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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
2
The National Woman's Christian Temperance Union denounces the whisky trade. The Manufacturer's Journal of Baltimore calls the drink a moral and economic curse harming the nation, citing vast expenditures, social rot, and corrupted politics as reasons to blot out the industry. Whisky is described as having no redeeming qualities.
Doctor Matthael a staff physician argues against moderation in alcohol use. He says narcotics are indecent and criminal and calls for social punishment of moderate drinkers. He attacks hospital prescribing of alcohol and brands breweries and distilleries as poison factories.
Mr Newcomb Carlton president of the Western Union Telegraph Company urged sobriety at a dry banquet in Indianapolis. He warned against intoxicating drinks saying the business world seeks sober workers and predicted a national prohibition measure would pass within two years.
An Ohio brewer in a top neighborhood lives with a compliant wife and well behaved children, yet the family is socially shunned due to the beer trade. The piece asks if the brewer will change his business for his family's sake and what pressures might compel such a choice.
The piece argues that a so called Booze Business acts as an indirect tax collector for the national firm. It claims he pockets a SALA as commission, sometimes up to 86 percent of the gross. The question is posed whether this collector truly serves the employer or exploits them.
Bishop Carroll of Montana argues during the dry campaign that the pledge binds individuals and by extension the community and state. He states that passing a prohibition law allows the community to bar intoxicating drinks. He asserts that the state and nation share the same right to pledge and restrain drinking.
The Topeka Commercial Club president says an investigation shows at least 2,000 families moved to Topeka in the last decade influenced by Kansas being a prohibition state and Topeka being dry. The move involved many of the city’s best and most useful citizens.
A brief note asserts liquor control will endure at the pinnacle as long as liquor maintains supremacy. The line emphasizes ongoing dominance without indicating any challenger or policy shift.
A lesson on John 3 1 18 focusing on Nicodemus a Pharisee visiting Jesus at night and the necessity of being born again through the word and the Spirit. It explains the symbol of water and wind and recalls the wilderness serpents and the look and live motif leading to John 3 16 the gospel in a nutshell.
The article notes diverse hair styles with a preference for waved hair over straight styles. It highlights evening coifs with side parts, partial forehead exposure, and ends turned under or pinned. Few ornaments appear beyond combs, though a few wear a single feather at the opera.
Hortense admires a present artificial flower bud calling it so Frenchy. Artificial flowers are in high fashion with small corsage blooms adding color to dark street frocks. Bright red bunches, rosebud bouquets with forget me nots, nasturtiums, poppies and more appear in rich tones. Paris correspondence notes the trend.
Three vanity cases of German silver are pictured in varied patterns. Plain and satin finishes compete with ornate designs including dragons, a treasury watchdog, leaf corners, and a central motif with serpents and a Chinese mask. The piece notes how vanity cases conceal beauty aids while lacking space for coins and coins are invoked by a Chinese mask and serpents symbolizing greed.
The piece contrasts frivolous dancing boots with formal wear footwear. It notes bronze or glazed kid boots for dress occasions and suggests smart walking boots with slender lines and a high but comfortable heel for travel and walking outfits.
The article describes sleeve plaiting with a prominent box plait from shoulder to cuff. fullness may be gathered at the upper armhole and smoothed at the wrist. Plaits may start from the elbow and descend.
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as the ideal child laxative. It argues the pleasant taste cleanses the stomach and bowels without griping, aiding feverish, irritable, or coldsick children. Includes urging readers to buy a 50 cent bottle with directions.
A reflective note on a boy striving to grow into a man of the hour, stressing constant effort and timely progress as key to future prominence. It frames ambition as a steady, disciplined habit rather than a sudden achievement.
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless ChiI Ton ic claiming quinine drives out malaria and iron builds up the system. It notes the formula is printed on every label and pricing at 50 cents.
A veteran remarks that life in the trenches is as raw as it gets and warns a young reader against visiting for pleasure. The exchange underscores wartime realities and risk.
Advert appears to claim Danderine cleanses the scalp and hair, reduces dandruff and oil, and within weeks produces new fine downy hair all over the scalp. It urges purchasing a 25 cent bottle from any store for a beauty boost.
The text extols the pleasure of conquering challenges for both body and mind. It frames overcoming difficulties as a valued, ongoing pursuit and motivational theme.
An old style advertisement touts Cascarets as a simple 10 cent solution to cleanse regulate and purify the stomach liver and bowels. It claims the product works overnight with no griping or inconvenience and prevents headaches biliousness coated tongue indigestion sour stomach and constipation.
A compact ad styled note claims the strongest growth principle lies in human choice. It praises patience in adversity and asserts Red Cross Ball Blue makes white clothes while grocers stock it.
Practical tips for garnishing meats and vegetables with fritters potato cakes croquettes and color with pimentos olives and tomato. It notes careful use avoid waste store open can in olive oil and the value of simple elegant presentation. The piece ends with a Mark Twain quote on knowing when to stop.
A home health guide asks about thermometers in living and sleeping rooms and keeping living areas under 70 degrees. It urges top ventilation, top-hung windows, cooler sleeping rooms, nightly airing of the chamber, and daily airing of all rooms to prevent stale air. It promises increased vigor and happiness from good ventilation.
An inexpensive sanitary substitute for linoleum can be made by pasting three sheets of brown paper. After cleaning, layer sheets to dry, add wallpaper for patterns, seal with sizing, then finish with varnish. The result is washable and polishable like real linoleum.
A recipe for quick biscuits using three cups flour, baking powder, salt, butter, and milk. Mix sift and cut in butter until fine, add milk to form a soft dough, roll to three quarters inch, cut, and bake 12 to 15 minutes in a hot oven.
A description of preparing Aromatic Spice Apple. A red apple is selected and coated with cloves, the ends driven into the skin until no skin shows. After a cold overnight, a bow is tied to the stem and the apple perfumes trunks and drawers.
A recipe describes beating butter and sugar, folding in flour eggs and milk, stirring in currants, then adding strong coffee when cooled. Mix in baking powder, bake in patty tins about fifteen minutes, and ice while warm with a coffee flavored icing.
A sleight of hand performer draws praise with unusual tricks. The crowd reacts with curiosity as the act unfolds amid lighthearted banter about originality and preparation.
Mr S Benton of Kerrville Texas writes that years of kidney and rheumatic trouble left him bent over and using a cane. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring his health and straight posture at age 64. He urges readers to get the three D's branded product.
Prescription reveals a hungry, ill used son begging for medicine after receiving a bottle and asking for water and a spoon. A kind woman notes the directions require taking after meals, and the motherly figure offers a meal context while the man says he can manage without utensils.
A boss instructs to deliver a grocery bill to Mrs Grabcom in person and obtain an immediate check. An aide resists going, fearing Mrs Grabcom’s stare and the need to speak business.
A discussion on fame in travel notes. It claims globe-trotters attract attention only when an action at home or abroad draws many detectives to pursue them. The tone suggests a wry commentary on notoriety and public curiosity in the travel era.
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