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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1911
Page
3
A concise segment from a historical football history presents context on the sport's early development and key figures. It notes evolving rules and rising public interest, framing football as a growing national pastime with shifting cultural significance.
A travelogue of a round-the-world baseball tour recounts a chaotic early morning ride to Garden of the Gods, a stubborn cross-eyed sorrel horse, and breakfast banter. The party’s misadventures include Mark Baldwin’s bronco busting, a faulty saddle, a toppled rider, and a jibe about seeing sights without leaving home. The piece follows by train to Colorado Springs and a late game at East Lake City, ending with a failed Chicago Exhibition in San Francisco and a teaser that the tale continues.
On the night of November 1 we boarded the train for San Francisco and the next day entered a barren sagebrush country. I will tell how John K Tener, recently elected governor of Pennsylvania, approaches his new duties.
Anna O. Bromley a 16 year old student at Margaret Morrison Carnegie schools Washington receives bronze medal and $2,000 education award for life saving act after Philip Fackenthall fall. She says she was frightened and did not feel brave, diving in to save him and resisting his effort to grab her. She plans to consult her father a Uniontown minister before accepting the award.
Hsu Ping-Chen the Chinese consul in San Francisco spoke at a dinner about Chinese customs. A young girl asked about the custom of death by eating gold leaf, noting her confusion. The consul replied that the act likely ends from a consciousness of inward gilt.
A Kansas City Journal snippet shows a woman judge ruling against a man and a feminine attorney predicting a quick reversal by tomorrow. The dialogue reflects early 20th century attitudes toward female legal professionals and courtroom power.
The article surveys Dominican cacao, noting two centuries of growth since Spanish introduction, but warns farming remains improvised. It highlights geography near New York aiding exports, key regions like Cibao and Leibo, and foreign-led improvements by Swiss and French planters. It discusses land availability near Yuna river, investment basics, and rising global demand with U S Germany France as main markets, price around eight dollars per quintal.
A farmer pursues an escaped pig along the highroad as a neighbor in a buggy laughs. The farmer maintains a good-natured patience, joking that the hog is in a world race and will be lapped if he stops. The tale, from Youth's Companion, ends with a playful plan to run ahead and obstruct the pig’s progress.
A steeplejack inspecting the church weather vane in Lurgan County Armagh Ireland found it blocked by numerous dead midgets causing the mechanism to fail.
A robber boasts about attempting solo heists and explains he avoided partners for fear they would be dishonest. The prisoner admits lack of a comrade to assist, highlighting trust concerns in criminal partnerships.
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