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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1952
Page
4
King Motor Co. at 113 N Capitol St Pekin offers Chrysler and Plymouth sales and service with a full parts department and skilled mechanics. The dealer promotes the V-8 Cut-A-Way motor and the year’s best value through high production and shared savings with the public.
The Pekin Dairy at 415 S. Second St. Pekin is celebrated for top quality Grade A milk cream cottage cheese and ice cream. It sources milk from local farmers and uses pasteurization with modern equipment to ensure healthful products.
Pekin Auto Body at 15 N 2nd St Pekin offers wreck repair body and fender work and painting. The shop emphasizes skilled staff rapid service and fair prices while restoring many cars once deemed beyond repair by owners and garages.
In Pekin the Pioneer Club at 2219 Court St. invites patrons to refined surroundings and popular beverages. The management promises top foods and modern furnishings with entertainment for parties, aiming to become a regular weekly destination for its patrons.
Abel Vault and Monument Co of Pekin on Cemetery Road celebrates memory of the departed with quality granite grave markers. The shop emphasizes deep, durable lettering and modern designs in memorials. Those needing work before Memorial Day urged to contact the firm early.
Wm Humbaugh Implement Co of Pekin promotes Ferguson Farm Equipment with a focus on the Ferguson 30 tractor. The firm advertises service and repair as core strengths, a large inhouse shop, and invites farmers to visit for demonstrations and purchases.
Havana Lumber Co a leading regional supplier with many years in business offers lumber latch doors windows interior finish building paper and all building supplies. Located at 20 S Second St Pekin the firm invites contractors and the public to visit for best service and information from courteous staff.
Seymour's at 210 Court St Pekin promotes a large stock of men's and boys clothing and shoes and rubber footwear for the family. The shop features fishing gear and a full line of sporting goods plus jewelry watches luggage and musical instruments. The store emphasizes quality, reasonable prices, and a tuned modern style for business and social life.
The ad explains the brain as the first focus in life and describes the spinal cord’s path and nerve fiber distribution. It warns that impingement of the spinal cord or nerve openings can cause paralysis or impaired function in body parts supplied by affected nerves.
Pekin readers are urged to visit Mr. Nugen at 810 Court Street as a top chiropractor who locates sublimation causing impingement on nerves and adjusts it to restore natural nerve energy flow, addressing life current pressure affecting body parts.
Pekin residents are urged to trust Glover's Service Station at 200 Broadway for wheel alignment brake service and motor tune ups. The ad touts modern equipment and expert staff, stressing safety features and low costs relative to accidents or lawsuits.
Automotive Parts and Machine Co offers extensive auto truck and tractor parts with complete machine shop service. Located at 229 Court St Pekin and affiliated with Peoria Machine & Parts Co at 603 Franklin St Peoria they promise courteous replies to all inquiries and urge telephone use.
H V Anderson offers complete car upholstery and glass work including windshield replacement seat covers and convertible tops.
The Lyle-Don Studio at 511 Court St Pekin promotes high grade portraits choosing family groups and children pictures as specialties. The studio, praised for up to date techniques and prompt courteous service, has boosted local business and community boosters recommend it to readers.
Court Motors Inc announces the 1952 Dodge is on display at N Capitol and Margaret Sts Pekin. The new Dodge offers more head room smoothest ride fluid drive and fuel saving features. Court Motors provides complete repair parts and service with factory trained mechanics and prompt courteous service.
A Pekin advertisement promotes B and W Furniture Store at 24 Derby Street offering a wide range of furniture and home appliances. It highlights current designs, fair pricing, courteous staff, and the store’s established local reputation serving Pekin and nearby towns.
The Gambles Store at 208 Court St Pekin offers a wide range of goods from hardware and auto parts to tires bicycles sporting goods and appliances. Low profit margins and large buying power enable exceptional values while management and staff provide courteous service and civic participation.
Local families hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend in Peoria and Pekin. Highlights include reunions at the Black and Meyer homes, guests from Elmwood and Wilkesborough, and illness updates for Mrs. Baltz Garmen and Mrs. Robert Herrman.
Last week’s news notes Mr and Mrs Lester Warner and Mr and Mrs Harold Warner returned from a long southern motor trip. Local dinners included Mr and Mrs Ben Jacobs in La Jose with Mr and Mrs Harry Selke. Parkin family visits Chillcothe and a get together with Mrs Dolph. Marie Wilson came from Peoria Municipal Sanatorium for a weekend with family. Grob couple visited Peoria on Sunday to see W Maloney at St Frances Hospital and their niece Daykene Hamilton, a student nurse at Methodist Hospital. Barbara Seelye vacations in Rockford with sorority sister Marguerite Johnson. Roy Wilson and wife visited Roy’s parents Ray and Mrs Starrett. Lightbody family of Glasford joined Starretts for supper. Tess Velde or Mrs James Seelye were Pekin visitors Monday. James Bender of Pekin visited Mrs Mary Bender and daughter Minnie, and Mr and Mrs Wayne Wistehuff. Sunday evening guests included Mr and Mrs Frank Palmer and Mr and Mrs Earl Heckman.
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