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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1912
Page
3
Miss Italia Garibaldi, granddaughter of the Liberator, laments how Italian women are treated in Chicago. She questions male chivalry’s value when employers abuse female workers and shares a joking anecdote about a washerwoman testing a suitor’s devotion amid economic strain.
Miss Elizabeth Marbury, a leading dramatic agent in New York, argues at the Colony Club that intellectual girls are not dowdy. She cites Bryn Mawr graduates who mix high marks with stylish dress and believes in the survival of the best fitted.
A thrift tip advises avoiding sire water for bluing and choosing Red Cross Ball Blue for better value.
A reformer asks why jail populations are high and a guide attributes it to lack of release. The piece includes a Garfield Tea endorsement for digestion and a provocative line about gender rights attributed to Michael de Montaigne.
Mrs Susie Templeton of Hooper Nebraska speaks of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound aiding five years of female troubles. After seven bottles her health returned and she did heavy work again, urging others to try the remedy.
Gathered Smiles asks for a final message as a dying man requests privacy. He confesses he dies happy, glad to go, and quips he will miss housecleaning this year. A later joke about a peevish damsel throwing letters ends the fragment with a humor of stone age accuracy.
During a night cyclone, Mrs Hall wakes her family and they rush to the cellar. The 13 year old daughter, anxious about clothing, asks Aunt Nellie if she would wear a hobble skirt in her place, revealing a moment of youth’s fashion concern.
A visitor sees a resident with a wrapped face and learns the man has a severe toothache. The only dentist in town is his worst enemy, leaving him in a dire, comic bind.
In a Militant Neighborhood a caller asks a London footman for Mrs Beefenam's at home days. The servant replies she has none now and is in jail.
Meander ing Mike mocks Pete who replies he searches for work year round. Pete explains he goes north in spring to claim as a pine apple picker and then heads south in fall to announce himself as a skate sharp ener.
A suburban buyer laments investing in a country place with $2,000 spent and double its value after the sale. He recalls paying $500 for the property, highlighting the uneven fortunes of rural investments.
A playful column notes that love faces hurdles as couples cope with rising gas costs and tighter budgets. The piece winks at modern dating pressures amid economic strain and consumer costs.
A junior partner doubts pursuing a damages case while a senior partner warns the client that the girl involved may not suffice. In a separate scene, Bella boasts rapid stenography skill and aims to become a secretary as she learns to read her notes.
A note about giving up the music department leads to a humorous decision to mount the sign on the furniture polish counter. The exchange shows resourceful insistence on repurposing text rather than discarding it.
A snob failed to be elected to a prestigious club where men gathered nightly to discuss politics or billiards. Enraged, he wrote an indignant letter to the secretary demanding the name of the member who blackballed him. The secretary answered simply, Dear Sir His name is Legion.
Mrs De Wealth Mercy and John discuss driving at fifty miles an hour. He argues slower speeds might trigger chatter that their automobile cost about two thousand dollars.
A playful verse fragment notes the hammock girl coping with Cupid and knowing the ropes. The lines hint at light romance and confident poise, framed in a breezy, rhythmic mood.
In a startling incident Mrs Jobson learns her husband was seriously hurt after being struck by a Whiffers limousine worth $7,000. He is reported at the People's hospital while she rushes to the scene.
Nell laments women at the looking glass while Belle counters with a jab about facing truth requiring reflection. The exchange hints at vanity and self-awareness in a light social banter tone.
The medic advocates an enlarged daily routine and broader activities as the patient, who self describes as a bareback rider in a one ring circus, agrees.
Knicker recalls telling of a man on the water a month ago. Bocker asks for details and Knicker says he cut open the fish he caught today and found the man had swallowed it.
The Comedian and The Tragedian drew crowd in Squedunk with a standing audience. The sheriff had attached and removed seats in the opera house to accommodate the turnout.
Jones questions wives pushing suffrage as Smith weighs in about hats costing 39 cents. The exchange captures domestic tension over social change and fashion in a quiet neighborhood setting.
A reader questions the newspaper’s purpose while a speaker explains the front page is focused on love stories to suit his wife’s view of journalism. The exchange highlights editorial balance and personal influence on reporting.
A social vignette notes many callers during illness and attributes the support to a “pretty nurse” rather than close friends. The exchange highlights affection and social dynamics surrounding a recovering figure as visitors, not helpers, are emphasized.
In a playful scene, Miss Prim and Miss Pert clash over propriety as Edith and Ethel banter about vanity. The dialogue wittily explores romance and disagreement aboard a matrimonial journey with light humor and character bickering.
A witty exchange centers on a married man told his wife has eloped with his chauffeur. He asks if they took the car and learns yes. He quips that he had just bought new tires, turning a domestic calamity into a comic lament.
The lesson contrasts malignant unbelief of the Pharisees with incredulity of Jesus family. It notes Jesus' compassion for crowds, the Pharisees’ Beelzebub charge, and Jesus’ rebuke. It explains the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit and the call to walk in the light.
Malvina, a budding writer, seeks seclusion in a mountain camp and meets editor James Blake. She moves into the pinkly furnished camp while Blake, the hunter-turned-visiting guest, becomes captivated. They begin a romance that leads to an engagement at the mountain boarding house.
A man sits in a car in bright sun for about four hours waiting for his wife who is visiting her sister and kissing the baby. He jokes about engine trouble while another man offers help in a light moment. He just wants to go home to dinner and is hungry.
A famous woman lecturing on women’s suffrage in Florida opened her talk by claiming Baltimore as her birthplace. A schoolchild whispered that if true she must be an oyster, provoking a pause before the audience.
A homemaker describes backache headaches and nervous strain from kidney trouble. Doan's Kidney Pills are praised for quick relief and full recovery, with sales promoted at 50 cents and credits to Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York.
A brief note reports a prize fight ended not by knockout but because one fighter went to sleep, suggesting a dull or uneventful match. The exchange frames the bout as less lively than typical contests. The source highlights the surprising finish rather than action.
A collage of old consumer ads and quips highlights Castoria as a long standing infant remedy and mentions Paxtine dental products, Cole’s Carbolisalve and Winslow soothing syrup. Quotes about character and social habits appear alongside notices on Garfield Tea and general consumer advice.
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