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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1924
Page
4
The article highlights church reform themes focusing on sin and virtue during the third week spanning October 5 to 12, urging members to pursue piety and stewardship within the congregation. It treats sin as a social and moral challenge and emphasizes communal discipline and faithful service.
The judge outlines why pleas of guilty in a murder and kidnapping for ransom case were not accepted as typical. He notes the defendants admitted responsibility, rejects insanity defense, and emphasizes the case's unusual public scrutiny and the defendants' abnormal histories.
The court declines capital punishment for two teenage defendants, Nathan F. Leonard Tr. and Richard A. Loeb, sentencing them to life in Joliet for murder and 99 years for kidnapping for ransom. The judge cites youth, humane progress, and Illinois precedents, urging parole denial. Local notices follow of visits, illnesses, and minor movements among townsfolk and relatives.
The Indiana Wheat Growers Association reports nearly 2,000,000 bushels of soft wheat held by members with only about 75,000 bushels marketed to millers at a premium. Remainder stored in elevators or farms awaiting higher prices. Boone county farmers pledged six to seven thousand acres to the pool this spring with little grain shipped so far.
Local residents gathered for a family dinner near Rockville and Darlington. Mr. Charley Hadley and Mrs. Hadley hosted Lovi Hadley, while Andy Stewart and Lon Stewart and families joined the occasion.
Jack Armstrong nine year old son of Dr and Mrs Max Armstrong formerly of Lebanon now of Newell Iowa died after being run over by a grain loaded truck while visiting in the country during threshing. He lived two and a half hours after the accident with his mother and friends rushing him to Storm Lake hospital where an operation was attempted but he died on the operating table. Survived by parents and one younger sister. Funeral services held Sunday at the home.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the North Christian Church met at Mrs. Anna Gordon's home with Mrs. Letha Waters leading Wednesday afternoon. Forty two members attended a lively program including a pageant. Cookies bananas and coffee were served. The next meeting is scheduled for October 8 at Mrs. Cora Hartman's home with Mrs. Ora McDaniel as leader.
Wanted a good base burner call the Hustler office for printing sale bills.
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