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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
2
A black velvet dress trimmed with jet and lined in electric blue silk, worn by a wax model of a wife of a president, is donated to the national museum for the historical costume collection of trousseau dresses.
A report from Antwerp notes Pat Ryan, a strong New York hammer thrower, winning the event at the Wvympie games. The London Morning Mail adds a sharp aside about the Singapore bishop and a former Parham bishop named Shute famed for firearms handling.
Leslie expresses extreme fear of dogs and retorts that his fear comes from being "as low down as I am" after his mother scolds him for avoiding a large dog on the street. The exchange captures a child’s blunt pride and parental admonition.
In Norwich Connecticut Annie L Whitney of Portland Maine becomes champion of the second division as the first woman to lead a division in the national rogue tournament history. She won 11 matches and lost only one to male contenders.
Benjamin R Stickney designed a perforating device for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The machine perforates stamps both lengthwise and crosswise after printing and gumming and cuts sheets into 100. Stickney, long employed by the bureau, received a promotion for this and a separate printing machine. He designed and perfected over 300 tons of bureau machinery.
David Akley Allen eleven months old won a prize in the annual baby parade and carnival at Asbury Park New Jersey. His costume was a smile and his vehicle a tin bathtub.
Young Dubbs laments to a friend that his flattery has made his girl conceited. He fears if he keeps praising her she will think she is too good for him, and if he stops she will think he does not care.
George Ade, famed incorrigible bachelor, hits a humorous home run at a Chicago wedding breakfast. The paterfamilias pauses as Ade quips that the olive branch is peace and the orange blossom signals war, delivering a wry toast in front of guests.
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