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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1908
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Young received a large number of handsome and useful chinaware as wedding presents. Guests departed around ten o clock after a joyful evening. They were married at Thorntown twenty years ago and Mr Young said last Saturday mirrored their wedding day as closely as possible.
The Rose county option law, effective September 1, prompted 43 Ohio counties to vote on local option. Forty counties went dry with 1,033 saloons abolished, while five counties voted wet with a 3,350 wet majority.
The article traces Washington 1789 and Lincoln 1863 contributions to Thanksgiving and notes the long standing last Thursday in November as the observed day. It mentions proposals to move Thanksgiving to Monday to ease midweek disruption and questions who should influence the change, including women who prepare the meal.
In Fountain County a vote selling scandal leads to two men bond and possible indictments for two more leaders. Coal miner William McDonald testified to payments from David Adkins after meeting at Hedges drug store and post office, with a five dollar bill and a donation described by McDonald. Adkins posted $200 bond. McDonald jailed unable to bond. Tom Young admitted involvement. George Crane named as a participant.
Route No No 2 respondent for dereliction faced charges. Crane was arrested and placed on the grand jury waiting list under $209 bond. All three men posted bond, were released, and one man pleaded guilty in circuit court and was diafranchised for ten years.
Indiana officials discuss a proposal to repass existing text book laws and enact free textbooks in all public schools upon current contracts ending. Local authorities would select titles from a state approved list, with rentals limited to 25 percent of cost and rental proceeds supporting book supplies.
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