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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1916
Page
3
The ad promotes a strong pack this year with good salmon availability at reasonable prices. It also offers salt fish, seeds for seasonable goods, garden seeds, onion sets, chick feed, charcoal, grit, and sorghum molasses.
Chas. E. McClaine announces a new door location just north of the bank with contact via phone 35.
A farewell surprise for Basil Wright hosted by the Senior class of the High School, Epworth League, and friends featured games, cakes, candy, and refreshments. Basil praised the plans, and guests included numerous local youths and families. Also noted are Frank Yager’s letters from Quincey and a mulberry tree knot incident at Ed Wright's sale, plus Darrell Myers’ perfect Sunday School attendance earning a gold trophy.
The Mt Zion Auxiliary met Thursday at Mrs. Otto Whiteley’s home with a small turnout due to illness. Officers were elected for the year, a quilting-frame purchase committee named, and a hen social planned to collect dues. The group marked its second anniversary, reporting 35 members and $55 in the treasury. Austin Beaver signed with Laverrne, Minn., and will depart in late April to begin play.
Bowman and Son offer Black Cat Hosiery with color guarantee for wear.
A Mississippi newspaper discusses Go to Sunday School by Ernest O Sellers director of a Moody Bible Institute course. The piece argues that many men read the Bible without accepting church creeds and find value in modern adult Sunday school classes offering open discussion and personal interpretation. It contrasts Hindu philosophy with biblical faith.
Floyd Bowman aged 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. O W Bowman, was surprised Tuesday night by fifty young people representing Crawfordsville Shannondale Advance and Mace. The party was informal with a self made program, candies and apples served, and the group departed at midnight.
Residents of Advance remember their town as home and invest locally. They note that dollars spent in Chicago do not fund their schools or roads and thus prefer to buy at home, guided by local advertising.
Rain and measles kept many away from the kitchen shower Tuesday night at the Christian Church. Despite illness and weather, donors gave generously with gifts such as dish pans dishes spoons and other kitchen essentials. Cash offerings totaled 2.85 and a fine social time followed with popcorn served.
The Christian Church of Thorntown will dedicate its handsome new building on April 9 with four services led by dedicator Geo. L. Snively of Lewiston Illinois. The program includes Bible School at 9 15 a m preaching at 10 30 a m memorial and communion at 3 p m and evening preaching at 7 30 p m. The 65 by 91 foot structure includes a basement full lighting and hot and cold water drinking fountains and other conveniences. Reverend R E Callahan enters his fifth year with the congregation.
The notice lists rag, magazine, and paper values and urges saving material. Mrs Bease of Rankin visited her sister Mrs Tom Plunkett. William Washington Speer braved bad roads to visit the Demarees and enjoy a fine dinner. Fred Thompson designed an electric spasmodic sign for Mark Wall, the first of its kind in Advance.
Despite measles and rain the morning service drew a decent crowd while the evening turnout lagged. A new young married people class will form in the Sunday School next quarter with Mrs Fern Martin leading and Mrs Demaree moving to her former post.
Full attendance urged for those entering the class next Sunday morning. Jack Nicely wore a straw hat yesterday. Polar Bear hard wheat flour offered at Bowman and Son's. A Musicale in the Assembly Room Friday evening April 18 to benefit the high school orchestra. The program includes orchestra selections, solos, readings, drill, quartets and glee club. A treat and well worth hearing.
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