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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1917
Page
3
An advertisement promotes economy on winter footwear and clothing with prices from 50¢ to 2.50 on shoes and up to 3 for undergarments. It touts leather shoes and farm work boots, fleece union suits for men women and children, and wool items, with bargain pricing and store offers.
A local retailer promotes a Money Raising Sale on ladies coat suits coats and children's coats with hundreds of items at reduced prices. The campaign touts new arrivals and large assortments, urging shoppers from nearby cities to shop now for substantial savings across sizes and styles.
Sale notes discount items across textiles including TP cotton threads flannels and pebbled cloth. Items feature color options blue white red green navy with prices denoted in old style style shorthand. Readers advised to shop early for dress fabrics and patterns at reduced sale prices.
A town convention gathers Sunday with a projected large crowd. Ora Ringbert presides. various speakers listed include Ed Washburn Ward Gti r prec at Wan and C.F. McCuaine among others. Attendees named include Martha A. Gras T. A. Hendri S D Emmer and several community members.
The notice lists individuals in arrears or paid ahead with deadline dates in November 1917, detailing yearly rates of 1.00 or 1.25 for extensions, penalties of 1.50 after expiration, and new subscriptions at 1.50 in advance. Additional items mention a barbershop sale, poor health prompting selling, and various regional social notes from Advance and nearby areas.
Theodore McDuffe bought a valuable horse at a recent sale. Wm. Hammick returns home after work near Indianapolis. Local farmers report improvements. Edrington builds a new garage, Lon Titus adds double cribs, and John T. Jones remodels two barns. Mel Edrington and family visit.
Trustee Wm Joseph of Jackson Township states he will conduct township business at the State Bank of Advance Reece ten days each week and at Jamestown on all other days. This schedule governs banking and official transactions.
Albert Garner and family and flarry James and family were in Lebanon Saturday. Mrs Bert Ferguson spent Friday with Mrs Harry James Baxter Brubeck and wife spent Sunday with Newt Meek and wife of Crawfordsville. Ray Poynter and family spent Sunday night with Robert Ferguson and wife Joan Hawkins and family spent Sunday afternoon with ie James and family Mies. Harry James called on Mrs Daxter Brubeck Wednesday afternoon.
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