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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1914
Page
4
Saturday evening basketball drew Jamestown residents to the game in town as many attended from Lebanon and nearby areas. Several locals report illnesses and recoveries with updates on Emmett, Leela McClaise, and Ora Sutrition, while others attended funerals and moved houses. A public sale by Emmett Thompson is planned for Friday February 6, and moving pictures at the opera house Saturday at 2 30 PM attracted audiences.
Mr Clara Canada is very sick. James Walker and wife are recovering from colds. Ernest Edrington and family near Hazel College visited Lew Owens. Tom Reed of Illinois visited his mother. Marion and Lucile Hypes of Advance visited Mary Kathero and Oakel Bega. Mrs Goldin Emmert visited Jon Dean and wife. Marion and Tom Reed with mother visited Wm Debard and wife. Tom Walker and family from New Ross spent time with James Walker and wife near Advance. Sunday visitors at Willie Tullys included Leary Atkison and wife and Elmer Vensisdal and wife. Charles Bean and wife hosted dinner with Kate Van Horn and sons Virgil near Ward.
Advante R. R. No 21 Lafayette Lucas wan in Sebagon Saturday with Gerfield Bushsand family visiting his mother Mrs. Pearl Embler. Frank Peterson and wife B. F. Shawley with Tempa and Frank Heady visited Charlea Sparks Wednesday. Jimmie Burris helped Frank Peterson butcher Tuesday. John Nicely and wife and daughter Pearl spent Friday through Monday with Ora Nicely and wife of Goodland Ind. Neighbors planned a surprise for John Nicely and wife Monday eight. About thirty people attended with apples and cracker jack and left wishing a long, happy life.
John Cogle has been very ill with a sore heart. Sam Benifield stayed with Frank Bowman and family. Ora Ottenberg and Jamestown mother visited with Bert Ferguson and family. Hallie Higgs spent Thursday with Miss Fay Bowmen. Lemuel Caplinger butchered hogs Monday. Bill Pittenger and family were guests of Jess Myers. Emmett Bowman from Beckville visited Frank Bowman and Lula Poynter. Evelyn Bowman from Old Union visited. A literary and debating society formed at Galladay School Home. next debate night set for February 6.
Residents including Mr Isaac Ebella and family, Mr George Brown and wife, Leland Balloagh and wife, and Ed Hamilton and family were noted visiting relatives and neighbors over the weekend. Several couples were seen calling on kin in Lebanon and Shanncndule, with plowing beginning in the vicinity and multiple social calls reported Saturday and Sunday.
Notice under an ordinance by the Town of Advance Indiana to borrow two thousand dollars. Time warrants to be sold February 10 1914 at 2 PM at the Town Building. Bids sealed and for cash, not below par value, may be rejected. Fred Thompson Clerk.
February weather outlook from Rev Hicks warns of a winter period with storms from February 2 to 7 including rain wind and snow. A crisis on February 11 and 12 brings piercing cold, followed by a second storm span February 14 to 18 with increasing severity across the central valleys.
The excerpt describes a storm period centered on dates in late January and late February, with a regular storm period centered on a February 25 start extending to March 1. It mentions a February cold wave emerging from the north and spreading south across the country during the unsettled period, finishing by early March.
The first riddle on record is Samson's challenge to the thirty companions at his wife’s wedding feast. He promises 30 sheets and 30 changes of garments if they solve it. The riddle: Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweet. See Judges 14:12-20 for the outcome.
Prof Harold Heath of Stanford announces rhinoceros auk rediscovery on Forrest Island Alaska. The nocturnal bird, about the size of a pigeon, reportedly burrows up to 15 feet underground to make its home and may be found by thousands.
The middle verse of the Bible is the eighth verse of Psalm 118. Ezra chapter seven verse twenty one contains every letter except J. The longest verse is Psalm? No, the ninth verse of the eighth chapter of Hither. The shortest verse is John chapter eleven verse nine.
On a sea voyage a boy named Willie spots a freighter with little cargo and only a small red hull showing above water. He cheerfully exclaims that the ocean has gone down, prompting a lighthearted moment during the trip abroad.
A hotel in Edinburgh displays a notice requiring visitors who swear to drop a penny into a slot at the bar counter. Collected pennies are periodically donated to support a local institution.
The late James Freeman Clarke responded to a man fearing women with ballots would seek Congress. He said perhaps so but not until we want them and then we will not be shocked at their taking such positions.
A reflective snippet argues that no matter a man's rank or usefulness in government, irreverent people will still pin wheezy old stories on him.
A small boy asks what a lobbyist is and a teacher explains the role as someone who fears a mistake in law and spends large sums to prevent it. The exchange uses simple dialogue to convey skepticism about political influence.
A quotation reflecting on women uniting for the common good, suggesting a transformative force unseen in history and praising collective benevolence as a global power. The fragment emphasizes unity and moral impact over personal advancement.
Not Always a Two Step urges listeners to embrace varied moods in music. It argues that life and art express serious tender gay sorrowful and tragic states beyond danceable rhythms. The piece links music to the spectrum of human experience.
Mrs. Twickembury quips about her husband Mr Twickembury always with a cigar labeling him a remarkable vertebrate smoker in a cheeky aside from The Christian Register.
A reflective column argues that politics persists because every voter believes they can fully satisfy the public, despite history showing no one ever has. The piece explores optimism, public service, and the gap between ideal and outcome in governance.
A claim states that submerging water in a pail and stirring with a wooden paddle can bring it to a boil in six hours. It invites readers to test the method themselves if skeptical.
The snippet shows a dialogue about aviation height with incomplete quotation, referencing a person named Jones and a ten thousand feet ascent idea.
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