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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1918
Page
5
Mr Carpenter, long time papers carrier, comments on goats and cautionary brick bats to save food. He does not know the editorial page location. Miss Wren and stairway bustle noted. Wayne Walker learns to say Maam to lady teachers.
A jumble of classroom captions and student quips. Misheard lines, jokes, and stray phrases capture a playful, chaotic afternoon in Miss Wren and Miss Chavez's rooms.
A fragment from a school classroom discussion includes junior Senet Nees Ernest Wreath presiding over a debate on agriculture. Students Jewell Carpenter Arnol and Miss Bourne discuss sweet corn and beetle spots while examining silage and its effects.
Fragmentary lines name Tommy Jarrin Miss Bourne Oatley Oakley and Miss Onaver in disjoint quotes. Mentions Thanksgiving and a plan for finishing a task labeled Gold Burg with wartime references. No clear event or date established.
The senior class notes reflect on Willis and jokes, announce a guest arrival, missing Pat, and an upcoming entertainment. Names like Lane, Otis, Mencey, Bourn, and Carpenter appear amid fragmented school life details and a rescue appointment at Clark's Chanel Sudidas.
Arthur Mills and family visit Kathyen and Margaret Thomasoin Este with the Proth group. Silas Johnson and Decksville Ales host Bert Ferenson and family on Sunday. Floyd Bowman of Warsaw shows improvement while Steve Miller suffers from flu.
Pierce McClaine relocates to Scotsburg via the Reese truck route. The departure marks another family leaving the community as Harvey Merchant moves into the McClaine property.
Rev JS Clawson and family visited John Clark and family for dinner. Albert Rightenour and family and Edd Washburn and family were bedtime guests at Ora Emmert's. Several families shared meals and Sunday visits including Emmerts, Niselys, Shields, Rogers, Washburns, and Farrows. The Auxiliary peeled apples for Mrs Harve Airhart with several attendees.
Everett Threlkeld was in Linsburg Monday. Robert Ferguson and wife spent Sunday with Carl Ferguson and family. Mrs Rhoda Hardy and Mary Lorence McNutt were Monday visitors with James Reed. Mrs Margaret Ferguson and Donald Trosper visited with Steve Owens and wife near Jamestown. Mrs Henry Trusper attended the funeral of her sister in Jackson Co. Otto Threlkelds family recovering from flu. Chas Emmett and wife with Herold Bennett and wife from near Jamestown and Elisha Higgs and wife were guests of Bruce Pickering Sunday.
J C Huntington of near Dover relocated to Indianapolis on Tuesday. The report notes Ralph Cunningham’s truck was used in the move.
Isabel Owens aged 82 died at 10 15 pm Tuesday at her home east of Advance after a two week illness with gastritis She was born in Boone County January 9 1886 and married Meredith L Owens June 26 1863 in this county Surviving children are Mrs Mary A Jackson LW Owens Mes Sarah Purdue John W Owens Joseph L Owens Mes Ida Cunningham and Chas F Owens She was active in the Methodist Church at Advance The funeral Friday at 2 pm at her late residence with Rev Boyd in charge Interment Old Union
Edrington buzzed wood for Geo Lasley near Jover as school began. Max and No 11 Monday. O A McClain lost a milch cow last week and found it dead in the pasture. Vesper Edrington traded an auto for a team of horses and a buggy. S J Edrington hurt his left hand with a buzz saw Friday. Rank Richtenour helped Mrs Edrington saw wood. AR Edrington and wife hosted relatives from Cartersburg Sunday. Oscar Erp and family and Miss Rovene Brown visited Mrs Erp's brother near Kemp ton Sunday. Crist Kincaid and family visited relatives near Shanondale.
Rev Henry and family returned from New Albany where his flu illness showed on his face. Sunday School offering totaled 9.48 dollars.
Mt Zion Church led by Rev J S Clawson and Mrs Edd Washburn reports four weeks of Sunday School attendance of 32 with offerings totaling 53.82 and two birthday offerings for Wayne Washburn and Lenna Wiute man. Ministers’ illness delays an evening service. revival set to begin Nov 17 and district meeting of October canceled due to influenza. Come to Sunday School.
Sunday School held at 100 oclock with 66 in attendance and 3.52 dollars offered. Dorcas Octavia actor and Charles Earnest Smith named on Cradle Roll.
Pastor Ora Beaver invites attendance to Sunday School at 10 oclock Morning Worship at 11 and Evening Service at 7 Plus a Wednesday 7 oclock prayer and inspirational meeting. Members urged to attend to help recover losses from the Flu epidemic. The Local Church Council and Unit Leaders meet after the prayer service.
Miss Verna Hoover 19 died in Jamestown North Dakota while visiting friends after influenza struck the household. She had stayed with her grandfather J H Martin and learned of the death of her mother years earlier. Mr Martin learned of the illness and death via newspapers and letters from relatives. Local sympathy extends to the family amid their sorrow.
Mrs. Fiza Thrielkeld died after a brief illness due to influenza and complications west of Advance yesterday. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Miller of Frankfort and leaves three small children. Funeral at her residence Friday morning at 10 o'clock conducted by Rev. CL Airhart. Burial at Pisah.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Sutton of Indianapolis spent Sunday here. Mia and Mrs. Jerry Higgins and Verla Higgins visited Sunday in Brownsburg. Mr. and Mrs. W O Weldon and AH Yager visited W W Yager and family of Indianapolis Sunday. Mrs. Susie Jackson and daughter Lena spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lora McClaine. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Worland of Shepardsville visited Oracie Daniel and family Sunday. Chas. Forbes and family of Lebanon, Mrs. Edith Greathouse and baby of Bakers Corner and Mr. and Mrs. Clay Lewis visited Mr. and Mrs. Qdas Spohr. Sunday.
Dr Nelson suffers a blood infection in his right hand. Charlie Caldwell buys James Higgs property for 2000 dollars with J R Sullivan guiding the deal. neighbors urge a woman to speak to Charlie. Burl Sperry reports selling his farm to Isaac English of Hendricks County for 12000 dollars, 60 acres, possession March 1, with JR Sullivan as agent. Various visits and relocations plus a stock sale for Mrs Sherril due November 18. Feathers farm sold to Joe Wall for 181.50 per acre, 80 acres. Albert Akers moves to Lebanon. John Sandy and Purl Whitely plan moves to the Sandy and Whitely properties respectively. Thomas Higgs moves into J H Martin farm house until possession of his farm. Community notes include visits, moves, and social events from Lebanon and Perrysville.
Indiana farmer praises Rural Motor Express and farm tractors for saving time and labor during peak seasons. The service delivers supplies to farmers via motor trucks, enabling increased acreage and efficiency with fewer horses and workers. This streamlines production and supports liberty and civilization.
The motor truck improves transportation in Indiana by saving time and cutting costs. State and local defense councils plus chambers of commerce and farmers groups coordinate to boost efficiency and national progress, with bodies like the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce creating Return Lead Bureaus to provide return-trip leads for trucks.
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