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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1917
Page
7
A garbled OCR extract mixes domestic hints with boastful ads about washing with Red Cross Ball Blue and American made products. It includes stray names and nonsensical phrases, suggesting a damaged page full of jumbled marketing text and half formed quotes.
Fragmentary OCR combines Grove's malaria tonic remarks with overheard street scenes and a long dialogue about a planned marriage. The readable portions mention quinine and iron, then shift to unnamed characters in a tense social scene with dialogue about marriage and restraint.
The article reviews fall suit trends highlighting longer coats, six to eight inches above the floor hems, and three quarter length coats. It notes braids, belt details, large pockets, wide cape collars, and restrained use of buttons, fur, velvet, and other decorations across tailored suits.
Alfred Smith enters a Texas clinic claiming to be John Smith and asks how long treatment will take. The doctor, courteous, says two months under supervision before resuming duties at the bank. The visitor reveals he is a streetcar driver and confesses the banker identity was a ruse.
Advertisement claims Cuticura soap and ointment provide fast relief for itching and irritation after a ten minute hot bath. Free samples offered by mail with book from Boston department. Includes a quip about marital neglect.
A short ad extols Alice Pork and Beans as a blend of Navy and Soja Beans, claiming higher value when food costs rise. It urges readers to buy at grocers, noting the product’s American-made quality and usefulness for home meals. An accompanying puzzle riddle and other lines promote the brand.
The article surveys capes in various sizes and designs from fur to plush. It highlights a taupe silk plush long cape with white satin lining and collar, cut to hang straight, fastened by three large buttons, with side slits for hands. It endorses capes as convenient over delicate evening gowns.
A thin pongee coat designed for Pullman travel serves as a negligee for overnight journeys and lounging in a sleeping berth. It is a full, loose garment that resembles a smart coat and can be worn in the dining car or on platforms during stops.
Vice President Marshall says the politest man lives in Newark Ohio after a campaign speech last fall a hecklers quiet interruption led to a brief handshake and a goodbye line from the speaker. Also notes on marital quips and state brick manufacture ranks Michigan leading in sand lime brick followed by Minnesota and New York.
A clergyman's wife uses church privilege to question a parishioner about a locket. The parishioner reveals it holds her husband's hair, noting he is alive but his hair is gone.
A terse exchange shows a speaker asking for a loan of ten units from an older man, noting repeated attempts and frustration that the money is treated as a gift. The dialogue captures a tense insistence on repayment.
A fragment shows someone protesting a statement with a playful retort about eyesight and a veil, captured in a terse exchange. The line hints at a misunderstanding or sarcasm amid casual conversation.
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