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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1917
Page
3
A call to rapid farming expansion amid 1917 crop shortages. Producers urged to maximize every acre and embrace available land, with Canadian options offered for somе who need easier terms or homesteads. The piece links food conservation to national safety and Allied war effort.
Former Premier Rene Viviani of France wins crowd with his early eloquence. A story recalls his youth when invited to speak and faced trepidation, only to be urged to continue. The audience shouted Go on and pressed him to persevere, prompting his quip about the exact point a capable speaker sits down.
A warning urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the familiar signature by Thad and to verify it has Fletcher's Castoria in use for over 30 years. The note emphasizes Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants and children.
A playful town remark notes that Jones is a regular golden-mouthed speaker. The quip asks what makes him so persuasive and answers with a humorous twist: his dentist. The exchange highlights local humor about public speaking and dental wit.
In a brisk exchange Twelve Thirty and Maude plan early communications with a father figure, arranging a morning talk that will influence events ahead. The dialogue hints at family dynamics and an impending discussion.
The article notes net gowns popular for day and evening use with color from colored slips and decorative braids, and highlights white voile for young girls with simple dresses, crochet trim, and neat yoke designs. It also mentions a British Red Cross sale where sausage sold for £23.
A Sunday school lesson outlines Hezekiah's prayerful defense against Sennacherib around 701 BC, highlighting prayer over military might, divine deliverance, and God's oath to defend Jerusalem. It notes Hezekiah and Isaiah praying, God affording victory, and the dramatic destruction of the Assyrian army. Sennacherib dies at the hands of his son.
A speaker contrasts the sadness of 300000 graves in France with the imagined hills of mourning at home for victims of alcohol. He argues for a saloonless nation and a stainless flag, speaking for the women who mourn the drunkards and the drowned hopes. The call hinges on God and American votes to end saloons and drink.
The liquor industry has long claimed 600 million bushels of grain are used annually for alcohol production, a figure now disputed as about 135 million bushels. Brewers and distillers argue the inflated total aimed to alarm farmers and farmers against prohibition, with recent figures aligning with Union Temperance materials.
After saloons were driven out of Kansas City Kansas for the first time in 20 years the city reported no debt for current expenses. Mayor U S Guyer notes in a signed statement that public prosecutions costs dropped by 25000 and police expenses were cut by 25000. Merchants savings and other gains could not be estimated.
Capper's Weekly discusses how saloon interests mislead the public about prohibition. It argues Kansas voters recently approved the strictest bone-dry law to prevent liquor from crossing the state border, reinforcing statewide dryness.
Berliner Tageblatt reports an imminent halt to all beer brewing in northern Germany. The move aims to save maize for bread and malt to replace coffee.
The commissioner of internal revenue reports a drop in liquor dealers for the last fiscal year ending June 1916. Rectifiers down 29, retailers 5 751, wholesalers 178, brewers 32.
One of Colorado's largest breweries has been repurposed into a malted milk factory. The owners report substantial profit increases since the conversion, highlighting improved production efficiency and market demand.
A fragmented dialogue notes braggadocio and financial strain as speakers trade quips about wit repartee and money. The scene hints at strained generosity and clever wordplay amid hardship.
Small investors are urged to join The Capitol Petroleum Company at two cents per share and be on the ground floor. Send inquiries to The Securities Finance and Investment Co., Fiscal Agents, 329 Foster Building, Denver, Colorado.
In a domestic scene, Mrs. Torkins pressures Charley to vote by tying the act to a hat purchase. He consents, saying he wants her to vote, and she insists on the hat, implying coercion in the electoral choice. The exchange highlights a coercive dynamic surrounding civic participation.
An old labeled tonic promotes itself as a tasteless tonic containing Quinine and Iron. The ad claims it drives out malaria and builds up the system. Priced at 50 cents.
A Christmas party sparked a playful exchange over a dish of almonds and raisins. A guest learns that the request carries a kiss as a penalty, and the woman calls her husband who confirms the custom but raises a teasing note about settling his wife’s habits.
A tense courtroom scene ends in a humorous mishearing as the defendant answers a distance question. A back-and-forth between prosecutor and witness leads to a joke about the fly crowing, leaving judge and jurors puzzled.
The Boston Globe notes the banjuke in San Francisco as a top seasonal novelty resembling a banjo with ukulele sweetness. An enthusiast praises its jazz and pop appeal and predicts the instrument will spread eastward from the coast.
A remark noting that high living costs are easier to manage when a person has sufficient funds in their checkbook, implying financial security reduces concern over rising prices.
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