20 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
1
Community gossip centers on visits to Lebanon from Aunt Polly Harris and Miss Lucy Read, plus dining with L. Patterson and families. Local trades include Wall buying autos and a grocery store, while the Hustler notes upcoming visitors and a newborn Janet Leona Pointer.
Jack Shion returned from the veneer mill to find his wife dead on the kitchen floor from apoplexy. The death was unexpected and saddened relatives and friends. Mrs Shinn was aunt to Theo Shinn of the area. Theo attended the funeral on Saturday.
A discussion on how rain, money, mail order goods, and freight houses shape a town. The piece argues that local industry and home-based trades matter more than distant catalogs, noting mail order patrons and streets worn by delivery.
The Crawfordsville Journal reports the Commercial Association will organize a Fourth of July celebration only if local business men fund premiums and attractions. It notes Lebanon plans to bring hundreds, urging deep interest from key men to secure success and funds.
March Victor King March Our Glorious Nation Waltzes Olivette March Our Nation s Pride Serenade Sweet Repose Miller Meyers Miller Rockwell Solo with band accompaniment Will the Roses Bloom in Heaven Harris Ludy by Chas Ross Overture The Conqueror King the Eagle Wagner
A later report highlights a large number of Boone county residents over 90 years old. Mrs. Elizabeth Miller of near Thorntown is believed to be the oldest at 101 years.
Warwick James Price offers aphorisms on character, courage, laughter, and perseverance. He argues wealth follows effort, deeds shape virtue, and progress hinges on action rather than rumination. The piece blends social advice with personal temper and community purpose.
A compilation notes varied topics from 14 percent al bumens in an egg to peat deposits in Ireland and how butterfly colors respond to air temperature. It mentions Paris police whistles and England's annual food imports, plus archaic terms for Ireland and a Hungarian bachelor tax.
Due to severe weather Shiloh Christian Church had a small Sunday turnout of 59 attendees with a collection of 2.34. Letha Debard noted the 16 cents birthday offering. The Ladies Society moves July meeting to Friday afternoon the 4th, as many will be away. Mrs. O H Beaver may attend the State Sunday School convention in Richmond next Wednesday. Baptismal services postponed awaiting a suitable site. Children’s Day committee thanks helpers and vows not to wait seven years for another program.
Attendance at Sunday School last Sunday was 73. Brother Higgins from Oklahoma City preached here last weekend. Gary L. Cook of Indianapolis will preach on the fifth Sunday in June and follow nights. Revival is set for November with Brother Kelley and Brother Truckess assisting. Teachers Conference at the church next Saturday night invites all officers and teachers. Bible School at 10 a.m. Sunday.
Boone county officials plan to honor the county at the floral parade by seating the oldest man and oldest woman. Isaac Belles of Thorn Town is cited as possibly the oldest resident, having come in 1855. Sarah McCann near Lebanon is another very elderly resident, turning ninety two in September. The committee seeks names and ages of Boone county’s longest residents to fill the honorary spots.
Joe Wall travels to Indianapolis on business. Lora McClaine buys a Ford. James Caplinger and wife welcome a nine pound boy Sunday. Weeks with relatives in Hobbs Indiana. Several visits and dinners with the Riner and Brown households. Miss Blanch Hansell of Filmore visits T E Brown. A contest prize goes to Miss Crea with ice cream and cake served. Out-of-town guests include Hanks Forbes Read Jakes and Crea.
The Shiloh Christian church Sunday School held Home Mission Day last Sunday with a 5 PM arrival and a nearly full auditorium by 7 PM. Wm. Lucas directed a strong program featuring Lottie Bratton Ura Beaver Jerry Carter and other performers. A public collection of 11 dollars supported Home Mission work.
A column of wry maxims notes that popularity with married people is unlikely for those who call a baby its, warns that persistence without consent invites marriage, and jokes on lawsuits, heartbreak, money worries, gendered combat, suburban life, and changing seasons from snow shovel to lawn mower.
A playful exchange features a speaker dismissing a comment with I am not listening while another asks Bridget to relay she is at home and does not want a visitor. A request to check the clock and a jab about a singer’s facial expressions punctuate the dialogue.
A barn on the A N Lewis farm southeast of town burned Saturday night around 9 o clock. Some grain and implements were destroyed. The cause is unknown. Lewis had about 500 dollars in insurance with the Boone County Cooperative Company.
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