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Newspaper

Atlantic Evening News

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1908

Page

8

Fertile Texas Farms Offered at Giant Discounts

Bold sales pitch touts South Plains land near Running Water Ranch in Texas as a century best buy. It promises huge yields from alfalfa wheat corn oats and milo with prices from 16.50 to 20 dollars per acre and claims rapid value appreciation as development unfolds.

South Plains Texas Mississippi Valley Running Water Great South Plains Running Water Ranch Indiana Illinois Iowa l South’ Plains

You Practically Double Your Money In A Texas Paradise

The prospect promises instant profit from land deeds on a Texas farm. It claims the land will rise to Middle States values, with ideal climate and shallow water, and a long growing season. A July excursion on the Soash Special Pullman Train invites readers to view this opportunity.

Middle States Texas Paradise

Happiness at nature and a memorial day in town

A lively notice describes the joy of Rocky Mountain Tea at night and a memorial day event on Sunday June 14. It invites flower donations to Chief R. D. Morrow and Leslie Smith. It also praises Sheriff Duval for training bloodhounds, noting Beatrice Neb. as a reference, and reports a southern extension meeting with local business leaders backing stock subscriptions in the Atlantic Northern and Southern project.

Rocky Mountain Atlantic Drug Co R. D.morrow Leslie Smith Duval Dr. Fulton Beatrice, Neb Grant Ij. A. McWard A.M. Duval Charles Block Ben A. Wood John Blake H. M. Boorman

Primary Controversy Taints Dakota County Race

Recorder Coomes reports a letter from his South Dakota father criticizing the recent state primary. The elder man alleges rotten methods and says the worst features of that political fight pale beside them. Read the Evening News.

Dakota Coomes South Dakota

The Schemihl and a Missed Chance Tale

A Jewish Chronicle anecdote explains schemihl as a man forever waiting for work who finally gets a chance but misses it. A poor man sits unemployed for a year until a merchant contemplates hiring him, yet the man heads out in hope and fails to seize the opportunity, ending the tale with the missed chance.

The Maccabaeus Jewish Chronicle of London Stuart M. Samuel M. P

A Florentine Roof Garden and Public Figures

A fragmentary magazine item contrasts Florence roof gardens with the below city life and cites Helen Zimmern on Florence rooftops. It then discusses General Grant’s 1884 illness and portrayal as a humane, spiritual hero, followed by a New York choir voice praising long contracts and church hiring norms.

Florence Italy Zimmern Florentine Grant G. F. Shrady New York New York Sun

Aerolite description at museum sparks lunar ballast remark

Mrs. Tucker explains aerolites as fragments from a shattered planet in the geology exhibit. Bammy jokes they are ballast the man in the moon throws to stay aloft as a young man and woman debate what “they bore one” means, in a Louisville Courier-Journal item.

Sammy Louigville

Why is your husband so irritable at home

A startled visitor asks why the husband is irritable at home. The wife responds that he is irritable because he knows its safe to be. This exchange appears in the St. Louis Republic as a humorous domestic quip.

St. Louis Republic

Advertised money recovered after notice in paper

A reader reported finding two lost bills on Walnut street. A. A. Petit saw the advertisement and brought the money to the office, and the next morning the owner recovered both bills. Mrs Finkbine had placed the notice after her son’s bills were lost during the day.

H. M. Finkbine Walnut Street

Be Held Is Basement Of Church For Picnic

The annual picnic of the Interdenominational Ministerial Association moves from Beckhart farm to the MBH church basement in this city, noon on the 16th. The change aims to ease convening after the conference in the city that afternoon, drawing many members. Gus Lindberg at the depot shows clever cartoon work including depictions of the Anita Atlantic ball game, on display in the News office window and drawing favorable comment.

Beckhart Farm MBH Gus Lindberg Anita Atlantic

Merchants' Greys Rally for Maryville Road Trip

The Merchants' Greys depart tomorrow morning for Maryville Missouri to play a series of games and then join Clarinda on the trip home. Earlier today the team left early after deciding not to wait until tomorrow. Maryville is noted as having a fast team and the locals expect a tough matchup.

Direys Maryville Merchants’ Greys Lon Clarinda

Old Timers to Meet High School Boys Batting Postponed

The afternoon baseball game between the Old Timers and the High School boys was not played because several High School players went with the Greys to Maryville Missouri. The game will be rescheduled for a later date.

Greys Maryville

Buckley Resigns From City Steam Laundry Post

E. E. Buckley has resigned his position with the City Steam laundry and is no longer in our employ at HIGHLEY and JENSEN.

E. E. Buckley City Steam Laundry Highley & Jensen

Weather Update Foresees Showers Tonight and Warmer

The forecast calls for likely showers tonight or Saturday with warmer conditions tonight and cooler air in the western portion Saturday.

Storm Report Of Topeka Cyclone Damage

Storm reports spread via wires that a severe cyclone struck Topeka Kansas this morning causing extensive damage. No additional details are available at this time.

Topeka Kans

Newherpicide Ad Claims Cure For Dandruff

A 1910 advertisement promotes Newbro's Herpicide as the germ destroyer of dandruff and a luxurious hair dressing. It asserts superiority over imitators, notes irritation relief, and urges readers to send 10 cents for a sample to The Herpicide Co., Detroit, with product sizes of 50 cents and one dollar.

Wnewbro Herpicide Co Detroit Mici Atlantic Drug Company

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