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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1920
Page
2
An advertisement for Zemerine claims it cures eczema and related skin conditions. It promotes a 1g dosage sold in two sizes, 50 cents and $1, with a money back guarantee if no benefit. Instructions accompany each bottle, and the distributor urges readers to contact Sour druggist and Chemical Co. of Wisconsin.
A reader outlines a partial payment plan to save for future Treasury Savings Certificates. The proposal describes weekly to monthly payments, nest-egg deposits, and exchange for Treasury certificates or stamps if default occurs. The plan cites Liberty, Seventh District Savings, and a bank contract with surrender options and legal disclaimers.
From poverty to a vast fortune Neary G Frick championed thrift and saving. Frick founded the industrial growth of Pittsburgh and amassed an estate valued at about 200 million dollars at his death.
Representatives of the Way Savings organization in the Seventh federal reserve district tour Illinois Indiana Town Michigan and Wisconsin promoting 1920 Treasury Savings certificates of 100 and 1000 dollars. They boast fixed interest and guaranteed value, noting certificates cannot depreciate and yield steady income, with monthly price increases and redeemability starting after one calendar month.
An OCR fragment outlines a 1930s style guide on buying food, with steps from producers to retailers, price tips, and savings. It stresses buying in bulk cautiously, paying cash, and prioritizing family nutrition while avoiding overbuying. It lists WHEN TO BUY and WHEN NOT TO BUY with warnings about price increases, trust-driven price hikes, and legal checks.
Awiri sought as housekeeper in Danville Indiana with modern, pleasant home and good wages, Box 93. Town booster piece urges supporting local paper The Pekin Advance, $1 yearly. Community news includes illness of Mrs Casper Reister from Orange County, and multiple local sale and farm notices with prices. Includes livestock ads for barred rocks and other poultry, misprinted items, Lost and Found and a public sale notice for Robie family.
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