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Newspaper

Pekin Advance

Location

Pekin, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1916

Page

4

Protracted meeting closes after fruitful Blue River revival

A strong rain fell Sunday night as Bodige Spurgeon worked for F M Jisn at Pekin. A Centennial at Salem drew neighbors Saturday. Eldon Souder and wife visited Frank Rodman and family Sunday. The Blue River protracted meeting ended Friday night with twenty eight additions, regarded as one of the greatest meetings. Brother Blunt delivered sermons and Brother Holmes led singing with appreciated solos.

Bodige Spurgeon F.M. Jisn Pekin Salem Eldon Souder Frank Rodman Blue River Bro. Blunt Bro Holmes

Foley Co. Jitney Offer Ad Projected Cure Packets

An old promotional notice invites readers to mail five cents with name and address to Foley & Co. Chicago Alabama to receive a trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Sold by Markland Pharmacy.

Foley & Co Chicago Foley Markland Pharmacy Ady

Souder's School House Activity Report Near Pekin

Ray Nale moved from here to near Old Pekin while Ed Short baled in our locality a week past. Orga Nalje called at Ray Nale's. Wm. Bower visited relatives in our neighborhood. John Voyles and family visited H. Lidikay's Friday. James Short improved the School House. Mrs Sarah Nale visited Omer Brigcoe's. Oliver Wright is building a new house. Omer Miller and family, Oscar Nale and family, James Nale and family, Oren Nale and Briscoe family and Allie Briscoe visited Omer Briscoe's Sunday.

Ray Nale Old Pekin Ed Short Orga Nalje Wm. Bower John Voyles H. &. Lidikay James Short Sarah Nale Omer Brigcoe Omer Miller Oscar Nale James Nale Oren Nale Chas, Briscoe Allie Briscoe Omer Briscoe

Kidney Pills Ad Promises Relief After Ten Year Suffering

I Hutchinson of Little Rock Arkansas recalls years of kidney trouble and says Foley Kidney Pills, five boxes, cured him. The ad claims kidney pills drive out aches, pains and rheumatism and are sold by Markland Pharmacy. Local items note a funeral Saturday night, car and fruit tree damage, and neighbors visiting, moving, and road work progress along with several residents and families mentioned.

Hutchinson Little Rock Ark Foley Markland Pharmacy

Evening Post Subscription Offer Expires Nov 1916

To all readers paying one year subscription to The Advance or renewing we will send Louisville Evening Post daily except Sunday until November 10 1916 for 50 cents plus 60 cents extra. Offer valid this month and earlier subscribing yields better value.

Louisville Evening Post

Local Rural Moves and Farm Notes From the Vicinity

Bethel W. W. Crowe and son hauled apples to Louisville market last week. Win Stewart and wife moved from B. Fitzpatrick’s farms to Wm Mayfield’s east of Richmond school house. Dawson Souder and family of Farabee visited this vicinity Sunday. W. M. Terrell painted his barn. Iva Terrell was on the sick list last week. Everett Terrell bought a horse at Mrs Meador’s sale last week.

W. W. Crowe and Son Louisville Win Stewart B. Ff Fitzpatrick’s Mayfield Richmond Iva Terrell Everet Terrell

Constipation Remedy Ad Promotes Regular Bowels

A vintage ad claims constipation is the root of many ills and urges regular bowel movements. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a laxative that also boosts appetite and digestion, noting availability everywhere.

Community Notes Add Up to Sunday Gatherings and Visits

Local families from Hardinsburg Pekin and Millersburg gathered for birthdays visits and Sunday calls. Zella Curtis Wilkie Hill and others visited Nancy Lidikay. Mattox and related families hosted guests after services. several residents shared Monday and Sunday afternoons with neighbors and kin.

Old age prompt to health with Chamberlains Tablets

An advertisement urges preserving youth by liver and bowel care. It claims aging can be slowed by regular bowels and a healthy liver. Chamberlain's Tablets are promoted as easy to take for constipation and biliousness and are advertised as available everywhere.

