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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1918
Page
3
A rumor in the Brooklyn Citizen depicts a busy man asked for a proposition. He offers to make the other party rich and plans to review a recipe, while claiming a nearby deal could yield $3.50 in real money.
An Italian invention enabling night photography has been submitted to the U S Army Signal Corps. It promises clear images of enemy positions from planes at low altitude on moonlit nights and could adapt to motion picture cameras for screening nighttime aerial combat. The device aims to counteract anti aircraft gunfire that has forced high altitude photography, reducing detail in enemy lines.
Advertising text urges women not to fear aging and to maintain kidneys and bladder health. It praises GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules to cleanse wastes, prevent uric acid buildup, and restore vigor and youth, claiming a guaranteed original brand available through first-class druggists.
The Birmingham Age-Herald notes German soldiers aim to kill advancing Americans and mock War names. It questions if their plan works, citing early incidents where Americans appeared to be incurably deaf to such tactics.
Quotation from William Penn views vanity as a pitiable flaw in self important individuals. He notes their loud self praise, lack of empathy, and how true understanding comes with humility despite apparent superiority. The piece reflects on pride and the irony of self knowledge.
Hamilton W. Mabie argues Poe created a new literary tradition distinct from Lowell and Longfellow. He notes Poe’s melodic quality and individual style set him apart, while foreign critics valued his artistic breadth. Mabie suggests American taste will increasingly align with broader, more inclusive views of literature.
Addison condemns nitpicking and the habit of finding faults in others. He argues fault finding harms both the subject and the critic, urging focus on the bright side and the sin versus the sinner, per the Ohio State Journal.
Carlyle recounts an Edinburgh widow refused aid dying of typhus. Her feverized suffering spreads to 17 others as her supposed siblings deny kinship. The grim tale contrasts compassion with social indifference and shows how illness exposes communal ties.
A Los Angeles Times reflection notes human pride in current knowledge, acknowledging that despite conquering sea and sky, future achievements may vastly exceed present understanding. The piece emphasizes the limited scope of present learning relative to what awaits humanity ahead.
Asia Magazine notes Tokyo as educational hub with Imperial and private universities and numerous schools. Dormitories cluster in Kanda’s Latin Quarter, while Jimbocho brims with second hand bookshops and shelves of foreign literature, theology and self help guides attracting eager students.
Excerpt from the London Times reflecting on humanity's instinct to seek sacred spaces. People create or preserve places of reverence when natural features and historic sanctuaries are lacking, turning even simple buildings into vessels of divine presence through generations of worship and shared memory.
The quipu, a Peruvians knotting system, used a main cord with colored auxiliary cords. Red signified soldiers, yellow gold, white silver, green corn, with knots denoting counts. It served as a tally tool, annals, and a way to transmit orders across provinces.
A Beecher quote compares groves and forests, noting pine groves near the sea have distinct insect life birds foliage and sound from maple woods. It suggests pines carry coastal accents inland to mountains through generations.
Quotations attributed to McKinley stress that liberty entails responsibility. The quote links peace, order, security, and love of country to lawful behavior. It warns that liberty does not mean lawlessness and calls for individuals to observe and uphold laws within their jurisdiction.
A man struggles against a 40 mile per hour breeze while his body parts mock him with a political reunion. His legs telephonically complain about the wind, the tonsil chimes in, and the exchange turns into a comic, surreal dialogue about weariness and fatigue.
An advertisement asserts catarrh cannot be cured by local treatments and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as an internal remedy that cleanses the blood to aid mucous surfaces. The claim highlights tonics and blood purifiers in the formula with testimonials and a Toledo company address.
In a local chatty scene Uncle Abner and Aunt Rachel joke about a cure-all patent medicine while noting Jed Larkin’s two boys head to medical college. They remark that many youths entering a profession can make it unprofitable for others.
An advertisement offers free samples of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and explains quick relief for itching skin and scalp troubles. Requests should be sent to Cuticura Dept X Boston with options for Soap and Ointment values. Also notes availability at druggists or by mail. The ad closes with price details and a brief, unrelated quip about youths and poets.
Farmer Carn Tossel boasts that his farm yielded well this year while noting many young men in France have strong appetites, comparing them to his son Josh and the soldiers overseas.
The motorist explains he was speeding at 52 miles per hour and was being chased by an officer on a motorcycle who signaled him to follow. Barney Oldfield is not present, the driver claims the arrest occurred two miles back over the hill.
In a playful exchange one speaker calls another generous for giving away cigars, while the other quips that he has a tobacco heart, framing a lighthearted persona trait.
A vintage advertisement asserts Grove's Bowel Medicine eases teething stomach and bowel troubles in babies with directions on the bottle. A separate line cites Pennsylvania workers losing 16 1/2 million dollars last year to illness.
Society notes feature a boast about a husband moving among the best families, claiming he is the town's leading furniture mover. A Kansas report mentions Sunday gasoline dealings by bootleggers. An ad touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for various ailments. A quip about manners ends with a jab at elbow acts.
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