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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1915
Page
3
Three hundred twenty five people attended the big fair at the school building Friday night. Receipts totaled 6362 dollars for the piano fund with a nest egg left to be applied for other uses. Stands and exhibits were commendable and the event brought universal satisfaction.
Mrs Luther Erskine has been quite sick for several days Lon Bratton confined at home with rheumatism Lola Bruce daughter of Mr and Mrs Edgar Bruce felt crushed when her Shetland pony died recently moving to the pony’s passing, the community notes ongoing illness and a pet loss.
An advertisement promotes Croxone as a universal cure for backache kidney and bladder trouble and rheumatism. It claims the remedy penetrates kidneys dissolves uric acid cleanses waste from blood and provides relief regardless of duration age or prior treatments. Drugstores offer purchase price refund if it fails.
Boone County Horse Breeders Association organizes a county horse show on Saturday April 10 in Lebanon under county office auspices. Events include registered stallions Percheron Belgians Shire grade stallions mares under 3 and over 3 years grade mares under 5 and over, farm teams jacks and various harness classes with first and second places in most categories. Cash premiums offered by Lebanon Business Men Association. last year’s event was a success and expected to grow.
Mrs Myrtle M Lane died at her Jackson township home at 10 45 PM after a four week illness. Born May 6, 1870 in Boone County she was 44 years 10 months 8 days old. She married William A Lane September 4, 1891 near Jamestown and survived by three children Harold W Hazel and Mary Lane.
Vernon Lucas writes from Forbes ranch in Montana that he arrived safely and found improvements since the land was bought. A new road may be opened beside the farm this spring and plowing is expected to start soon. Forbes and Lucas with two little daughters plan to move in June.
The Saturday show drew strong crowds for a top quality home talent production. Every cast member shone, and the paper credits all performers, noting total receipts around 350 dollars with 44 cents.
Frank Riner reports Baxter Reed is having a spring wagon built to haul milk to Lebanon and expects to gain luck on return trips. John Wells visited Monday to fetch fodder and joked his ragged clothes caused mock punishment by his mates.
Twenty members of Mrs Rhoda Walker's Bible class surprised her at her son Liff Walker's home Saturday afternoon for her 54th birthday. Ice cream and cake were served, and the class showed their appreciation with the celebration.
Susan Sperry died Sunday while seated in her chair at home in Lyonsburg. Relatives include the Bowmans and Roy Ailes with Mary Ailes hosting Friday dinner with N E Ailes and wife. Alma visitors T J Hudson and family visited Wm Whiteman, Dan Whiteman and Jobn Wells. Clarence Bowman and family were entertained at Lawson Brown's Sunday. W W Caldwell traded in Indianapolis for Advance Hardware. Advance attended the S S Convention at Pleasant View Sunday with F A Doty, Brother Ashby, and Brother Linton from Dover church speaking.
Neighbors report slow recovery as Beanchool House Wm Whiteman mends. Mrs Ammie Debard is down with lumbago and very sick. Farmers in the area have finished sowing cats.
Advance R R 21 Lafayette Lucas was in Lebanon Saturday. Sam Frazier is improving his farm with some men fencing. Chester Sparks at Wa bash College is home for a week’s vacation. Roy Lucas and wife spent part of last week with his parents Joe Lucas and family. School Fair at Advance Friday night drew several from the vicinity. John Nicely and family were Sunday guests of Clay Sheets and family. Mrs Dan Biller of Lebanon was guest of her daughter Mrs Gertie Threlkeld Sunday. Garfield Burris and family visited Sunday with Frank Petersono and family near Shiloh Corner.
Mt Zion hosts an Easter program Sunday evening. James Shields and wife host guests J A Farrow Wm Douglas and daughter Attie Bruce Whiteman and wife Edd Washburn and family M Riddle and family with Wm Sanchin at Alvance. Various visits include Alice Emmett Otis at Cave Canada Thomas Farrow and family Litton Wm Kuechler and family Roy Chamberlain and wife Edna Meek visits.
The young ladies class of the Old Union Sunday School entertained the young men's class at the home of Mr and Mrs Jewell Heady Tuesday evening. The social followed a three month attendance contest won by the boys. Refreshments included candy crackerjack and apples. About fourteen attended and the evening featured games and music.
Mrs Golde Wynkoop and Mrs Frank Heady spent Thursday with Mrs Ernest Hurt and her daughter Verla Alice. A trip from Oxford occurred Thursday for the funeral of Mrs Hurt's uncle in North Salem Friday afternoon. They returned Saturday morning. Jim Smith visited his father in Lebanon Friday. Jeanie Ross and her son Hugh were in Indianapolis Friday.
Ward James Bean and his wife are slowly improving while Claude Mangus of Springfield is at home on a brief visit. Esther Stump works for Chas Thompsons at Advance. Walter McLuthlin and family of Bushtown had dinner with T J Burress and wife. Dan Ryan and wife and Dennis Shanahan and family attended church at Lebanon.
The Routh school closed Tuesday with a splendid program and a big dinner planned by school patrons for teacher Miss Verna Cornelius. Patrons voted unanimously for her return next year. Three graduates were Edith James Fannie Reed and Russell Swisher. Miss Cornelius begins Indiana University spring term Wednesday.
Carmwon Caplinger a teacher in Ad. vanes left Tusday to attend Bloomingto. He was also a school superintendent at the Christian Church with Will Johnson as his acting replacement to take charge next Sunday.
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