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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
4
A transcription captures a rough exchange where one speaker warns about taking time with nails and a second insists they work by the day and won’t be a chauffeur. The banter hints at daily labor tensions and vigilance against rushing.
A terse exchange shows the Aviator telling the Publisher he will starve without immediate success. The Publisher approves the plan and urges starting work at once to market the book.
Witness testifies he kept calm under cross examination. He notes raising five boys and having four grandchildren as part of his steadiness. The exchange highlights a veteran’s composed demeanor during courtroom questioning.
A caller questions Bridget about Bridget’s mother’s absence. Bridget asserts the person is not available, insisting she is not the one being sought. The dialogue hints at a tense domestic moment and possible deception.
Mrs Brown asks where Mrs Close went for a new suit and Mrs Jones quips she went through her husband's pockets in a playful domestic exchange.
In a street level portrait the town’s future is tied to continued local support as descendants of the founders steer business and civic life, reflecting a stubborn insistence on keeping the community’s character intact.
The community developed around its original storefront rather than a distant mail order system, shaping local trade and hub status.
Sam Frazier was in Jamestown on Friday. Earl Self, operated on last week, is getting along very well at this writing. Charles Sparks and wife visited Jas. Gordon and wife on Sunday. Misstella Nicely is staying with Mrs. Chas. Geeke this week. Those who spent Sunday with Geo. Ray and wife were Jas. Nicely and family, Chas. Canada and family, L. E. Woodard and family, and John Nicely.
The Ladies Aid Society cleared $43 at their Saturday ice cream supper. Church repairs were completed and a new carpet purchased. Visitors included John Beckelhimer and wife at Bloom iredale, Join Heckathorn and family, Thomas Beckelhimer and family, and Mrs. Susan Hinton and family. Mrs. Pearl Imbler was home visiting. Bodie Todd and family called on Pete Todd. Issac Shelley and wife attended C. F. Martins strawberry festival Saturday.
Max No Sunday School Sunday due to rain. Wallie Hedge sold a cow to Arthur Denney last week. George Lasley moved a crib onto an eight cement foundation for Henry Sherrill last week. W H Nay and family visited C O Powell. Fern Mangus visited Henry Sherrill and wife. Lena White of Hillisburg stayed with her uncle L N Sandlin. Sunday School convention at Dover next Saturday afternoon. George Lasley with wife and son Chester and Valley Hedge visited James Lasley and family.
Frank Bowman visited Crawfords ville on Thursday. Jessie Coons improves slowly. Bill Garner and family were in Lebanon last Saturday. Otis Coons bought a new piano. Ray Poynter and family from near Old Union spent Sunday night with Robert Ferguson and wife. Mrs Nora Ferguson and daughters Ruth and Thelma visited Lebanon Monday. George Lafollett and family spent Sunday with John Stansell and wife. Sam Caplinger and family attended the childrens exercise at Advance Sunday night. Whitecotton Farlow of Advance hold the contract for building the new Golladay school house. Mrs Mary Pittenger of Advance visiting her son William Pittenger and family. Fay Bowman James Higgs and wife spent Sunday with Elisha Higgs and family.
A reflection on frugality and resourcefulness. The excerpt contrasts spending freely when wealth is uncertain with careful planning of a last dollar to stretch its value, highlighting how disciplined use can expand purchasing power.
The writer notes repeated deaths at crossings where cars and trains meet. Despite warnings, motorists persist in the same risky behavior, driving into danger and ending up in cemeteries or hospitals.
A message from Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment for rheumatism and related pains. The letter promises uric acid removal, joint relief, blood purification, and renewed vitality with no climate change required. Address Box R Notre Dame Ind for proof.
The passage portrays a mother urging young Mary Ann to dress in costly cosmetics, stockings, and a tight skirt to impress neighbors and gain social notice. It satirically contrasts childhood play with adult fashion pressures and peer comparison.
Emeline E. Hambric widow of Elder Wm Hambric was severely injured when the barn floor gave way about 8 o clock Tuesday while feeding stock. She lay immobilized for two hours before a neighbor found her. Dr Taylor set the broken legs but swelling hindered proper treatment.
The long eel tale recounts Hiram Hicks claiming the biggest eel, eleven to twelve pounds, then dropping it as it neared the hole. Herm Stokes and Abe Crockett react with humor as Hicks recalls past catches. Hicks later boasts a larger catch twenty-five pounds, ending with a note of his own misfortune. The joke closes with a refrain of the old story recorded by Joe Cone in the New York Sun.
A Baltimore Sun poem extols the game of joy as a timeless, healing pursuit. It celebrates its blooms, dreams, and skyward hopes while noting not all can partake. The verse links joy to resilience for those worn by life and toil.
A lyrical exchange mirrors longing for freedom and travel through natural imagery. The speaker envies the stream and tree for their ease and destination as the willow river and brook share silver speech while the tree finds peace. Louis Untermeyer quotes in the Smart Set.
The poem notes that people envy others for their apparent happiness while missing the unseen difficulties behind wealth. It warns that the rich also face worries, high costs, and that those admired may not be truly better off. It concludes that seeing others’ troubles would curb envy.
A bogged down trapper in a rain drenched cow camp endures illness and isolation. He hears the river flood and the camp silent until the cavalry of friends arrive with cheers and hopeful relief at the bunkhouse. The Denver Republican reports the verse.
A short prayer praising sleep and a new day to do Thy will. The child thanks God for parents and home and asks continued guidance for love and care within the household.
A man expresses desire to inspect the bride's engagement ring band prior to marriage, highlighting a personal preference about assets and symbolism in the forthcoming union.
Poem fragment speaks of divine insight into human hearts and sufferings. It laments unspoken distress and the stern discipline of God as felt in daily life, urging compassion and shared burden among believers.
Idona Sutton Juanita Coolman Ruby Whitecotton Leela McClaine Clara Whitecotton and Marie Hanks spent Monday evening with Mary Shina in a social gathering.
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