22 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
1
A hapless bachelor Fred Watson pursues marriage by posing as a financier. He tracks an Emma mine fraud, captures the swindlers single handedly, and returns with sixty five thousand dollars for his favored cousin, proving his claimed genius and winning her hand.
At a Tuileries reception Napoleon III asked Ed mund if he knew Spanish. He said no, but immediately set to work and months later announced he could speak Spanish. The sovereign recalled reading Don Quixote in the original and smiled, saying he remembered now.
Miss Johanna Capitinski faced a broken wedding when groom R. M. Galen fled 100 yards from the church in Wyoming Pa. A warrant for breach of promise was issued and he was captured by a constable. Held for a hearing, the minister and guests waited as the ceremony was canceled. The bride later pressed for arrest amid the unexplained disappearance.
A brief, period voice note recounts a woman who spent two decades seeking success before marrying a young man still finding his footing. The tale highlights endurance, misfortune, and the social weight of failed aspirations in a tight moral frame.
A Texas firm forms to take over Col. Charles Goodnight's J. A. ranch and expand buffalo and cattalo breeding. Plans include Persian and Karakule sheep, elk, antelope, and more, with a target herd value of $1 million in ten years.
Allentown resident Tom Ford trained his bull terrier Diamond Dick over 18 months, expanding its vocabulary from mamma and no to four words including good night. The dog repeats words clearly once he understands the command, despite human doubts about consonant articulation.
The text notes the centennial of savings banks in America to be celebrated in 1916. National and state savings bank organizations will cooperate with committees from the savings bank section of the American Bankers Association and the American Institution of Banking to organize the event.
Dr Heath, chief food and drug inspector, opened a bag of eggs left for examination and found three had hatched into baby chickens overnight. Two chicks died, while the third is strong. it will be exhibited as the health commissioner seeks to add more food inspectors from the board of aldermen.
Abram Kenter of Blockhouse found an old pocket bank with eight $100 bills after cutting dead limbs from his orchard. A crow reportedly hid the treasure long ago, clearing suspicions about a former hired man. New York reports show Broadway restaurant plans fading, with many venues sold or closed while dairy lunches thrive.
A swarm of honey bees occupied Main street in St Charles near the highway bridge causing several nearby horses to become unsettled with near escapes as they moved and the bees settled on the bridge framework before being moved into a hive.
A fifty mile aeroplane speed race with $10,000 in prizes is planned as a genuine racing test for three flying machines of varied types. It would be held in New York City this summer if a suitable course is found and pilots agree. Reported competitors include Barrie L. Ovington Captain Thomas H. Baldwin and Thomas Sopwith.
Practical fashions describe an easy warm weather frock for children with minimal material and labor. The dress features a squared yoke, a single sleeve joined to the body, and a side front closure. A belt keeps the garment at the waist, pattern 6440 fits sizes 2 to 8 years, requires 2 1 2 yards of 36 inch material and 3 A yards of insertion for medium size, 10 cents pattern order.
The pattern 6430 for a boy's one piece blouse resembles a Maltese cross in outline with a front finish and underarm seam. Sizes 4 to 10 years require 1 1/2 yards of 36 inch fabric. Materials suggested include St Percale, madras, cambric, calico, and flannel. Pattern details and address instructions appear in Pattern Department. Built School by Voluntary Tax in Feodorina Russia. Town residents funded a new school through a voluntary tax of two cents per glass of vodka for a year.
A quip from a jail warden and a pastor’s observation reveal a moment of humor amid hard times. The warden jokes that the Lord didn’t make good when looking at the inmates, reflecting a candid exchange in a religious community setting.
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