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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1910
Page
1
On a deserted island the shipwrecked American heiress Miss Tess Leslie and two men Blake and Winthrope face survival. They salvage a few items including slippers and a whisky flask while planning to reach water before night. Blake asserts leadership as they prepare to move inland with improvised gear and makeshift tools.
Blake carries Miss Leslie on his back through swamp flats while Winthrope plods behind during a scorching march. Thirst, heat, and tension rise as Blake battles fatigue to guide the group toward a river, where a dangerous improvised rescue ends with Blake diving into the water. The scene ends with {TO BE CONTINUED}.
A fragment shows Maybelle asking why marry if love is not present. She replies she expects to love him after marriage. He promises to shave his French beard on their wedding morning, signaling a change after tying the knot.
A museum guide presents condor eggs found 5000 feet above sea level to a visitor who bows gravely in respect. The exchange highlights the unusual altitude of the eggs and ends with a wry remark about eggs being higher than barnyard eggs.
A Newpop joke contrasts a new father’s struggle with a calm old man’s sympathy. The wife shopped, the father claims the baby remained quiet for hours after he gagged, tied, nailed clothes to the floor and chloroformed the infant.
A shipwrecked mariner recalls a grim ordeal on Jersey shores. He describes ceaseless bites and deprivation, contrasting his suffering with the famous line about water and drought.
A street scene unfolds with a tramp speaking to a lady about past wrongs. He reveals he left jail after being misled by fortune tellers in 1899. The lady questions him as he recounts predictions from the district attorney and judge about his future.
A narrator questions a friend the cold water crank about a billiard hall and learns the boastful owner claims he has a poolroom though the home lacks a billiard hall. The exchange reveals vanity and misplaced pride in the construction of the residence.
In a terse rural vignette a mother cow warns her calf not to raid a neighbor’s garden, invoking the beef trust as a scolding to deter mischief. The piece closes with a humorous note about air travel and a lingering reluctance to fly.
A humorous quotation highlights concerns about rising dog biscuit costs. A speaker suggests disposing of a dog, prompting a light critique of price increases and a quip about cheaper animal crackers as an alternative.
A collage of comic lines features a swimmer pupil pulled from a ten foot tank and a witty attendant remark. Dialogues include unnamed players debating love, money, debts, and exaggerated self importance as captions joke about inference and secure purchases.
A reflective verse on cautious speech and regretful afterthoughts. It laments the discipline of thinking before speaking and the cost of prudent plans. The speaker notes repeated misgivings after choices and the futility of persistent thrift when better options seem dearer.
A brief, sharp line contrasts male chatter with silence, noting the speaker’s disappointment in never meeting a truly silent woman and suggesting a critique of gendered expectations. The fragment reads like a quotable aside in a broader dialogue.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a scene with Nora and a milkman where a kiss occurs as she presses his hand, but the text is incomplete and leaves the emotional context unclear.
A farm hand dies leaving $250,000, a bank clerk dies leaving about $3,009,000, and a preacher dies worth $5,000,000. A newspaper man dying may leave as much as $10,000, sparking speculation.
A quip by Colonel Oldbean about soldiers and fighting arises when two women kiss, as Mrs Peachly asks why he feels that way. The colonel says it stems from his military education and his belief in not wasting good ammunition.
Mrs Richnow and McCready discuss arranging marriages for their daughters to princes or dukes. Tutors are teaching the girls to say yea in many foreign languages to impress potential suitors.
Homelike and Hendershute discuss the fire department being called out after the Stoopler hosted a banquet for friends from Rome. The host reportedly lit the hall with Roman candles to impress guests from the home city.
In a domestic exchange Mr Recentmarrie grows surprised and irritated as he recalls sending a dozen boxes yesterday. Mrs Recentmarrie clarifies the request for different matches, noting the kitchen supply was sent and she needs parlor matches now.
A fragmentary piece mentions hands and palmistry with jokes about jacks and a flush. It references a butcher town, rising mutton chaps, and the idea that fatigue has a germ. A professor declares discovery, challenging another to prove first.
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