13 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR shows a Dover area sale near town and a town event weekend. Names like Adrine and Mrs Tavares appear among scattered references to gatherings, school events, and personal visits.
Frustrated by apathy the Red Cross plans a Friday meeting to rally support for the war effort. Committee members including McClaine and Carrieaver lead fund pledges and pledge drives, urging citizens to contribute to the Red Cross drive and support soldiers. The piece ends with a provocative anti German joke and a question about who made the Kaiser opposite to God making President Wilson.
An edition of the Hustler will be printed next Tuesday to boost the Red Cross and publish Christmas announcements. Items for the edition must be finalized by Monday morning. The paper notes sports updates and community events including a basketball game at Tid Advance TLS versus Advance Alumni and a December program at the East Christian Church.
The Midland school page highlights students and activities including the Sophomore History class on war topics, a Fireside discussion, and a Shakespeare study. Notable items mention Mr Yager Logvine, Miss Coldwell, Letina Renn’s absence, and a Junior or Freshman assembly. The Agricultural class attends a short course on seed corn with Miss Shinn delivering curtain lectures.
In a curious, incomplete report the Feather Man interfered in Theo I Vokes on a course with 325 to 130 part in 125. The event drew a crowd and a reaction from Poony's edition, with the scene described as unusual and sensory.
Rood R. RO 13 Jackson and Gertie Pratt with Golai and Josie J. AL Rowse helped Chas. Pregorsen hula beef Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Veetasent and son Max spent Friday with Mrs. Jack-X Elisha Gowdiam and children in Lebanon. Atis and Misha Reese's son Cvonne spent Monday with family. Snow leads visited last on her son CC MM. Lloyd Wy. Gordon improved after pack work at home. He and Mrs. Gordon left for Camp Taylor Louisville Ky where he is assigned to the 7th Division.
A December subscription promotion offers a special deal reducing the price by savings noted as two tens of dollars. The offer emphasizes renewing or purchasing a subscription to access ongoing content with a discount available during the month.
A basketball game took place at the Community Building on Saturday night. Details on teams, scores, and attendees are not provided in the fragment.
A wartime feature urges every woman in Fretona to prepare for duty and explains state and government expectations. It profiles organizers and lists women who have earned seeding into the effort, stressing national unity and personal responsibility.
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