17 Jun 1915
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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
1
A Deep Well Thomson Caldwell is drilling a well southwest of here near Caldwal. The operation targets available underground resources and the project proceeds with typical casing and rig setup.
Grant Davis completes his rebuilt residence praised for its beauty and comfort. Neighbors note a high quality home with two very comfortable porches and an ascendant story feature.
A modern Advance residence nearing completion features a full basement four rooms on the first floor plus five rooms on the second floor with bath closets and a central hall. It includes electric wiring cement veranda brick pillars furnace heat and hot and cold water. The family plans to move soon.
James Schodler has constructed a building equipped with a gasoline engine that runs a washer grind stone and other small labor saving machinery. The facility demonstrates a portable power setup enabling inhouse mechanical work and milling tasks.
A Big Shed Walter McDaniel builds a large shed to house a small circus and admits uncertainty about its use. John McConaughy finishes his new automobile house.
The article reports a capacity crowd for the Sunday School program at Ward Christian Church and notes the superintendent Wm Pratt’s trip to the State Sunday School Convention in Logansport. It highlights classes with 222 on time, 183 Bibles, 236 total attendance and a goal of 300 next Sunday. It also covers the Advance Christian Bible School visit and progress at the Methodist Sunday School with 80 present, plus Fathers Day plans led by Judge Bare of Lebanon at 7 30 PM.
Remodeling notes describe Chan Farlow putting finishing touches on a two story residence with a second floor bath hot and cold water and cement verandas. Eleven rooms planned to create a pleasant comfortable dwelling.
Chef Routh is finishing a two story home with a basement four large rooms and several smaller rooms. The attractive farm includes a well equipped house with ample furnishings and water access in this part of the country.
Mrs Astie Weldon the first named member of Advance Lumber Company is congratulated on their new residence. Located on East Wall Street the snowy white house rises above ground with four rooms on the ground floor and two rooms plus bath upstairs. A grate closet and colonade enhance the exterior while the hallway leads to a bedroom sitting room kitchen and stairway. The home is wired for electricity has a cement veranda asphalt shingles and water supplied from John Weldon’s pressure tanks.
John Beckleheimer will have carpenters at work soon to remodel his barn. The project aims to repair and modernize the structure. Local residents expect improved storage and utility spaces after renovations.
The work progresses rapidly on the J D Emmer farm building named Barn Nearly Completed. Crews report reliable pace and planned comfort, with careful accagement of space and amenities as the project advances toward finish.
The report notes 96 attendees at Shilob jaet Sunday, below typical turnout. A special program is planned for Children’s Day with exercises scheduled for next Sunday evening at 7 30.
Mr Snider asks a minister how many fiab Christ used to feed five thousand. The reply gives a string of biblical clues: letters in Latin nave and first Christian mart, Isaiah chapter read by Ethiopian, Moses mountain letters, Judge Deborah’s letters, first king of divided Judah, builder of fires temple, leader of Jericho across Red Sea, pieces of furniture in tabernacle court, and total number of books in the Bible, to yield nine.
Merrit McClaine plans erection of a new residence on North Main Street for tenant use. The building will be rented upon completion.
James Smith and wife begin a new residence on their forty acre northeast Advance farm. The plan adds eight rooms including a rear annex, a cement veranda, asphalt shingles, and full wiring for electricity, creating a handsome country home.
Elza Bowen plans construction of a new house on the farm northeast of town, with work to start soon after approvals. The project marks a significant development for the local farming family and the surrounding community.
Oscar Schrader, who lost his garage to a gasoline explosion in Indianapolis and then his farm residence northwest of there to a fire, moved to a new house nearly ready for occupancy. An Indianapolis firm built it. the foundation was laid Monday and plastering finished by Friday. The five room house was ready in fourteen days. AC Threlkeld did the plastering.
Orville Peat is erecting a large barn on the farm east of here with a 12 foot ahead running the full length. The baro will be completed soon as work progresses on the project.
The Alamo Band drew a large crowd on Saturday night with sixteen players. The sociable group made friends and performed with surprising polish for a band only a few months old, drawing a crowd about one third larger than the prior week. The paper recommends the Alamo Band.
Everette Dean, who left at eighteen, came back last Friday as his parents moved to a farm near Evert Michigan. After eleven years away he praises Advance and plans to settle in Des Moines Iowa, saying he is tired of running. He has visited twenty states including Canada and Mexico.
Indiana stockmen cheer as quarantine ends at Indianapolis stock yards after Boone County undergoes a brief 36 hour restriction. The rapid lift brings relief to ranchers and traders statewide.
Mrs Willard Gardner and her daughter Pearl were in Lebanon on Saturday. They visited local shops and attended a community event before returning home.
Saturday night crowd swells as promises of good pictures and a lively time lure patrons. Cris Ashwell promises more entertaining shows and urges arrivals early to trade notes and meet friends for a pleasant evening.
The grandchildren surprised Grandma Oss last Sunday with baskets and a note of her 87th birthday which had occurred on Thursday. Present were Wm Ross and family, Those Caldwell and family, J V Rosa and family, Ora Beaver and family, Mrs Robinson Ashby, Mrs Jennis Ross and children, and Everett Dean.
De Lou, a Crawfordsville High School graduate, completes two summers at Danville and accelerates four years of high school in two and a half. He plans to enter Rush Medical College in Chicago for an assistant bacteriologist position and then Chicago University for seven years hoping to finish in five, with aims to study in Europe.
Ora McDaniel, Tp. Chairman, urges Jackson Township Bible Schools to observe Sunday July 4 as Patriotic Day with prayer, flag presentation, national hymns, and a large gathering at Ward Christian Church for a faith driven country service. State convention return plans noted.
Ed Hypes bought a new Ford. Rex Shinn visited from Groveland. Aunt Elizabeth Heath etc. Sunday School attendance at New Ross M E church was 80. Artie Brown and wife welcomed a baby boy. Several families including Hendrix, Caldwell, Neese, Sandy, and Pierson were hosted or traveled, with others in Crawfordsville and Indianapolis. A storm delayed arrivals.
A vintage ad promotes a mild and gentle laxative lozenge for all ages. It urges readers to buy a box now and keep it handy at home. Burrin's Drug Store sells the product at 10c 25c and 50c.
An all day homecoming at New Brunswick Christian Church on Sunday June 27 features a noon basket dinner. Bro. Kelley will deliver the afternoon address.
Joe Graves purchases a gasoline engine to be hitched to multiple machines to reduce sweating and improve work efficiency.
Roy Melson and John McConaughey showcase a method to move houses up and add basements for future furnace heating in Advance. The town observes this rising trend as homes are prepared for modern comfort and efficiency. Bowen's fresh rendered lard advertised by Claud Bowman.
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