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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
3
Notices call for advance payment of all fees and document submission. The text mentions collecting money, references to cash accompanying documents, and names roles such as Auditor and Coroner in a county government context.
Church of Christ announces messages each Sunday with Lou Alm and Eid guests. Johns to visit on the fourth Sunday monthly. College Hill spiritual meeting held Sunday night. Sovian meeting scheduled every Sunday morning. readers invited.
Pekin M E Church announces Sunday School at 10 00 AM with preaching on the second Sunday at 10 30 AM and the fourth Sunday at 2 30 PM. Evening services Sundays at 6 00 PM. Prayer meeting and Epworth League Wednesdays at 7 00 PM.
Borden M E Church advertises preaching Sundays at 7 PM. Emmanuel M E Church lists services on the second Sunday at 2:30 PM and the fourth Sunday at 4:00 PM.
Mt Pleasant church invites the public to Sunday and dred Sunday services at 10 o'clock in the morning. Pastor Ney Du Rosier extends a cordial invitation to attend these worship services.
Reached every 4th Saturday night Sunday and Sunday night. Pastor J. V. Wolfe, Orleans, Indiana.
Readable text lists Morris Cungel Christian Church holding services every Saturday night and Sunday and Sunday night led by Pastor Rev. Cranford.
Daisy Hill Chapel YW B Church offers preaching on the first and third Saturday night with Sunday School every Sunday at 2 o clock.
The article recalls the great hurricane of October 10 1780 that struck Barbados, destroying nearly every building and burying about 6000 people. It mentions an English fleet off St Lucia vanishing and notes a rapid express train incident with a crew claiming speeds over 60 mph.
Mt Zion Baptist Church lists preaching on the first Sunday each month at 10 30 a m and 6 30 p m winter, 10 80 a m and 7 30 p m summer, plus Saturday night preliminaries. Thursday weekly prayer meetings are held. Public invited.
The Blue Rivay Missionary Baptist Church under Pastor H. 3. Burns conducts preaching on the second Sunday and Sunday night each month, with a Saturday night service the preceding day to advance the message.
A Tayuta Michigan man reports relief from rheumatic pains backache and fatigue after using Foley Kidney Pills. The note claims renewed energy and improved health following treatment. The column also lists local Xmas events visits and vivid anecdotes from the community.
An Anaconda Standard clipping notes a claim that Foley’s Honey and Tar relieves coughs colds and croup and soothes hoarseness. It mentions a humorous anecdote of an Ohio man allegedly cured of rheumatism by a lightning strike, with no burial details provided.
A roster of families from Pekin and nearby areas spending Christmas with relatives and neighbors in town. The note lists W J Johnson, Noble Johnson, Cecil John, Dora Gray, Mary Johnson, Ward Gray, Enola Curtle, Nancy Lidtling, Elmer, Oscar Stewart, Winona, Pete Brown, Gilbert Phillips, E G Phillips, Grover Curtis, Pekin residents, and others visiting or hosting during the holiday. A testimonial ends the item praising Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs.
A passenger notes a driver who insists on occupying the middle of the road, asserting rights to public highways and dismissing rules. The fragment includes other short items about Perry Martin in Pekin, Arthur Colling visiting Ft Sheridan, a tongue in cheek ad for oxygen therapy, and a historical geographic description of the Malay Archipelago and orangutans.
A quotation attributes the sweetest voice to human speech, not orchestral sound, linking instant life tones of tenderness truth and courage to the speaking voice. It cites R W Emerson as the source for the reflection on vocal expression.
A brief golf match report from the Boston Transcript notes a player appeared beaten yet remained competitive. The piece emphasizes resilience and ongoing contention, reflecting typical sports shorthand of the era.
A columnist champions local newspapers as a driver of growth. He argues outsiders are swayed by town publicity and urges readers to boost their own paper, The Pekin Advance, with a $1 annual subscription.
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