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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
4
A St. Louis pastor offers guidance to shy young men facing marriage proposals. He notes symptoms such as color change, nervous fidgeting, coughs, and attempted bravado, with occasional loss of courage. He urges observing the lady's moods to choose the right moment to propose.
An exchange argues a thriving town prospers through public roads schools and churches funded by all citizens, even if the wealthy balks at subscriptions. The piece stresses liberal provision and civic effort as essential for lasting citizenship.
Mosse Riley argues that communities grow through effort of the poor, while rich neighbors resist. individuals should pursue spare time work as long as it does not conflict with their job or overtax themselves, balancing benefit with duty. He notes many pursue side lines, from housework to teaching, and stresses prudence.
The Thornetown Athletic Association for high school pupils was reorganized last Monday with a full membership. The school board granted room use under conditions including expenses borne by the association and strict supervision by the principal. A basketball team is forming, with Robert Morrison as president El Smith as vice president John Niven as secretary and Roy Sunderland as treasurer.
The piece warns that ads promising easy home work skim profits from women by charging for materials and lessons with claims of future sales. It notes some con artists also target aspiring recording artists who seek extra income but end up losing money and time to fraud.
The article notes that NYC death rate dropped from sixteen to thirteen per thousand year over a recent period. Health officials credit hard times for reducing mortality, as people curtail luxuries, perform more home duties, and adopt more physical work.
A fourteen year old Hungarian boy sent to the country by a New York fresh air mission describes stark poverty in his birthplace area, contrasting it with open fields and friendly neighbors in America. He hopes to tell his family he found the real America and sees kindness and comfort here.
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