Blue River church adds twenty seven members after series

A sequence of meetings at Blue River concluded Friday night with 27 additions to the church. A badly needed rain fell Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs Elizabeth Braxton of Paoli is visiting her brother William Markland and sister Eila Nale for a few days.

Blue River Elizabeth Braxton Paoli Markland Eila Nale

Public Sale of Heaters in New Pekin Indiana

The School Board of New Pekin Indiana will sell four Clean Air Systems Heaters No 540 with piping complete at a public auction in the school building on Saturday September 2 1916 beginning at ? o clock pm. Heaters have been used briefly and are in good repair. Terms cash.

New Pekin Indiana Sehoo Heater Co Chientra Tl

Friday visitors with Samuel Newton and family

Those that spent Friday with Samuel Newton and family were: Mr and Mrs James Armstrong of Louisville, Mr and Mrs Henry Fara bee of New Albany, Mrs Ollie Sap penfield and son of California, Rev. Blunt and Rev. Wolmes. John Walker and sons are thresh ing wheat in this vicinity this week Roy Humphrey, Millard Nale and Emmett Martin attended the exer cises at Salem Saturday night.

Samuel Newton James Armstrong Louisville Henry Farabee New Albany Ollie Sappenfield and California Blunt Wolmes John Walker and Sons Roy Humphrey Millard Nale Emmett Martin Salem

Cottontown mother praises Foley Honey and Tar remedy

Mrs Ada Sanders of Cottontown Tennessee writes that Foley Honey and Tar cures her two little girls when they have colds. She says it relieves hoarseness tickling throat bronchitis hay fever asthma and croup. Sold by Markland Pharmacy.

Ada Sanders Cottontown Tenn Markland Pharmacy Ady

Corydon fair attendance and local changes reported

Big Spring residents attended the Corydon fair last week. Kepley lost a valuable mare after a fall. Walter Turner trails Clover east of Salem Centennial at Salem Friday and Saturday. Saturday night attendees faced a storm on their way home. A meeting at this place was postponed due to a basket meeting at South Liberty. Lawrence Batts and wife moved to a Bear Creek farm bought from G. B. Martin. Edna Turner visited Martinsburg then returned home. Lightning struck Mrs Mattie Smiths barn Saturday night, destroying it and killing her sons horse along with stored wheat and potatoes. no insurance is believed.

LF. Kepley Walter Turner Salem South Liberty Lawrence Batts Bear Creek G. B. Martin Edna Turner Martinsburg Mattie Smith John

Centennial Weekend Attendees From Lowee River Area

Residents Lewis Trainer and family called at Salem during the past week. Mrs Clara Brown and daughters Mabel and Bessie of Terrace visited Albert Morris and Lewis Trainer. Effie Guss visited sister Allie Graves. Fred Dennison and family from New Albany visited Geo Karnes. Sam Land and Ernest Etzler were in the area buying stock last week.

Lewis Trainer Salem Clara Brown Mabel Bessie Terrace Albert Morris Effie Guss Allie Graves Fred Dennison Daugher New Albany Geo Karnes Land Ernest Etzler

Remington visit and church attendance noted

Mrs Mallie McClelan returned from Remington where her daughter Mrs Ethel Medlock underwent surgery weeks ago. Due to cold air, morning basket meeting attendance was light while afternoon services drew a good crowd. Blue River protracted meeting closed with 27 additions. A recent wind storm toppled Wm. Smith’s old stump mill on Saturday night.

Mallie McClelan Remington Ethel Medlock Blue River Wm. Smith Old Stump Mill

Local Notes From Salem Centennial and Surroundings

The report lists attendance at the Salem Centennial with KE Mead and family visiting Mead households in Albert Mead's, Beech Grove, and Shattuck Oklahoma where Elsie Davis will teach in the graded school. Other items note county institute attendance, basket meeting at Conaway, and various family visits including Ruth Beck and Robert at their aunt’s in alleymour, and Lida Davis visiting New Albany relatives.

