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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1916
Page
2
Trustee Wm Joseph declares that J will conduct township business at the State Bank of Advance every Tuesday. On all other days he will transact at Jamestown for Jackson Township affairs.
Ren Powell of Ewatt Michigan spent Saturday at Geo Mac Daniels Sunday at Charley Blanks and Sunday night at J E Ashwells He has accepted a position with the Crawfordsville Tank Co and will likely move his family to a good railroad point in Indiana Also a notice asks owners of fence stretchers from the Advance Hardware Co to return them at once as they are badly needed
A poemic exhortation to residents to stop criticizing and leave town if they won’t contribute. It praises boosters who promote local prosperity and warns habitual faultfinders that they won’t be missed. The verses urge pride, action, and a positive mindset to support the community.
A prisoner in solitary confinement studied the Bible for three years and reports many numeric and linguistic facts. It lists totals of letters words verses chapters and books, counts of common words and specific verses with unique properties including middle and longest verses and consistency in Psalm 186. It notes no word or name has more than six syllables.
A letter to the editor denounces the Indianapolis Star for running Indiana Brewers association beer ads. The writer calls the campaign deceptive and obnoxious, arguing milk provides more nourishment than beer and that the Star should drop such content.
Mrs Ora Lasley and her children were here visiting recently. They are moving to a farm near Danville.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Billingsly hosted a Sunday supper with Alice Scott Mary Shinn Na omi Ayers of Jamestown and Farr Waters Reuben Burrin and Urcil Waters in attendance.
Baron Shibusawa called the J. Pierpont Morgan of Japan is a lead promoter of the Worlds Eighth Sunday School convention to be held in Tokyo soon after the present war. He spoke of wealth used to uplift others and praised Christian relations as a force for moral character. Over $31,000 already pledged for expenses.
James and John catch fish on a journey home and meet a man asking how many they caught. James offers to give one fish to John to tie their totals. John refuses to give one and proposes a swap to equalize their counts, yielding a solvable riddle for the reader.
Advance Christian ministry details include Minister Ora McDaniel and Supt. S.S. with 106 present and 2.96 collection. Twelve workers conference, two birthday offerings for Ora McDaniel and George McDaniel Jr. Reports show three sick, eight teachers, three visitors. Model Bible School discussed at Rural Study Circle. 52 attended social service. George Kersey led service. Ben Powell praised. Every member canvass planned for Sunday by 36 men. members urged to be at home for committees. Men's class awards Frank Whiteley a postcard show this week.
Mrs Cora Adams returns to Gary on Monday after visiting her parents at the Whitsett hotel. Mary Jobs of Leb visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs John Whitsett from Saturday to Monday. Mrs Jno Whitsett visited in Lebanon on Monday.
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