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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
2
The Netherlands plan a national exhibit at the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915 featuring a tulip display with beds devoted to the flowers. Other notes mention Coxey's marchers in Washington and a mystery gunshot injury to a boy in Maine with no clear shooter.
William Clifton Cutler touts a plan to produce gasoline for two cents a gallon by tapping billions of cubic feet of wasted petroleum gases. He claims success would elevate his name among manufacturers and users of automobiles, making Ford affordable for rural ministers and editors.
An old rural note urges patrons to place names on mailboxes to identify owners, arguing it beats government decrees. The piece also discusses dandelions as both pest and boon, and cites a Department of Agriculture method using salt on exposed roots. It closes with a humorous roach powder anecdote.
A regional language quirk in Indiana swaps evening for afternoon and night for evening, causing mix ups and embarrassments. A visitor once waited two hours at a designated place after agreeing to meet “tomorrow evening,” only to realize the meeting was in the afternoon.
A woman who invited a famed scientist for tea encounters a beggar at the door. She quotes the scientist’s essay about society, stating that feeding idleness harms more than aiding hunger, revealing a sharp critique of benevolence.
An odd dialogue shows a celebrated scientist arguing for consistency while condemning a woman's actions. The exchange highlights the phrase what is sauce for the gander may be saucy for the goose, illustrating gendered double standards and calls for charity versus harsh judgment.
An exchange reveals misunderstandings over definitions of evening night and sight, with both parties blaming misused terms. The piece argues that evening refers to the period after sunset and before bedtime, night spans from nine to sunrise, and sight marks the interval after supper before bed.
The Kakomo Tribune notes Henry Ford once raised wages to a dollar six a day for workers, then urged a high standard of living to stay employed, and now says six thousand men have been laid off for lack of work, risking a new front-page story.
A playful list urges contentment by simple pleasures. Observe wealth from a porch, enjoy country walks, smell cafe aromas, and endure jokes from rich relatives while choosing modest meals. The piece presents humorous, practical tips for happiness on a tight budget.
Plan to be ready for nursery trees by ordering early and having the stock started. Maintain 60 to 66 degree rooms, keep water available for flowers, and ensure furnace basins stay full. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and state stations back farmer support while breeding centers aid stock quality. The broom corn price record was set at 237.50 per ton near Texhoma Oklahoma.
A collection of simple recipes for treats and sweets including Peanut Macaroonme, Grape Juice Cream, Strawberry Fluff, Easy Chocolate Cake, Plum Charteuse, and a green bean salad. Each item uses basic ingredients and step by step directions suitable for a home kitchen.
An auctioneer recounts Dorset shire farmers claiming a toothache cure using a slit in an oak tree bark and strands of hair. Commentators question the superstition and its link to love philters, luck, and folk psychology, contrasting it with dental care.
A brief aphorism on art from Robert Louis Stevenson notes art’s duty to lift spirits and influence daily life, urging continuous pleasant stimuli through words or images for healthy readers.
A provincial English town resident uses a shop window photograph with a notice seeking a female companion. The sign reads Wanted, a female companion to the above. Apply at this office. The item reflects a curious approach to matchmaking advertised publicly.
A compact guide lists serving ideas using popcorn as a topping for corn soup and as a cereal or cheese accompaniment. It also describes making popcorn balls with corn sirup and molasses, baked macaroni with peanut butter, and a Hamburg Loaf combining ham burg steak beef and pork with tomatoes and bacon.
A New York State Commission argues in a preliminary report to the Legislature that a widow with children deserves state support. It calls for an allowance described as a salary to the mother in return for raising the children to become good citizens.
A short summary describes a simple toothache and varied dental treatments. In a lecture in Doreetshire England an anecdote is cited about a man traveling to extract an active tooth who meets a farmer’s friend and discusses his destination.
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