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Newspaper

Pekin Advance

Location

Pekin, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1916

Page

4

Ice cream supper planned in Martinsburg Park

In Martinsburg residents note an ice cream supper set for Saturday night in the Park on July 16. Mr Isarc Heistand and daughter Grace left for Dinuba Canada last Friday. Miss Maude McIntyre visits relatives in the Falls Cities. Miss Maysel Day of Canton picks berries for Oliver Morris. EB. Apple keeps his regular appointment at United Brothers church Sunday. Omer Martin and family now travel in a new Overland. Leo Roberts of Anderson Indiana visits home folks. Miss Olive Roberts returns from Danville where she attended school. Win Roberts and family now ride in a Saxon.

Isarc Heistand Grace Dinuba Can Maude McIntyre Falls Maysel Day Canton Oliver Morris M. EB Apple United Brothers Church Omer Martin New Overland Automobile Leo Roberts Anderson Ind Olive Roberts Danville Win Roberts

Foley Kidney Pills Relief for Severe Backache

Green Bay Wis resident Joseph G Wolf credits Foley Kidney Pills with relieving a months long backache. The ad touts the remedy for kidney trouble and sleepless nights, urging purchase at Markland Pharmacy Ada.

Joseph G. Wolf Green Bays Wis Foley Markland Pharmacy Ada

Farmers Prepare to Cut Iate and Local Visits Noted

Several farmers plan to cut iate this week. Ed Motsinger and family Will Motsinger and family moved for Louisville. Suni and three couples from Sajem visited Samuel Newton and family. Peter Hurle and wife spent Sunday with Otha Mahuron and family near Pekin. Nevil Mahuron now rides in two new Imgey. Elmo Motsinger of Salem visiting his father Will Motsinger. Ice cream supper attendees included Rayman Mutsinger Millar Nate Elmo Motsinger Roy and St. Humphrey. Protracted meeting starts at Blue River on the second Sunday in August. Ward Gray and wife of east Pekin stayed with Arthur Hilton and family.

Ed Motsinger Will Motsinger Louisville Suni Sajem Samuel Newton Peter Hurle Otha Mahuron Pekin Desse Dean Iuis John, Bordman Ollie Sanders Nevil Mahuron Elmo Motsinger Salem Phose Canton Rayman Mutsinger Millar Nate Roy St. Humphrey Blue River Ward Gray Wid

Chamberlains Tablets praised for constipation relief

Eugene Knight of Wilmington North Carolina writes that Chamberlains Tablets are the best he has used for constipation and indigestion and his wife also benefited from indigestion treatment. The ads describe the tablets as mild and gentle with an agreeable laxative effect and note they are obtainable everywhere.

Chamberlain Eugene Knight Wilmington N. C

Bethel Tach and family attend Bethel church event

Bethel Raymond Tach and wife from Salon attended church at Bethel Sunday evening. Dr. E Deftz and Noah Nuaele with their families were Sunday visitors at Lee Gorman's. Earl Richard of Scottsburg was through this vicinity Monday. Everett and Dennis Crowe attended the ice cream supper near Swayback Saturday night. Elvis Bossard Mamie Davis were through this vicinity Sunday evening. Bertha Crowe and brothers Evert and Dennis attended church at Morris Chapel Sunday night. Arthur Luena and Jesse Hall were through this vicinity Sunday.

Raymond Tach Salon Bethel Dr. E. Deftz Noah Nuaele Lee Gorman’s Earl Richard Scottsburg Everett Dennis Crowe Swayback Elvis Bossard Mamie Davis Bertha Crowe Brothers Evert Dennis Morris Chapel Arthur Luena Jesse Hall

Foley Kidney Pills Relief Claims Ady Marketed

Advert says Foley Kidney Pills provide prompt action and quick relief for rheumatism sore muscles aching joints backache pain and sleep disturbing bladder troubles, promoted by Marklund Pharmacy.

Foley Marklund Pharmagy Ady

Wayback Jottings and Tangled Yellow Journalism Thoughts

A fragmented reminiscence lists names from Wayback registries including Havilah McCoskey John Balentine Clarence McCoskey and others. The piece then critiques yellow journalism noting a yellow tint in newspapers and musing on causes from monetary issues to German plots. It laments routine social roles and mentions a Route 13 rubber incident and thanks a Miss Matthew group for flowers and a banquet.

Matthew

Taking Big Chances At Local Meeting Notice

A reading notes travel risks with Chamberlains remedy and urges preparation for sudden severe bowel attacks. Social visits are listed among locals with names and relatives. A series of meetings begins at this place Tuesday July 18th.

Wonderful Hot Weather Relief Through Foley Cathartic Tablets

Mrs. Elizabeth Slauson of Norwalk Connecticut reports they are wonderful and effective for digestive ailments caused by heat. The ad from Markland Pharmacy promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets as a quick remedy for constipation biliousness and headaches tied to clogged bowels.

