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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1921
Page
7
A collection of aphorisms on aging, perception, luck, and human nature. The piece muses on wisdom, worry, and caution, noting that time evens many things yet some bets defy odds and duties can feel unappealing. It contrasts ambition with contentment and warns against misplaced optimism.
The St. Louis Post Dispatch notes wireless gear replaces manual steering on Mississippi steamboats. The War Department ships wireless outfits to St. Louis Memphis and New Orleans for six tow boats forming the St. Louis to New Orleans barge operation. Grappling with a grounded bar will no longer require a long walk to summon help as the 808 radio system will transmit from the boat.
Fashions drift toward light fabrics and flesh tones as bloomers and petticoats evolve into streetwear. Camisoles gain prominence with sheer sprouses and fine embroideries, while satin and batiste fabrics feature lace trims and hemstitching for a polished look.
Spring millinery embraces a gay feminine mood with flowers lace ribbons jewels and shiny fabrics. Hats range from dress to street styles with veiled eyes upturned brims and colorful accents including candy cloth crowns and a watermelon pink sailor hat.
A house fills with kittens Tag Spot and a black kitten speaking of life with their cook owner Abd. They discuss names, coal-bin mischief, and being cared for. The trio and other kittens share a song about their playful days, naps, and hunt of tiny mice before drift to sleep.
A quirky clipping blends ads and commentary with political asides. Senator Sorghum mocks promises as fairy tales while a Red Cross Ball Blue pitch claims fabric whitening. A scientist notes felines use claws for vanity, not tree sharpening.
A dialogue snippet presents a professor asking for the logical route to conclusion and a reply that suggests taking a train as the way. The exchange frames reasoning as a journey, implying movement and method in arriving at outcomes.
A prison warden found an inmate on a stool attempting to hang himself with a torn blanket. The warden fixed the improvised rope, lifted him off the stool, and urged him to try it again. The prisoner chose life and did not attempt the act again.
A historical quote from The Nation's Business argues that any business act yielding one friend and one enemy is poor policy. It notes the enemy may inflict more harm as a critic than a friend's positive booster influence.
Archibald Periwinkle, with $14, walks home when a masked robber demands his money. The thief pockets the cash, but Archibald questions the gunman's permit, forcing a legal rebuke. The thug apologizes, discards the weapon, and vanishes.
German residents in Japan are rising steadily, now nearly twice prewar levels. Most work as engineers in firms and factories, with about a hundred German engineers and experts seeking positions. Germany imported toys chemicals and dyestuffs totaling about $1,000,000 in the first ten months of 1920.
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