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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1924
Page
5
Gasoline and kerosene prices were cut by one cent in Lebanon and statewide on Wednesday as parts of Indiana follow a national trend after a crude oil market break. The current price is 20.2 cents per gallon including a 2 cent state tax. Mr. and Mrs. George Canada visited relatives Sunday for Mr. Canada’s 76th birthday.
Advance Hardware Co advertises for nine stock hauling and general trucking workers. Ernest Edrington listed with Advance Phone 121240. Also seeks straw in stock from White Man Brothers in Advance, phone 58. threshing dinner offer from Walkers Restaurant. Hustler Office invites news items by phone 177. Found watch chain reclaimable by owner at Hustler office. Also seeks trucking services by Lee Hanks in Advance, phone 121043.
Indiana Wheat Growers Association board announces a 10 cent rise in advances for deliveries to receiving stations. No 2 wheat now earns 70 cents, No 3 wheat 67 cents, with No 1 grain likewise raised though shipments are limited. Board members praise strong grower deliveries and shipments.
An archival OCR fragment lists Advance Indiana pricing and publishing terms including cash in advance single copies six copies per issue display advertising rates locals per line obituaries free extra length per line and a card of thanks. It notes membership in the Commercial Club and Indiana Associated Weeklies and that it is entered at the Advance post office as second class mail matter.
The county auditor's abstract shows Boone County total property assessments at about 50.24 million, minus railroad and out-of-county holdings, down roughly 600k from 1923. Personal property down seven percent, farm lands valued at 30.68 million with improvements to 5.70 million, yielding a county total of 86.38 million and average farm land value of 115.41 per acre.
The Loyal Women Class of North Christian Church met at Mrs. Alice Fulwider's home. A noon pitch-in dinner followed by a fine afternoon program. Fourteen members attended. The next meeting is planned for October at Mrs. Fannie Dean's home.
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