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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
3
William Joseph trustee of Jackson Township states P will conduct township business weekly at the State Bank of Adsance in Advance on Tuesdays. All other Mr Guys will transact business at Jamestown.
A brief item notes that all clothing and accessories are treated with utmost care and attention, emphasizing quality handling and presentation for customers.
Saturday and Sunday visits across Lebanon and nearby towns as residents hosted relatives. Notable gatherings include gatherings with Miss Hexel Shahan, Mrs. Weaver Emmert, and families from Jamestown and Indianapolis. A 62th birthday surprise for Frank Routh drew multiple locals from Advance and surrounding households.
Easter services at the Afrethe Methodist Episcopal Church included a morning Sunday School program and an evening worship. A county Epworth League anniversary program featured speeches by V. McNaught and others, plus musical and literary offerings. The event honors Brothers Day and Epworth League Anniversary with an offering for League work in foreign lands.
James Brown sold a car load of yearlings averaging 1320 pounds to James Martin. The cattle were shipped from Advance to the buyer’s location.
The report notes varying turnout for Easter Sunday services and programs. Several churches record no daytime programs with modest attendance, while evening services show stronger participation including 136 at one location and 165 at another. Shannondale and North Christian report large evening turnouts, with estimates and advance programs indicating widespread observance.
Cleveland agent Large sold the lecture course to the commercial club for this season featuring The Hawaiian Singers from Panama Exposition, Sylvester Long, Geo Bohm, Noah Beilharz, and Ionian Serenaders. Price kept at 1 admission. first show in October.
Mt Zion notes a Sunday of regular preaching and extensive social visits. Many Emmert family members are listed visiting friends and relatives across Crawfordsville Lebanon and nearby towns with dinners and gatherings reported throughout the day.
A jumble of social items notes visits church gatherings and family events across Advance Lebanon and surrounding areas. People attend dinners funerals weddings and reunions with friends and relatives sharing travel and home life details.
A long OCR list shows individuals and many names with numbers interspersed, indicating a community building stock or share table. The scattered entries include Beek Farrow McClaine Thompson Graves Bratton Angler Shahan Bowen Roark Emmert Pointer Whiteley Connor Swindier McCloy Whorley Lozan Mangus Wells Rust Riggins Denny Hedge Nistey Pointer Sumpter Emmert Routh Sumpter Melvin etc. It reads as a ledger of participants and share values, but concrete totals or purpose are unclear from the fragment.
Sam Emmert travels with relatives to the Henery Finmert household near Crayforaysville Sunda during a rural visit. The gathering marks a short family visit to kin in the region.
Public notice announces a sale of estate assets including household items and vehicles. The event lists items such as furniture, tableware, and paintings, with attention to the deceased and the administrator handling the sale.
Government sends equipped car to demonstrate egg candling packing and chilling. War event schedule lists Jamestown May 16 Crawfordsville May 17 Lebanon May 2 unclear.
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