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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1908
Page
4
A historical account details the bag and spear illusion by a Hindoo fakir. The fakir uses a sealed sack, breath control, and a hidden assistant to simulate a fatal spear thrust through the bag and then emerges unharmed. The performance hinges on perfect timing and synchronized breathing.
A column showcases souvenir-obsessed travelers who nick or borrow items from cafes and ships, plus a string of humorous vignettes. A New York dining theft, a Pittsburg luncheon mischarge over cutlery, a ship christening banquet with scarce forks, and a Georgia club anecdote illustrate the craze. It closes with a bite on fish vs meat for national strength.
A Fort Washington quip asks what is needed to beat a retreat and an old military man replies that you must retreat faster than the others. The exchange echoes from the Philadelphia Press with a concluding Italian proverb about not mourning past evils.
Chicago markets report hog receipts 36000 with prices 10c higher than Saturday, cattle receipts 20000 with beef 4.85 to 8.00, sheep 18000 with lambs 4.00 to 6.20. Grain and produce quotes given. Pipe for waterworks pump arrives and installation work resumes.
All parties with or without board for the tournament visitors are to notify George W Towne on East Fourth Street. The ad promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a healthful pick me up, priced at 35 cents, available as tea or tablets from Atlantic Drug Company.
Train schedule shows No. 8 A M Limited at 5 10, No 16 Local Passr at 9 26, No 64 Mall and Express at 2 13, No 10 Local Passr at 6 15, No 6 Chicago Express at 7 10, No 14 Chicago Flyer at 8 22. Nos 63 and 64 do not run Sundays. Audubon Branch No 839 Mixed ex Sunday 6 40, No 381 Mixed ex Sunday 2 20, No 321 Sunday only 11 40. Southbound Griswold Branch No 393 Mixed ex Sunday 6 36, No 895 Mixed ex Sunday 2 30, No 223 Sunday only 2 35. All trains daily except Sunday.
Train timetables list No. 1 and No. 3 passenger and freight departures at 7:00 a m and 1:30 p m respectively. Arrival times for No. 2 at 11:16 a m and No. 4 at 5:35 p m are shown for southbound service.
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