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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
3
An old advertisement promoting Enterprise Flour from Melson and Son. The brief note highlights the product as a quality flour option for home bakers and cooks. It emphasizes a trusted family name and local business.
Several Bible Schools in the township will observe Father’s Day with personal notes from superintendents to the township chairman. The Christian Church of Jamestown plans observance next Sunday. Mt Zion schedules a program on the third Sunday. Advance schools also plan third Sunday programs. James town ME and Union Superintendent have not confirmed, but word suggests observances there as well.
In Memoriam for Roy Nisley who died June 9 1914. The letter laments his loss and the empty chair at family table. It recalls tears, sorrow, and the hope that his spirit rests with the angels in heaven. Parents and Friends.
A notice states Charles FE McClaine is selling a bag of cood flour for 95 cents per sack. The item is advertised in local notices with price and seller details.
Advance reports record attendance last Sunday with M. School 98, Christian 113, and Disciple Christian 857 totaling 1068 attendees, surpassing all previous records for the church group.
The notice states that the first day of each month is collection day for electricity. It advises customers away from home to leave a key with a neighbor or ensure the house is not left unlocked. It warns that failure to read meter regularly leads to an unsatisfactory account with the Electric Light Co.
A Wednesdeight meeting of the Faithful Followers Sunday School class had 20 members present. Plans for work were discussed and a social hour with ice cream and cake followed. The next gathering is set with Sarah Ray on Tuesday night July 13.
Cris Ashwell presented pictures Monday Tuesday and Wednesday with Myers and Myers in specialty acts. The Myers company stays for the week and plans to perform in Lapel next week. Mr Barry Myers is noted as a sociable figure, making many friends in town during the visit.
Mrs Carl Riner hosted an all day missionary meeting for the C W E M of the Advance Cornetian Church. Attendees included Mesdames J T Jones T E Burrin and daughter Esther Joe Frizier and son Meil Chas KE McClaine and son Oscar Shas Thompson and children Earl Whiteley and son Lester Chas Farlow Clarence Bowman and daughter Sylvia Leola McClain Meecham MP Riner Ora McDaniel and children Perry Pointer Wo Weldon and daughter Tobelma Joan Whitecotton Emmitt Riner Joan Sandy Hodge and daughter Durinby. A fried chicken dinner was served counter service fashion. In the afternoon routine regular meeting concluded. Mrs Riner was praised for her kindness. Mrs Joe Frizier will host next meeting at her home.
The Missionary Society of the Christiaan Church will host a day long meeting on Wednesday with participation from the First Christian Church Lebanon Union Society and Advance Christian Church groups. Other attendees include WD Hedrick J M Caldwell R South and M E Brownes Valley delegates as they prepare for a joint union meeting. Thomas Day Brown was buried at New Ross yesterday. The Editor Hustler plans to attend the State Sunday School Convention in Logansport next week.
A large auto truck to Shades has been chartered to take fifteen Advance couples to Shades next Tuesday for a day of recreation. Mary Mildred Ferguson, two weeks old, died this morning. Dora Kernodis and others visited relatives. Roy Melson and Earl Brown were in the Capitol City yesterday. Eurice Ross of DePauw University arrived home for the summer. De Nelson and wife are sightseeing in Ledianspolis today.
An advertisement extols Croxone as a universal cure for backache kidney and bladder troubles rheumatism and related pains. It claims the remedy soaks into kidneys dissolves uric acid cleanses pores and filters poisons from blood with guaranteed results and druggists offer refunds if it fails.
The nation must expand port facilities and adopt free ports to reduce wharfage costs burdening farmers. Congress should divert rail expansion energy to sea commerce, creating ports where vessels can discharge cargo without fees, offsetting wartime trade shifts and boosting national growth.
Peter Radford argues farming needs a strong marketing system as well as production. He notes big US spending on soil and seed but little on marketing, urging a united effort by farmers merchants bankers editors and statesmen. The Farmers Union supports scientific farming and practical marketing and calls for broader government and industry help.
A satirical piece imagines ancient politics settled by the first neigh of a horse among six contenders for the throne. It argues current factions should end public quarrels and let industry prosper, preferring private back alley resolution over heated public battles.
Claude Bowman advertises fresh fish available every Friday and Saturday with no other details provided.
Elementary report details Boone County Sunday School figures with 65 schools 52 cradle rolls 1017 cradle roll members Zionsville Christian Church leading with 115. Training courses 13 elementary teachers 191. Classes for children 50 beginners 50 primary 49 juniors 46. Several schools separate classes by screen or curtain and provide chairs. Attendance ages 8 to 14 totals 2596 with 1049 aged 8 to 6 700 aged 6 to 9 847 aged 9 to 14.
The Alamo Band of Alamo Montana will perform a Saturday afternoon auto show in town and a street concert at night. They regularly give concerts in Alamo and Wallace each week and take on other engagements elsewhere. Citizens are urged to come early, trade, visit friends, and cheer the band with clapping.
The answer WHALE was first submitted by Mrs J D Eomert who phoned it in. Arthur Bratton followed with the correct answer after fifteen minutes and Mrs Artis Vanara Dall of Lebanon also sent the solution.
Chas E McClaine advertises prunes at 10 cents per pound or 8 pounds for 25 cents. This deal highlights affordable dried fruit options for shoppers.
Barnum and Bailey presents A Circus of all Nations with 430 world famed artists from every nation. The show features a 680 foot big top, nearly 1,500 employees, multiple rings, four elevated platforms, vast aerial apparatus, a 110 cage menagerie, 750 heroes, forty elephants, and a three mile street parade.
Henry Evans and family of Russellville and Davey and Wm Jockey of Terre Haute visited Sunday with B F Shawlley and family.
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