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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
5
A bustling sale advertisement from Frank Smith & Co touts big aprons for hot weather and a wide array of ladies misses and mens outfits. It promises special prices on dresses shirts suits and Oxford shoes with reduced rates on summer wear and straw hats.
In a brisk scene at The Blue Front, patrons await hot coffee as Cocal wins a quirky local contest titled Pord Boiling. Spectators note warmed cups, odd phrases, and a crowded room featuring Davidsson and a notable red sow.
Local notes report gatherings at homes of Emmert and Hall in Thorntown and Clinton County visits, with social calls from Yager, Nichols, and Owens families. The Advance Grain Co. posts wheat at 2.25, corn 2.20, oats 58, rye 1.85. several illnesses and farm incidents noted amid a long list of family and community updates. The Lucas family reunion details and next year’s plans are included, along with corrections about a misreported birth.
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