16 May 1918
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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
1
Purdue Extension warns black rust on common barberry can mature spores by mid May and spread to wheat and other grains. 1916 losses in the Mississippi Valley loom if barberry isn’t removed. Citizens urged to dig up barberry shrubs to protect crops and help win the war.
A church service led by Pastor Geo C. Henry at Advance Christian Disciple drew about 164 attendees with $6.70 offering. Highlights include Mother's Day sermon, Aunt Polly Harris aged 83 as oldest mother and Mrs Reuben Burrin 21 as youngest, each receiving sweet pea bouquets.
Miss May James aided in house cleaning at Mrs. Rena Higgs's for two weeks. Several women met with Mrs. Mabel Garner to sew for the Red Cross. Local men built a garage for Ellish Higgs. Numerous social visits and Sunday gatherings are listed, with church attendance noted despite rain. A funeral for Homer Bratton and updates on George McDaniel’s illness are recorded.
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