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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1914
Page
2
Dr W F Batmae of Ladoga may seek Montgomery County auditor if the Fourth-Party Democratic convention chooses him. If his bid fails he plans to retire and move to Creafords.
A group of Jefferson physicians advocates six days of work and one day of rest on Sunday. They praise diversion and play for relaxation and stretching, plus mental and spiritual rest through universal goodwill. They oppose overwork and urge church involvement and leisure for children to prevent deformation and improve well being.
Road experts from the Department of Agriculture compare soil types for road building. They advise using coarse soils with sand or gravel for light traffic and applying the top soil method in Virginia North Carolina and Georgia. Repairs should occur in spring and be spread out through the year for best maintenance.
A tale of a fiancée who distrusts artificial beauty aids and reveals she funds her purchases by selling cosmetic coupons to other women. After marriage her husband, moved by her honesty and thrift, offers to buy the items himself.
The French war office wins approval to extend service from two to three years to enlarge the army to 737,000 men. Despite the increase, France still trails Germany which now stands at 876,000. Analysts warn population limits may force further extensions and eventual strain on France.
Dr. Hamilton Rice and Lieut. P. P. Ritter von Bauer arrive in New York after 30 months in South American jungles. They claim to have traced the sources of the Amazon and Orinoco, noting interlocking feed streams and extreme isolation with 650 days at a time without seeing another person outside their party of 12. Tigers and tapirs were found to be almost tame.
The National Magazine reports that in Algiers and other Mohammedan cities the High Society women of the harem remain inside walls, veiled, escorted by servants. Middle class and working women roam public spaces while men, jealous and suspicious, keep women ignorant and controlled to curb temptation and folly.
A Cleveland trial scene unfolds as an elderly German juror abruptly fled the courtroom saying he could not stand the opposing attorney’s style. He was halted and returned, explaining he felt clearer when one speaker finished but grew confused during the other’s argument.
Gaston Bonnier submits samples to the National Agricultural Society of Paris for a new vegetable ivory made from the albumen of a small palm found in the forests of French Sudan. The albumen hardens in air and resembles natural ivory in color and texture, claimed to mimic other palm based vegetable ivory from equatorial South America.
Fragmentary OCR presents a debate on separation of heart secrets within marriage. The text mentions love youth courage purpose and hard work as factors but argues adding sense could stabilize happiness. It references amendments to change staying power of marriage and hints at governance impacting inhabitants.
Dr Harvey W. Wiley’s youngest son Jobo Preston Wiley is praised by Smithsonian experts as an ideal male infant with perfect proportions. Plaster study preserves every feature for replication as a figure for Panama Pacific exposition decorations.
Mrs. Maggie W. Barry of Sherman Texas urged poetry as a vital part of child education at a southern Wisconsin convention. She blamed neglect of poetry for harsh voices and reduced creativity among students and called for poetry to become a normal expression in schools.
A partial OCR fragment describes a legal or medical matter involving a person with a bone injury. It mentions a possible withdrawal of the action and reference to a police or court process and a teddy as a misread word. The readable content is limited and unclear.
The readable fragments mention selling papers magazines and periodicals and reference sugar trees and forests. The text is garbled with many misspellings and lacks coherent events or a clear subject to summarize into a full news item.
Fragmentary discussion traces cereal definition from ancient Latin roots to modern usage, comparing grain crops with pulses. It notes dictionary conventions in English and French, mentions foods like wheat and barley, and references cultural lines about cereals and pulses.
A partial OCR line suggests deals on wood, tea, and bread with a nickel price tag and a reference to sleep. The readable terms include Wai ood ath MT 26imcr ore and Dime Neh, but the full context is unclear.
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