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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
4
The notice claims Today's Magazine, billed as the largest and best edited magazine, costs 50 cents per year or five cents per copy at all dealers. It invites every lady to request a free copy and premium catalog, listing Todays Magazine Pico Chic as the address.
Mrs Pete Todd is very poorly this morning. Sunday visitors included Dock Clifton and family and George Clifton and wife at Virgil Morrison's. Mrs Martha Hutchinson called on Mrs Pete Todd Sunday afternoon. Ben Duncan and family from near North Salem visited Frank Atterback Sunday. Artie Clifton and family called on Vergil Morrison Sunday. Chas Sparks and family spent Thursday at Frank Heady's. Ralph Poynter and wife of Lebanon visited his father John Poynter and wife Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs Nan Kersey visiting nearby. Wm Beckelhimer and family near North Salem spent Saturday night and Sunday with Pete Todd's. Bettie Hinton and son Guy spent Tuesday with Mr Joe Jones. Miss Mable Utterback is some better.
Albert Garner marketed his dogs at Mace Tuesday of last week. Clarence Pipes and wife spent Sunday with Jessie Garner and wife. Harry James and family joined Elisha Higgs and family for Sunday dinner. Elsie Duncan near Mt. Zion stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Dalzell last week. Charlie Emmett and family from near Jamestown were guests of Bill Walker and family Sunday. Elisha Higgs improves his farm with cement walks and a water tank. Chas Mills did the work. Albert Garner and family visited Mrs. Lizzie Richardson near Max Sunday. James Higgs and wife, Friday for a three weeks visit with their son De. Walter Higgs and wife of Park Rapids, Montana.
Those who spent Sunday with Robt Ferguson and wife included Bert Ferguson and family, Carl Ferguson and family from near Dover, and Ray Poynter and family from near Old Union.
Bushtown reports Advance R R No 21 B L Sumpter on business trip to Whitestown Friday. Lafayette Lucas in Lebanon Saturday. Mrs Sam Frazier in Lebanon Monday. George Ray and Baxter Reed sold hogs Thursday. Threshing is finished in the neighborhood. Lafayette Lucas family and Fern Whorley spent Sunday with Frank Pointer and wife. Mrs Anna Debard and Mrs Lucy Reed with Mrs George Broshar Friday. Frank Riner family with Sam Frazier family Sunday.
An advertisement offers a home treatment by Mrs M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana to help mothers curb a child’s bed wetting and as claimed, also cures adult urinary troubles. It promises free instructions without payment and urges readers not to blame the child.
Mrs Ansoloma Creasy widow aged seventy eight dies at her son Mont Creasy home after a long illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at 10:30 at Union Church conducted by Rev Cornelius A irhart.
A humorous barber statistics tale estimates 381 razor strokes per shave, 271 inches of lather, and about 58 thousand yards of razor travel yearly. It claims a barber shaves around fifty faces daily, totaling roughly ninety miles of razor work annually.
Pearl M Imbler of Jackson township sues Reuben Imbler for divorce alleging separation since March 15 1911 and abandonment. She claims he called her vile names used vile language before children and accused her of immoral conduct. She seeks divorce restoration of maiden name and custody of six minor children.
South Bend report explains the new compulsory education act as interpreted by Charlies A. Greathouse. It raises the compulsory age to 16, requires certificates from county boards for teens to work, bars under 14 from certificates, and mandates school attendance when able. It grants truancy officers broad powers to enforce, with examinations of workplaces and severe penalties.
Board members report textbooks adopted by the State Board of Education average about 70 percent cheaper than high school texts in the state. Legislature reforms enabling uniform book use across high schools allows publishers to cut prices. Publishers’ representatives crowded the superintendent’s office as selections were announced. The board will not award agriculture and agricultural botany contracts now, bidding remains open and full organization is delayed for a year until needs arise.
Astronomy notes three solar and lunar eclipses in the near term. An August 31 partial sun eclipse will be brief and largely overlooked. A total lunar eclipse will be visible across the United States, a rare sight, followed by a September 20 solar eclipse.
The article notes a lunar eclipse occurring at the full moon that lies between two solar eclipses, marking a rare celestial sequence. The phenomenon is described with emphasis on the order of events and visibility.
Locals report sighting of Mia Wao Melas visiting Weldon and wife. George Leftuy of Jobosaa Co visits. Mrs Mary Armetroeg of Thorn town dies Tuesday. Sue related to Grandma Ross. Mrs Simeon Bush and children visit Levanon. Band concert attended by several from here in Lebaouo on Wednesday.
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