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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
4
The editor condemns rumors of discord between Advance and Jamestown after a Jackson township convention. He argues competition is healthy when fair and urges residents to maintain harmony in politics and local events.
Democratic candidates listed expenses in the canvass for the county ticket. Names include W F Harrison $2005, S M Riker $10, George W Jackson $32.50, James A Rowman $15.10, John T Brown $23.80, A O Spence $825.50, J A Coous $1675, W J Wood $32.08, Leovsta Bucwue $825.00, J & Goobenour $42.41, James W Pr fin $1125, C C Galvin $850, Joha T Casey $900, MM Apple $22.55, WB Parr $2410, Cleve Goudwic $3282. Curius Davin and Charley McClain had no expense.
The New Ross Dramatic Company will present the play A Woman Honor at the Advance House Saturday evening April 4. The show, given recently in New Ross, drew a large audience. Most actors are young locals taking part for fun, yet displaying notable ability.
Grades close Tuesday with a display of student work in the high school assembly room. Sixth to eighth grade domestic science girls will offer refreshments from 1 30 to 2 o'clock in the domestic science room for patrons. Teachers urge a good turnout to inspect the new Manuel Thainiog and Domestic Science departments.
Mrs Elizabeth Stanley vice president of the Indiana Woman's Christian Temperance Union and national lecturer will speak at the Methodist church next Wednesday evening. She has traveled widely for W C T U work and is regarded as one of the ablest speakers in the organization. Admission is free and the church hopes for a full audience.
Last Tuesday afternoon the High School distributed grades and computed averages for twelve honor students. Mary Greusmoes tops with 95, followed by Mary Graham, Clara Purdue, Walter Caplinger, Grace Pointer, and others. Signatures from parents are urged as students’ cards are sent home.
Advance High School basketball team defeated Jamestown 12 to 12 at the end of regulation and as Ollie Gregory scored a decisive field goal in overtime securing the undivided township championship. Rex Sbinn left the game briefly and Ollie Gregory's late heroics turned the tide.
VC Camp Packing Co of Indianapolis has bought the Crawfordsville site to build a $40,000 tomato factory. The project will provide work for between 140 and 200 men during construction and operation.
Residents report Nice White Michigan potatoes at Caplinger and Cap sizioca markets. Visited by Roy Elmore Clara Whitecotea N S Carter H W Feighuar Midge Ballard Ed Wright and many others. A second daughter arrived for Mr and Mrs Thomas Rohn. Schedules include lectures by Rev Oakel Hall and various family gatherings across Pittsboro Ada Indianapolis and Lebanon.
Mt Zion church led by Pastor P W Bexett announces preaching services next Sunday and Sunday school attendance of 50, with 250 in attendance and a $284 offering. Emmett Deen Rodgers added to the Cradle Roll. The school will stage an Easter entertainment.
Attendance at Sunday School last Sunday was 160. Collection was $2.10. Bibles numbered 25. All church members are invited to a social tote in the basement on Friday evening March 20.
The Methodist Episcopal Church led by Pastor C F Hall will split services between Advance and New Ross on March 29, the fifth Sunday. An Ester concert committee including F A Doty Mrs Etta Caldwell Mrs Edna Hall and the pastor will stage the event Sunday evening April 5. A new piano purchased by the Ladies Auxiliary arrived, built by Epworth Piano Company of Chicago, praised by all observers as excellent and a fitting gift to the church.
The Christian Church led by Pastor Wo Kibbey held a large Sunday service with a birthday offering observed. A musical program featured Mona Beavers and the Male Quartet. Mrs Hazel Caplinger spoke on workers in Japan and Porto Rico, and Carrie Beaver discussed church relations to the Western Indiana Conference. An $18.17 offering was collected.
An advertisement promises a free home treatment from Mrs M Summers of Notre Dame Invd Box W to help children with bed wetting and related urine difficulties. It claims the method cures adults and aged people and asks mothers to write for full instructions without sending money.
Goldie Relpb and Albert Ker nodle spent Sunday with Dora and John Kernodle in a family visit full of casual conversation and warm greetings.
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