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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1913
Page
3
A man weighs himself on a railway station machine and questions the setup that offers prizes for guessing weight. He notes other scales nearby, joking about reliance on human nature. The porter responds that the machine itself holds the prize.
A brief dialogue from the Boston Evening Transcript shows a girl eager for Jack to realize his affection. She confesses she has waited weeks for him to discover her love, while spurring concern about the timing of his realization.
A playful exchange shows a junior clerk asking Billy how to spell citizen as he debates whether the ending is z-u-n or s-u-n. The fragment captures a light newsroom moment amid a broader piece.
Multiple listings advertise farms and acreages in Michigan Indiana Iowa Missouri Saskatchewan North Dakota and Oklahoma with details on size cultivable land barns houses outbuildings orchards and stock. Sellers include J H Fleming C H Ghisson J B Coller and others, offering varied prices and terms.
Traveling man recalls a Plumville tale where Big Bill McCune’s mule Jerry hides in a weed-filled lot. The town marshal bills Jerry for feed, Aunt Betty hides the mule’s bones, and auctioneer Colonel Wilson sells the stubborn animal for 25 cents to Jack Pemble.
Homer Davies recounts a motor car breakdown near Concordia and a housewife’s hospitality. Five people are served a hearty feast labeled a “light luncheon” with sausage, potato patties, bread, tea, peaches, and more. He notes the town habit differs from country promises. Kansas City Star narration.
The passage portrays Skimmer as a dairyman whose finances are opaque. It humorously notes how observers doubted profit because his methods blurred lines between water and milk. The quip implies clever evasiveness in earnings.
New York Journal notes the highest altitude tolerable without serious health impact is 16 500 feet.
Mrs. D. H. Brown of Iola Kansas reports relief from two years of bloating and soreness during Change of Life after taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She continued for twelve bottles and regained strength enabling daily work. The letter promotes the product as best aid for changes in life.
A diner in a foreign hotel is questioned by a detective who asks to see his passport as part of a mock search for an escaped convict. The man is amused when the detective uses the bill of fare to describe the traveler, then orders him to accompany the officer.
A quotation reflects on flexibility versus rigidity as a moral lesson about compromise. It contrasts the willow bending to the storm with the oak resisting, suggesting better survival for adaptability in adversity. The line attributed to Sir Walter Scott frames the theme.
Jane, the shy sister with plain looks and rough hair, attends a fancy dress party with sisters Elsie and Ruth. During games she is repeatedly kissed by Teddy, the red head, as others receive attention. The morning after reveals she has found a friend who values her inner qualities over appearances.
An Alberta farmer, Harris Orum, started with 160 acres in 1902 and expanded to 1,920 acres of mixed farming. He raises 100 to 125 hogs and similar beef cattle each year, plus 200 hogs, 25 draft horses, and 35 Hereford cattle. He values land at $50 an acre and reports barley yields around 40 bushels per acre and oats about 80. He attributes strong profits to long northern summers and ready markets near railway camps.
The Pompous Man insists he is self-made while the Lean Chap presses to know when the strike will end and the job be completed in a terse exchange.
W D Smith of Ethel Kentucky credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with saving him from back trouble and bladder inflammation after a long history of weakness. At 77 he remains a farmer who uses the pills to prevent backache and endorses publication of his testimonial with his photo.
A passionately kneeling suitor begs for love while the cool woman responds with wit. The disheveled youth lowers his gaze, and the chandelier becomes a silent witness to the awkward moment in a drawing room drama.
The article explains that sand is the main constituent of glass, comprising 52 to 65 percent of the original mixture or 60 to 75 percent of the finished product after volatile materials are removed. It notes that sand quality affects transparency brilliance and hardness of glass.
The saying contrasts the industrious man who advances his aims with the loafer who lingers. It notes the industrious person often has clear aims and diligent effort, while the loafer may lack motivation or progress.
The brief asserts that true character emerges from deep reflection and simple living. It mentions Litt as a shorthand or partial reference, implying a discussion of moral simplicity and mental clarity. The text hints at a literary or philosophical framing of virtue.
Ceylon tea plantations nearing 1500, exporting nearly 20 million dollars in black tea annually. Old coffee industry waned after 1880 plant disease, with tea and rubber sustaining prosperity. workers mainly native Indians, wages eight to sixteen cents daily, foremen about 200 dollars monthly.
An article from Philadelphia dated October 27 1912 presents Albert Green burg claiming Resinol Soap and Ointment cured his three year follicle pimples on face and neck after two jars. It touts Resinol as a long standing prescription remedy for itching skin eruptions and related conditions and offers free samples from Resinol Chemical Co. Baltimore Md.
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