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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
2
The Advance Hustler is priced at $100 per year and entered weekly as second class mail matter. It is dated March 3, 1911, at Advance Indiana, under the act of March 3, 1879.
A religious exhortation urges immediate action to attend church. It warns that postponement reduces life to insignificance, cites Shakespeare and Lowell to stress timely commitment, and emphasizes making peace with God today rather than tomorrow.
In a clerks note James asks how many fish were caught. John calculates using biblical numbers 39 plus 27 times 66 divided by 13 minus 12 divided by two apostles named the sons of thunder. The answer is 111. Mrs. J. D. Emmert, A. H. Yager, and James Hendrix earned top spots for correct answers.
Advance R R 21 John Nicely and wife were in Leb don Thursday. Frank Heady was in Jamestown, Friday. John Nicely sold his hogs, Tuesday. Baxter Reed and wife attended the funeral of Mrs Walker, Sunday. George Le roshar who has been sick the past two weeks is able to be out again Frank Riner and wife spent Friday with Sam Caplinger and family. Mrs Sam Frazier spent Sunday with Mrs Coons of Lebanon. John Threlkeld who has been party for some time visited his son Riza and family Sunday. Jennie Clemens who has been visiting with her brother Leonard for the past three weeks returned home Sunday. Lee Owens and family of Putnam county spent Thursday with Frank Riner and family. Ethel and Floyd Ray spent Thurs day and Friday with George Ray and wife. Lawrence and Oakley Rier visited Kiefer River near Jamestown Wednesday.
Quarterly meeting details with Rev Heime and Rev Sturgeon at an unnamed place. Visits include Mary Graham of Max to sister Mrs Thomas Hendrix. Farrows and Shields attend family gatherings in Jonesboro Litton and Danville. Socials feature Buechlers Emmerts and others in Crawfordsville and surrounding areas.
Albert Garber marketed his cow at Mace on Monday. Kinkead and his wife from near La doga stayed with Harry James and family over the weekend. Mrs Nora Ferguson and daughters Ruth and Thelma visited Mrs Lora James Wednesday. Albert Garber and family spent Sunday with Ollie Richardson. May James visited Mary and Pearl Brown Monday. Robert Ferguson and wife visited Ray Poynter and family Tuesday. Matt Kinkead and family spent Sunday with Harry James. J W James and Carl Almyer called in the afternoon.
Hazelwood Frank Martin Sr is poorly with nervous trouble. G R Proffitt is adding to his house. R D Billingsly has been ill for two weeks and is not well. Mrs Ralph Poynter of Lebanon returned home after visiting her father R D Billingsly who has been sick. Rev A A Hendricks of Frankfort visited Robert Adams and family. A F Heistand suffers a noisy mashed foot from a blacksmith anvil accident. Carl Ferguson and family of Dover, S Billingsly and family, Ralph Poynter and wife of Lebanon, and Edna Ashley of Jamestown spent Sunday.
Robert Bilingsly A A Hendricks returned to his Frankfort home Friday after spending a week visiting his daughter Mrs O A McO n irve and family.
A 1915 inquiry from Chae Caplinger, an old subscriber living near the shore, asks for a debt statement and one year in advance. He explains he moved away years ago, has kept up with the paper, and seeks renewal details and ongoing communication.
Alfred Jackson and family spent days with Tom Jackson and family. T A Jackson and E A Reese are bailing bay for Obd Pratt. DH Fine and family visited Alex Fine and family of Lebanon. Mrs Chas Brown and son Jewell visited Geo Brown and wife west of Advance. Funeral of Mrs Minerva McKeiety held at Old Union. Norman Winner and wife visited near James Town. Henry Lasley and family visited Mr and Mrs McLaughlin near Beckville. Harry Reese and wife and Irish wife and daughter spent Saturday in Lebanon. Geo Jackson and wife visited Joe Jackson and family at Mary Jackson’s. Mrs Goldie Jackson visited with Mrs Ellen Reese Monday.
Advance R A 20 Cyril Hamilton visited grandparents Tom Burroughs and Maude. Bennie Whiteley spent part of the week with B M Mc Claine and family. Frank Peterson works for Chas Black. Mrs Callie Harr of Bear Pikes Crossing visited Mrs Sam Frazier and relatives. Clay Sheets and family with Alex Sheets. Estle Ray with Baren Caplinger. Mrs Carrie Beaver with Mrs Nellie Caldwell. Mrs Ernest Smith hosted Sunday school class Tuesday night. Clay Sheets and Earl Whiteley with Huet Sheets near North Salem. Mrs Francis Sefton with Mrs Lou Caplinger Monday night.
Fred Thompson completes electrical wiring at Haive Sheets’ residence. The project includes installing service lines and a main panel, enabling full electrical service for the home.
Clyde Nease and family visit John Sandy and wife. Zion church reports 75 attendees, 82.94 in offerings, 261 members. Memorial address by Bro. Ashby at the Christian Church on Sunday May 23 with a flag emblem. Soldiers and families urged to attend at 2:30. Henry Proffitt reports a large snake incident near his farm involving Steve Emmett. locals fear a dangerous creature in the woods.
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