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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1912
Page
3
A string of farm property ads listing hundreds of acres across multiple states and provinces. Each entry notes area, cultivation, barns, outbuildings, stock and equipment with Chicago Box 319 contact. Listings include Minnesota Iowa Illinois Kansas Nebraska Ontario Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan properties.
Generous exchange ends with a humorous line as Jack recalls meeting his pretty cousin on a train and facing hesitation about a kiss. Tom probes the outcome and Jack replies he gave her the benefit of the doubt in a playful punchline.
"Look here Snip" Slowpay complains to his tailor about pockets in trousers. The tailor quips that Slowpay's account history shows he never had money to fill them, prompting a humorous exchange in period speech.
A western Kentucky Negro jailed for calf theft hears his wife refuse to hire a lawyer, insisting he claims innocence. The jailer Grady asks if she has counsel, and a voice from above urges sending Mandy to obtain a dam’ good attorney for Jim.
Fred Poyner a Chicago dentist spoke at a Dental Association banquet about distinguishing right from wrong. The tale then shifts to a gypsy freed from jail who explains he was jailed for finding a horse before its owner misplaced it, highlighting perceptions of justice.
A bright teacher recounts relief from chronic indigestion after replacing a simple breakfast with hot Postum and Grape-Nuts with cream. She credits stable digestion and a ten pound weight gain to the change, noting improved nervous energy for the day. The testimonial ends with a nod to the Postum Co. promotion and a closing claim of continued reader letters.
Advice from a home guide on summer health for children emphasizes daily bathing and gentle sponge baths, light clothing, barefoot sandals, and careful grooming. It warns against heavy meals and overcool drinks, recommends tepid milk stored in sunlit cellar bottles, and stresses ventilation, cleanliness, and soft powders to prevent rashes and heat discomfort.
A four o clock ceremony at a large city church calls for formal male attire. Wear a frock coat with a white or gray striped waistcoat, gray striped trousers, a straight or dog ear collar, gray undressed kid gloves, and a four silk hat. Complete with a four in hand necktie in a delicate shade and optional scarf pin as a thoughtful groom gift.
Advice for hosting a large social event by sending visiting cards with details and “at home” wording. Suggest two or three musicians, simple decorations, dim lighting, a coffee urn and chocolate station, light snacks, and optional salad to manage many guests efficiently.
The note outlines proper reception etiquette with greeting the hostess, leaving a calling card, and departing after refreshments. It lists typical refreshments such as tea coffee chocolate sandwiches wafers and bonbons with two ladies pouring and a couple of waiters assisting. It also shares a suggested breakfast menu for 25 young ladies including color coordinated tables candles and flowers, chilled fruit mix ture chicken and mushroom patties Saratoga potatoes olives shrimp stuffed tomatoes and mousse ending with ice cream. A reading or brief musical program is suggested after.
Testimonies from Mrs CapisTina Regen of Peoria Illinois and Mrs JosefH A Lynch of Jessup Pennsylvania describe relief from inflammation after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. The text endorses the product as a preventive before surgery and notes its success for female ills.
Prince Henry of Reuss recounted a German chaplain preaching in English in a Lutheran chapel. The misquote drew snickers as the speaker noted the text and the crowd laughed when the pastor clarified the familiar phrase about the door being shut.
A note on Edelweiss and other Alpine flowers facing extinction due to tourist collecting. Proposes laws to ban buying selling or digging national flowers like Edelweiss and Alpine crocus. Includes varied tips and unrelated social quips about domestic matters and old advice columns.
A dialogue reveals a misdiagnosis as a medical professional initially mistook symptoms for painter’s colic, later clarifying the condition. The exchange references a Kansas Cy clone and a blower nicknamed Doctor-What.
Mr Comrox and an art dealer discuss a painting claimed as a genuine treasure. The dealer asserts its authenticity, and Comrox boasts he already owns three similar works and hopes one matches the original.
Paxton Toilet Co of Boston offers a large trial box of Paxtine Antiseptic free to any woman upon request. The note frames it as a recruitment tactic to attract young girls to suffrage meetings, proposing refreshments of men versus engaging activities.
A woman considers ending her engagement to Cholly noting his short letters as a sign he cannot truly love her. A married man is said to understand heaven without wash days or house cleaning seasons.
A Washington Star item notes Mr Chuggins was urged by his wife to buy a car highlighting the economy of keeping gasoline on hand to clean gloves. The quirky anecdote frames purchase motivation as domestic persuasion.
L R Fink describes eighteen years of severe scalp and leg eczema with itching and sleepless nights. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the itching ceased within minutes and fully cured the scalp dandruff. The notice promotes Cuticura products with free samples and a Skin Book from Boston.
A Florida Times Union quip notes that some men are so selfish they would not give up the ghost even in a haunted house. The tongue in cheek remark highlights stubborn self‑interest in a humorous way.
Advertises Cole’s Carboli salves with quick healing claims and scar prevention, price 25c and 50c, free samples from J. W. Cole & Co. at Black River Falls Wisconsin, plus product contrasts and thrift note.
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