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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1912
Page
2
An unreadable OCR fragment from The Pekin Advance includes scattered quotes and notes on diverse topics. It mentions poker, synthetic rubber tires, moral lectures, hydroplanes, a divorce case, and a king’s quarrel with his mother-in-law, all presented in a jumbled, period-voice style with unclear attributions.
A fragmentary column blends quirky moral reflections and rustic aphorisms with local notes from Rosebud. It mentions Emerson and Eva Hall at church, birthdays, schooling, corn gathering, and a debate at Phin, interwoven with stray humor about smoking, varnish, and odd cultural tropes amid community life.
The grippe and woodcutting mark the week in Greenbrier area with Polk Township teachers hosting their fourth institute at Old Zoar on Saturday. Bert Stewart and family visited Willie Hill, Misa Ellie Tah worked Saturday night through Sunday, Clyde Tash and family stopped by Ed Packwoodl's home Sunday as the community records time with visits and local happenings.
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