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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
3
Notes from the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union cite insurance data showing drinkers have higher death rates and prompt editorials arguing that alcohol use now endangers machinery, air traffic, and public safety as technology raises potential for widespread harm.
The past year has shown the prohibition policy works, with economic social and moral benefits evident in new states. Strong resident satisfaction is reported by large votes on November 7 in Oregon Washington Colorado Arizona and Arkansas against liquor industry efforts to weaken the laws.
The piece critiques liquor interests push to show Kansas has higher insanity rates under prohibition. It cites Kansas at 172.2 per 100000 overall and 17 percent alcoholic insanity, contrasting New York 342.2, New Jersey 238.1, and Pennsylvania 229.1 per 100000, arguing the data misleads public judgment.
The Mutual shut November 14 by order of the referee in bankruptcy, Excelsior closed January 1, and Forest Park Brewing filed for bankruptcy about then, all due to prohibition pressures threats and fiscal strain on St Louis breweries.
In 1915 the average tax rate in dry Illinois cities Mattoon Decatur Champaign Bloomington Freeport Elgin Canton Galesburg Rockford Jacksonville was 6.01. The average rate in wet cities East St. Louis Springfield Joliet Waukegan Moline Rock Island Aurora Peoria Danville Quincy was 6.84.
The speaker argues alcohol does not improve wit or imagination. He recalls a dinner where others drink, suggesting champagne lowers judgment and drains appreciation. He concludes sobriety heightens standards and finds intoxication pitiful.
Lesson dated six days before Passover portrays Jesus at Bethany with Mary’s alabaster ointment gift valued at 51, Judas and disciples' criticism, and Jesus' praise of Mary. It contrasts selfish critique with Mary’s act of adoration, and notes Lazarus’ presence drawing crowds and provoking opposition.
USDA guidance covers cherry picking methods for different markets, including stem retention, clipping with shears, and roadside canner preferences. It discusses packing options, container sizes, ripening sequences, picker productivity, and wage practices, plus an extensive variety list and harvest timing.
Practical guidance warns against sowing alfalfa on shallow bedrock soils or where hardpan or compact subsoil blocks root growth, as plants fail to establish well in these conditions.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip recalls a local art exhibit where a dealer wrongly tagged a painting as sold, prompting the artist to reveal the buyer as Mr Gillson and sparking a joke about misattributed sales. The tale explains why the artist and the buyer no longer speak.
A witty pair of lines contrasts a husband and wife arguing over bedtime tales. The second line suggests a paradoxical tip: when blocked by a problem, go under it to find a route around it.
A dialogue about Umson attempting a lady boxers show ends when a rehearsal reveals the plan impossible. The fat plumber notes the scheme failed as the women bout participants tear off gloves and pull hair during warmups, derailing the event.
A Cincinnati man found a compound named freezone that removes corns and calluses with drops applied directly to the tender area. It supposedly dries instantly, shrivels the growth without irritating surrounding skin, and causes the corn to lift off with no pain before or after. If local druggists lack it, customers should ask their wholesaler to order a bottle.
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