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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
2
Prices for subscriptions and advertising listed by The Advance Hustler of Advance Indiana. Annual and short-term rates shown, including six months and three months options, with per inch display ads and per line local ads. Obituaries and card notices incur small extra charges and special items like resolutions have defined per-line costs.
Community notices describe a busy week with Purdue win reminders, a ladies gathering at G Petci’s, and Mrs Sbecca’s anticipated appearance. A card crowd is expected as Miss Moennie Yaser may avoid military service after a board error.
Food Administrator Hoover cites voluntary conservation and increased shipments of wheat and meat to Allied nations during 1917 18. He notes 141 000 000 bushels of wheat and 844 600 000 pounds of meat sent abroad amid domestic shortages, with women driving the home front effort and a lasting impact on wartime logistics.
Public sale of cattle sheep horses and machinery at 10 AM on Tuesday August 27 1918 at a farm 44 miles NW of Advance 1 mile north of stop 127 Crawfordsville Division TH S&E. Livestock include 14 pure bred Shorthorn cattle 27 pure bred Shropshire sheep 4 horses 4H+ of machinery. Terms nine months. JB Henderson and boarder note.
Elementary workers gather for a county convention under a shaded grove. The agenda includes devotional talks by Rev. Zerbe and Rev. Ledbetter, reports from township superintendents, music, and sessions on training for service and evangelizing the Sunday school. 100 delegates expected from each township.
Advance Christian Discipleship notes Burrin and Henry service counts 128 in Sunday School. About 60 letters and cards sent to soldier boys. Fall meeting to begin the second Sunday in October. Rinhard Auchutz marries Martha Wilson of Kempton at Tipton. They visited Mr Anchutz last night. both over 75. Dr Bennett of Jamestown joins Medical Reserve Corps. Ice cream sale planned by Ladies of North Church Saturday night if cream can be secured. Mrs Warren Bratton's sale announced. Mr and Mrs James Ashwell host son Oris before he leaves for the Army. about 40 guests. Mix store closed all day Friday next week. Local visits: Mark Wall Myr and Mrs Lawrence Riner with Mr and Mrs James P Wall and Rosa Riner visit Lee Owens family.
The Boone County Circuit Court notifies Giles Harris et al nonresidents with unknown addresses that Charles W. Robbins filed a quiet title complaint on July 31 1915 seeking to settle land ownership in Boone County Indiana. Defendants must appear by Sept 30 1918 or the case proceeds in their absence. Also notes obituary of Mrs. Rachael Jane Bowen born 1819 died Aug 7 1918, with family details.
O V Rector and Wm Johnson lead a busy church week with Sunday School attendance of 111 and an offering of 2 dollars 52 cents. Events include YAICA program Sunday, missionary meeting August 21, Queen Esther Band and Kings Daughters gatherings, and a final annual business meeting August 20. The year ends with a growing church under Rev Rector and plans for greater work next year.
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