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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1916
Page
1
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A string of visits fills Sunday as Miss Hazel Fisher hosts Jay Proctor of New Albany and others. Mr and Mrs James Orr and family travel to West Baton Rouge with friends. Local residents welcome relatives including Mrs Earl Phillips of Jonesboro and the Curtis sisters from Lower Blue River. Southern Telephone crews rebuilt lines between Pekin and Greenville.
A local column argues a lawfully operated saloon under Local Option is respectable, contrasts with illegal sales at restaurants, and notes public sentiment fueling enforcement. It cites community buzz, church visits, and local residents supporting beer sale while urging compliance with law.
Migs Alva Wyman returned home Friday from a three week visit in Harrison County. Misses Iya Martin and Dessie Markland spent weekend near Borden. Mrs Reed Phillips and children returned to Salem after visiting Hln Phillips and family. HL Martin Co shipped a car-load of stock to Louisville bringing about 1600 dollars. Judge John M Paris of New Albany fished at Pekin with Press Criswell and Grover Short. Mr and Mrs P H Gill visited Indianapolis with their son Heber Gill a National Guard member awaiting border call.
A Fowler Benton County youth guards a 1718 German violin valued at 185 dollars, in excellent condition and played by a skilled musician. Nearby, a coal mine west of Terre Haute reaches 200 feet deep with over a mile of tunnel, extending toward the Wal river. authorities plan a geology class visit to inspect the area.
A Peoria reader laments plans for a Pekin saloon in 1918, arguing churches should resist. He asserts saloons harm youths, claims Illinois law cannot enforce saloon rules, and urges local backbones to drive out liquor interests. Letter writer Stephen T. Martin cites 1817 N Jefferson St Peoria address.
C P Wright of Republican transacted business in Pekin Saturday John L Rutherford of Campbellsburg was a pleasant caller in Pekin Monday Mr and Mrs Omer Martin of Martinsburg were business callers in Pekin Monday evening Grover G Curtis and Winfield Richards left for Anderson Indiana to work this summer Mrs Cecil Nale and son and Migs Ruth Homister spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Oscar Grogs at Honey Run O P Graves and S W Ferock were here Monday and ordered bills for a sale of personal property on the Dutch Creek farm two miles West of Martinaburg Thursday Aug 3 1916
A cluttered assortment of ads from Sullivan's Bierly's and Ke Vans promote paints fabrics hats linoleum and wares plus lost and found notices store rents and local gossip. Several hometown names like Dr Reed J Stewart and McCoskey appear with brief travel and funeral notes.
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