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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1913
Page
3
An old advertisement touts Resinol Ointment and Soap as instantly stopping itching and healing eczema ringworm pimples and blackheads with bland gentle medicine safe for delicate skin. It claims doctors widely prescribe it and offers a free trial by mail from Baltimore Maryland.
A mishmash of quips and ads including Mrs. Austins Bag Pancake promotion, a skeptical remark on honesty, a vague pile remedies claim for Pazoinit, and stray lines about game laws and lessons from mistakes. No clear single event, but a collage of short items.
A young student asks what a radical is and Senator Sorghum replies that a radical is often someone who seeks to disrupt order hoping to secure a situation comfortable enough to regard as conservative. The exchange frames radicals as self serving and pragmatic about power.
Thought he had them. John says he feels multiple ailments including sciatica and bronchitis after reading the new Farmers Almanac until near morning. Brown asks what he did last night and Jones replies he stayed up with the almanac.
A fashion note describes a youthful white French linen gown trimmed with heavy white floss embroidery. It details scalloped buttonholes, a plaited neck, cerise satin girdle, and a kimono sleeve option with embroidered trim. The piece emphasizes simple lines, draping, and care in laundering.
A joke fragment suggests doctors first suspected appendicitis, then declared bankruptcy, and finally reinterpreted the case as being in the stomach. The text relies on humor through implausible medical reasoning.
A California businessman shares a morning breakfast idea using four teaspoonfuls of Grape Nuts with sugar and cold milk to avoid stomach overload while sustaining energy and focus. He claims the cereal keeps him alert and his nerves strong, endorsing the product from Postum Co. and referencing The Road to Wellville.
A pattern note describes a V shaped front to display a silk vest matching the basque. Edges are bound in material with a square muslin collar trimmed in lace. Materials listed include 1% yards 40 inches wide and 34 yards of silk, plus 3 buttons.
The article notes a shift from dull pure white handkerchiefs to fashionably colored borders and pale tinted fabrics. Delicate color combinations emerge with pale pink or blue hues and light gray borders, including pastel pairings such as pink with mauve border and blue with gray hems.
Walking skirts feature distinctly short hemlines with side box plaits that provide freedom of movement. The design emphasizes ease and practicality for active wear.
The article advises keeping eau de cologne handy for headaches and faintness and describes crafting a decorative stand. It outlines sizing a round base larger than the bottle, an inner liftable case, covering with silk or ribbon, oversewing edges, and adding a bow or flowers. It suggests matching colors to the scent such as mauve velvet for violet extract.
Designers favor strict black and white checks for tailored dress with cutaway coats and satin trim. White Bengaline suits feature a hairline stripe and bias cuts creating opposing stripe directions for a smart, modern look.
Describes an elegant dress combining Liberty bloom silk with green velveteen. The under-skirt is silk, the tunic is velveteen with a rounded back. Bodice uses velvet at the lower part with buttons and cords, sleeves edged in lace, and a matching collar. Materials: 34 yards silk 40 inches wide and 4 yards velveteen 26 inches wide with 4 buttons.
Bandboxes resembling the old-fashioned larger varieties are a novelty tied to keeping artificial flowers safe. Shoppers buy violets or tiny rose nosegays with these small cases to protect the blooms in the bureau.
Plaid garments gain favor again in France with schoolgirls adopting wide subdued plaids. A green and blue plaid coat and skirt ensemble for a fifteenth or sixteenth year old shows satin buttons with velvet trim. Pinafore gowns revive for schoolwear featuring fine cloth corsage and velvet pinafores for youthful figures.
Striped velvet resembling corduroy gains favor with revers and collars faced in contrasting material and edged with fur. Aigrettes crown the head. nail ornaments or bandeaux lie low on the head with a pearl drop. Short brocade coats pair with cotton gowns, matching in color. Flat lace flounces suit evening gowns and outshine pannier effects.
Colonel Nieuport, 82, learns his son Charles died in an air accident near Etampes as he struggles to reconcile with the absence of Edward. Relatives hide the news while grandchildren bring flowers. the old man salutes a passing regiment as news spreads. Paris Journal reports.
A Denver Republic comment compares Portuguese cowboys to smugglers and jokes about telephone kisses. The quip riffs on cinema news, noting dreamlike hunger and the notion all cowboys may work for moving picture outfits.
The fragment advertises Bromo Quinine with signature BH W Grove promising cold and grip cures in days. It repeats the line and cites Salt Lake Desert News while noting Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for constipation. A second sentence delivers a quip about fame and fortune and personal applause.
Numerous agricultural properties and equipment advertised for sale or trade across Montana Kansas Minnesota and nearby states. Offers include pasture land stock barns machinery and houses with prices and contact names such as Quackenbush Roosevelt Stringer and Adams.
King Alfonso of Spain reportedly embraces danger as a fatalist. A knife knocked from an assassin’s hands hangs in his den and two horse hides from bomb blasts are turned into rugs in his home. On his wedding day an attempt was made on his life and the next day he showed the spot to his bride.
Mrs W H Hughes of Wathena Kansas credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with clearing a severe scalp and facial eruption that plagued her child for weeks. She notes initial salves failed before two weeks of treatment produced dramatic improvement and a clear complexion. The ad promises world distribution and free samples with a 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura Boston.
A collage of rural property ads spans Canada and the United States, listing farms and barns with multiple outbuildings, orchards, tillable land, and houses. Properties mention states and provinces including Ontario Rainy River and Voltaire area, McHenry Ohio, Arkansas, North Dakota, Alberta, Iowa, Manitoba, Texas, Michigan, Minnesota, and Nebraska with varying sizes from 45 to 4,000 acres and features such as crops, pastures, grain stores, and machinery, all marketed by individual agents and offices.
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