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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1903
Page
1
Zack Bedo, a tender hearted pioneer, tracked a missing boy for three days and nights. He returned the shoe and hair to the mother, then dug the grave and buried the child using a tomahawk. He recalled the Lord’s Prayer for burial duties, saying he lacked proper words.
Father Lawler spoke to Total Abstinence delegates about moderation. He recounted a St Paul physician who advised four glasses of wine daily to a patient, noting the man’s notorious abstinence and the wife’s reply that he is four weeks ahead in his routine.
A local column condemns Halloween mischief blaming unruly youth for masked vandalism and fence damage. The piece urges harsh punishment and moral reform, citing a wagon theft and a public safety concern. The writer notes Joe Allepaugh’s trip to Indianapolis for a football game and references a fatal train crash involving seven students.
The report summarizes results from several states and cities: McClellan leads in New York for Congress and Herrick wins Ohio governor by wide margins. Nebraska favors Republicans by about 10,000. Norris becomes Salt Lake City mayor. Virginia tilts Democratic. Cummins wins Iowa governor and party ticket. Campbell elected Colorado Supreme Court justice by about 20,000. Additional notes mention Massachusetts governor race, local business notices, community events, and social updates.
Community snippets report multiple small business updates and personal notices. Mentions include Cordelia Caldwell illness, Tacitus references to dressmaking and sewing services, new clocks from Seth Thomas, lard and dried fruits at local stores, pasture for a goat, property moves, public appeals for accounts due, and a reported rat murder tale.
Cason Happenings notes additions to a barn by Cland Wall and reports on local misfortunes and visits. Powell Thomas suffered a fall with a broken wrist, and Mrs Parcel and Rogers of Anderson spent time with Robt Rogers. Mr Pierson and family of Pittsboro visited over Sunday. Walter Cory went to Indianapolis to aid his mother. R B H Sharp and children visited James Debard near Slabtown. Edgar Thornberry and family and Grant Routh and family were with relatives in Zionsville.
Boon County notes show Dug Brown hauling goods to Indianapolis and a trip to Lafayette. Sunday district meeting at Mt Zion drew a large crowd with John Sloan and family visiting near Thorntown. Baxter Reed George Gill and Sam Smiley conducted business in Lebanon. Joseph Maze and wife visited George Shirley and wife near Milledgeville and joined Henry Proffitt at Mt Zion. Baxter Bruebeck and wife traveled to Indianapolis for trading and report higher prices at home.
A Philadelphia boy, Wille, watches a dog chase its tail for three minutes. His father explains it is a watch dog. Wille pauses then concludes the dog must be a Waterbury watch dog due to the winding time.
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