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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
2
A collage of satirical musings and observations dated during wartime era, touching on prices, postmasters, fashion, jokes about diplomacy, economics, and daily life. The piece weaves quirky quips about pork and beans with champagne fantasies, twine costs, and fashion shifts while noting social norms and prewar concerns.
A Pekin community notice invites residents to attend a social meeting every Sunday at 10 30 A M at College Hill. The recurring gathering aims to foster local fellowship and neighborhood connection.
Fredericksburg Miss Lillian R agains a student in the Salem High School returned home Sunday. George E. Roll, confined to his room for two weeks with inflammatory rheumatism, is some better and able to be out again. Kilmer Rutherford and Paul &tit made a business trip to Salem Saturday. Social meeting every Lords Day. Deputy Sheriff Hiram Barnett of dua. J. S. Johns will preach at Salem. Sunday School at 10. Bible reading every Sunday night. B. F. Taylor will be at Martinsburg Church of Christ the 4th Sunday. Sunday School Sunday morning at 10. Preaching every 2nd and 4th Sunday at 7. Prayer meeting and Eyd worth League every Wednesday at 7. Preaching every 1st and 3rd Sunday at 7 in the evening. Emmanuel M E. Church. Mt Pleasant ME Church. Daisy Hill Chapel A.B. CHURCH. Frank Durnil and wife of Des Moines, Iowa, staying at Roll Hotel, went to New Albany Tuesday. Mrs D. W. Still returned after a month's visit with relatives at Salem. From this place several attended a church at Kay Chapel Sunday. Miss Dale Trinkle spent weekend with Miss Wha Maxedan. Mr and Mrs Carl Roll and son Robert spent Sunday with their parents, Mr and Mrs Jas W. Black.
A compact notice lists several churches with their preaching times: Olive Branch Primitive Baptist holds services on the 4th Saturday night, Sunday, and Sunday night under Pastor W. C. Hancock at Young Creek, Ind. Morris Chapel Christian Church preaches the 3rd Saturday in Sunday and Sunday night under Rev Crawford. Blue River Missionary Baptist preaches the 2nd Sunday and Sunday night, plus Saturday night before, under Rev Holmes at Martinsburg A B Church. MK Apple pastors the 1st Sunday monthly with 10 30 a m and 6 30 p m winter or 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m summer, with Saturday night preceding. Prayer meeting every Friday night. Public invited. LS Sanders, Master.
A Switzer woman notes grippe symptoms and claims Foley's Honey and Tar helps prevent doctor bills while Markland Pharmacy sells it. The text ends with a rifle sighting device description from Wonders of Today in National Magazine.
Daily Thought quotes H McKellin on literature's lasting power. A great work is tastier than mountains and will outlive the world, while mountains crumble to dust.
A reader notes severe bilious attack includes headache coated tongue food loathing constipation and vomiting. It claims relief from taking three Chamberlains Tablets, described as prompt and effective, obtainable everywhere.
A quip about newly married couples playing on words. The line jokes that a couple surprised friends by saying they were "syerved" and then suggests expanding the prank by announcing they are married.
A fragment suggests a man views an election as a war and a poker game. The line hints at day of voting and the gravity or casualness of the stakes. Names, places, or dates are not clear in the readable text.
A fragmentary remark from a humor piece shows an eastern bath question about a congressman’s prior job. A western reply notes the member was a lumberman and spent much time sawing wood after election, illustrating clueless perceptions of politicians’ past lives.
A report describes a driver using a deceptive scooping motion to strike a pedestrian and lift them clear, then calmly retrieves the person as the scene unfolds. If the victim protests, onlookers are advised to respond with restraint, suggesting the action was meant as a joke.
Mrs Flatbush cites her husband under oath claiming United States waters after the Alaska purchase yield fishery products valued at over 250 million dollars. Mrs Bensonhurst challenges the assertion and rebuts the statement as she speaks, skeptical of the claim.
Department of Agriculture researchers after extensive study conclude the moon does not affect crop growth. A Brash local observer in Bensonhurst jokes about watering melons during midday.
Two motorists discuss bold claims about a cement made from glycerine and starch that can repair cracked oil reservoirs and create durable oil-debt joints between metal plates. The mix must be applied quickly as it hardens rapidly, offering a surprising solution to sealing oil infrastructure.
President Wilson urged national road building and federal aid to states during a Indianapolis appearance for Good Roads Day. He called for nationalization mobilization and cooperation to unite the nation through a main highway system, with Indiana poised to gain federal funds if a state highway department is created. Critics note lack of uniform road leadership and standards among 1017 townships.
Luke W Duffey, a Marion county figure with farming and business ties, has long pressed for a state highway department. He champions accepting federal aid for road building and standardizing specifications, signaling ongoing effort to advance the bill.
Governor Samuel M. Ralston passes duties to James P. Godrich, leaving a lasting imprint on Indiana road policy. The highway commission report of 1914 marks a key step toward a state highway system with federal aid, backed by an advisory group and notable figures across Indiana.
Secretary of Agriculture Houston lauds the Federal Aid road act approved July 11, 1916, noting Indiana will receive 2 109,000 after its highway department is formed. The act aims to build better road systems, foster rural life, and align federal and state efforts with $160,000,000 anticipated over five years plus $16,000,000 from the federal treasury for forests. It seeks to curb waste and ensure value from road expenditures nationwide.
A Fort Worth Star-Telegram item notes a mother is critical of her daughter’s chain, comparing it to her husband’s friends and signaling local social tensions. The brief highlights family and social dynamics without sensational detail.
The note highlights how improved reading fosters farm efficiency, cheaper distribution, purer milk, fresher vegetables, and more time for leisure. It claims benefits include stronger rural schools, churches, homes, and youth remaining on farms, driving progress and citizenship.
A promotional notice advertises a combined one year subscription to five periodicals including The Pekin Advice Cincinnaté Weekly and Today's Magazine with a May Manton pattern. The offer costs $1.85 for all five, with auto extension for existing subscribers and a note that prices may rise due to paper costs.
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