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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1907
Page
1
Tuesday afternoon about 1 00 o clock a fire swept Sam Denny s west Roark street residence burning it to the ground Efforts to save contents failed two homes furnishings were lost Leona Denny and baby were nearby as flames spread from the kitchen area neighbors fought the blaze but the house could not be saved
A northwest wind aided a Monday night blaze that started from an exposed electric wire at L L Graves livery barn on Pearl Street Thorntown. The fire swept across the alley destroying Stall and Son’s elevator and all frame buildings north to the Opera House on Maine Street. Losses include Graves's two story frame building valued at 2000 with 900 insurance, 600 gear value, and 10000 total losses at Stall & Son’s elevator with 7000 to 8000 bushels of wheat corn and oats. coal sheds held 60 tons anthracite and ten tons coal. Fire destroyed crates and supplies at the rear of the barn. only one sulky saved. Estimates place total damage above 10000 over insurance. many witnesses from Lebanon Hazelrigg and surrounding areas crowded the scene.
Carrie Self and Edgar Peterson married Thursday evening at Rev. C A Brown's residence. The couple, popular locals, will live with the groom's father this winter. Peterson is Frank Peterson's son, two miles southwest of town, while Carrie is J F Self's daughter, two and a half miles northwest. The Hustier wishes them a happy journey.
High wages in canal work tempt young artisans to join the skilled labor force for the Panama Canal. Fear of fever deters many, but seasoned workers claim safety with bitters on hand. Cure blood poison biliousness weakness and stomach liver kidney troubles is guaranteed by Joseph Bros. 50c.
A tramp pleads for needle and thread at a doorstep and seeks cloth for a patch. He thanks the housewife and asks for an old suit to fit the patch, then for a square meal meddy to fill it out. The item concludes with an advertisement for Kodol for indigestion.
If you have anything to sell or wish to buy anything not exactly in the regular market a three line local ad in the Hustler will do the job.
Local notes mention school tablets at the Blue Front Bargains and a request to write for a list. Lora Wall visits Terre Haute with her uncle, W. W. Coons finishes a new silo, and Caplingers Grocery awaits accounts. A Richmond resident praises Dr King’s new discovery for lungs with a trial offer.
The Poultry and Pet Stock fanciers of Advance organize a club to stage an annual show. E M Denny elected president and H C Epperson secretary. The first show runs January 7 8 9 10 1908 with C A Johnson as judge and an institute offering two hours of lectures daily for poultry breeders and farmers. Special attractions include trained chickens, a four in hand Turkey Gobbler team, and wrestling dogs.
Promoters expect large turnout as boys work toward one thousand entries with exhibitions planned. Organizers note strong early interest and aim to showcase numerous displays at the event.
The slate roof on the new school building was completed Wednesday forenoon. Albert Lasley and wife of New Ross spent the day Thursday with relatives here. Hazel Sullivan returned home last Friday evening after a two week visit with her sister Mrs Earl Bruce of New Augustia. Roller skating is becoming the principal pastime of local youths.
The Lebanon Daily Reporter announces a new linotype machine and a refreshed appearance with last week’s edition. The management is praised for the excellent paper and wished continued success.
Local families report Sunday visits across the countryside from Oliver Whitely to Charley McClaine and others near Jamestown Mace Shasnondale and New Ross. A religious editorial fragment argues doctrine alone cannot save souls and emphasizes love and works as the marks of faith.
Fern Voorh entertained at her home north of Dover with a group of friends and neighbors. Visitors included Agnes Hilligoss Esta Stark Cecil Allen Elsie Mount Ruth Jackson Mildred Knotts Reid, Harry Budd Earl McClaine Chas Johnson Claude Pyles Ben Shank land Dover Russel Morse Budd near Ward. Refreshments were served. Several locals visited others on Sunday. A Baptist church meeting is planned while Christian church repairs continue. Joe McClaine's huckster wagon tipped after a wheel locked causing minor facial cuts. wagon damage not known.
A reader discusses Reverend Whitaker's sermon and the church's doctrine. The piece argues for unity in love and doctrine with reference to the early Jerusalem church and the need for a church aligned with those principles. Contained in an editor's note style.
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