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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1911
Page
2
A satire filled column riffs on politics and society with quips about hats, weather professors, and a New York woman’s face massage. It jests about Shrubb coaching at Harvard, a sea monster in Boston, an onion remedy, and New York crowd sizes, all in a brisk, ironic tone.
The city of Boston reacts to a prominent young man marrying his nurse. The piece notes Franklin's move as he grew, calls Unionville Indiana ready to lose its center of population, and argues a town with an active local population matters most.
Texas plans to prohibit dove shooting praising birds for weed and insect destruction. Audubon Society advocates bird use and warns timber losses from slaughter. The action is seen as a model for other states to protect useful birds.
A Pasadena woman uncovers an unpublished Bryant poem stirring excitement among readers and poets. The find highlights the common surge of interest when works by deceased authors surface posthumously.
A Massachusetts minister shifts to coal mining seeking new opportunities for missionary work. A Russian noblewoman adds to the critique of American wives, claiming husbands are ruled like serfs. The piece suggests American women may survive this debate if fitness doctrine holds true.
A note on attire hints at inner feeling as residents wear hats to cope with a somber day. The line contrasts a felt hat with an old straw, suggesting fashion mirrors mood without explicit emotion.
Dean Skinner argues agriculture offers broad, profitable career paths for graduates, including teaching, research, extension work, and farm management. He notes the growing demand for qualified agricultural teachers, salaried positions worldwide, and the need for practical, science-based farming to compete with modern industry.
Jim's sister Florence Allen impresses Lawrence Hancock with her independence and skill in making her own dresses. Jim mocks her style but encourages respect for her choices while Florence hints at a future involving gowns paid for by Lawrence. The cafe scene humor and flirtation highlight family tension over fashion and autonomy.
Maude asks about a quarrel and Mamie confirms ending the engagement by forbidding spoken contact while allowing future letters, indicating unresolved romantic tensions. The exchange centers on communication boundaries and social expectations in a courtship context.
The lamplight joke asks what kind of star Miss Foot lite is and notes her backer’s bankruptcy ending her tour, framing her as a mourning star in a biting quip.
A practical guide describes the life cycle of fowl lice and how to distinguish them from chicken mites. It advises applying a pea sized amount of Blue Ointment to the fluff feathers below the vent to keep hens lice free for at least six months.
A quirky exchange suggests installing a drop ceiling to cope with occasional earthquakes. The lighthearted debate considers practical decor changes for a space nicknamed harmoniously the parlor.
A Chinese student answers a question by listing the five great races of man: the 100 yards, the hurdles, the quarter mile, the mile, and the three miles. The reply frames speed and endurance as defining human athletic events.
In Safe Deposit the editor tells Pensnick Percival Perrhyn Pensnick that his piece The Behavior of Chipmunks in Thunderstorms is being reserved until his death. The editor says they save such essays to publish as public attention favors the author.
The text outlines the return of exiles to Jerusalem around 536 BCE, the neglected temple project, and the 520 BCE prophetic urging by Haggai to rebuild. It notes Zerubbabel’s leadership, Darius’s reign, and the emphasis on prioritizing religious life to restore national prosperity.
William Greene lost footing while bathing at Wynn Massachusetts. His buoyant cork leg drove him underwater until a college girl and her companion came to his aid. She grasped Greene by the hair and kept his head above water as the pair rowed to shore.
Rev. E. H. Jenky of the Presbyterian church in Omaha Nebraska argues that the Bible presents axioms praising the greatness of Jesus Christ, urging belief through scriptural reflections.
A quoted sentiment by Rev BH T Root of Providence Rhode Island linking war and Christianity as twin aspects of virtue. The note frames faith and conflict as morally parallel in his Congregationalist viewpoint.
A letter from a 28 year old man suffering from indigestion and insomnia leads to a public discussion of digestion and nerve strength. The piece extols stomach treatment, cites historical figures, and promotes Munyon's Laboratories in Philadelphia for free consultation. It ends with reflections on lunacy commissions and reactions to misadventures in medicine.
Four large fraternal orders, two international unions, and a major life insurer have set up sanatoria for tuberculosis treatment. Royal League runs Black Mountain hospital. Modern Woodmen at Colorado Springs. Workmen's Circle at Liberty NY. Foresters at Rainbow Lake NY with a second in San Francisco forthcoming. International Typographical Union since 1898 at Colorado Springs. International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union opened Rogersville Tennessee. Mt McGregor NY life insurer to build the first major old line sanatorium.
The oculist asks about eye strain as the patient explains reading a 144 page marked copy newspaper mailed to him. He laments that the marked copy did not reveal any marked items, leaving the eyes smart and the issue unresolved.
Universal Portland Cement reports annual output of 10 000 000 barrels with offices at 72 W Adams Street Chicago. The notice lists c o o chief operating officer and cement production details for the firm.
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