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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1918
Page
7
A thought reader in a dialogue asserts a murder link to a relative on the father’s side and the motive of gain. The inquirer asks who killed Cock Robin as the audience listens, noting that some men know a few of the things they believe.
Bushrod buys a so called pedigree pigeon after appealing to his mother for a dollar. He returns with a bird and a scrap listing only “Grandfather unknown Grandmother unknown Father unknown Mother Bill Hite's pigeon,” highlighting the humorous misrepresentation of lineage.
An ad asserts catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed mucous in the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy acting through the blood, offering one hundred dollars for any non cured case and noting drudists sell it for a dollar with free circulars.
Edward, preparing for sleep, told his family good night in a humorous twist saying I just said good night me. His mother overheard the remark and asked what he was saying. He repeated the line with a smile.
An ad promotes Cuticura for dandruff with Ointment and Soap. It suggests applying the Ointment to the scalp and following with a hot shampoo for best results. Free samples offered via Cuticura Dept Boston. Soap 25 cents, Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
A history teacher questions the class about the monarch. A student recalls the king’s first name as George and notes the last name starts with V, though not listed in the text.
A quip quotes a near philosopher musing on human impulse to test rain with a hand and then react to a drop. The remark highlights how people seek weather clues yet resent the outcome.
Bob Groves follows bottle directions to correct stomach and bone troubles with a harmless remedy. The moth exhibit influences fashion taste as noted in the scene.
A National Park bulletin notes two pairs of small holes bored through four foot thick walls of the Casa Grande ruin in Arizona. The aligned holes face east and north and may form a seasonal sun calendar predicting ceremonial dates. The feature is compared to Stonehenge in suggesting solar worship by ancient builders.
A narrator recalls a Garland parlors filled with heavy lambrequins and black walnut furniture. The room features three marble-top tables, a Rogers group titled Coming to the Parson, a Yosemite stereoscope, wax flowers, and bleak oils. A grim secretary piece, a black clock, and a Maiden's Prayer plaque add to the oppressive decor.
The piece recalls 17th century France and England where a sneeze triggered hat removal and a bow of recognition. It cites Bishop Halli and notes Siamese belief that gods constantly review a person’s fate, with a sneezed blessing asking for favorable judgment.
An abandoned Lebanon Presbyterian church near Alma South Carolina stands dilapidated with rotten doors. the church organ remains unused on stage and the carpet and Bible still in place, though no services have been held for many years.
A guide warns that initial behavior shapes lasting views at a new job. Being unsocial at first can require months of effort to counter a negative impression and prove the position holds future promise.
Grace Merrill recovering from pneumonia joins a Boston Liberty Loan parade with her mother. She reconnects with Jack Ellis, who returns from a south business trip and proposes quickly after a swift car ride home. Grace accepts, choosing a Liberty bond as an engagement gift, valued at $100. The trio plans a Mayflower wedding.
In a casual wartime exchange Mr. Brown meets Mr. Passbuck and recalls Jenesnsipas in spring 1918, where Passbuck served as a third assistant deputy quartermaster. The dialog touches on condemned hardtack and a sharp rebuke to a young officer, with humor and nostalgia.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a character asking about registration and the reply noting steam heat at home. A remark asserts salt water is a better fire extinguisher than fresh water.
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