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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
5
At a Philadelphia advertising men’s convention Milwaukee delegates drew attention to iron steel and machinery, meats and leather while avoiding any reference to breweries. The North American notes the omission in banners literature and local ads.
Four hundred press correspondents attending the Democratic convention in St. Louis were invited to a mint julep event at August A. Busch II’s Anheuser Busch home. Fewer than one hundred accepted while many autos were turned away. A declined guest described concerns about hospitality and alcohol among reporters, noting a past Chicago gathering with no inebriation and urging a shift to nonalcoholic entertainments.
W. S. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, says liquor has no place in modern railroading. He argues railroad leaders must avoid alcohol to prevent safety risks and protect passengers and crews.
Professor Irving Fisher told the Democratic resolutions committee in St Louis that James J Hill, the late railway magnate, favored national prohibition and planned a public endorsement. He cited a Hill letter calling liquor traffic the greatest driver of crime disease and poverty and urging prohibition as the solution.
A Denver shoe shop owner, once a saloon-keeper, displays a bold sign reading BEER SMELL 18 OUT. He calls himself the shoe merchant extraordinary of Denver, Omaha and Lincoln and urges former patrons not to cry over spilled booze but to patronize Budd's Shoe Shop.
Circulars sent to Austrian soldiers urge abstinence from alcohol to keep men fit for marching, maintain shouting morale, and reduce susceptibility to infectious diseases.
A 1915 figure shows Americans drank 2 136 587 972 fewer pints of beer than 1914. The Michigan Campaign Manual notes these bottles could stack to a 303 447 mile column. LIFE IN MOSCOW reports Moscow prices rise but trade and buying power stay high, aided by vodka prohibition. An Associated Press correspondent comments that the first drink, not the last, makes the drunkard.
Instructions from Farm Life detail how to prepare apple barrels. It covers barrel dimensions, facing the apples to show a fair sample, using corrugated cardboard, racking between fillings, forming the tail layer, and sealing with a cap. Emphasis on firm packing and quick cold storage after picking.
J C Whitten from the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station urges orchard owners to mow tall weeds and grasses to mulch under trees, prune dead limbs, and remove water sprouts to conserve moisture and improve fruit color and quality. Clean orchards attract buyers, and pruning and painting wounds helps prevent disease. careful orchard care now aids next year’s harvest as tested by the station.
Agricultural editor J O Rankin urges timely mowing of weeds to improve farm appearance and value. He argues neat weed control along roads and fence rows increases neighborly regard and buyer interest, noting ripe seeds and dry heat hasten maturity.
The article argues a colt must retain baby fat to become a profitable racehorse. It notes this fat is unlikely to persist if the colt follows his dam into hot fields or battles flies in the pasture.
A good authority estimates raising a calf to age two costs 75 dollars. If accurate, this figure suggests 75 dollars is not too much to pay for a good cow.
A short bite sustains sheep but not too short a bite. Moving them between pastures keeps grazing lively. Sheep respond to attention and variety, thriving when they get both.
Article stresses fowls require ample clean air to stay healthy and recommends a well ventilated poultry house to ensure proper airflow and health.
This excerpt outlines Paul’s examination by Felix in Caesarea. It notes the charges of insurrection, leadership of a sect, and temple profanation, and details Paul’s defense that he follows the Christian way, their shared Jewish faith, and hope of the resurrection. Felix delays judgment, grants liberty, and discusses faith with Paul and Drusilla after hearing the case.
National Sportsmen estimate about 100000 elk exist in the United States with 2200 in captivity across 125 spots. The Yellowstone region hosts 50000 to 55000 elk, winter feeding is funded by Wyoming and federal government, and 50000 dollars was allocated to acquire 2000 acres near Jackson for annual hay. Government restocks elk in 13 states using small herds for permanent wild retention. Adirondack elk near extinction spurred state action. many states may promote elk propagation after buffalo. A story notes a reservation open led to public swearing issues, a judge’s admonition, and an Indian witness quips Me no swear Swear talk no good here-zettain jail.
During a revival, two front-row youths rose and attempted to leave as the evangelist denounced church laxness and general evils. When asked what was the matter one boy replied he had a nosebleed, halting the exit with comic abruptness.
For itchy scalp from dandruff and eczema a Cuticura Shampoo with hot water thoroughly cleanses and soothes, especially after a gentle Cuticura Ointment application to the scalp. Free mail sample with book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
Mrs Wise declares a shopping list for fall including a dining room rug living room curtains dishes and new clothes She plans an evening dress street dress hats and shoes noting she has nothing to wear and must acquire many items.
An ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron, claiming benefits for the liver malaria resistance blood and overall strength. A humorous exchange about a tired morning follows, mentioning a baby not drinking coffee.
An old advertisement notes every woman takes pride in a well kept home and timely laundry. It stresses using Red Cross Ball Blue for bluing as essential as good soap. The item mentions a recess for a nail set featuring a new hammer handle.
A reflective aphorism on public speaking and performance. The speaker warns that self-serving talk can pacify both speaker and audience, creating mutual self-satisfaction rather than genuine connection.
A girl seated in an opera box for the first time envisions herself as the center of the performance. Her imaginative shift casts the entire evening as a personal spotlight and playful escape.
Baseball editor Gilligan, nicknamed the Demon Swatter, hits a dramatic ninth inning homer to win over a packed crowd of 20,000 after a tense plate battle. A witty aside about the batter paying for the ball echoed the era’s humor as fans celebrated.
A remark on a caller asking for the mistress leads to a mispronounced rebuff by her Swedish maid Olga. The scene shows the maid continuing to sweep, leaving the phone unanswered as she repeats a garbled phrase.
Mrs Yeast notes Rome used invisible ink in the paper joke prompts. Mr Yeast quips Caesar misread letters as out of sight. The dialogue captures clever wordplay about ancient writing methods.
A news item notes women now work as undertakers and grave diggers in Austria, challenging traditional gender roles in funeral industry and expanding participation in cemetery work.
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