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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1924
Page
7
A violinist enters a London music shop and asks for an E string. The clerk hands him a box saying to pick one himself, humorously admitting he cannot tell the difference between the strings.
A cautionary note warns consumers that many packaged dyes marketed as safe or bright colors may not meet expected standards. It urges verification of ingredients and colorfastness with reliable brands and labeling to avoid fading or harmful results.
An old advertisement promises simple directions in each 15 cent package of Diamond Dyes. It urges buyers to look for the Diamond Dyes name on the package and to refuse substitutes. The copy highlights that women can dye or tint skirts and many garments even without prior experience and can pick any color at the drug store.
Clinton Oklahoma reports Cheyenne children in public schools show strong will and mixed progress. Some students resist tasks while others sing creditably and learn quickly. Teachers note language gaps and cultural influences from Carlisle lineage and bilingual upbringing.
Maj. Gen. Sir William Sefton Brancker, director of civil aviation, says the London to Bombay air route is practicable. He hopes airships will make the trip in about 100 hours, and expresses confidence in its success.
Gustave Salomez, an alms house inmate in Middlesboro Kentucky, refused a fortune in real estate bequeathed by a relative. He said he has dodged the money for 30 years and preferred to keep his penniless life, offering to let a nephew take the million instead.
William states that current fastest travel by rail to Europe and sea via Suez takes seventeen days, while the envisioned air route would fly over Mesopotamia to Bagdad and on to Bombay. He predicts a New York to Calcutta flight could be as short as 160 hours if the United States also adopts a direct India route.
Claremore Oklahoma reports W E Sunday a local business man found jury service unprofitable. He went to collect a two day fee totaling six dollars but was told he was late both days and fined five dollars for each offense. He ends up owing four dollars to the state.
British and American archaeologists uncover a six thousand year old temple at Tell El Obeid near Ur, Babylonia, naming the temple the Temple of Bulls. The discovery includes cedar steps, bulls carved in copper, mosaic columns, and a scarab bearing King A-An-Ni-Pad-Da's name.
Pittsburgh warns of dangers from carbon monoxide in both natural gas and automobile exhaust. The U S Bureau of Mines urges ventilation when using gas heaters without flues and cautions drivers against running engines in enclosed spaces. Fresh air must enter the car or a death risk remains.
Constantinople police issue decree requiring Christian schools to observe the Moslem Sabbath on Friday. Schools that do not close on Fridays face heavy fines. Public instruction rescinds prior exemption for American institutions from the decree.
The Grand River swing bridge at Eastmanville in Grand Haven Michigan is described as possibly the world’s most expensive. Government engineers estimate it costs $1,500 to swing the bridge once, equivalent to a tender’s yearly salary, used mainly to test functionality. Ottawa county road commission and the state highway department favor a fixed bridge to replace the current structure.
A ring believed to be about 314 years old was found in the sand at New Haven by Charles Burns, a clam digger. The trinket is said to have been worn by the king of England in 1610 and Burns refused a $2,000 offer.
Washington officials say 18,556 veterans will need employment after completing schooling by July. Veterans Bureau Director Hines has appealed to business leaders and manufacturers to help place them in suitable jobs.
A week of nutritious meals with breakfast, dinner and supper items. Sunday offers fried ham coffee cake and roast chicken. weekday menus include pot roast, lamb, pork, salmon loaf, beef steak, and pork dishes. Pets and deserts not mentioned.
Two cupfuls of light bread sponge with one cup sugar two eggs and warmed milk plus lemon rind forms a batter. Bake in small pans with butter sugar and cinnamon, then slice. St James pudding combines butter molasses milk flour soda salt spices and dates, steamed two and a half hours.
A reflective verse fragment questions the consequences of unspoken truths and the potential impact of expressions not delivered. It ponders how silence and timing shape meaning and the imagined grandeur of words left unsaid.
A collection of old fashioned dessert recipes to boost appetite and nutrition in early spring. Banana dessert layers with custard and meringue, cherry sherbet with gelatin, cream pie with meringue, and pineapple rice folded with whipped cream. Includes step by step mixing, cooking, chilling, and garnishing directions.
Dr R V Pierce, founder of the Invalids Hotel in Buffalo, was a respected physician noted for honesty and leadership. He developed Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription, a herbal tonic for women, now sold as tablets and liquid with trial samples offered by mail.
Visitors to the Westminster Abbey chapter house in London must remove walking shoes and wear sandals before entering. The historic floor from 1290 is safeguarded by a watchman and a plentiful supply of sandals in all sizes is kept on hand for compliance.
An advertisement touts 35 cent Danderine as a tonic that revitalizes lifeless hair. It claims to stop falling hair and itching, improve dandruff, and restore gloss and vitality after a scalp toning. Easy to use and non greasy, it urges readers to buy at any drug store.
A terse reflection on how conscience restrains the virtuous while a ruthless person advances. The line about a wife's influence suggests marriage can build or break a man, implying personal character and domestic ties determine success or failure.
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