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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
1
Local notes describe Tiscans at The Blue Front with fresh bread daily and a full line of groceries. Caplingers offers apples at 25c per gallon and honey sold at 60c. Various residents visited friends, attended events, or moved, including Oscar Smith entering DePauw University and Ben Powell closing out stock to move to Crawfordsville.
Advance beat Brownsburge 12 to 4 at the local Ball Park last Sunday afternoon. Brownsburg hit hard but failed to convert into runs and made costly errors, while Advance played below its normal form. Beaver started pitching, with Edrington finishing the last two and a half innings. Next Sunday Jamestown visits Whitsett Pak for Advance’s first home game.
In Noblesville Indiana over three days nine horses employed on gravel road construction in Hamilton county died from lung damage caused by inhaling dust. Veterinarians call it rare but deadly and some crews have halted work or sprinkled water to reduce dust. Corn crops are failing with half a crop expected and milk prices rising as dairies pay more due to pasture loss.
The Venus Lodge Knights of Pythos picnic attracted about 215 members families and neighbors from miles around at Lewis Grove south of town. A free state fair ticket drawing was held at noon, Frank Jones of the Advance band won. The event was peaceful except for one serious accident when Miss Katherine Darnell was struck by a rope swing end and knocked unconscious.
A patient woke from unconsciousness around midnight and has shown steady improvement since. Medical staff and a physician attended to her condition as she received care and monitoring.
H C Whitenack visited North Selam folks Tuesday and Wednesday. Rev Lee Tinsley of Franklin and Rev Benjamin Smith of Zionsville were in town. Mrs Lula Mays of Brookston visited. James Whitecotton remodeling on West Wall street. John Emmett harvested 140 pounds of honey from his hives. Bratton Jones ads promote shoes corsets and house goods. Homecoming events planned at Old Union church with services and social activities. A girl to do house work advertised.
The Advance school opens with its largest attendance to date. The High School enters 44 in the first division and 63 in classes, while Miss Maude Sidener oversees music and drawing. Ethel Smith begins her senior year as a candidate for graduation with Walter Whitecotton noted among the graduates.
Wabash College started its seventy seventh year as 166 students had registered by 10 o’clock Tuesday with at least twenty alumni not yet enrolled. Officials expect enrollment to reach 286 soon and near the 300 mark next week.
Dry weather and heat injure tomato supply as local gardeners who serve the town's produce trade report material business damage. Early vegetables sell out quickly while tomatoes and pickles face shortages affecting households.
A candidate attempts to speak to a crowd aboard a moving train but is drowned out by the hiss of brakes and noise. The audience never catches the temperance plan and leaves the scene unsure what was said.
The Lebanon Reporter notes drought is hurting pickles and tomatoes, with packs selling around 20 to 10 cents. Late cabbage also suffers from insufficient rain, threatening kraut and German dishes this winter as housewives adjust plans to rising costs.
Charles Evans Hughes of New York City was renominated by the Republican state convention to succeed himself as Governor of New York. On the first ballot he received 827 votes of 1,000, with 151 for James Wadeworth Jr. and 31 for John K. Stewart. The nomination was made unanimously on the motion of William Barres Jr. of Albany.
Household news reports Truman Luces and wife visiting friends. Mrs R D Ewnieri traveled to Lebanon last Friday. Peter Toda listed as sick. Wm Kibbey harvested clover seed last week. Sunday School held at Old Union each Sunday. Corn cutting begun in the neighborhood. Ray Willett and Bie Willett stayed with Ishem Harting one night. Morris Gerret fished on Ee River last week.
Wallace Grimes and wife of Hazel spent Sunday with Bloomfield Grimes. School began Monday with Stella Beck and Carl Bratton teaching. Harry Budd started at Lebanon High School Monday. Ruth Agnes and Frances Hilligoss attend Phorntown school. Rev. Sharitt begins Christian Church meetings September 22. Will Lafollette family visited Mr Huckleberry’s of Lebanon. Mrs. Lee Hilligoss and Mia were guests. Will Denny attended the State Fair and visited relatives in Indianapolis. James Proffit and wife near Lebanon visited Clarence Proffit Friday. Clarence Proffit and family visited his brother Henry near Whites Town Saturday and Sunday.
A quotable reflection extols courtesy and cheerfulness as essential tools in daily affairs. It likens politeness to oil for a machine, noting how good humor converts abuse into apology and opens doors that force cannot. Discourtesy slows progress, while a steady smile keeps every wheel turning.
The Rev G T Hubbard will preach at the M E Church in two services next Sunday morning and evening, inviting the congregation to attend both sessions.
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