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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
3
Rev. William B. Millard denounces saloons as a social evil at Garrick theater. He argues unions and churches must oppose liquor as a curb on vice, predicting a dawn where taverns are abolished and drink leads to ruin. The packed labor audience applauded.
The former notorious Spokane saloon site is now a brightly lit market selling chops, cab bages and groceries. A fair maiden dispenses red roses at the counter where red noses once lined up, while the big bar area serves fresh meats. The ex-brewer laments ruined business. Spokane feels the impact of prohibition.
The Dalles mayor testifies that after prohibition began, business across lines improved with groceries and meat markets showing solid gains in cash sales and collections. Official records indicate changes in police court arrests for drunkenness and city prisoners during January and February across 1912 1914 1916, detailing a shifting legal outcome.
Police records in Illinois indicate dry cities have lower alcohol related crime than wet cities of similar size. Aurora had 1005 arrests versus 719 in dry Rockford. Joliet 1682 versus 966 in Decatur. East St. Louis 3819 versus 454 in Galesburg, suggesting surrounding liquor supplies drive arrests.
In Germany a 62 mile walking contest drew 81 entrants with 24 abstainers. The first four finishers were abstainers and six of ten prize winners were teetotal. More than half of non-abstainers dropped out while only two of the 24 abstainers failed to finish.
A portly saloonist blames women for the schemes around him and says they will have to work if men drink. His witty listener counters that wives of drinkers already work and would choose a sober husband if given the choice.
Rumors of prohibition violations lead Centralia Washington police chief to offer $20 from his own funds for tips to convict a bootlegger. He asserts there is none in the city. He once gave a man a dollar to obtain whisky, which was later returned.
A Portland tailor reports a 25 percent rise in business since January 1 while noting plans to hire a man to campaign against state wide prohibition if a new vote occurs. The quote highlights the growth tied to the issue and the candidate’s opinion on prohibition.
A wife recalls that whisky makes her husband foolish and beer leads him to threaten her with a knife, illustrating perceived dangers of alcohol. The remark contrasts two types of intoxication and their effects on behavior.
From The Other Side notes declines in saloon counts with Foston reduced by 70 this year and Pittsburgh down to 730, 34 fewer than last year. Chicago is targeted for a 1,000 reduction amid Sunday saloon restrictions, with concerns about brewers facing tougher odds and a label of Champion of Fair Play.
In a provocative observation from the era, the path to political purity is challenged by saloon culture. The piece argues that moral authority collides with vice, revealing tensions between reform movements and public life.
Organdies resembling fairy loom work appear in midsummer gowns. Fabrics are gauzy like dragonfly wings yet support fine embroidery. Evening frocks use transparent organdies with voile or net over slips of taf feta. The showcased dress features a gathered skirt, wide side lace panels, heavy hand embroidery, V neck, plaited collar, lace drapery at sleeves, and a one piece construction.
The article describes transparent organdie collars and a sheer organdie vestee trimmed with Venetian lace. It notes plaited cape collars, hemstitched bindings, and the ease of remodeling blouses. Organdie is praised for crispness and low soil tendency, ideal for travel.
A simple linen tea cloth features a border of blue outlined squares with cross stitch and the command Make a kindly cup of tea. Glass towels for fall brides or a daughter's hope chest are embroidered in blue pink with tumblers in a row. Other towels are shown with their place.
The guide explains folding the blanket and sheets from the sides toward the center to keep bedclothes on top. After placing a cover over the whole couch and using removable day covers as pillows, the couch becomes a neat bed with free sides.
Plain Chinese bracelets are used as trimming on hats arranged so that the hat can be carried by them as if they were loops.
Embroidered outline designs feature cups, saucers, plates, and spoons. The decorative patterns emphasize delicate line work and classic motifs suitable for vintage tea service sets and decorative textiles.
Large white hats of batiste are popular with many styles. Some hats feature opaque white beads while others use clear white and black and white beads.
Sports belts of inlaid kid and taffeta feature bright colors to match hat bands and bags, illustrating bold accessory trends.
A Boston Globe recipe outlines a method to cook two pounds of shank or another cut with fat, searing the meat, simmering in water, adding salt and pepper, then mixing in pureed potatoes, onions, and macaroni. It advises frying and thickening gravy, serving hot, with optional dumplings and notes cheaper cuts are acceptable.
Practical advice on ironing table linen along selvage grain, cleaning bamboo furniture with warm salt water, salt for tea stains on cups, benzine for collars, using clear coffee in starch, black starch for dark fabrics, and cleaning saucepans after use with soda to remove grease.
