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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
1
A collage of town notices and ads lists band concert Saturday, upcoming ice cream socials June 27, visits by residents from Lebanon Danville Indianapolis and Chicago, local preaching at M E church, horse show at Crawfordsville, and a June sale at Harry Romiere with discounted suits.
At a Boone county gathering last Saturday a Republican ticket was nominated. James B. Water spoke as attendees crowded the lower floor and gallery. In the afternoon W. G. Riley was named representative, Ira Sharp challenged Artman for prosecutor, with Artman receiving 241 votes to Sharp 63. Other officers were selected by acclamation or close ballot, including Bun Sumpter for sheriff and Milton Hussey for treasurer.
Mage Jackson and Shell Smith fell 16 feet from the roof of Jackson's barn while setting scaffolds for painting a metal roof. Both were seriously injured with Jackson suffering a severely injured foot and multiple bruises, and Smith suffering a crushed nose and serious leg injuries but improving gradually.
Mrs Jennie McDuffy expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and help during the illness and death at home. She offers sincere thanks.
The K of P Lodge of Advance will hold a memorial service at North Christian church Sunday afternoon June 21 at 2 30. Members meet at the K of P Hall at 2 o clock. Rev Demetrius Tillotson of Lebanon to speak. Music by the Advance Band. Public invited.
Douglas and wife hosted about sixty people at an ice cream social Monday night. Several families from Lebanon and nearby towns visited others over the weekend and Sunday. Members listed include Joe Wells family, Mrs Mary Ailes, Simon Bush, Carrie Emmert, Edith Canada, Rutie Kirtley, Ida Buechler, Hazel Rains, John Canada, Kes Halstead, Roy Nicely and wife, Mrs Walter Rader and two children, Chas Taylor and wife, Harve Airharts, Mrs J M Nicely, Mrs George Baker, and others attending various gatherings. Local horser show attendance noted.
Mr and Mrs Jno Randel and Tom Gregory of Ladoga hosted visits Wednesday and Thursday. Josie Ball of Lebanon visited J S Miller family. Raee and Noble Crain near Bethel visited grandparents George and Mrs Randel. Joe Coons and wife and George Watts and wife of Lebanon visited E M Coons and wife Thursday. Orley Stewart near New Brunswick visited I M Routh and wife. E M Coons were guests of Dr Coons and family in Lebanon Sunday. A number attended Geiger recital at Lebanon. Leonard Stahl of Indianapolis visited Ed and Mrs Cos. Elsie and Ruth Mount visited relatives in Advance. Ice cream supper at Dover Christian church Saturday night June 20 for Dover cemetery benefit. Jefferson township Sunday School convention at Christian church Sunday June 28 at 2 p m. Maude Caldwell and child of near Stockwell visited relatives here over Sunday. J J Miller was in Roachdale Saturday. Owen Crouch of Danville Illinois visited his uncle Henry Geocpe earlier in the week. Dudly Northout of Crawfordsville visited George Stotler and wife Sunday. Will Stafford and family visited Byntley with Ben McCoy north of Lebanon Sunday.
Interprise Lodge No. 666 expresses sympathy to Mr and Mrs Jas McDuffy and family on the sudden death of their sister Edith McDuffy. The lodge requests its charter be draped in mourning for thirty days as a mark of respect.
A special Saturday night offer lists varying Hustler subscription deals tied to vote counts, with prices and durations such as 4 months for 250 and 9 months for 59c, plus 14 months for 75c and 20 months for 1.00. The text also notes a family reunion at George Zimmerman’s home and mentions Frank Sparks attending Wabash College Commencement in Crawfordsville earlier in the week.
James Bowman Marion Craver Fred Thompson Joe Jackson and Harley Harley Galliday were summoned to appear as witnesses before the grand jury Thursday.
Practical caponizing advice focuses on performing the operation before extreme heat to reduce deaths. It notes chicks weighing one to two pounds are easier to caponize, offering a rate of 600 per dozen with a refund to customers when applicable.
Wm. Wall and family of New Ross visited relatives here Wednesday. Walter Hunt and daughter Hether called on friends there Tuesday evening.
Edith Gertrude McDuffy daughter of Jennen and Jase McDuffy of Jefferson township died suddenly at 7 p m last Thursday after a tuberculosis history. Found by her mother in a bedroom presumed to be heart trouble she was 27 years 4 months 5 days old. Survived by brothers Theodore and Roy she was a member of Rebeccah lodge. Funeral at Max United Brothers church at 10 a m Sunday Reverend C O Sherril officiating burial at Mb Zion.
Graduating exercises for Walnut township school set for Saturday evening June 20 at eight in the New Ross Opera House. Music by New Ross orchestra. Trustee O W Bratton and the teaching corps include Clara Crowder Dora F Britton Vera M Heath Floyd Welch Chas Ly Lauthere Florence Penn Aura Wright Cecil Kibbey Mary J Smith Rose L Harper June C Smith and others.
A roster of individuals with associated numbers appears, listing Reichard Elsie June Abbott Earnest entries such as No 1 James Harvey Browne No 2 Ruth Wilson No 8 Hazel Myres No 4 Beulah Hobson Hazel E Jones Lewis Lynn Anna Faerney Julia D Chadwick Adrian Linn Clyde Wright Pearl Campbell No 7 Donna Jones Linnie Hedge Charlie Jones Jessie Wall Don C Harris Frank Cline Kiefer Bronaugh David A Bess No 8 Homer H Miller Willie C Wright Gladys F Brown No 9 Fannie O Minnich John M Weeks Charles O Minnich Ruth Mree Rice.
Charles Allison eighteen son of Albert Allison of Frankfort was fatally injured last Friday afternoon when an interurban struck him at the Routh Stop east of Dover. He lay on the platform with legs over the edge and was hit as the Crawfordville limited approached. The skull was fractured and he was taken unconscious to Culver Union Hospital. He had gone to the city seeking work.
Dues are payable by June 20 and must be paid by that date as the auditing committee will take charge of the bagketer tent date. c.M. Forbes, agent secretary.
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