18 Oct 1911
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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1911
Page
1
Proprietor Miss Stra Weters and manager WEEXLY acknowledge an 8 second class mail matter. Post office at Ad van Kaisna processes under the act of March 5. T8509.
The notice states all subscriptions stop at expiration and urges payment to continue delivery. It mentions a renewal option with a special rate and directs subscribers to renew before the indicated period ends.
Locals mention Ege Cacnell coal at the Lumber yard and Mrs Filn Seaca of Iowa visiting relatives. Hubert Woods of Lebanon, Rev Page with Pierce Mr Clain family, Suntay Js Sering and family visited Sering and wife. Budd and Mrs Lawrance Bowman spent Sunday with relatives, James Sullivan and wife in Lebanon, Interurban tickets at Brown Station, Big Ban wake up calls, Wv Brattan of New Ross on business, Eunice Ross and Mary Robey drove with Huoz Shera Sunday, Chas Caplinger of Indianapolis visiting relatives, Mrs Joe Sandy with Clyde Neess and family, linoleums and floor oil cloth patterns advertised. Mark Wall.
Mrs J T Jones of near Dover is recovering from a week of illness. Various families including Ashwell Armstrong Gregory Nisley and others visited relatives in Litton Lebanon Crawfordsville and Terre Haute over the weekend. A revival is underway at the Dover Christies conducted by Rev L E Brown of Lebanon with several locals attending.
A Farmers' Meeting will be held at Advaues on Thursday Oct 7 30 p m and another at Lebanon on Saturday Oct 21 at 2 p m Rev Headrick of Indianapolis will preach at the Christian church in New Ae es on Sunday Oct 29 both worships and evenings. File Hedge and wife and Simeon Causda returned home Friday from a two weeks visit with Orcs Hoover mls and family of Apache Oklahoma. The auto trucks from Jamestown flour mill frightened a horse on Main street but no one was injured.
Mrs Allie Yager daughter Lucile and Nina Watera visited Morristown to see Ors McDaniel and family and attended the Horee Show. They praised Ora McDaniel printing business success and Morristown as a prime print town. They heard brag of state rival shows and conveyed best wishes from Mr and Mrs Mc.
A comical verse sketch portrays a chastened husband whose wife controls many aspects of daily life. She directs him around the home and town from shopping to church, while he grumbles yet endures her bustling influence and endless errands. The recurring image is playful domestic dominance.
George Monninger reports peach trees on his lot have bloomed a second time and are now setting a second crop. This unusual occurrence highlights the unusually long season for the present year and the mild fall with insufficient cold to redden leaves.
E M Hayes of Stevens and Suapender visits town to discuss a factory project inviting women and girls to join the plant’s workforce. Citizens urged to support the venture as the town chips in with recruitment and training efforts.
Fragmentary notice from November 1911 relates to de vance Telephone Co. and actions to be taken regarding the estate of Thomas M. deceased. Readers urged to address matters with the Advance Telephone Company.
A cheerful gathering occurred Monday evening as Mrs. S sab Brown of Bin ion reunited with her youngest brother aged four after four years apart. Mr. Nicely remains in love and has not seen some relatives in years. The party traveled to Adorio where Mani of Rushville met others, including Ray and wife, Earl Ray and wife, Frank Nicely and wife, Albert Nicely and wife of Iowa, Mrs. Sarah Brown of Bluffton, Zeph Hinton and wife.
Clayton Amon Heady born October 22 1853 in Putnam County Ladisna died October 14 1911. He married Josie Robbins November 18 1883 and had one son Frank Heady. He leaves a wife and son, six sisters and one brother among fifteen siblings. He was a Christian Church member and part of I C C F Lodge Advance Indiana. Funeral services were held at the Christian church in Jamestown Monday afternoon led by Rev L H Graham with interment at the IOOF cemetery.
The Heady family thanks friends and neighbors and the 1.C.C. F. lodge of Advance for kindness and sympathy during the loss of our beloved husband and father. Mr e Clayton Heady and son.
Bet Epperson requests payment for a debt owed by an unnamed individual or entity. The message asks the debtor to call and settle the amount owed. No other details or dates are provided.
Administrator of the estate of Maury Jane Wall announces a public auction of personal property at the late residence four miles from Advanein Jackson Townamp in Boose County Todiane on Saturday November 4 1911. Items include a 10 year old mare milk cow wagon work harness plow barrow cow and other farm implements six dozen chickens garden and truck patches eighteen acres of corn fruit household goods and furniture among others. Sale starts at 10 AM with cash for five dollars and under and credit terms for larger amounts up to six months with note interest six percent and surety. James Sering administrator D O Meadows auctioneer.
A country merchant laments crushing debt and unfair trade pressure in the wholesale system. He complains of duns, cash in advance demands, and the burden of supplying customers who expect charity while others profit. He weighs 310,000 in book debt against a $350 sight draft due tomorrow.
John B. Witt a well known Lebanon and Boone county resident died by self inflicted gunshot wound early Thursday morning His body was found in a woodshed around 6 30 lying full length on blankets He rose at 4 00 am removed his hat laid it aside then aimed the revolver at his head and fired Death was likely instantaneous The bullet entered the head crossed and downward lodging in the brain
The obituary describes the death of Mr. Witt aged 82, found in the woodshed after his wife searched the home. Authorities note despondency over recent financial losses and rheumatic ailments as contributing factors. Witt was born May 15, 1829 in Union County and married three times.
A government survey places the southernmost mainland point of the United States at a bend in the Rio Grande about 20 miles southwest of Brownsville Texas. The site lies near wild palms and tropical scenery with dense wilderness nearby and limited American visits due to inaccessibility of the adjacent Mexican ranch.
Winchester Kentucky reports an unusual exhibit showing a chick three months old with no visible father, noted for its peculiar border around the wings and absence of paternal traits.
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