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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1912
Page
2
The page surveys quirks from science to society with wry humor. Notes warn of harmless truths amid absurd claims as a 27 pound lobster is noted at Atlantic City. It cites doctors on neck injuries and a high frequency of cosmetic and culinary quips.
A New Jersey woman sues for damages after a surgical operation left a pair of forceps sewn inside her body. She avoids being charged for the instrument in her medical bill.
The piece notes the Palace of Peace at The Hague will be completed next July and that the project is not being buried. It quotes a Boston socialite on beauty and mentions a new society for promoting efficiency aimed at reducing wasted time on forming foolish organizations.
A government weather expert challenges the idea that ocean currents drive weather while suggesting the moon and tide may still be linked to atmospheric effects. The remark leaves open whether currents affect climate and hints at continued belief in celestial influences on weather.
A New York judge refused to grant a divorce to an actress after finding her charge against her husband insufficient for a decree. The decision underscores the gravity of marriage even for figures in the stage.
Patent remedy ad claims Many Children Are Bickly and Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children cure colds in two hours feverishness headaches stomach troubles teething disorders bowel regulation and worms. Pleasant for kids used by mothers for two years at druggists four cents sample YREH A Olmsted LeRoy NY. Also a quip about doctor patient dialogue on cheap restaurants and rising prices.
Perkins, a baritone, woos Miss Lewis through a church choir during Easter service. Amid rival Hollicker, he seizes a dramatic moment by singing to ask her to wed him, with Miss Lewis agreeing but requesting no kiss during the performance.
A brief dialogue contrasts a wife's clothes as an index to prosperity with a remark that such indicators often point to chapters that no longer exist, highlighting fading wealth and shifting fortunes.
The verse celebrates Easter as the brook, lark, crocus bud, sun, dew, butterfly, and grass each find renewal. It paints a bright scene of awakening and rejoicing in springtime faith on holy Easter Day.
Athens observes Easter with religious processions and citywide church services from Holy Thursday to Easter Monday. On Good Friday a solemn service features a Christ bier carried through main streets. Easter Sunday begins with cannons and bells and ends with the cry Christ has risen as royal worship fills the Metropolitan church square. The ancient Easter lamb is roasted before houses along Athens outskirts with family prayer and church liturgy.
A clergyman laments none of visiting couples stop at his house for weddings. A country couple comments on a large sign on the tree that reads five dollars fine for hitching here, noting it as a deterrent and a joke.
A Chicago man who did not know classical music attended a concert at Orchestra hall with a knowing woman. When Mendelssohn’s Wedding March played he remarked it sounded familiar, and she corrected him calling it the Maiden’s Prayer.
The sermon discusses the Easter message focusing on Paul’s claim that Jesus rose from the dead. It outlines the resurrection as proof of divinity, its relation to humanity, and the call for Christians to live righteously and spread the risen Christ’s power.
Witnesses describe a violent incident as a husband allegedly assaults his spouse with a brutal attack. The wife reportedly gasps for breath and faces medical concern, while neighbors call for help and police respond to the scene.
A fragment describes a budget eatery and a rival spot with tense mood. The speaker contrasts two places by the sea and hints at a moral or existential choice. The lines convey a streetwise urban ambience and unresolved tension between temptation and escape.
An indolent speaker recalls falling into an ice cold plunge after skating and admits the fright cured his hiccups. The anecdote frames cold exposure as a surprising remedy and reflects 19th century medical superstition.
A mother recounts her infant’s eczema starting at eight months on face neck and back. She tried physician advice and Cuticura products after teething was blamed, then notes full cure by age one and no recurrence at three. Also mentions free samples and unrelated ad blurbs.
On a crowded Sunday evening trains filled with travelers and a young Tony Spurs, a lightweight jockey, is seen in a touching moment when a kindly Mrs Jones comforts a frightened child. The scene ends with Tony dropping from a compartment floor as a scream rings out.
The remarks praise the charity ball as a success with gowns costing at least a half a min and a total raised of nearly $700. The piece advertises Garfield Tea as a natural herb regulator available at drug stores.
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