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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1917
Page
2
An elderly pair recollects meeting John Wilkes Booth in a New York picture gallery during the Lincoln assassination era. They recall Booth’s interest in a father’s office and the fear and rumors as townspeople debated whether he would return to seek aid to hide.
A Lincoln Patriot ic League will spread across the United States to mark the twentieth anniversary of Lincoln Memorial University in Cumberland Gap Md February 10 11 and 12. John Wesley Hill of New York recently resigned as general secretary of the World Court League to become chancellor of the university.
The New York World notes a recently unveiled Abraham Lincoln statue in Christiania Norway and cites Lincoln Street in Palermo. It remarks that no major South American capital lacks a reminder of the liberator president, whose memory is cherished globally.
The piece recounts a Civil War telegram reporting Lee's surrender and Abraham Lincoln's reaction. It describes Lincoln's solemn, personal entry into Richmond and his bereaved, tearful moment at Jefferson Davis' desk. The narrative credits Lincoln's compassion as the republics true victory.
A compact excerpt from Circle Magazine compiling maxims and paradoxes attributed to Abraham Lincoln and a noted Euclid paradox about triangle angles. The piece blend quotes about diligence and wisdom with a mathematical quip reflecting on logical persuasion and reliability.
A fragment reflecting on the enduring memory of the Gettysburg battle and Abraham Lincoln's famous address, linking the republic’s endurance with historical memory and language. The passage emphasizes lasting reverence for Gettysburg and Lincoln.
This kitchen guide outlines tests for breakfast breads focusing on prep effort and eating quality. It urges cooling muffins on racks, preheating tins, and quick ovens for muffins and popovers, plus practical recipes for emergency biscuits rye gems and muffins with measures and steps.
A recipe describes preparing a large salad by dicing white hearts from chicory and romaine plus the center of a head of lettuce, adding celery peppers and pineapple, then folding in mayonnaise. Serve on lettuce leaves with olive curls and hot cheese crackers.
Recipe outlines cocoa sugar corn starch milk and eggs with salt and vanilla. Cook until thick then fill a baked crust. Top with stiff egg whites and brown in oven to finish.
Select perfect apples for each guest and prepare by paring coring and cutting into eight sections. Trim ends so slices stand upright in a crown on each plate. Fill centers with salad mix apples celery and nuts or pears and walnuts then celery and green peppers. Serve with mayonnaise lightly whisked with cream.
Boil carrots to a pint, drain, add milk to make a pint and a half, stir in flour dissolved in cold milk as it boils, then season with pepper butter and salt.
A simple batter combines cornmeal flour salt molasses baking powder and milk with water to a thin batter. Fry on a hot grid dle and serve with maple sirup for a traditional breakfast treat.
Instructions warn against mending fine woolen underwear with wool as it causes shrinkage and larger holes. A loosely twisted knitting silk is recommended for darning to keep thickness similar to the fabric when washed.
An old advertisement warns of feverish sick children from constipation and touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless cure. It claims quick relief for children and adults, urging readers to buy a 50 cent bottle with full directions printed on the label.
Angelina recalls sweet words as Harold rejects her claims of wealth. He admits he lived in front of a bank and ridicules their marriage. She laments lack of money and affection, while he coldly notes his own emptiness.
A Cincinnati authority says sore corns can be lifted out with the fingers using a few drops of freezone. A small bottle from any drug store will rid feet of corn or callus without pain as the drug dries on contact and does not irritate surrounding skin. If a druggist lacks freezone, advise him to procure it from his wholesale house.
An expert estimate places U S annual music spending at about £120,000,000, triple the U S military outlay. Church music totals £10,000,000, with piano sales at £27,000,000, organs £13,000,000, and sheet music £2,100,000, highlighting music commerce and consumption in America.
A 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderine claims rapid dandruff removal and hair regrowth within weeks. It asserts scalp is soothed after ten minutes and hair becomes light fluffy and glossy with renewed abundance.
A fragmentary exchange contrasts curiosity about death with blame directed at wives, hinting at social tensions around gender roles and mortality. The brief lines evoke a ponderous, almost aphoristic mood.
G B Brackett of the U S department of agriculture urges every farmer in apple districts to plant an orchard. He covers site selection, tree spacing, planting from nurseries, pest protection, soil preparation, manure benefits, and optimal harvest timing for long term fruit production.
Winter pruning advice outlines a rotation method to keep fruiting canes two years old, remove old canes annually, and limit growth to protect early fruiting. Emphasizes thorough cultivation and fall fertilizer, with gooseberries following the same practice for improved crops.
M J Thompson of the Northeast experiment station at Duluth urges growers to favor quality and uniformity over size in seed selection. He notes shapely medium tubers for table use and small ears with early maturity for ear corn, warning against forcing unsuitable crops into a county.
In a fragmentary Boston Transcript item, Jack questions what Edith’s father objects to and Edith replies that no positive qualities are seen, explaining the objection stems from absence of approval rather than perceived fault.
Advertises Grove's Tasteless chill tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. Promoted actions include liver support malaria relief blood enrichment and overall system buildup. Priced at 50 cents.
In a late night clubroom scene earnest members argued the question Do Fish Steep. After a long, lively clash the mood shifted to fatigue and humor as a listener quipped about whether fish sleep and if not why river beds.
Teachers doctors and food experts agree the child needs a hot drink that is not coffee. Postum fills this need admirably and is widely used by thoughtful parents who value its nourishing drink qualities and appeal to children.
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