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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1909
Page
6
Tipton High School will send six representatives to the State High School Oratorical Association contest. Crawfordsville Lebannon Lafayette Noblesville Rushville and Frankfort are the other schools sending delegates.
Directors announce a capital stock rise from 200000 to 300000 to meet high demand. Prospective subscribers may enroll at the secretary W H Crear’s office in the Cason Neal building.
Milford Pratt sailor on the United States battleship New Jersey arrived home Wednesday morning from Boston for a ten day furlough. He is a son of Wesley O Pratt of Lebanon South. Pratt has served eighteen months aboard the New Jersey prior to this furlough.
Neighbors and friends gathered Tuesday evening at the Saunders home on North East Street to bid farewell before their move to Crawfordsville. Presents were given to the couple by several attendees, including Stewart, Chiver, Bassett, Burgin, Whittinghill, Connor, Nealis, and Harry Saunders. Prosecuting attorney Fred Graves ordered the dismissal of thirty two old state cases, noting many had lingered without warrants and offered little value to the docket.
A diary-like notice follows the Reed family tragedy in Brinkley Arkansas where Isaac Reed and two sons died in a cyclone. Only daughter Muriel survived and was aided by relatives Mrs Peery Swiggett of Lebanon who sought custody for the child upon learning of the loss. Dr E D McdKnight relayed word of the inquiry and the Swiggetts offered to provide care and education for Muriel.
A historical advertisement promotes DeWitt brand carbolized witch hazel valve claimed to treat piles burns and sores. The product is marketed as a topical remedy with emphasis on medical uses and quick relief. The copy targets common skin and hemorrhoid complaints with a simple application instruction.
All horsethief detective companies in the county met at the courthouse Saturday afternoon and organized the Boone County Cooperative Association. C. Martin of Jamestown was elected president, James A. White of Lebanon as vice president, J. W. Sanford of Lebanon as secretary-treasurer. A constitution and bylaws were adopted with semi annual meetings on the second Saturdays in March and September.
James J. Hudgen sues Central Indiana Ry Co for 500 damages claiming sparks from a passing locomotive on November 5, 1908 ignited grass weeds and leaves along the railroad right of way and spread to his land burning rails fencing and grasses and baking the ground severely.
Mrs Auus Pesri Paske dies at 1:16 a.m. Sunday at her home three miles southeast of Elizaville. Tuberculosis is given as the cause after four weeks of illness.
Adam Beaman former county resident died Monday evening at five at his home eleven miles southeast of L banon. He suffered stomach and kidney troubles for six years and entered bed last October.
Edward Leap a prominent Boone County citizen died at his Perry township home at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning after a brief illness dating from last Wednesday caused by pneumonia.
John H. A. Havens son of W. S. Havens died at the family home on 1323 South Meridian street after a pitchfork punctured his foot. A week later blood poisoning and lockjaw set in and he died. he was almost nine years old.
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