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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1914
Page
3
A collage of humorous sayings and short notes from a March 3 1911 issue of an Advance Indiana publication. Items touch on fame luck marriage travel and betting with references to Villa Carranza and Australian farm hiring practices.
A sense of satisfaction comes from embracing citizenship during turbulent times as individuals seek stability. The reflection underscores civic duty and personal resolve in facing broad social disruption.
A discussion notes how overhunting quail in Ohio reduced numbers and led farmers to face crop pests. It cites a consular India report showing wild pigs surge where tigers are hunted, illustrating nature’s checks and the harm of disrupting them. The piece treats natural balance as a divinely ordained system.
The Indiana Farmer notes mules have long history and now outperform horses in cost and endurance. Mules eat less, last longer, and perform in mines fields grading and transport, with steady higher prices. Breeders say sire influences foal features while the mare shapes size and inward traits, allowing coarse mares to be used for mule production.
The late Rev. William B. Palmore, a leading figure in the M B E church, was found to have deeded nearly 6000 acres in West Virginia to the hundreds of squatters occupying the land. After visiting the tract, Palmore chose to waive his title and grant freehold to each household, a magnanimous act admired as a Christian gesture.
A home craft note explains using old stockings and cloth scraps to fashion effective mops. Instructions cover cutting and sewing stocking strips, oiling process, and assembling handles and heads, with tips for dusting ceilings and window cleaning.
Mrs X recalls a shop verbal miscue about eggs in London. Clerks joke about fresh eggs and a bird on them, but the punch line reveals the clerk meant the label no laid as hen. The exchange toggles between marital quirks and thrift humor.
The piece notes Becker quips about Jones with a running joke on his finances. It questions whether a vacation is affordable or a sign of misaccounted funds, reflecting humorous gibes about Jones.
A dialogue extols honesty in advertising and proposes innovations that promise mailed messages and travel without leaving home. The speakers discuss a cash value of a new invention claimed to enable travel without physical movement, reflecting old time curiosity about practical communication and distance solutions.
Witnesses recall a quarry blast sending stone from a site nearby the station, correcting a prior claim that the distance was a stones throw. The speaker notes blasts can throw debris far, implying greater danger or disruption than previously stated.
A paste of fuller's earth and ammonia is spread thickly on the carpet and left overnight. Brush off, repeat if needed. If colors are delicate omit ammonia. To brighten dull tones, sweep with moist salt after grease is removed.
A recipe card describing macaroni with milk flour yolks and seasonings. Boil drain chop macaroni, heat milk with butter and flour, stir until thick, add eggs, salt and pepper. Combine with macaroni, shape into croquettes, coat with bread crumbs, fry, and serve with tomato sauce cheese.
Grind meat fine not too lean. Season with salt pepper pulverized soda trackers sage and red pepper tea. Mix well and stuff into sausage cases, securing from packing houses for storage.
A frosting recipe uses two cups powdered sugar one tablespoon butter one tablespoon cocoa and enough boiling milk or coffee to spread well. It usually needs three or four tablespoons of milk or coffee for the desired spread.
Home-made rugs charm the summer cottage scene with simple at home dyeing and uncomplicated utensils. The craft appeals as practical and quaint, inviting women to take up this traditional handiwork.
A brief note suggests peppermint oil or peppermint scent as a deterrent for mice. The recommendation emphasizes placing a small amount around mice haunts to help drive them away. This practical tip reflects common pest control beliefs of the era.
Mrs Lobb questions a barometer given as a present from their college. Mr Lobt explains it is a weather instrument and they wonder how to adjust it to bring fine weather.
A Tib-Bits piece features a young boy who, amid a drought and news of water scarcity, asks his mother about thirsty children and volunteers to give up something. He resolves to stop being washed to save water, illustrating childlike charity and humor.
Twelve men who do not hide their minds clash with a judge whose duty is to let them decide. The passage notes a case you pay your lawyer to have postponed until no one cares if it is decided.
The text presents fragmented musings on truth lasting, wealth, merit, and women’s attire. It includes cryptic lines about corn, peaches, and a family lineage with misspellings and garbled phrases.
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