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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1918
Page
2
A historical item notes a publication titled The Confessions of a Now Deserter credited to Detroit Frese Preas. The text appears to be a brief catalog or listing.
A German officer recalls invasion actions in Belgium during August 1914. He describes heavy losses at Liege and Neuve Chateau, indiscriminate bombardment, arson, murders, and a brutal drive to avenge, ending with water raids and forced drinking at a poisoned village.
A German narrator recounts warnings of poisoned water to incite hatred of Belgians, village terror, and a child wounded by a thrown stone. He notes residents' fear as troops billeted in a barn and paid with German money for food while villagers begged not to be harmed.
The narrative recalls German occupation actions in Bertrix with civilian casualties and arson as troops advance, then shifts to Senator Jones presenting a historic petition by 6,000,000 American women calling for wartime use of grain in malt and vinous liquor production to aid the war effort. The petition, led by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, is described as a historic, united stand by major organizations.
A German officer declares pity has no place in sanity as he rebukes soldiers for feeding a woman with eight children. The narrative continues with refugees suffering during the German sweep through Belgium toward France.
A union critique notes liquor interests pressuring Maryland legislators who backed ratification of the federal amendment. It warns candidates must be incorruptible and firm on wet or dry pledges, amplifying the fight between liquor interests and prohibition advocates in the primaries.
Governor Capper notes Army officers praise Kansas soldiers for their physical and moral makeup. He highlights no alcoholism rejections and low disability rejection rates among Kansas troops, with many towns supplying volunteers. General Leonard Wood of Camp Funston agrees Kansas living standards boost soldier efficiency and ease army camp operations.
A 19th century critique notes Mark Twain’s hog anecdote to explain license revenues: saloons profit from fees while crime and poverty costs taxpayers. The piece argues prohibition harms society and taxes funding enforcement.
A lesson overview on Mark 13 1 14 9 detailing two intertwined topics Jerusalem’s destruction and Christ’s return. It outlines occasion, signs of the age, universal evangelism, Christ’s glorious return, and practical living through watchfulness and prayer.
Urges rapid action against kidney and urinary troubles with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. Claims two capsules daily maintain health and that the product offers immediate relief or money back. Advertising copy emphasizes long history and brand guarantee.
The article explains Rapulia eximia or vegetable sheep of New Zealand. These high altitude plants resemble sheep with woolly leaves, growing on bleak mountain slopes around 5000 feet up. Exhibits in Christchurch required several strong men to move notable specimens.
Letter from A C Gilbrath credits Peterson's Ointment with curing a year long running sore after three weeks of use. Advertisement by Peterson Bros Buffalo NY touts cures for eczema piles pimples and blackheads with 80 cents a box and mail orders prepaid.
The nation’s leading blind educators join the government in a comprehensive re education plan for blinded soldiers. They will prepare pupils for re entry to civilian life and secure employment after training. Mrs T Harrison Garrett donates her 99 acre Baltimore estate to be used as a hospital school for blinded officers and men.
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, sworn to pay $100 for any catarrh case not cured by Hall’s Catarrh Medicine. The notice claims internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces and lists druggists at 76 cents.
In a humorous exchange Mr. Erastus asks for a cuckoo clock with a gentler tune and an alarm that cackles like a chicken. He hopes the quirky alarm would wake him spry and hopeful each day.
Farmers and laborers work harder and stand longer, and Allen's Foot Base antiseptic powder and Allen's Foot Ease benefit tired feet. It freshens feet, prevents blisters, and reduces friction from shoving and long days. Sold by dealers everywhere.
The exchange centers on a singer's ambitions clashing with expectations of a high profile career. A quick quip about her being a singer, not a high kicker, highlights the tension between imagination and practical identity.
A wartime advertisement urges use of Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets to regulate liver bowels and stomach with the claim of supporting cleanliness and health after the war. It ends with a patriotic message about those who gave most being richest at the end of the war.
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