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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1907
Page
1
Rev Oakel Hall delivered an oration titled The Mission of The Press at the M E Church. The piece, prepared for a Wabash College contest, earned second place among fourteen entrants. The account lauds the press as a triune force with science democracy and liberty and praises Gutenberg as its founder.
Ivy Baldwin completed a 156 foot final stretch of a perilous 583 foot above ground wire across Bowlder canyon at Eldorado Springs Colorado. She faced wind gusts that caused sways and a backward lurch but balanced and finished safely.
In a first person account the narrator describes nearly failing while walking a tightrope. He details losing sight and relying on constant verbal contact with helpers to reach safety. He warns never to move the head or eyes while crossing a rope or the fall will be fatal.
A crowd formed at Frankfort Saturday night in protest of a young man’s arrest for fast driving. The mob threatened to tear down the jail unless he was freed.
Chief Bird declares officers must protect themselves against threatening members of the public who persist in interfering after an arrest. He condemns mob-like behavior as uncivilized and calls for law enforcers to shield themselves to maintain public safety.
John M. McKinsey and George Hollingsworth sue for injunction against William A. Tucker and Lucy Tucker to halt a proposed ditch through McKinsey and Hollingsworth land in Marion township. The suit notes a pond on the Tucker property and a highway separating Hollingsworth from the others, threatening to impact the existing tile drain serving plaintiff lands.
The suit claims defendants will divert water from their land onto plaintiffs crops via a ditch along the highway. It alleges the ditch would cause irreparable crop damage and that the flow is not the natural course of water. An injunction to halt construction is requested.
Mrs Ida Carney and family from Lebanon visit Mrs Jennie Deer and daughter with Mr Pelier. Mrs Alice Carter and daughter from Advance join. Edith Hall May Bell Nora McCormick Nellie Hiatt Jessie Pavey from Lebanon telephone office join Edith Meek for supper.
Carr ie Emmert visited John Thom as at Lebanon last week Rev Hall visited J M Nicelys Saturday night James Nicely went to Lebanon Monday Mrs J M Shelley and Mabel Abney spent Tuesday afternoon at Chase Airharts Those who spent Sunday with Merle Nicely were Maude Sandy Hazel Sherra Jennie Smith Elva Meadows Lena Airhart Oscar Smith Omer Ford and Vocorhis Demaree Isaac Isenhove and family of Leb anon visited Sam Rogers Sunday Jerry Higgins and wife and James Ringer were in Crawfordsville Friday Everitt Kelly and Lacy Qdel spent Sunday in Balhinch Susie Shirley is at home this week Albert Montgomery and wife will leave Monday for North Carolina to be gone indefinitely owing to Mr Montgomerys failing health His many friends here wish him a speedy recovery Audie Shirley left Monday for Jamestown where she will work in a hotel The band concert Friday night was at grand success a large crowd be ing in attendance.
Those who visited Geo Leeke and family Sunday were Misses Mabel Bush Fannie McMullen Orpha Swindler Myrtle Mangus and John Swindler and wife, George Mangus wife and son Evertt, and Earl Swindler.
The article notes an August 1 commencement at Central Normal College with roughly 150 graduates. It mentions a prior incident where Geo. Hardesty reported a horse badly cut up in a fence last week and references morning and evening services associated with Lafayette.
Grandmother Shephard who had lived with her grandson died a few minutes after two Tuesday afternoon. Holiness People from Indianapolis are holding meetings at Linns hall this week. Mrs Maggie Myers and daughter with Chas Reichard and children visited Mrs Jas Buchannon Tuesday. Ollie Peek and son Kari visit brother Wm Baker of Danville. Rev Roy Lucas of Advance filled his appointment Sunday. Vera Reichard spent last week with Lulu Brown near New Ross.
Beckville notes dated July 23 report Rev. Johnson at Providence Church for regular appointment. Several residents and visitors are mentioned including A. B. Kerfout with a horse injury, Howard Ringer visiting Indianapolis relatives, Mrs. Hattie Legion of Thorntown visiting sisters Olive Diven and Clint Bowman, and Davis Wilson Joe Moody Geo Swisher with wives visiting Will Long’s near Shannondale. It notes Mary Bowman’s sore throat illness and J. P. Mount with wife visiting Mirjah Mount and wife. Thomas Baldwin and family return to the community on the John Cod dington farm after moving there.
The Lebanon Retail Merchants Association formed February 1906 spurred factory activity and full occupancy. Wheel, radiator, and mitten makers operate while the Cream Separator factory is planned. Once 160 empty homes exist, now no vacancies. business rooms all in use. Officers are praised for driving prosperity.
A list of local retailers and professionals shows many not in the association while benefiting from it. The piece urges lawyers doctors dentists and property owners to join to keep Lebanon competitive with five neighboring towns and attract future growth.
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