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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1908
Page
1
Local notes report travels of residents in Lebanon Indianapolis Bainbridge and Sheridan. Advance Millinery advertises ten day sale while Ladies Aid Society promotes Christmas dinner and a town gate event. legal notices record paternity case arraignment and bond.
Vierce McClaine was granted a divorce from Minnie A McClaine on Wednesday. The decree requires him to pay the defendant $10 each to cover the costs of their witnesses. Nearly a hundred Advance people attended the trial.
Whits Town basketball team lost last Saturday to Advance by 06 to 14. Visitors played outdoor basketball and faced a rough floor and wall, yet still lost by a wide margin. Thursday’s game against Crawfordsville was anticipated as a tough contest.
The Advance Indiana Town Board of Finance invites proposals from Indiana banks and trust companies to receive up to a specified sum of public funds on deposit. Proposals must include bonds, official forms, and compliance with a 1907 act. Proposals due January Fourth. examination by state or federal authorities.
On Monday in the circus court the paternity charge against David Worrell was dismissed on motion by the prosecuting attorney. The complainant in the case was Daisy Cummins. Tuesday another sensational chapter opened as William W Goodwin was arrested on subornation of perjury. The affidavit remains unclear.
Mr and Mrs Frank Routh hosted a Saturday evening gathering for local children after a school route visit. The group traveled by wagon enjoyed fudge games and playful activities with peers from Pierce McCiocoe and Beaver se, ending with music and laughter.
Last Sunday's Sunday School report shows attendance of 137 and collections totaling 187 dollars. Two birthday offerings were made for Fred Dennyte and Mrs. Sarrah McClellan, each 55 cents. Officers for the new year are listed.
The Advance Grain Co advertises Queen Poultry Mash as an ideal winter supplement for laying hens kept confined. It claims a balanced ration with ground grain beef scraps and alfalfa meal, designed to provide essential nitrogenous matter and ensure proper nutrition.
Mary F. Ailes receives divorce from Samuel W. Ailes after morning complaint and Tuesday trial. She claims desertion and adultery since Nov 1907 and seeks $1200 alimony. Court awards plaintiff divorce and partial alimony amid disputed settlements and prior agreement.
A Teachers' Journal editorial and letters from educators including President Eliot and Dr. Butler oppose state uniformity laws for schoolbooks. The piece discusses Indiana’s 1889 act, California trends, Michigan 1897 repeal, and Missouri's 1891 law, detailing how adoptions, prices, and contracts shaped textbook selection.
A critique of state uniformity in textbooks tracing its history from Vermont to Minnesota and Kentucky. The piece argues such laws breed graft, restrict local choice, and raise costs, citing political manipulation by boards and publishers, with Washington shifting toward local selection.
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