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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
2
A collection of pointed quips on politics sports theater and society. Observations include critique of conventions baseball umpiring fashion governance and travel. The piece sparsely mocks New York New Jersey Ohio and Harvard figures while noting cultural trends and humorous contradictions.
A quirky editorial notes alarmists call sauerkraut explosive while preferring risk over boiled cabbage. A statistician cites one hit in ninety five songs and the worst among popular tunes is chosen. A military figure says Washington could fall to foes, while many office seekers rise to defend their city.
A Philadelphia woman set a record by securing a marriage license and marrying just three minutes after her divorce was granted. The rapid timeline compares Philadelphia to Reno, suggesting the city’s pace is swifter.
The article claims Russia intends to build the world’s greatest navy of dreadnoughts, noting that by the time completed the ships may be obsolete as navies are often discarded after use.
A Boston reformer argues that every groom should hold a certificate of financial competence to support a wife and every bride a certificate of culinary competence to feed a husband. He says weddings should not occur without these credentials.
Two Massachusetts youths create a contrivance to block unwanted listeners on party telephone lines. If adopted, the invention could ruin the happiness of many people by silencing intruders on calls.
A writer on seasickness remedies advises lying in a tub of water to absorb boat motion. Trans Atlantic travelers trying this method would be quite water soaked by the time they reached the other side.
The passage offers practical tips on using small quantities of fruit in muffins salads and desserts. It includes ideas like fruit in muffins fruit salads lemon whip and an emergency salad with cheese olives walnuts grapes and citrus. It also describes lemon cup dressings and a method to make lemon syrup for long storage.
Simple guide suggests turning leftover bread into sandwiches the same day. Fillings include chicken liver paste with butter and lemon juice, smoked white fish with pickles and mustard, salmon with cucumber, celery and peanut mix, sardine and egg paste, cheese and butter with watercress, and raisin nut spread.
Cold cooked fish can be served as is or added to salads. Recipes include Mock Lobster with stewed tomatoes and crumbs, Baked Fish in Pepper Cases using green peppers, Fish Loaf with stuffing and egg, and serving ideas with white sauce. Also notes on fish hash, fish balls, and combos with mushrooms.
Ripe fruit should not be bought in large amounts as it spoils quickly. Softened oranges are not fit to eat or can. Only perfectly fresh fruit should be canned. Sift canned fruit with juice, thicken with cornstarch, and sweeten to make a sauce for puddings. Sifted bits of fruit can be added to desserts.
Prof Elgin Gould reports to the Society of Medical Jurisprudence that New York is the world's worst crowded metropolis. He cites blocks of 800 by 200 feet housing 2 500 to 4 800 people and notes a block in a negro district housing 6 000. Bombay ranks next.
A call to keep the body fresh and the mind poised to balance work, play, rest, and hospitality. The home should be a fortress of strength for wholesome living, clean ideals, and selfless public service.
Practical guidance on woodwork finishes and cleaning techniques. Tips include varnishing shelves, using damp cloths, covering work areas with zinc, and saving soft paper for greasy dishes. Advice covers rugs, window shades, dust control, furniture selection, and efficient ironing to reduce dirt and clutter.
A judge described affection as a willingness to take trouble for a woman and perform services with a willing hand, noting that love makes tasks seen as tiresome by others become meaningful. The remark frames affection as active care, not mere emotion, in a recent case.
A witty exchange hints at a man’s charm and social leverage as he relies on others to settle the checks. The dialogue plays on magnetism and manners, contrasting personal appeal with transactional ease in a social setting.
A cardinal and a prelate discuss health and promotion. The cardinal jokes that he stays healthy by keeping his hat on his head while the other wears his hat in his heart, implying misplaced worry and ambition.
A manual on safe make up using light face powders and liquid whiteners. It advises prep cleansing and minimal rouge, favoring talcum for natural look, and describes a historic home formula for a liquid white and methods to apply and scent powders for a gentle, less visible finish.
A reader asks about a young man who breaks engagements and offers vague excuses. The adviser notes letters to the paper are limited and not all are answered. For the situation, the recommended approach is to appear indifferent and let him come to you, or else seek another companion if he does not improve.
Grace asks whether a young man should walk outside or between a mother and daughter and if a young lady should help a gentleman with his overcoat in public. The guideline suggests a man walks on the outside, never between two women, and notes general etiquette for social outings.
Fragment describes guidance that men should not be assisted with coats unless elderly or disabled, urging independence for young men to handle their own overcoats in both private and public settings.
A reader asks about wearing a hat gloves bouquet and how to wear rings at her wedding. The columnist says wear the hat as you wish, choose gloves or not, carry or wear a bouquet, remove the engagement ring for the ceremony and slide it back on with the wedding ring afterward.
A sixteen year old asks how a girl should wear her hair and dress length and who should speak first to a gentleman, reflecting social etiquette questions posed to a stenographer.
A description of sixteen year olds with hair braided around the head or looped back with bows. Dresses sit just above the shoe tops and a girl’s privilege is to speak first.
Pillow covers use scrim for back and front borders with two colored ribbon strips and a center panel. The front is embroidered in mercerized cotton or bright wool, with a flat hem border sewn around the pillow for a neat finish.
Fashions show crystal parasol handles tips and rings with blue and tan leading in spring tailored suits. Auto mobile coats gain rough textures and belts. lace short coats return. Beaded roses decorate a child’s hat while jewelry favors semi precious stones, malachite, jades, coral and lapis lazuli in the year’s look.
Fashion notes indicate a shift in jewelry from long chains to large stone enamel and metal plaques for evening wear. The trend favors bold barbaric plaques over delicate pieces as attire leans toward maximalist ornamentation.
Thousands cultivate bulbs in un drained bowls with fiber shell and charcoal. Success hinges on moisture. roots die if fiber dries out or rots if kept too wet. Water as needed. let fiber drain after it absorbs moisture.
May 26 lesson presents Jesus' demand for plain truthfulness over oaths, contrasting old law swearing with the new kingdom. James warns that the tongue can inflame and corrupt, urging restraint, responsible teaching, and praise over blasphemy.
A compact reflection on humanity's long standing urge to fly from the earliest stories to modern invention highlighting the universal wish to rise above earthly bounds and explore the skies.
Blingley asks why Oldboy no longer speaks to him since Oldboy married. He reveals he gave Paradise Lost as a wedding present, prompting the silence.
A four year old, after admitting his fault in a gentle tone, asks his mother with polite firmness when the conversation will end. The scene quotes a line from Harper's Bazaar reflecting calm, reflective parental exchange and a child's hopeful request for closure.
Ray S. Baker, in Lawrence, extols rapid assimilation of immigrant families into national life. He shares an anecdote about Paoli Cenel and his son Francesco to illustrate how soon newcomers blend with American culture.
Uncle Harris, a longtime servant in Colonel Slemmens’ family at Monticello Arkansas, visited Memphis and told Miss Slemmens of finding a brother he had not seen in thirty years. Harris recounted how a stranger asked if he was his brother and Harris replied simply that he was.
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