Mead Salem John Nelson Beech Grove Henry Davis Elsie Davis Shattuck Oklo Bo. Mead P. G. Huston Albert Mead Q. W. Mead Clara Balentine Emma Mead Conaway Sanders Beal Mead's County Institute Ruth Beck Brother Robert

A New Map of Washington County

A notice announces a new 50 by 50 inch map of Washington County showing lands owners names acres and improvements. It will include churches schools and roads and cost three dollars per map, available for every name and school room amid many ownership changes since the last chart.

Washwitn

Local People Visit Relatives and Attend Centennial event

Borden WF and Mrs Otto Goss of Lafay ette spent last week with their parents Mr and Mrs Fred Goss. Mrs Cornelioua McKinley and Ian Wayne of Bloomington visit the Sheets family. Frederica Clark Minnie Childe Orlin Clark and O Waters of Highland Park Ky spent Sunday with aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Wm Lechleicher Suth. Lorenzo Wells and wife visit Mr and Mrs Wm Wells at Pekin. Many Borden people attend the Centennial at Salem. Bradford Miller visits daughter Mrs Fred Smith and Mr and Mrs Edward Rankins of New Albany visit N H Gray north of town. Enoch Engleman and wife John Clark and wife will attend the Indianapolis fair as guests of Clarence Clark. Ebner Fisher is poorly at home near Emanuel.

Otto Goss Lafayette Thei Fred Goss Cornelioua McKinley Ian Wayne Bloomington John Sheets Frederica Clark Minnie Childe Orlin Clark O. &. Waters Highland Park Wm. Lchleicher Town Lorenzo Wells Wm. Wells Pekin Borden Salem Bradford Miller Fred Smith Edward Rankins New Albany N. H. Gray Enoch Engleman John. Clark Indianapolis Clarence Clark Ebner Fisher Emanuel

Foley's Honey and Tar Ad for Respiratory Relief

For hay fever asthma and bronchitis a reliable remedy for coughs colds bron chitis hay fever and asthma. It stops racking coughs heals raw inflamed membranes loosens phlegm and eases wheezy breathing. Sold by Markland Pharmacy.

Markland Pharmacy

Valley News Briefs From Blue River Valley

Miss Elea Davis moved to Oklahoma while Delia Morris returned from Wisconsin to home. Mrs Luda Crowe is in poor health. Chas GC Rickard and wife visited Dempsey Rickard and family Sunday. Lée Gorman threshing wheat in the valley. Several locals were in Salem last week. Mrs Nancy Harlow visited Henry Davis’s home.

Elea Davis Oklahoma Delia Morris Wisconsin Luda Crowe Chas Rickard Dempsey Rickard Lée Gorman Salem Nancy Harlow Henry Davis

Local Notes From Salem and Nearby Areas

Will Bogle walled a cellar for Joe Martin this week Chas Spaulding has been working in Salem for the past few days Theodore Wire was in New Albany Monday J Baker and Co worked for Joe Martin last week Jack Butterfield was at Chas Wyattman's Monday on business M B Myers marketed his wheat this week Mrs Maggie Wyman attends bedside of Mrs Alva Wyman at Pekin Several from the creek attended meetings at South Liberty Theodore Wire visited John Roby Sunday Mrs Alice Mortis and children visited Mrs Theodore Wire Inst Hwreek Jess Martin is working for Nelson Batts Hezzie Hobson moved to the O P Graves farm

Will Bogle Joe Martin Chas. Spaulding Salem Theodore Wire New Albany J. Baker and Co Joe! Martin Jack Butterfield Chas. Wy"tman M. B Myers South Liberty John Roby Alice Mortis Jess Martin Nelson Batts Hezzie Hobson 0. P. Graves

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