday presents and he replies he has received nothing but empty compliments and cut glass demijohns. He shows three demijohns, each devoid of contents, highlighting the irony of gift giving.
The notice warns mothers to shade babies in carriages and strollers even outside summer. It cautions against eye inflammations and vision problems caused by sun exposure lasting an hour or more, stressing discomfort for infants in sunlit cars.
The Christian Register notes that war destroys not only brave soldiers but also the offscouring of nations. It argues that when hostilities end, a key task will be preventing the accumulation of dangerous clauses and legacies left on the battlefield.
A Kansas City Star item notes that the rule about spirit world communications applies to the late Professor James as well. The piece comments on the lack of enthusiasm in such messages and reflects a skeptical tone toward spiritual communications.
A collection of business notices includes J B Rockafellow attorney at law, G R Miller dentist with Musson Office 396 Suite 3 and 3 Gillespie Building, J A Giffen successor to C Thurman Furniture, W M Baildy licensed embalmat with day and night Musson numbers. The items identify professionals in Atlantic Iowa and services such as furniture and undertaking at 805 Chestnut Street.
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