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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
2
A fashion note discusses American women embracing tailored spring suits despite prophetic chatter against them. It highlights a navy French serge ensemble with belted jacket, adjustable white collar, extension lapel pockets, flared cuffs, and a gathered back skirt two inches longer than last season, lined with peau-de-cygne.
The article notes Easter hats for young girls with bonnets like shapes and lids for three to seven year olds. It describes two pictured hats a lace covered silk shape with rosettes and a satin piece with velvet ribbon, plus easy home made linen hats and patterns from standard pattern houses.
A notice describes love-hest summer frocks using Lorian Ley White pongee combined with geor gette crepe. The durable washable fabrics are favored, especially heavy georgette. New blouses showcase heavy crepe with a palest sand color and blue embroidery.
Dainty cotton volle dresses in pastel shades and white prove ideal for semitropical resorts and summer use. Colors like tan Copenhagen blue gray wistaria beige and light rose are popular along with white options featuring soft color embroidery or beading.
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union hosts a debate on liquor with Clarence True Wilson arguing that even a single dangerous intoxicated person justifies closing saloons. He compares liquor to dangerous fabrics and ice cream to illustrate societal risk and supports a prohibition policy.
The Bremen Anti Alcohol congress warns beer consumption dulls ethics, with Doctor Forel citing beer’s alcohol and hops compounds as harmful. Doctor Delbruck adds that beer nations show higher alcohol intake and greater danger from beer versus spirits, noting Western countries as more alcohol soaked.
The 1915 Internal Revenue Department report shows the tax on spirituous liquors is falling by 1 250 000 dollars monthly, countering claims that prohibition fails to reduce consumption and that dry areas see rising liquor use. The data challenge liquor trade press and anti prohibition rhetoric.
The Mississippi, the largest battleship, was christened using water from the Mississippi River. The piece notes the tradition’s symbolism and contrasts it with older beliefs in alcohol as a life and luck giver, arguing modern science treats such rites as misguided.
Startling testimony in Washington Pennsylvania equity proceedings shows liquor traffic injuring the mining industry. District attorney seeks perpetual injunction against Western Pennsylvania and Ohio Brewing companies and wholesalers. Prominent coal men report workmen’s revelry after paydays crippling plants for days. Washington County has no saloons.
A satirical piece warns that the cash drawer is being rifled by John Barleycorn acting as a servant under a contract signed by the business manager. It frames government implied fiscal misdeeds as a parody of procurement and spending.
An April lesson on John 11 17 to 44 covers Lazarus death and Jesus raising him to life. Jesus delays to reveal his power, teaches unbelief pain love and power, and shows resurrection as both outcome and hope for believers amid conflict with Pharisees.
A child named McLean names a tame canary Cloudy Wings for its gray feathered clouds. The bird enjoys piano music, daily treats, and learns freedom leads to rain and danger. A kind old man recovers the wet bird, returning it to its Master where it gains safe freedom.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a cure for headache, biliousness, indigestion, and foul gases. It promises a clear head and healthy liver by morning, with a 10 cent box and claims of non gripping formula. It also notes a patent for a water recovery net for golf balls.
Advert shows Boschee's German Syrup as a 51 year remedy for coughs bronchitis and throat settled illnesses. It promises better sleep easier morning expectoration and nature aided recovery with air and sunshine. Trial and family sizes sold nationwide in multiple countries. Quote about judging neighbors closes the ad.
An old advertisement urges skin and scalp sufferers to bathe with Cuticura Soap and hot water, dry, then apply Cuticura Ointment. It recommends daily use to prevent recurrence and offers a free sample by mail with a booklet from Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A brief cartoon caption notes a man staring at another, with the observer wondering why. The other figure is identified as a noted entomologist, adding a touch of science to the moment.
A 25 cent bottle of Knownlton's Danderine is advertised to remove dandruff and stop hair loss within minutes while showing new hair growth after weeks. The ad claims scalp becomes non itchy and hair becomes light fluffy and lustrous after application. It asks readers to try the product from stores and notes St. Peter's cathedral in Rome can hold 54 000 people.
Ad claims Grove's Tasteless Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It states the product acts on the liver drives out malaria enriches the blood and builds up the whole system. Priced at 50 cents. The line about judging performance by opportunity appears as a separate proverb.
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