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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1907
Page
1
The High School boys organize an athletic association to promote clean sports. They will play basketball this winter with Cecil Hendrix as captain, coached by Prof. Moreland. The Witt building, north of the railroad, will host games with seating for 100 to 150 spectators.
Last Saturday Linden High School beat Jamestown Advance 10 to 0 in the first local football exhibition. The visitors scored a late touchdown after time ended, a point critics note was not heard by officials. A sizable crowd enjoyed the pretty game and hopes for a Thanksgiving day tilt here.
Judge K M Landis in the federal court at Indianapolis continued multiple cases after indictments were returned. The trial of James H Day for alleged post office funds theft at Advance was postponed as the judge noted conversations with Day’s friends and absence of key evidence.
The Ladies Aid Society of Shiloh Christian church hosted a farm sale on the Frank Loose property near Old Union. Attendance was large and proceeds totaled 25 dollars for dinner, while Lebanon reporters note cows brought 55 to 86 and horses 50 to 179 with total receipts of 4278.16 dollars. Col J B Henderson was auctioneer. Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup is advertised as a remedy for coughs and colds and sold by Burrin Drug Company.
Local items report visits and family news including Esba Armstrong and Walter Hunt in Sherman Gordon visitations, deaths of Thomas Spencer in Ladoga, and multiple travels of residents to Indianapolis, Lebanon, and New Ross. Advance merchants advertise harness goods while Van Horns photo car operates Sundays during Christmas. A horse injured by barbed wire is noted.
Town residents report a notable local event attracting a broad crowd and sparking discussion across the community. Officials provided brief remarks and outlined upcoming activities related to the event.
Mr and Mrs Thomp raska and Lee Jackson spent the latter part of Mrs Jerome Ward with Otto Ward north of Wm Wright and wife with Robt Wright. Mesdames Albert Lynn ren Dave Brown Geo M Reichard and children Dixon and children and Ward spent Tuesday with Crain. Azel Lynn spent lunch in Crawfordsville. Prayer meeting will be home of Wm Lynn one evening with Wm Wright Mort Akers attended meeting at Indianapolis.
Edna Crain spent the last time with Vera Reichard. Melville Peterson enjoyed a few days at home. Several lots at this place are being sold for new homes. Myrtie Iaust spent Saturday night with Edith Myres. Elish Cox, previously ill, is now much better. Kate Jones spent Saturday night and Sunday with Letha Crain. Lee Dale and wife visited Tilden Hypes at Mace on Sunday.
The Mt Zion M P church in the county is rededicated after a summer remodeling costing 2300. Rev J O Ledbetter preaches the dedicatory sermon with Seonstaad the pastor and Thorntown musicians providing special music. Services continue through Sunday night and a large crowd is expected.
Ora Caldwell and family near Whitestown hosted by R H Sharp and family Sunday. Esther Perkins of Lebanon visited Cornelia Miller Tuesday night. Myrtle Collins of near Seymour visiting here this week. Hazel Coward near Zionsville visited J E Knotts Tuesday night. Lon and Will Taylor families visited Frank McDaniel and family near Potts Schoolhouse Sunday. Mrs W H Nelson and Starry Budd visited near Lebanon Sunday. H F McDaniel and M M Routh attended Mechanicsburg meeting Sunday. Christian church committee met Ora McDaniel of Advance and contracted for lights. church nearing completion. Mr Tucker of Thorntown installed heater Monday. God Kandel and wife visited Ernest Crein and family near Joe Green. George Julian of Millroy visited relatives Saturday night and Sunday. en route to Lafayette to hear Bryan. Mat Grimes of Waveland visited Bloomfield Grimes Sunday.
An Anderson report states J. C. Kingsley of Carnegie Steel arrived with blueprints and specifications for a Elwood to Brazil line via Central Indiana. The option covers the Elwood to this city segment and aims to connect gas belt cities with coal fields, with talks underway in Elwood and Chicago with United States Steel officials.
The Gasconade postmaster Daniel A. Bugh reports strong health gains from De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills saying he feels like a new man. The pills are sold by several local merchants.
Mrs. Cora Turner and her daughter Nellie and niece Miss Tressie Doyle of near Milledgeville were guests of Ira Schockley and wife on Sunday.
Harry Smith of Indianapolis and Harry Hiatt of Lebanon plus Carl Clark of Crawfordsville were guests of Will Spencer Sunday. Lee Miles and his wife planned a Tuesday departure to visit relatives in Indianapolis.
G S Clark of Westfield Iowa credits Dr Kings New Discovery with saving his life from a severe lung illness. He states that only a few bottles cured a dry hacking cough and threatened death and that the medicine exceeds all others for coughs colds and throat and lung complaints. Burrin Drug Co guarantees 50c and 1 trial free.
The Advance School held a class election last Friday evening electing Vernon Lucas as President Russel Shahan as Vice President Earl Ray as Secretary Otis Wall as Treasurer Verde Dean as Musician and Maude Wall as chairman with Bessie Davia and Ethel Kibby as committee members.
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