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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
4
A fragment from The Advance Indiana shows pricing and rates for single copies, display advertising, obituaries, and card of thanks. It notes membership in the Indiana press weeklies and references a postal act date in 1879.
The piece mocks pretentious claims to greatness and mocks modern conveniences. It compares economy to home life and laments the lack of true thrift while noting that autos replace stagecoaches in Yellowstone. The tone is satirical and era specific.
An automobile may burn or be stolen, unlike a building, and rates are reasonable at Indiana Mutual. The local agent Ora ZieDanit urges you to buy insurance you cannot afford to do without.
William Joseph trustee of Jackson township states he will transact township business at State Bank of Advance Advance every Tuesday for a fee of 2 cents, and on all other days at Jamestown, outlining where the public may reach him for affairs.
Clarence Jackson working in Lebanon hosts and visitors from Sherlick and nearby families gather for meals and prayers. J C Caldwell and wife host a Sunday dinner with Geo Crim and family. Several attend Treasant View home coming. Children's Day exercises planned at Dover church Sunday night amid health updates on Dohn Jackson.
Community glimpses show Albert Garner and family in Lebanon with various visitors including Stella Canada and Otis Coons. Nipmuck Tribe No 141 S O R M dues of 1.10 per quarter or 4.46 per year payable by Friday night June 29, 1917, with Chas Hi McClaine as C of F. Mr Rohn improving rapidly after visiting Leff Welker and family.
Disjointed text mentions sugar per capita rising over a decade and White House dining references. Erratic language references Roose velt and tungsten production figures, then stray weather commentary with odd phrases about snails and creeping aliens. No clear coherent event or source.
The Feffley clan gathered at Mr. and Mrs. John Emmetts home northeast of Max last Sunday. About thirty two members attended a noon dinner under the trees and an afternoon program featured songs speeches and Edison music. Next reunion set for Mrs Emma Hurts home near Indianapolis with many listed relatives attending.
Mrs Oscar Ham and children visited Lebanon on Monday. Mr and Mrs James Weaver with Ruth and Ruby and Tin enjoyed time in town. Jessie Brown and wife plus Earl Wyeth and family drove to Indianapolis. Ik A Reese and children visited Hubert Fine north of Lebanon. Floyd Yager and family and Albert Yager with son from Rockville visited Frank Yager Sunday.
The passage muses on crown princes and reciprocal relations, noting inevitability of royal status. It comments on gum chewing rising in popularity among the Chinese and Americans playing fan tan. It ends by remarking shortages widening across many sectors except trouble.
A terse note critiques Webster’s comprehensive dictionary as exceptionally extensive yet fragmented and disjointed in its presentation. The remark highlights tension between breadth and coherence in the reference work.
We the undersigned express sincere thanks to all who assisted and offered sympathy during the sickness and at the death of our darling baby. Mr and Mrs Pierce McClaine.
Oris Ashwell and Dude Zim merman had a near accident Sunday night as their Fords clipped but sustained no major damage. The glare forced a last minute swerve but no injuries were reported.
Carmen Caplinger departed yesterday for Indiana University, beginning a new phase in her academic journey.
Ira Scott and family of Thorn town visited Friday with Harry Ross and wife. Sunday guests at the Ballard Lucas home were Mrs Mortal Beaty and Mr and Mrs Nayye of Lebanon A M Lucas and family and Rush Vorhis and Sumner Owens and wife spent Sunday with Chas Bean. Harve Jones and family were guests of Harold Neeham Sunday. Otis Emmett and Clyde Culley are driving hkards. Clyde Culley and wife entertained Sunday Mrs Cora Jones and daughters Dorotha and Iretta Mrs Essi Jones and daughter Eillene of Zionsville Alva Culley and family Clarence Culley and wife Emory Graves and family Willie Graves and wife Joe and Lewis Owens and James Roberts. Callie Ross and wife took dinner with Harry Ross and family Sunday. Bruce Whiteman s were guests of Noah Bartlett s Sunday. James Wainscott and wife of Clinton County visited Monday with Lon Tudor and family. Roy Nicely and wife took dinner with Ray Rodgers and family Sunday. Afternoon callers were Ora Emmert and family and Jno Thomas and family.
A humorous dig into why country editors seem wealthy. It traces payments around childbirth, weddings, funerals, and obituaries, noting editors profit from long articles and subscription pitches while ministers, doctors, and embalmers collect various fees. The piece ends with a quip about editors wearing slick pants as a shaving mirror.
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