Elizabeth Slauson Norwalk Conn Markland Pharmacy Ady

Babys Picture Now listing Pekin photographer ad

An advertising blurb encourages readers to have a portrait taken, noting the Pekin location and willingness to do the work. The line references L. Leonard as the advertiser.

Tam Pekin L. Leonard

Loyalty and disloyalty in the United States debate

A speech denounces disloyalty as a small but active minority that threatens the nation. It calls for crushing disloyalty and condemns political blackmail linked to foreign sentiment, asserting loyalty to the flag as the first test of allegiance in the United States.

United States

Governor Willis Speech Misquoted in Blurred Form

Fragmentary quote from Hon Frank B Willis Ohio governor complains about misaligned labor and rushed rail workers. The garbled text mixes phrases about work hours and wages with unclear references to trains and destinations, making the central point difficult to extract.

Frank B. Willis Ohio

Pekin Circuit Items Fourth Quarterly Meeting at Emanuel

Pekin notes the fourth quarterly gathering at Emanuel hosted by Dist rupt John M Walker from New Albany with several attendees including Pastor and A Wife. Regular services and Sunday School reform, new Epworth League materials, and efforts to boost attendance and participation are described. A notice asks debts to be settled and commentary on railroading insurance hazards closes the report.

Emanuel John M. Walker New Albany Pekin Hen. Rickard Hazel Fisher Othes Wisher A. de Hal

Advertised Letters in Pekin Post Office

Untouched notices list Mrs Maggie Jones Hall W Rogers and F Rh Pence as uncalled for at Pekin Indiana post office. If not claimed before July 31 they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office in Washington DC. C C Rickard postmaster.

Maggie Jones Hall W. Rogers F. Rh. Pence Wbove Pekin Ind Washington D.C C. Rickard P.M

Local notes on visits and events around Pekin and Big Spring

Big Spring residents report C A Turner on a business trip to Pekin Saturday. Nearby families attended an ice cream supper at Shanks Store last Saturday night. Verna Cromer has returned home after staying with David Bishop’s family near Fredericksburg. Parishioners from here attended a sermon at South Liberty Sunday. Pekin Hardwood Landers reportedly hauled logs from the brown woods south of here last Friday and Saturday. Ruth Baker of Pekin visited Frank Kepley and James Herthel families over the weekend. Merle Herthel rode with Web Armstrong and Ruth Baker to New Albany Sunday for church. Ned Markland’s horse fell in a pasture last Saturday evening. neighbors helped lift it with a block and tackle, and the horse suffered only minor bruises.

Shanks Verna Cromer David Bishop Fredericksburg South Liberty Pekin Hardwood Landers Brown Woods Here Ruth Baker Pekin Frank Kepley James Herthel Merle Web Armstrong New Albany Ned Markland Marge

Summer Troubles Hay Fever Relief Tar by Boley’s Honey

Hay fever and asthma sufferers endure torture until Tar from Boley’s Honey relieves symptoms. It soothes the throat, eases inflammation, clears passages, and heals with no opiates. Marklund Pharmacy advertises the remedy as long lasting for the family.

Boley Marklund Pharmacy

Fort Hill All Day Singing Plans Sunday

An all day singing is planned at Fort Hill for Sunday July 16. A light rain fell that Sunday. Oren Purkhiser bought a mare last week and Mr Journell has a new ride in a new car. Lee King and family visited Frank Coigrazier's home. P. F. Cauble reported a fine bunch of hogs on Saturday. Jessie Marshall spent Sunday with her grandparents. Mrs Silas Spaulding is seriously ill. Omer Lloyd is working on the pike near Canton. John Purlee of Salem visited his sister Mrs D. L. Purkhiser from Thursday to Saturday. Silas Mitchell and family, D. J. Purkhiser and wife, Robi Watt and family spent Sunday with Will Beck.

Fort Hill Oren Purkhiser Lee King Frank Coigrazier P. F. Cauble Jessie Marshall Silas Spaulding Omer Lloyd Canton John Purlee Salem D. L. Purkhiser Silas Mitchell D. J. Purkhiser Robi Watt Will Beck

Chamberlain's Colie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy

This ad urges every family to keep Chamberlain's Colie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy ready for summer. It touts its value during hot weather and claims it is widely obtainable and often needed before summer ends.

Ady

Local Social Notes From South Bobtor Area

SOUTH BOBTOR area residents report visits and travels Miss Mabel Casey visits Mrs Wilbur Callahan Mrs Wm Walker spent Tuesday with aunt Mrs Caroline near Highland Omer Ashabraner grand father James Richards and Ralph Richards of Tipton visited last week Mrs S Callahan and Vernon Parker returned from Bloomington and Indianapolis Harvey Edwards of Jeffersonville visited J W Anderson Thelma Watson went to Indianapolis to visit her sister Frances Howard was at Jeffersonville midweek

H. L. Ashabraner Kelley Little York Mabel Casey Wilbur Callahan Wm. Walker Caroline Highland Omer Ashabraner James Richards Ralph Richards Tipton S. Callahan Vernon Parker Bloomington Indianapolis

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