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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
7
The newspaper urges subscribers to submit want ads for free on Friday November 18, requesting ads be 25 words or fewer and delivered to the News office by 2 PM. Ads cover buy sell exchange farm rent employment and more with one free insertion then a penny per word for subsequent insertions. A final joke exchange item notes a student sent to reform school.
A clipped exchange from London Tit-Bits notes a cheerful, bantering remark after a motor accident. The caller expresses sympathy, while the respondent downplays harm, joking about surviving many more incidents.
In a London Pick-Me-Up snippet a captain instructs recruits to ignore insults in public houses and withdraw quietly. He tests comprehension by asking Private Jenkins what to do if a civilian seeks a quarrel at a tavern. The drill emphasizes restraint and decorum.
A historical note explains that sipping a glass of cold water can briefly raise the pulse more than wine or spirits. The piece suggests cold water may curb an inclination to overuse alcohol by its stimulating sipping action and could aid reform efforts.
A young man rushes into a restaurant and asks if they have frog legs. The waitress, shuffling, retorts that rheumatism slows her walk, provoking a brief humorous exchange from Judge's Library.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a question about Phocion and his failure to meet obligations. A freshman objects to speaking ill of the dead, reflecting on duty and remembrance in a measured, reflective tone.
A shop clerk quotes 7.50 each for handkerchiefs and a customer protests that price is excessive, labeling the expense as too costly to spend. The remark reflects a humorous local observation from Judge's Library era.
In the 1840s Brooklyn couple Mr and Mrs Smith seek a modest New York home near ferries and trains. Mrs Smith recoils at Bowery stigma but the husband overcomes obstacles, moving them into a Bowery house by changing street signs from Bowery to Fourth Avenue, as neighbors and aldermen approve.
Ellen Maury Slayden recounts in Century magazine a Spanish household habit of guests watching hosts eat. She notes the habit felt inhospitable as guests inhaled cigarette smoke, with one lively youth oddly chewing ham in a pantomime style.
The tides act as a brake on Earth's rotation lengthening the day. Though the effect is tiny, estimates using engineering formulas by W. D. MacMillan suggest the day length increases by about one second every 460,000 years.
The St. Louis Post Dispatch quotes a playful exchange about dining: one person notes self service while the other prefers waiter service, highlighting a light contrast in lunching styles. The brief quip reflects casual restaurant humor from the era.
A London Telegraph note hints Aubrey asking for a five from Plantagenet while suggesting the man with keen guessing ability could win a fortune betting on the turf.
An advertisement features testimonials about malaria and stomach maladies from Jas Aston and Martin Ryan praising a medicinal remedy. It claims the product purifies blood, tones nerves, and imparts vigor, with a money back guarantee if it fails, and directs readers to buy at all dealers.
Advert tells readers at 704 Laurel Street offers framed pictures and checker boards, with a product named ManZan Pile said to bring relief. Price 50 cents. Sold by W. Z. Palmer & Co. Drug Store.
To those afflicted with kidney and bladder trouble backache rheumatism Pineules for the Kidneys brings relief in the first dose. Hundreds testify to remarkable healing and tonic properties. 30 days trial $1.00. They purify the blood. Sold by W Te Palmer & Co Ore Store.
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