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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
2
Reports from Posey county highlight record pumpkins while other items note theater censorship in Richmond, a saloon killing in Rising Sun, a new Winona Lake weekly, and local misfortunes including a drought driven butter shortage. Roy Smelser admits counterfeiting for fun amidst inventions.
The town of Thorntown accepts General Anson Mills offer to expend ten thousand dollars for public drinking fountains.
Mike Reardon of Indianapolis sells his famed horse Allen Winter for 50 000 dollars. The buyer plans to race the horse in Austria, signaling a new chapter in its racing career.
Principal Young of Evansville high school orders barring all boys whose clothes smell of pipes and tobacco, enforcing a dress standard.
A Cicero gas well in Majestic Spring Park, abandoned for years, has resumed flow with ninety pounds of pressure. The item notes other local topics from Monroe to Floyd counties including land sales, factory activity in Anderson, a divorce suit in Columbus, and proposed county book supervision to curb graft.
A dainty lace handkerchief said to be hemmed by Mrs William Howard Taft has been received by the Evansville working girls' auxiliary for disposal at a local charity bazaar under the organization’s fundraiser effort.
Workmen unearth a perfectly preserved petrified cat during excavations for a cellar in Columbus. The find is noted as a fine point in the time of death. A court verdict ruling Monahan the Fontanet mill general manager died moments before his wife shifts his estate to the wife’s relatives, depriving his own family.
Robert Burns Allison, a renowned state financier with business interests in multiple cities and Adams county’s wealthiest resident, died last week in Decatur due to heart and kidney trouble.
A Scottsburg fire inflicted about 42000 in damage. Insufficient night rates for fire fighting facilities limited insurance coverage to around 4000, underscoring gaps in local protection. Fires damaged structures and raised concerns over municipal firefighting readiness.
A thirty acre Nickel Plate City near Gary platted by Indiana promoters in 1893 will be sold at auction within thirty days to satisfy a court judgment.
Miss Mary Ertle daughter of a wealthy Rushville farmer will marry Marshall Hollowell at month end. Hollowell previously shot Ertle twice last April and attempted suicide amid a jealous estrangement.
William Dreisman, 62, a Civil War veteran, was found guilty of second degree murder in Marion after a six hour jury deliberation for killing George W. Reep, another old soldier.
Mrs. Gertrude Hunt, a renowned Socialist speaker, told a Evansville audience that Eugene Debs is the Abraham Lincoln of the present era.
A saloon brawl in Hammond ended with the deaths of Joe Jomoski and Anton Lasker. Injured were F. Federoff, B. Notika, and Joe Lossak. Jomoski, falling from a chair, believed he was struck and drew a razor triggering the free fight.
A house southwest of Harmony burned to the ground with George Bolin and his wife escaping unharmed. They recalled their baby was inside and Bolin reentered through flames to find the child crawling on the floor amid the fire, bringing it to safety.
Mayor Hosey of Ft Wayne resurrects the lid and orders a tight clamp on saloons and gambling joints during prohibited hours causing public amazement.
Hamilton county election commissioners awarded the printing of thirty two thousand county and township ballots. The Ledger secured the contract for one dollar amid rivalry with the En terprise, the Republican county paper.
Mrs. Anna Miller sues in Laporte Circuit Court for divorce claiming her husband, a wealthy Laporte county farmer, has been constantly drunk for 13 years since their wedding night and has not been sober.
In Shelbyville in 1909 Harry Smith and Rolla Douglass wager on national results. Smith, serving as bailiff for the Shelby Circuit Court, promised to enlist as a sailor if Taft wins the presidency. Douglass pledged to enlist as an electrician if Bryan is elected.
Mary Stubbs Moore reports Indiana livestock data showing 65 124 pure bred hogs on June 1 1907 with total value of 940462 25 across breeds Berkshire Duroc Jersey Poland China Chester White Essex Hampshire Suffolk Victoria Tamworth Yorkshire Mulefoot and numbers for each breed along with their individual values.
Dialogue from Brooklyn Life shows Parker pressing for genuine intent to win Beat rix who fears appearing as mere flirtation. The exchange implies a plan to deepen commitment and shift perceptions.
A playful take on a nursery rhyme reveals a sheep with a fashionably altered fleece. The joke shifts from innocence to satire by noting the lamb’s fleece is partly cotton waste and mostly underweight, framing a modern twist.
A report states that only about 2000 buffaloes are believed to remain in existence, highlighting concerns over dwindling bison numbers and conservation status.
Ida Allan, teen inventor, overcomes poverty and gender bias in a tale of a mother’s endurance and a girl’s breakthrough. Her lamp-burner idea, rejected then bought for one thousand dollars, funds her education and frees her family to support brother Clarence’s civil engineering studies.
Harper's Weekly reports Lieutenant Commander Cleland Davis's torpedo gun, fired from a standard tube by compressed air, capable of piercing seven inches of armor then coal and seven inches again. The device detonates inside the hull, sinking ships, with netting no obstacle to its effect.
The river draws praise for its vast power and beauty from river men and planters, yet brings danger in wrecks, snags, and floods. A Mississippi culture of pride and resentment sits behind the love of its wonders and the memory of its losses.
A young civil engineer is invited to the hacienda of Don Jose Miranda after he uses a dictionary to craft coded courtship for Dona Ysabel. He decodes Elizabethan rhymes from the pages to signal his love, and six months later receives a note granting him access to the estate.
Miss Homer confirms that Maud and Charlie are married to other partners, and Trotter wonders if they are happy. The Pittsburg Post reports the exchange as a social note on marriages.
In the Kansas City Times excerpt a character debates meeting a woman amid rumors. The dialogue hints at mystery and potential allure while questioning truth versus gossip.
Paris fashion hints describe a tucked shirt waist with left front closing and long sleeves, noted as a Gibson waist variant for girls aged 13 to 17 in fabrics like linen pongee and cotton. Other items include a misses tucked shirt waist in various fabrics, a misses coat in tan covert cloth, and a tucked shirt waist with a seamless yoke, all offered in multiple sizes. A grape collar and cuff set for embroidery completes the feature.
Mrs Skimpem asks her husband John for a new silk dress after five years of bargain calico. The breakfast table exchange reveals her desire to stop being printed in public as she confronts his views on a wife in print.
The Detroit Tribune references a quip about the people’s voice as the voice of God. A father and son discuss who spoke the line, noting it likely did not come from a losing candidate.
A brief quotation exchange on risk and action from the New York Sun contrasts Becker and a cautious motto about crossing bridges and swimming. The dialogue reflects attitudes toward caution and initiative in daily decisions.
A Detroit Free Press quote contrasts foolish risks with cautious writing, noting how today many deem the old proverb obsolete and trite. The piece suggests prudent writers avoid bold claims while others rush to publish.
An English tourist asks in the American Hall of Fame whose statues are on display. The guide replies that these public men never did anything that could be exposed, a quip from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reflecting on fame and public service.
The author asserts that Morocco has no railways and essentially no roads outside Tangier, contrasting the reality with a satirical remark that not all can be kings and some must be jesters.
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