Local Notices and Social Updates From the Advance
Commercial w E Lucas to arrive home tomorrow. Mrs Earl Bruce ill the past week. Bear Brand hosiery for kids Caplinger Bruce See the Rossville Advance basketball came Friday night. W W Yager of Indianapolis business here Monday. Mrs Wm Lucas and children visit Lebanon tomorrow. Susie Jackson and daughter visit Saturday. Christmas tree program at Pleasant View Saturday night. Janie Jackson returned from Indianapolis. Pierce McClaine wife and two children returned from Scott City. Delinquent Hustler subscriptions urged to settle. Mr and Mrs Ernie Smith welcome a baby girl Virginia Doris. Weldon family to Indianapolis for Christmas. Bro Kelleys sermon Remember Jesus Christ Christmas Tide Reflections. Abs Det Joseph of New Winchester ill with diabetes. Mr and Mrs Joseph formerly resided near Advance. L F Powell and sons to spend Christmas at Mishawaka. Powell and son Urban work at rubber plant.
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Earl Bruce
Bear Brand
Caplinger & Bruce
Rossville Advance
W. W. Yager
Indianapolis Tacivacio
Dave Heige
Pleasant View
Janie Jackson
Indianapeolis
Pierce McClaine
Scott Ce
Ernie Smith
Virginia Doris
Donald
Teddy” Airhart
Edgar
Charles Smiley
Bowman & Son
W. B. Epperson
Liberty
Leora MecClaine
Artie Weldon
Sarta Claus
Lebanon
Advance
Advances Hustler Notes Busy Holiday Scene And Basketball
The Advance area reports local Christmas sales plans at Caplinger & Bruce and Bowman & Son, a youth basketball clash with Thorntown, and Waynetown visiting for a high school game. Community events include stockholders and K P lodge meetings, plus charity drives, church projects, and a theater of social activities with subscribers and merchants noted.
Toy and hobby items sale list from a vintage ad
A catalog of cheap toys and hobby goods including cut glass, fountain pens, thermos bottles, Kodaks, safety razors, air guns, serving trays, dolls, games, radium flashlights, carrom and Crokinole boards, Tinker toys, and other American made items priced from 5c to a few dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jequila Boards
Riley
Christmas Gift Store Event Draws Community
Burrin's Drug Store hosts a Merry Xmas gathering with a 15 minute invocation by a combined chorus and school drill by young ladies. Santa, tree presents, 10c admission, and an old fashioned Xmas event invite all to contribute. Next Sun day evening program planned. Church business discussed despite bad weather. Officers active as 1 2ville meeting starts the new year with Rev. Dafur assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
C. E
Dafur
Defur
Thorntown Hustler Subscription Renewal Request
A reader from Thorntown Indiana sends one dollar to renew the Hustler subscription as it nears expiration in 1917. The note praises the weekly paper as a welcome Friday morning guest in the home.
Sunday Cradle Roll Added New Baby Virginia Doris Smith
A Sunday note reports a well attended service with one new name added to the Cradle Roll Virginia Doris Smith. The message blesses parental involvement and reflects on the sorrow of a recent death in the primary department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.S
Virginia Doris Smith
Christmas Day Church Feast Plans In Historic S S
The article notes strong church activity with 90 attendance, a $3.57 offering, and a missing teacher. It highlights excitement from a Saturday basketball game and contrasts with church members mood. Next Sunday features a churchwide basket dinner, Bro Kelley’s final five years, and a full day of events ending with an evening service. Bro Halstead and wife will attend.
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Thorntown
Wall
Rohn
Canada
Roark
Bowman
S. S
Kelley
Halstead
Card of Thanks for Son and Grandson Recovery and Flowers
We thank friends relatives neighbors and telephone operators for kindness during our sickness and death of our son and grandson also thank you for the flowers Clair Bratton and wife Lon Bratton and wife George Crim and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Bratton
Lon Bratton
George Crim
Thanksgiving note for kindness after death of husband
We thank our friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during illness and death of husband and father. Appreciation to the Auxiliary and others for the floral offering. Signed Mrs. Clara Canada and Children.
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Clara Canada
Trustee Announces Weekly Bank Office Schedule
Wm Joseph trustee of Jackson Township states he will be at the State Bank of Advance Advance on Tuesday each week for town business. On all other days he will transact business at Jamestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bank of Advance
Jamestown
Wm Joseph
Jackson Township
Bean School House Social Notes
Wm Debard helped Mas Reed butcher last Monday. Mrs Mary Ryan’s son visiting after years away. John Young and wife hosted guests Wednesday including Otha McDaniel and wife and Fea Whiteley and wife. Mr and Mrs Hogan stayed with James Means family. Ammie Debard and daughter Mary Katherine were in Lennon Monday. Jennie Dean visited Kincaid of Advance one day last week.
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Wm. Debard
Mas. Reed
John Young
Otha McDaniel
Fea Whiteley
Mrs. Hogan
James Means
Family
Jennie Dean
Kincaid
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Mt. Zion Church
Mary
Ross Caldwell
Prop
The
Hustler
Indiana
Advance Car Club
Comercial
Indiana Associated Weeklies
Advance Lodge
John Cammell
N. G
Lafayette Lucas
Secu
K. P. Lodge
Ore McDaniel
C.C
H. J. Frazier
Kk. B.S
Nipmsuck Hayloft
Ora Sandlin
C. H. Sumner Owens
C. Or
W. E. Lucas
Wm. Lucas
Susie Jackson
Wm. Weldon
Indianapolis
Bro. Kelley
Jesus
Abs
Det Joseph
New Winchester
Joseph
Adie. L. EF
Nipmuck Tribe
R.M. Metis
Hoihers
Austin Beaver
Sachem
Chas
A. M
Graves
E. Burrin
Secy
Merry OL Evis
Rix
George Weldon
Kaintuck
Mrs
Frank Martin
Chas. NeNeal
Ray Davis
Walter Davis
Jap Akers
Harley Galladay
Roachdale
Rossville H. S
Advance H
Cora .D. Minnick
Springhill
Kan
James Caplinger
Otis Wright
Frank Riner
W. W. Coons
Otto Hardesty
Herdis Brown
Sam Frazier
Joe Frazier
Jas. VanHorn
Jno. Freestone
L. F. Powell
B. L. Smiley
Marvin Caldwell
Harry Spreng
Commercial Club
Rector
H.4 S
Son. Bowman
Saturn
Legg
Candy
Andpa
Grandma and the Ball
Jkt Caplinger
Bruce
Bowman Bs
Adiifince
Chas Bean
Roy Swindler
Bean
Swindler
Wilson
Geo. Broshar
Lloyd Gordon
Burrin
Broshar
Beulah
Ruth
Geneva
Lorene Burriss
Kenneth Frazier
Daisy Imbler
Pearl Nicely
Raymond Lucas
Waynetown
Meeks
Dover Literary Club
Indiana Milk Co
Dover
Sitknitter
Olive Payton
Clara Cain
Aggravator
Dee Sumpter
Dot Emmert
Argos
M. P Church
Albion
Miss Emmert
Mt. Zion
Advance Christian Church
E. &. Stansell
St. John Halstead
Litton Christian Church
Litton
Chess India New Game
Black Book Trinch
Burrin’s Drug Store
Merry Xmas
Thorntown, Ind
Advance Christian
Oscar B. Kelley
Ira McDaniel
Trustee’s Office
Mary Ryan
Ammie Debtard
Dangter Mary Katherine
Lennon
Surgaorphone
Walter Hunt
Mars Wall
Advance Bakery
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