A houseworker washed dishes by using two adjacent dishpans on a table. The first pan held boiling soapy water for washing, while the second contained a rack three inches high to receive the washed dishes. Dishes moved from wash to rack, then were drained, air dried, and stored once the second pan filled.
Place a can in water and bring to a boil then chill on ice. Open and pour into a chilled bowl set in ice. Whip with an ordinary egg beater for five minutes. Sweeten and flavor as desired. Keep on ice until served. Condensed milk whips without heating but better results come from the method.
A vintage recipe combines six ounces of bread crumbs with two large tomatoes one half pint water and tomato juice four eggs one onion butter pepper salt and mace. Mix boil bread crumb mixture then fold in beaten yolks and chopped onions two tomatoes pulp and seasoning. Fold in stiff egg whites and bake in a souffle dish in a moderate oven.
The New York governor Charles E. Hughes responded to a Cromwell comparison during a rally in upstate New York. A heckler asked about Oliver Cromwell and Hughes quipped a joke about a waiter asking what soup to serve, noting the old reference while keeping the crowd amused.
The ad claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic purifies and enriches the blood to strengthen the aged and the young against summer heat. It highlights a 50 cent price. A side note mentions a Texas city banning bat killings after their Mosquito control success, followed by a quip about larger mosquitoes in Jersey.
In a quip between Redd and Grene a student laments study troubles at the aviation school. The exchange jokes about being near the head of the class yesterday then ending up at the foot after a fall.
This antique ad advises lightly smearing pimples with Cuticura Ointment for five minutes, then bathing with hot water and Cuticura Soap. Best on rising and retiring, but effective anytime. Free sample by mail with Book. address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L, Boston. Sold everywhere.
Rev J H Jowett of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian cites dangers of the too good and the straight faced saying the overly pious can become cruel He recalls a Sunday school superintendent boasting perfect attendance while hinting at a child absent Catherine Simmons
A discussion about a golf club with interchangeable heads. Greene questions how a player would be recognized as a golfer if not carrying multiple clubs.
A Yonkers Statesman quip shows a milkman justifying blue milk as fashionable. The exchange ends with a wry note that money buys less politeness than taste.
Four tablespoonfuls of the best olive oil, one tablespoonful of vinegar, one teaspoonful of dry mustard, yolk of one hard boiled egg, salt and pepper to taste. Rub the oil into the mustard a drop at a time until mustard moistened and smooth then alternate the oil and vinegar until all is used. When smooth add the hard yolk, salt and pepper to taste, and heat well. If the oil seems to separate a few drops more of vinegar and a hard beating will make it smooth drain.
A list of ingredients and steps outlines making a corn chowder with bacon ham potatoes onions butter flour milk crackers and egg yolk. Potatoes are diced and browned in a frying pan then simmered in a kettle for twenty minutes before adding milk crackers and beaten egg and serving hot.
A reader reports using a cork from an olive bottle to clean and polish steel knives. The cork cleans quickly and polishes while rubbing with soap or senuring powder.
Prune salad combines steamed pitted prunes with chopped nuts such as pecans walnuts or almonds. Serve on lettuce with a cream mayonnaise mixture finely minced celery folded in.
Immense crops attract workers with wages of 3.00 dollars per day and board. Employment bureaus listed in Winnipeg Regina North Portal Saskatoon Fort Frances Kingsgate B C Coutts Calgary Alberta. Cheap railway rates from boundary points.
A single line notice proclaims absolute opposition to conscription and military interference. It directs all inquiries to G W Aird, Canadian Government Agent, located at 215 Traction Terminal Building, Indianapolis Indiana.
During the Battle of Jutland two stokers rose to the deck as shells shattered around. One, amid the roar, kept telling a domestic tale in a steady voice, declaring, I always thought he ought to have married her, as grimy heads appeared above the splintering hull.
A tiny bookmark crafted with half inch color ribbon ends in small wool dolls as tassels. Each doll features stitched eyes nose and mouth using colored cotton. A cheerful little item perfect for a letter to a youngster or friend with a sense of humor.
US Geological Survey explains that parallel faults in the Wasatch region pushed crustal blocks upward to form the mountains. Rocks were tilted folded and crumpled during slow tectonic movement, with Ogden canyon showing exposed upturned rocks. The Wasatch west face marks a near vertical fault where the eastern rocks subsided and current movement continues to disturb the surface.
A playful exchange contrasts superstition about the number thirteen with a claim that it was sacred to ancient Mexican and Yucatan cultures. The dialogue notes a thirteen day week among the ancients and ends with a quip about waiting thirteen days for pay.
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