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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
2
An old advertisement extols Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy to cleanse and regulate the stomach, remove sour food and bile, and purge constipation with no griping. It promises overnight effects and highlights a long history of use by “millions.” The piece also includes promotional blurbs about other items and fashion notes.
A physician suggests absolute rest for the husband, then humorously proposes he be placed in a political job at city hall to justify a salary while he is supposedly working. The wives replies about consent to idleness, highlighting comic marital dynamics.
An officer questions a recruit about a signaling message while the recruit admits disbelief. The exchange mentions "three tanks and a Zeplin" heading over the HL and the recruit explains difficulty sending it.
A Kansas City Journal quip notes the lull after Christmas spending and before next summer vacations. The joke highlights family friction giving way to calm as the season shifts.
A reflective line notes that those who constantly lament former days resemble chestnuts—hard to crack and stuck in memory. The quip comments on nostalgia and its persistent grip on some individuals.
A Kansas woman reports severe heart palpitations sleepless nights and rheumatism from coffee. After stopping coffee and using Postum she improves quickly with better digestion sleep and steadier breathing. The ad pitches Regular and Instant Postum with price details and a slogan There’s a Reason.
Spring fashion leans on fabric variety rather than dramatic cuts. Coats retain narrow shoulders and wide skirts with covert cloths, serges, gabardines, and novelty worsteds in browns greens and blues, trimmed with braided wood buttons.
A vintage style gown from a daguerreotype era is described as worn at a sentencing. The gold taffeta skirt features a tucked ruffle and is lifted to reveal pantalets of ruffled tulle. The bodice is minimal with a sheer shoulder wisp and short puffed sleeves.
An article extols eyelets as a versatile substitute for French knots in embroidery. It highlights blackberries as tiny eyelets, grape borders, and other fruits like huckleberries and mulberries, noting edge heaviness dulls the effect and fine thread is needed for small eyelets.
The article outlines two historical costume patterns: a Walking Costume with a plain lower skirt, deep-pleated tunic, short loose coat, satin-faced collar and cuffs, a matching straw hat, and detailed material lists. and a Tweed Costume in gray checked tweed with a two-piece skirt, sports coat, Magyar shoulders, double stitched sleeve seams, stitched belt buttons, green felt hat with velvet trim, plus fabric requirements.
The article advises using alcohol to revive dusty hair after long journeys. Part the hair, apply alcohol with gauze on the scalp to remove dust, then brush and let it dry. Rubbing alcohol on brows ears and nape lightens and fluffy hair quickly before styling for a wedding or dance.
The article notes eyelets can replace solid stitching or French knots and highlights numerous designs that eyelets enhance, suggesting eyelet work adds texture and variety to embroidery projects.
The text describes a method to braid a four strand rug using two colors two strands each. It explains starting the braid to control stripe direction, sewing length into a fringe, and options if color supply is uneven. It notes combining light and dark braids and planning multiple color arrangements.
A description notes coats made from heavy shawl or Stewart rugs with fringe along the bottom and edging the cape that drapes over sleeves or sometimes along the wide collar.
A vintage advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting laxative for children and adults. It claims quick relief from constipation, stomach upset, and feverish symptoms, urging mothers to use a teaspoonful for inside cleansing and healthier days.
A courtroom quip features a bird dealer noting the parrot swears loudly, prompting the judge to remark on the bird’s outspoken nature. The exchange highlights wit in a moral tale style.
An old advertisement urges using four ounces of rad Salts daily to flush kidneys and bladder. It states meat overburdens kidneys, causing back pain, headaches, and urinary issues, and promotes Jud Salts as a safe, inexpensive remedy to purify urinous waste.
A Baltimore American quote highlights a public figure described as lively and "dead in earnest" signaling a sharp contrast in character. The phrase captures a colloquial assessment used to characterize bold action and earnest seriousness.
John A. Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin touts White Bonanza Oats by C J Johnson of Lincoln Co Minnesota claiming record 243 bushels per acre from 2% bushels sown. They offer seed catalogs with alfalfa potatoes timothy clovers and other farm seeds and mail six sample vegetable packages for twenty cents.
A fragment mentions a bride and aisle, notes Red Cross Ball Blue as a wash day aid, and predicts events casting shadows in all directions with a vendor prompt.
A preacher argues that disputes among Christians over minor issues should not deter belief in salvation. He urges quick commitment to a faith, cites a train conversation about Buddhism Mormonism and Confucianism, and cites Daniel Webster on faith over full comprehension.
Danville Virginia woman Mrs Madig Haley reports relief from female troubles after spending ten dollars on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. The ad touts the product as a forty year old tonic derived from native roots and herbs and offers confidential assistance from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
Bill asks Jill about standing on an egg and she recalls attempting it. The lesson is that the egg's interior proves stronger than its shell, revealing resilience in the face of pressure.
A dialogue notes an aviator society holding a meeting at a hotel in the sky parlor. The exchange emphasizes the venue as a notable gathering spot for pilots and aviation enthusiasts.
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