04 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1912
Page
1
Locals report illness lists as Sherman Burris and Grandma Heath on sick lists while Whiteman battles mumps. News covers visits to Lebanon and Thorntown, family gatherings in Indianapolis, and church services, with ads for Bank of Advance and Globe Fertilizers. Community events include alumni plans, sales at Carter’s shop, and a birthday gathering for Mrs Nelson’s father.
Local notes record family visits and social calls across families including Erickson Frazier Nice ly Gregory and Whitsett. Community updates mention church programs, a high school ice cream social, and a meat market purchase. Banking reassurance from The Bank of Ad vances closes the piece.
Sunday report notes 78 attendees and collection of 1.68 dollars. Joshua's Band led in points. Next Sunday all bodies cams. Ladies Aid Society changes venue to Cartee's shop from Ross building as announced. Lora McClaire, his wife and Carrie Beaver attend Western Indiana Conference convention in Linden.
Notice in Boone County Circuit Court Indiana to non-residents James A Walker and others in a quiet title suit filed April 2 1912 by John F Riner against Walker Barnhart Bean Crossley Ayles Bowman Ham Sinton Staton and related heirs. Court requires answer by May 28 1912 at Lebanon Indiana. James Gardner Clerk. William H Smith attorney.
Tuesday evening at 7 at the Baldwin home near Oxford Wiley F Baldwin married Dema Waters in a ceremony conducted by Rev Meek. About 25 relatives attended. The couple will reside in Oxford at their newly furnished home after a visit with J Waters family. Wiley Baldwin works at the Baldwin dry goods store.
A poet frames the saloon as a bar to heaven and a door to hell, linking it to wealth and want, honor and shame, hope and despair. He condemns drugs and crime as consequences, noting tears and aching hearts from those who enter.
Jamestown girls team takes first place with Rose Caldwell and Maude Wall competing though not placing. Greenwood tops the boys. About 150 locals attended with Advance’s band adding spirit despite coughing interruptions during Maude Wall’s speech. The writer notes good sportsmanship and looks to the county contest for better results.
Advance R R 21. Lafayette Lucas visited Lebanon on Friday. George Ray was in Advance last week. Bart Smiley near Whitestown visited his farm Friday. Lois Whorley visited Stella Nice Saturday night. Logan Woodard and Glen Ray are ditching this week. Mack Whorley and Dick Pointer bought corn from Bert Smiley last week. Chas Sparks and wife visited George Ray and wife Sunday. George Lasler and family visited George Broshar Sunday. Rev Lucas and wife of Lebanon stayed with his parents Joe Lucas and wife. They attended Bostown school’s last day Friday. Charley Crawford and wife near Rosston visited L E Woodard’s family Saturday and Sunday. Those who spent Sunday with Elmer Wall and family included Mrs Lee Owens and her children, Mrs Dilla Caplinger and daughter Stella, Vesta Walls, and Mrs Rosa Riner with sons Oakie and Lawrence.
North Christian reports last Sunday attendance of 104 at Sunday School and a collection of 2.23 dollars.
Mc and Mrs Dillian and children visited Saturday night and Sunday with her mother Mrs Liston. Alice Scott of Danville spent Sunday with her mother Mrs Dee Scott. Calvon Clair is working for Joe Jackson this spring. Harve Sheets and family of Advance spent Saturday night and Sunday.
John Kernedle and family visited Sunday with Claude Williams and wife near Miledgeville. Ardis Graham has the measles, Clarence Smiley and wife visited with Geo Brindle and family Monday. Nellie and Ethel Jackson spent Sunday with Nellie Jackson. Several from this vicinity attended the oratorrial at Jamestown Friday night. Geo Kibbey spent Sunday with Ephraim Kibbey and wife.
A list of residents visiting relatives and neighbors includes Mabel Utterback returning from Lebanon Thursday and Mabel Zimmerman Sylvia Heath in Lebanon Saturday. Frank Heady and family visited Frank Utterbacks. Vergil Morrison and family visited near Steward's Chapel. Mary Morrison visits her brother. The funeral of Zaph Hinton was held at the home at 10 o'clock Friday morning, interment at Old Union cemetery, conducted by Rev. L. E. Brown.
A 1911 Indiana law then requires township trustees to deduct delinquent taxes from wages and report to the county auditor. The auditor prepares a delinquent list, trustees verify, and payments are made by deduction with balances remitted to the county treasurer. This process ensures tax collection through wage withholding.
Dover society notes list Henry McDaniel with the grip. Mrs Robi Cox visited her Sheridan parents from Saturday to Monday. Chas Johnson and Carl Stark visited home folks over Sunday. Marry Nelson and husband John Routh died at Manuel Rouths on Sunday. Carl Stark Biss Young Russell Green Eva Grimes and Elsie Green called in the afternoon.
Practical kitchen and stove care hints from a period guide. Add boiling water to an omelet to keep it tender. Grease the kettle rim to prevent boiling over. Soap the stove to maintain a black finish and save small soap pieces for this task.
Carry a lead pencil to your pocket and date the eggs as you gather them each day. Keep your spices in glass bottles with screw tops such as peanut butter jars. A glance will tell you the contents even if marked covers did get mixed. To keep fish wrap separately in a cloth and keep on ice. If you feel rundown consult a doctor and consider airing your room at night. Use hot sand or salt filled flannel bags as a safe substitute for hot-water bottles.
Neighbors report a youth group forming an anti slang society choosing a seventeen year old girl as president. She agrees, joking about jitters and leadership while pledging firm control and a serious push to rally others against slang.
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