30 Oct 1903
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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1903
Page
1
The passage traces All Saints Day to Pope Boniface V in the seventh century and explains Halloween as its eve. It notes English and Scottish revelries, Burns references, and how churches in England Rome and others observe the day by honoring saints and those who died in the year.
The brief notes report a series of small events. Jesse Ammett is ill with a sore throat. Crain and his wife from Mace visited Clint Chadwick on Sunday. Joe Whiteman had a leg injury on Tuesday. M B Powell visited Lebanon Miss and Luis Stewart from Lebanon spent Sunday with Abe Shelly. Joe Whiteman also visited Bert Sparks. James Handricks and Steven Emmott hauled gravel on Tuesday. Bruce Funkhouser’s horse ran away and demolished his buggy on Sunday night.
A reflective piece condemns whiskey and liquor use as foolish. It argues drinkers knowingly begin a downward path toward ruin, wasted money, disgrace, and crime, noting the inevitability of becoming a drunkard and losing prospects and home beyond the sky.
A dated verse critiques drinking, claiming drinkers are banished from heaven and God. The speaker, H. F. Porrs, offers the note as opinion for readers. A New York physician is cited declaring the vermiform appendix not useless, noting its use in experiments by eminent surgeons.
A scene in Governor La Follette’s Madison office during a Roosevelt reception saw two girls edge through the crowd to give their sick father a rose. The older girl asked for the flower while the younger explained their father could not attend. The governor granted the request and the girls cried with joy as they carried away several American Beauty roses.
In 1691 Georg Brandes and friends heard Ibsen stayed at Sandviken near Christiania. They invited him to dine and the guest list swelled to twenty two. Ibsen, furious at the crowd, sat with a bear like air while champagne was served to steady him. He insisted he represents characters not roles.
The London Globe reports humorous exam responses including a graphic volcano description and a student claiming the boundaries of England lie with the United States, America and Europe. Another pupil confuses latitude and longitude as sea-spots terms.
The new Bucket Store opened last Saturday to busy crowds. Shoppers viewed counters brimming with bargains and secured imported china at great savings. Exceptional values extended to kitchen needs such as graniteware and tinware attracting economical households.
Sparks hulled clover seed Monday. Homer Dice and wife visited Joe Whitemanis Sunday. Clint Chadwick and family spent Sunday in Crawfordsville. Chris Beemish and family with Ed Hamilton's. Wm. McIntire building a house on Boone county farm. Whiteman Bros. raised a wind mill for Manna Bateman Friday. James Myers to improve farm with new house and barn. Neighbors nearly finished hauling gravel. Miss A Applegate, our school teacher, spent Sunday with home folks.
A group of Pennsylvania and Long Island railroad men recall a tale of President A Cassatt directing a former Long Island official to adopt Pennsylvania practices. The exchange ends with Cassatt noting the Long Island man calls him an autocrat, while defending his own autocrat label. The piece also discusses English usage of rag and ragamuffin origins.
A fragmented passage discusses male friendship and trust with references to unnamed figures and conflicted dialogue. The text presents a dialogue about depth versus superficial bonds and mentions names in a disjointed, uncertain order.
Readable items cover sick lists and visits in Lebanon with residents such as Mrs Mary Ailes and Mrs Don Ailes. Notices include for sale items like a four month old heifer calf and a phaeton in good repair. The hustle for millinery, hats, and Christmas wares continues at Wynkoop and Fulwider Whitecotton with calls for notary services and local trades.
The Liberty Ball presents the Liberty Bell Quartet at Town Hall on January 8 with eight well trained singers. The event features the renowned group performing a selection of classic songs for attendees.
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