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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
4
The seller advertises a rapid sale of buggies and wagons with low prices and a promise of quick, satisfying deals. They urge customers to visit and become satisfied buyers, emphasizing urgency and prompt action.
Aston & Co advertise a large western town house moving outfit with a ten year experienced operator. They promise satisfaction guaranteed or no pay and invite inquiries. Orders left at Aston's Livery, phones.
Advertising puff notes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a tonic that restores vim and vigor, claims to bring youthful energy and happiness. Available as tea or tablets for 35 cents at Atlantic Drug Co.
A brief note on standard books in fiction travels and history from Harper's, outlining periodical reading sections and literary selections featured in bound columns.
Market notes show hog receipts around 24 000 with mixed demand and lower tone than yesterday. Cattle receipts about 4500 with top cattle at 7 75 and cows and heifers 2 40 to 6 40. Sheep receipts near 17000 with lambs 4 00 to 6 10. Grain prices Wheat 87c corn 60c oats 42c barley 50c rye 60c. Produce Butter 18 20c eggs 12c potatoes 60c hay 7 10 dollars. An ad for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claims nerve support and sleep aid.
An advertisement from a delivery and hauling operator offers baggage handling to and from the train, high drama work, and garden plowing. The contractor invites orders at Bradley's store on Walnut Street or Stemke's store on Chestnut Street or by phone at residence No. 390.
The timetable lists the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific routes with trains like No. 13 Omaha Flyer at 6 25 a.m. No. 9 Local Pass'r at 9 53 a.m. No. 6 Colo and Calif Exy at 11 10 a.m. No. 17 Mail and Express at 2 13 p.m. and local passes. Several trains run daily except Sunday including Nos 63 64 mixed patterns with Sunday exclusions and branch services Audubon Griswold with mixed ex Sunday notices. All trains run daily except Sunday.
Peter Johns of the Westphalen meat market filed with the clerk of the courts his application for final naturalization. The Fermieng native has lived in the country long enough to decide to become a citizen and participate in its affairs. A sprained ankle is noted with a health remedy recommendation for Chamberlain's Liniment sold by Atlantic Drug Co. Mrs. W H Bosley hosted a birthday party for her grandson with guests Helen Dinsmore and Charley Wagner of Anita. the event was delightful.
John Eggers secretary of the A O U W sends a draft for $2000 to Mrs J K Herbert as payment for her late husband’s insurance policy. The prompt payment earns praise for timely action and credit to the organization.
Ringling Bros representatives surveyed local prospects yesterday for the big show scheduled to appear in the city on July 15. Jim Bigelow hired Dr Campbell to sew a bad gash in his eye from an accident with a cattle whip. Miss May Kringle arrived from Council Bluffs for a visit.
The notice lists rail departures and arrivals for the Atlantic, Northern and Southern lines. No. 1 Passenger and Freight at 2:00 a.m. No. 3 Passenger and Freight at 1:30 p.m. No. 2 Passenger and Freight at 11:15 a.m. No. 4 Passenger and Freight at 6:35 p.m.
North Norfolk observers report an owl that carries no lantern yet emits a bright yellow light bright enough to be mistaken for a bicycle lamp. Digby Pigott notes sightings of the glowing bird near wheat stacks and trees, with a bailiff confirming the light outlines branches as the bird moves. Parachute thrillers describe a triple parachute jump and a double parachute leap from a balloon, with sequential chutes guiding the descent and landing.
A brief Bridge of rhetoric notes that some claim independence while being obstinate and that true wisdom lies in having no secrets to keep. The quotation questions whether a person who quits anew proves ability or futility, citing the Atchison Globe.
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