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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
2
A collage of odd notes and puns from Advance Indiana style items. Topics include an insane man wandering Wall Street, London plans a multi purpose theater, Chicago department store bargain days, a New York man killing a deer with his car, and various quips on vaudeville, women in society, and curious statistics. The items read like a humor column with sharp asides on modern life.
A farm journal reports an experiment mixing wine with chicken feed doubled egg production. The remark notes the result may reflect hens’ inability to count.
The writer warns that European picture thieves may come to the United States seeking to steal design work from artists who produce magazine covers, suggesting they would face a welcoming reception.
A collection of light anecdotes from New York to Kansas and Seattle covers births in New York, money handed by outsiders, long walks to church, France’s bicycle craze, a Chicago burglary tale, a couple reconciling after 35 years, a get rich quick promoter jailed, a Seattle judge on a dog bite, male and female stereotypes, a Kansas rabbit shoot incident, and Kansas City thieves removing false teeth before fleeing.
G W Franklin argues sheep losses from dogs persist though laws exist. He details bells, a fenced yard with dog guards, and guarded partitions to prevent dog access. Poison and lard-sponges are discussed as last-resort controls, with warnings to neighbors. Sheep should be corralled at night to reduce depredations.
A commentary argues old farms with 100 acres or more are often worth less than buildings and insurance values. It urges stopping old methods, preserving some land as forest or orchard, planting 50 acres to trees, using level land for cultivation, and employing commercial fertilizers on poorer soil to improve yields.
At the New York experiment station the conclusion states that in an average western New York tilled apple orchard with good drainage tillage and adequate organic matter from manure or cover crops commercial fertilizers are little needed.
The Scientific American describes an improvement on a potato digger by William St. Dairy of Findlay Ohio. The device draws through the field with a plow reaching below the potatoes lifting them as it advances. A lever raises the plow for transport and the beam arrangement prevents lateral sway keeping the plow in the row.
The article notes England raised wheat yield from 12 to 42 bushels per acre over 200 years, chiefly via animal manure. It compares the UK density of farm animals at 144 per mile to lower levels in top agricultural states, suggesting manure and livestock density as key factors.
A farm operates as a manufacturing establishment focused on producing food stuffs. The farmer's business aims to maximize output and profit while scaling production efforts.
Eight friends attend a luncheon where a couple’s engagement is revealed via a nautical centerpiece and “man in the case” photo. The hostess guides guests through guesses while etiquette questions about the wedding reception and cake cutting are discussed.
The guidance states no invited guests means announcements should still be sent after the marriage. Announce immediately on the wedding day to all the groom’s relatives and friends. Prepare the list, stamps, and seals in advance and mail the cards after the ceremony.
A reader seeks guidance on proper accompaniments for oyster soup and requests a small first course menu. Suggested pairings include celery olives and sometimes cold slaw made from cabbage to accompany the soup.
Debutante asks if the groom or bride’s parents pay for carriages. Madame Muerri answers that the bride’s father pays for all carriages except the one used by the bridegroom, his best man, and the minister.
Catalog notes describe two period garments with Cedar-brown face cloth and black satin trims, a belt and straps, lace undersleeves, ostrich plume hat, and detailed fabric requirements. A cherry-red satin dinner dress features gray ninon tunic, oxidized lace, and wide embroidery with a fichu, plus listed yardage for satin ninon lace embroidery and fringe. The piece concludes with a lengthy religious meditation on Christmas, Christ’s birth, and the significance of Emmanuel.
A dialogue fragment shows a Deacon arguing Sunday kite flying is improper while a Boy defends the activity as a simple kite made for a religious paper. The exchange hints at local religious norms and child play reflected in a newspaper page.
Velvet hats with turned up trims and lace ruffles dominate the scene. Charmeuse remains in vogue for afternoon wear while fur trims and silk fringe accessorize dresses and accessories. Machine stitching and horn buttons in contrasting colors appear on skirts and coats, with trims adding delicate air to winter millinery and hair adornment.
A clipped note describes the rococo flower arrival and its surprising impact, with reflective, fragmentary lines noting astonishment and lingering effects on observers.
The remarks recount a man claiming to have shot someone wearing a fuzzy hat in the woods and the ensuing concern over perceptions of intent. The dialogue hints at blame and social reaction, suggesting a broader discussion about reputation and responsibility.
Luke 2 1 20 is presented as the core text with memory verses and a golden text the sermon notes reflect on the humble birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. It emphasizes angels announcing the birth to shepherds and the value of humble audiences for preaching and divine guidance.
A speaker asserts that faith in God empowers a person to perform miraculous feats anywhere, claiming belief enables mountains to be moved from the water. The remark frames faith as universal power across locations.
An advertisement from Barton Street Boston touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a successful remedy for ailments including a stiffness of the knees and autism related pain. Henry J. fieldstein reports relief after using the medicine, claiming improved health and full recovery. The notice urges purchasing Hood’s Sarsaparilla in usual liquid or Sarsatabs form.
Fragmentary lines indicate a druggist advertisement for Instant Croup Relief at two cents for a female size, with partial phrases about MeELROY Ss OTe made by a druggist and Columbus. The rest includes unrelated quips and odd product mentions.
Fragments show a speaker admitting one busting item to a dog trawler and claiming the rest belong to two daughters. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or full names.
A farmer's wife and Meandering Mike exchange humorous dialogue about appetite and food versus physical culture, with rustic dialect and playful miscommunication. Their banter centers on dinner desires rather than fitness aims.
In a humorous exchange, Fond Father asserts the millennium will bring perfect safety for lamb and lion, while Little Johnny doubts and would rather be the Son. The dialogue showcases childlike skepticism about grand prophecies.
A delegate mover asked to limit nominating speeches to one minute each in a convention. The chair ruled, the motion failed 47 to 45. The mover claimed the vote showed there are forty seven ambitious orators at the gathering.
A dyspepsia sufferer from England recounts a 20 year tea dependency and giddiness ending after trying Postum. She praises The Road to Wellville and reports improved health, vowing to spread the “better way” to friends and neighbors.
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