01 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1912
Page
1
In town activity this week, visitors from Salem and nearby areas were seen at local homes and businesses. Omer Bowers and family of Salem visited Mack Overton and family, while Mrs. Dora Denny attended business in Greenes Creek. Various residents attended social events and meetings, with travel to Salen and Jeffersonville noted for several families.
A Pekin notice reports total votes 111 280 in the Sel Pp contest for circulation. Hugh and prize hall events celebrated an outcome while Ralph and others were acknowledged for effort. Pastoral remarks accompany the ballot note as the church hall gathering closed.
Readers report a bartender or saloonkeeper involved in religious outreach and a Christian Endeavor or Sunday school convention. Town tensions rise as liquor influence clashes with morals, with residents recalling a prize event and local memories of hardship and prayer.
Readable fragment reviews tact as a guiding rule for homes over harsh command. Advocates complimenting loved ones to curb faultfinding and foster kindness. Includes stray OCR-era notes on printing stationery sales and a farm sale notice with dated references and names.
Jeeub Terres born March 15. Survived by wife and five children Willard, Velorado minister Oscar, Lee deceased, and others. Lifetime member of Jebel Methodist Episcopal Church for forty years, served on the church board. Funeral held at Bethel Church and Bethel Cemetery on Friday morning July 26.
For sale a well improved dairy or grain farm two miles from Pekin Indiana with two dwelling houses one new dwelling two large barns five wells to cisterns spring gravel roads telephone system and rural route. Will sell all or part inquire of Chas. W. Loekenour Pekin Indiana.
Old Pekin residents and relatives are reported visiting, with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Johnson hosting a birthday party for Harry at J. W. Gill’s home. Names include Wm Griffin and family, Miss Carrie Sulit, Eli Roy Gray, Essie Chara Linnie Johnson, Mrs. Lewis Hurst, Maude Gray, Frankie Martin, Ed ward and Frank Johnson, Ivy Gray, and Perry Horst among others.
Indebted individuals are urged to settle with the creditor on or before the stated date. Those who fail to clear balances will have accounts handed to a legal collector for action.
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