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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
3
A labor leader argues strikes are essential for higher wages in response to questions from a New York reporter. A parable about a bookkeeper asking for a raise shows the boss conceding only if fully satisfied, highlighting tension over pay and conditions.
A brief exchange shows Mrs Benham and Benham II debating attire as they pursue a prize for old-fashioned costumes in a Kansas City Star society contest. The light banter hints at competition dynamics and social norms of dress.
Popular Mechanics notes Bassia trees produce sugary flowers that drop in the morning. Women and children collect 300 pounds of flowers per tree annually, drying them on mats. The Indian butter tree yields oil for butter, soap, and candles. flowers taste like figs and can be eaten fresh or with rice and coconut.
Infant marvel Carter boasts his six month old baby shines, while Parker asks how. Carter recalls taking wife and baby to a film where the infant cried during the sad portion, a moment noted in Film Fun.
A sermon argues Satan’s aim is to deny or distort the Bible, the revelation of God. It contrasts nature science and philosophy, asserts Scripture’s unchanging truth, and warns that denying revelation leads to lawlessness and moral decay. The piece frames faith as resisting the devil in the faith.
A reflection on eternal vs corruptible nature, stating the soul’s immortality and redemption through Jesus, contrasted with the world’s transitory, flawed state and its groans for redemption as described by Rev. Henry Lowndes Drew.
A Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph item recounts a polite park encounter where an officer asks a lounger for his name and address after claiming to have seen him stealing flowers. The man cooperates, tearing a page from a notebook and offering a drawing of courtesy.
A short humorous note from the Houston Post quotes Maggie leaving for the dentist and preferring gas to avoid sitting in the dark with a stranger. The exchange with Lizzie adds a light domestic tone to the excerpt.
An advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for throat and lung irritation. It claims the product has relieved coughs bronchitis and lung troubles for fifty four years, offering rest at night and easy morning expectoration. Available for sale everywhere.
The article notes that if New York City water and gas mains under the streets were laid end to end they would form a continuous pipe line long enough to reach across the country from coast to coast.
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