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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1911
Page
3
Sunday School attendance 132 and collection 346 dollars. Men 46 and women 65 on time. Men traveled 175 miles and women 161 miles. Total miles 300 for age 3 and 3 123 for women. Tar Willing Wadhers met Tuesday at W H Dean to decide on first. Wednesday afternoon of red month Dees to be paid at wt aa.
Edgar Little a farm owner in Darlington reports his cat has adopted a baby squirrel found after a tree fell. The cat treats the young rodent as its own kitten keeping it close and supervised by the feline mother. Neighbors visit daily to view the unlikely pair.
The M E Church notes 67 attendees and a 1.48 collection, 224 chapters. The Elementary Department reconstituted with Mrs. Payton Lula Ford and Jessie Brown as leaders. School donated 247c to the Indianapolis Hospital. Rev McKinsey preached a strong sermon and spoke on the hospital. Next Sunday services at 9 30 AM and 7 30 PM.
Attendance stood at 74 with a collection of 288, total points 637 and two new scholars enrolled. Four birthday offerings were noted for Edith Nora Morrison Georgie Canada John Welden and J W Ross. Roy Lucas sermons were praised and a large crowd attended the Baccalareate sermon with high regard for Brother Francia.
With spring arriving, the common house fly is labeled a typhoid threat by physicians. It urges destruction and removal of breeding sites now to prevent future generations and curb disease spread, noting health boards have long fought the pest and urging public participation.
The notice states that no child under fourteen may be employed in any gainful occupation except farm work, with six to twelve year olds allowed in cannery work. It also bans employment of children under sixteen beyond eight hours per day without written consent of a guardian.
A fragment urging against constant complaining and sarcasm. It argues that some people abuse access to stickers and wedge into corners to uncover disagreements. The author advocates redirecting energy toward fixing issues rather than grumbling.
A large barn on Robert Gill’s farm near town burned Thursday night around 8 30. The blaze destroyed the barn and its contents while horses and some implements were saved. Samuel Smiley is the tenant. Insurance totaled 400 with The Continental for the barn and 650 with The Home of New York for livestock and contents.
The passage argues pride and envy push people to imitate wealth and live beyond means. It warns that such impulses lead to excessive spending, heavy debt, and potential shame or disgrace.
The article notes a backward spring with soaking rains and killing frosts delaying field work. Fruit buds are swelling and blossoms appear late yet a strong fruit crop is expected. Early oats were delayed and still green while corn planting proceeds if weather holds. Wheat sown last fall is sparse but indicators point to a good season.
Murphy's car stalled at Richard son ford near the Durham school house. He attempted to cross the creek in rising water but the vehicle bogged down in the middle. Arthur Richardson helped retrieve the car from the soaking current.
The narrator recalls a meeting with Secretary of State Daniel Webster, who jokes about a treasury noting trick. The exchange centers on office seeking and counting money, with Webster dismissing the narrator as a magician. The piece ends citing Life and Adventures of Signor Blitz.
A fragmentary passage ponders the danger of a literary figure overreaching into seriousness and the social dynamics of laughter. It references Holmes Henry James and a scene of a speaker seeking a drink while defending habitual inebriety amid a sunlit roadside setting.
The piece argues more men are needed today as work shifts with technology. It notes automobiles create new jobs while some trades fade, stating overall work opportunities rise even as occupations transform. A Saint Nicholas quote is cited about conquest and vision.
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