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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
6
An analysis notes a rising Korean national spirit as revolt potential grows against Japanese occupation. It cites imperial abdication pressure, military suppression, and defections to insurgent ranks, with Korea’s struggle framed as a pivotal, increasingly urgent fight for independence.
Captain John Young, a millionaire with various amusements at Atlantic City, built a marble palace at the end of his long amusement pier. The three story steel framed residence features a cupola, Italian statuary, curved balustrades, a balcony entrance, and electric lighting that bathes the estate in radiant color at night. Rustic benches, a rear lawn, and an Italian walk with an artificial grape arbor add romance as visitors crowd the pier.
A charming six year old’s room is described with cream walls, rose trellises, white enamel furniture, pink and green rugs, and washable fabrics. A later item notes a matron's party featuring a stork centerpiece and baby-themed souvenirs with verses and nursery rhymes for new mothers.
The brief discusses summer gowns with a low Dutch neck, shell necklaces from Honolulu, and enduring popularity of Russian salts for boys. It highlights graduated striped borders and satin stripes as stylish touches for mull, cloth, and coats. Stripes are described as versatile in dress design and decorative use.
A framed two photo holder built on strong cardboard with two circular holes. The surface is padded with wadding then covered with alk and fixed at back. Silled with green spotted material and china ribbon marguerite embroidery in yellow and blue. Back card uses bookbinder paper, mucilage hinges, optional thick card support, and ribbon loop for wall hanging.
A fragment titled Fond Mother and Spoiled Daughter presents a candid exchange about domestic discipline and remarriage. The dialogue shifts from a quarrelsome toddler to a two years later scene where a daughter complains of an abrupt engagement and later a visitor learns of the daughter’s separation and alleged abuse by her husband.
A collage of light verses and humorous exchanges from newspapers includes a pure food advocate deriding cold storage eggs, a romance fragment about propinquity and gossip, a roomer tale of loss, a marital quip from Chicago News, theater humor on art versus timing, and a comic exchange about distant cousins aiding summer visits, reflecting early 20th century newspaper humor.
Mr. Litewate explains his summer plans collapsed after buying tennis, yachting, and fitting clothes leaving no money for rail fare or hotel bills.
A man explains he could not get home earlier due to a protracted lodge meeting, noting two men behaved as the worst fools across the state. A woman replies she would sympathize with the other man's wife, highlighting the humorous exchange reported by the Chicago Record-Herald.
A fragment from the Baltimore American records a family exchange about an alarm omitted or ignored last night. The daughter insists she set one while the mother contends she did not receive it. The brother dismissively comments, noting the alarm remained quiet.
A Washington Star quip mocks modern orators for underusing classical quotations. Senator Sorghum retorts that even stenographers struggle with English grammar, let alone Latin and Greek, lampooning contemporary rhetoric.
A Washington Star quote frames Senator Sorgum facing history's judgment, noting history often sees him neither as bad as enemies claim nor as good as friends claim. The Philadelphia Press humorously contrasts weather forecasters and coin tosses to predict rain.
A Chicago Record Herald column invites reflection with a quote about surviving abuse and choosing a partner who will listen, highlighting tensions between control and communication in intimate relationships. The dialogue contrasts a hypothetical readiness to stay with a man who strikes if he remains silent when spoken to.
A fragment shows a humorous exchange between Miss Younger and Miss Bluer about aging and self-perception. The line hints at playful banter on beauty and future looks, captured in a partial dialogue.
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