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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
8
Wm. Whiteman improves at writing. Lebanon folks visit Will Debard and kin. Ed Wrights attend Mrs. Richardson funeral in Lebanon. Dinner and music at Chas. Im mert home. Numerous neighbors from Advance Jamestown Shannondale and near towns attend birthday greetings and gatherings.
Our policy covers fire protection anywhere in the United States or Canada. Partial fire damage is paid, total loss is paid in full, and theft with non recovered car is paid in full. Returns with theft damage are covered. Indiana Mutual offers gilt-edge protection at nominal cost. Call Hustler Office for details.
The letter argues that ongoing licensing across numerous trades restricts personal competence and freedom. It cites medicine, driving, farming, banking, and many other activities, warning that regulators aim to bar entry and raise fees, benefiting lawyers if extended to moving picture operators and fishing.
A stream of satirical rural quips mocks language errors and everyday mishaps. The narrator jabs at slang, animals, plants, and a circuit court exchange involving a Black person and a judge. The tone is humorous and regionally flavored, with no clear single event.
A poem from Dora Sublette of Taylorsville Indiana urges women to do their best with support from men to defeat Prussianism and vice. It promises that democracy will bring peace and joy if everyone refrains from wrongdoing.
An old note urges pride in one’s humble origins and parents. Newt Meek loses three dollars after a Tuesday accident near Wave land, then laments the sum, but cheers up when reminded bacon once cost less than a pound.
For dinner Sunday Ralph Cunningham and family entertained Mr and Mrs Nick Bennett and Ernest Cook and family of Lebanon. In the afternoon Mrs Kiser and son of Lebanon called.
The Mangus family tenth annual reunion takes place at Will Johnson’s home, east of New Ross. Program includes songs by Owens and Owens children, prayers, scripture readings, addresses by G M Mangus and Rev. O V Rector, readings by Mrs. May Norton and others, with volunteer talks and dismissal at noon 2 00.
Providence Thelma Ferguson spent Saturday afternoon with Pearl Mills Emma Ottenburge was in Lebanon Saturday D W Ottenburg spent Saturday night and Sunday with Wm Yelton of Lebanon Bert Ferguson Chas Traux and Chas Mills were in Lizton Thursday
Mrs. Wm Beck visited Tuesday with Mrs. McCormick. Mrs. Everette Beck of Brownsburg had dinner with Jerry Higgins and his wife Tuesday.
Hazelwood residents recount corn damage in low wet land caused by the first Friday night activity. Nearby visitors include Cal Ross and wife from near Egypt, Clyde Culley and family with S. E. Edrington, and Misses Dorothy Darrow and Janice Coombs from Lebanon visiting Roy Rust. Others such as Letha DeBard of Lebanon and Mrs. Mary Edrington of Hedge Valley are noted visiting local families. Elias Plew from near Thorntown purchased a cow and calf from Mrs. Margaret Beck. Dovie Maddox spent Sunday with Okie Erp of Walnut Hill and Dorothy Hodge of Lebanon visited Lon Titus and family.
Earl Edrington and family and Mrs Mary Edrington spent Sunday with Harry Sumpter and family of Max. Emery Proffitt and family attended the funeral of Mrs Richardson of Lebaton on Sunday.
The Paris Beacon published a price list for Albion Illinois in 1819 sent to England to attract settlers. Items include tom turkey 25c, chicken 12c, beef 5c per lb, eggs 12c per dozen, cheese 30c per lb, butter 16c per lb, bacon 15c per lb, whole deer $1.50, melons 12 1/4c, honey $1 per gallon, whiskey $1 per gallon, Hyson tea $2 per lb, brown sugar 3c per lb, coffee 6c per lb, fish 3c per lb.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Crouch of Chapin Iowa announce they are at home at the Methodist parsonage. Friends will be limited from visiting due to distance. The Jackson Township Sunday School Association planned a monster patriotic service with Rev Z T Sweeney of Columbus Indiana at the Community Building on July 1 but will not be held due to speaker scarcity.
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