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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
1
Local itemized notes list residents and visitors including Mrs Margaret Nicely and Sallie in Lebanon, Dema Waters returning from Oxford, Mrs Latisha Logan visiting Aunt Pollie Harris, and trips such as a business excursion to Lebanon and a visit by Grandma Brinegar. Coal deliveries, a property sale on Wreckwall street, and various family activities are noted with dates around last Saturday and the following week.
Various domestic items report on travel and visits by local residents including Bert Shera traveling to Texas for a month with his brother, Bau. Mrs Carrie Booker visiting near Darlington. Edith Meek and Gladys Livengood visiting Crawfordsville. Robi Fulwider and wife hosting guests. L C Bowman and family hosting dinner. Ruth Kendall visiting Parson Burke and wife. Wa Airhart and family visiting from Indianapolis. Mentions temperate reports from Velma Brown and William Dean. local lending rates advertised at 5 percent. social events at the Dool House with about forty attendees. church services well attended. several names noted in passing.
The old cat came back and Thompson, the moving picture man, is planned to present a new series of first class pictures next Saturday night. He will change the program each week and promises shows worth the money, inviting remembrance of his past excellent performances.
The Rev Absolom L Carney was granted a divorce from Ida M Carney last Friday The complaint alleges cruel treatment including accusations of immoral conduct and pressure to abandon his gospel work They were married January 6 1887 and separated January 9 1912.
A Morristown Sun clipping presents Henry Potts of Leb non poem on New Year’s transition. The verse recalls the old year’s passing and asks God’s blessing for the coming year with gratitude, forgiveness, and guidance for life.
Word reached here that Sister Burge, who with her husband sang at the North Christian church revival last winter, has broken her back. The accident details are not given. They are now in Ohio. Friends here express sincere sympathy for her misfortune.
The text notes a religious gathering with a tied choir of over fifty members and a social day service. It mentions weather challenges but ongoing worship and a large, active congregation with singing and leadership progressing.
George Sanford died near Advance January 17 at age 74. He was born November 25, 1824 in Coauty and grew up on a farm near Shang. He married Bech in 1847 and had several children including Elishe who preceded him. Funeral services will be at Providence Church at 1 p.m.
A description notes two old coaches repainted and varnished for improved accommodation, while the engine is entirely new and recently received. The text frames future fixtures as features for paras and highlights the overall modernization of the railway set.
figures from the State Superintendent show the average daily wage for Indiana high school teachers at 4.41 dollars in the 1910 11 school year with grade teachers at 3.28 dollars. The report lists taxes, volumes, libraries, institutes payments and property values, including total school property valued at about 40.6 million dollars.
Shiloh Christian Church reports strong Sunday School turnout with 87 attendees last Sunday. The Ladies Aid Society is organizing a social to celebrate the church’s fourth anniversary, with plans already underway for an enjoyable event.
Fern Mangus and Ruby White cotton clashed with Trento Botiee on Wednesday in an incident described by local witnesses. Authorities reported no serious injuries and ongoing investigation into the motives behind the confrontation.
A community event advertises the Grand Old Fiddlers Contest in Advance Overa tense on Friday night January 27. It promises old time fiddling dancing jig singing comedy ventriloquism and variety acts with prizes funded by local merchants and admission set at 10 cents and 2 cents.
The piece notes a rapid city transformation driven by boosters from saloons to wholesale firms and a large men’s Booster Bible class. It details the class formation, December revival, and a 484-man Sunday attendance, with plans to reach 500, plus profiles of organizers and partners and related local happenings.
The article describes colony houses for poultry to reduce disease spread and allow free range. It compares the Til linghast house on a Hartford County farm with the larger Keyes house of 19 by 20 feet, noting roosts, doors, windows, and wire mesh.
Jesse Lewis of Sargent Nebraska and Mr L E F Wall met last Friday evening for the first time in thirty seven years. Lewis left Indiana for Nebraska where he claimed land as a boy. he returned many years later and visited Wall. Mr Lewis is now past seventy and Mrs Wall believes this will be their last meeting in this city.
The article urges readers to start saving now with a dollar or more, adding regularly to build a future. It warns against keeping money at home and notes that consistent small deposits can grow faster than anticipated. It emphasizes taking advantage of a simple account plan to manage income and build wealth.
A report notes Bank of Advance linked to an £350,000 liability. Details of the claim and parties involved are not fully disclosed in the fragment.
In a brief exchange, critics question a politician's integrity while supporters defend his character as never compromised. The dialogue underscores accusations of political involvement and the debate over personal ethics in public life.
An advertisement features a comic booth dialogue claiming Cassius questions what meat Caesar eats, with a punchline that the man in the audience eats no meat, and promotes Spinks Breakfast Foods available from grocers.
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