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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1908
Page
4
Chicago markets show hog receipts at 10,000 with mixed to strong prices, top around 5.32 and heavy hogs trading near 5.15 to 5.80 for light weights. Cattle receipts 2,000 with beves around 4.70 and cows and heifers near 2.40 to 2.60, stockers 3.50 to 5.50. sheep receipts 10,000 with lambs 4.75 to 7.20 and sheep 3.70 to 4.50. Estimated receipts for tomorrow: hogs 26,000, cattle 14,000, sheep 18,000.
Live stock prices show Hogs at 5.00 to 65.15 per cwt, bees and cattle at 5.50 to 6.00, cows and heifers 3.25 to 5.00. Grain lists Wheat 87 cents, corn 60 cents, oats 2 cents, barley 50 cents, rye 60 cents. Produce covers Butter 18 to 20 cents, eggs 12 cents, potatoes 60 cents, hay 7 to 10 dollars, straw 36 dollars.
A local services note states the operator can handle baggage to and from trains, draw as needed, and assist with garden work. Interested customers are invited to leave orders at Bradley's on Walnut or Steinke's on Chestnut, or call residence number 890 with one ring.
Train schedule lists Westbound Chicago Rock Island and Pacific trains including Omaha Flyer Flyer Mail and Express and Local services with times such as 2:13 p.m. and 7:10 p.m. Some trains such as Nos 63 and 64 do not run Sundays. Branch services Audubon Griswold and others show Mixed ex Sunday and Sunday only trains. All trains daily except Sunday.
The timetable shows No 1 and No 3 Passenger and Freight trains depart Atlantic, Northern and North at 7:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. respectively. Southbound No 2 Passenger and Freight leaves at 11:15 a.m. and No 4 at 5:35 p.m.
Miss Zeola Vernon of Anita and many residents visited Atlantic and Shelby areas for errands and social calls. People traveling to Cumberland Casey and Des Moines, with several fishing for business, visiting relatives, or shopping in Atlantic last week.
Advice on eye health urging women to protect sight as a vital blessing. Encourages resting the eyes during idle moments and when reading the Evening News to benefit from eyelid rest and reduced strain.
A terse health note warns that both rich and poor suffer from habitual constipation, a condition killing thousands though death certificates may name other causes. It states drugs offer no cure and advocates daily eating as a remedy.
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