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Newspaper

Pekin Advance

Location

Pekin, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1917

Page

3

Vast List of Names and Numbers From Unsigned Ledger

A sprawling compilation of hundreds of names and numbered items appears, resembling a ledger or roster. The densely packed OCR includes many personal names, initials, and codes with sporadic monetary figures, ending with a note on geology estimating oceanic sodium content from igneous rock decomposition.

Rainy Weekend Visits and Local Gatherings in Greenbrier

The Greenbrier column notes a rainy Monday followed by social visits. Families including Philips and Collins, Curtis and Mattox, Gray, Tash, Overton, and Abbott members shared time from Friday to Sunday. A raspberry harvest is expected soon and dining at Curtis's home drew several neighbors and relatives.

Mabel Philips Miss Collins Lula Brown W. B. Curtis Luogoata T. J. Curtis Ward Gray Clyde Tash Janier Gray Wilkie Hill Jack Hill Ida, Overton C. W. Mattox W. A Abbott Ross Gray Fred Claude Abbott Old Pekin Frank Meadors Olive Branch Raymond Nale Dutch Creek Ida Overton Jane W. E

Local Notes From Pekin Area Social and Visits

Weather and fruit season notes plus numerous short social items. Mentions raspberry crop near end, visits by Estelle Callahan family to Pekin mother Mrs Dalton, John Lavell and wife visiting Geo Martin, Es, Maude Cooley in Martinsburg, Dr Green attending Gilbert Elrod's sick child, and local neighbors Zettle True Ora Marshall Effie Cooley visiting Phillip Henn.

Misa Ora Marshall Zettle Lick Branch Arthur Cody Sam Goss John Lavell Geo. Martin Estelle Callahan Effie Cooley Philip Henn

Age Not Always a Remedy for Squint

A fragment notes that children’s squints often persist rather than improve with age. The British Journal of Children’s Diseases is cited warning that if a squint remains when starting school or under serious strain, it may become permanent and even a straightened eye may lose vision.

Journal of Children

Farmers Debt to the Billo and the era of the silo

The Wall Street Journal dubs 1910 to 1920 the era of the silo. It describes the silo as a fortress enabling American farms to restore and develop soil fertility and return to productive acres.

Wall Street Journal

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John Henry Lamb Zenor Hurst Mansford Stewart Eddie Newell Souder Wm Thomas Jean Earl Herman Shoults Samuel Manson McClintock Ralphrea Stephen Duncan John J. Walton Osborne Roy Martin William Henry Brown Frank Jean Earl Dougherty Irvin Arthur Standish Earl Voyles David Elmer Crane Omer M, Tarr Robert Madison Young Wilber M. Doan Elden Ray Criswell James Otis Cooper James Manson van Meter Thomas G. Ragalus John Ira O'Neal Daniel Ray Bringle Willie Wilmer Mack Wesley Marshall Lawrence C. Davia Jesse Franklin Marshall Ross Marshall James Anderson Marshall Charles M. Redus Thad Franklin Kirk Samuel Jefferson Goldsberry Alton Morgan Weir B. Hardin Charles G. Cornwall Alvin E. Hancock Oliver Chastain Clarence Everett McKinney Raymond M. Crane Ernest S. Gardner Otheallay John W. Ferree Noble With Patton Archie Dale Patton Barold Wesley Trinkle Charley C. Guthrie Austin Trinkle Jesse A. Strange Fitzhugh Layman Boaz Cort’ Miller Everett Roberts John Orville Temple Oren Jacob Temple W Tawrence Arthur ‘Ratts Beedarick Voylea Cecil McKinley Roberts Samuel Emery Estle Calahan Mack Coats Raymond Naugie Oscar Hein Earl Russel Busey Nathan Hein Claud E. Marshall George Herbel Emerson Christian Wyman Walter Everett Bell Lawrence Raymond Nale Joseph Wilson Hezikiah Thomas Hobson Roscoe Wells Gilbert Edward Temple Homer Charlie Brough Omer Clifton Martin John Merle Holtel Paul Bellingham Wilbur Otto Kien John Milton Wrman Charlie Omer Miller Emmet Morrig Loran Arthur Temple Claud Berman Mott Leo Clement Roberts Oren Purkhiser Ralph Emerson Martin Chester Martin George Elmer Worley Otis Denton Roberts Charles Albert Lanse Charley Schwartz Edgar Rippey Frank Coats Francis Charles Perrin Perry Earl Martin Thomas Burke Miller Archie Osborne Brewer Lee O. Sullivan Qlyde Ork Smedley Verna Olen Wyman William Virgil Taylor Noble Roscoe South Manon Henry Smedley Lawrence Elmer Walton Virgil Augustus Knight Yames Beecher Hoar Omer Carl Myers Roy Virgil Walton Elbert Cleveland Chastain Patt Word Woot Chastain Oliver Leslie Chastain Epble Smedley Perry Edison Colglasier Joe Clinton Chastain Emerson Ralph Myers James Everett Chastain Lester Henry Stephenson Guy Smedley John Smith Chastain Clyde Irwin Chastain EM Matson Walter Godfrey Knoy Harmon D. Grubb Benjamin Newton Stephen Charles Hobart Purkbiser Logan Cilck Graver Cieveland Gyles Wylie Russell Allen Lawrence Leroy Beck Ethel Menzel Miller Roma Byron Durntl Harl James Simpson Everett Nubie Nuckles Delbert Aaron Short Harl Otis Miller Charles Omer Hunter Noble Franklin Zink Delbert Amos Simpson Nestle Henry Vayles Fred Ernest Porlee Hirey Lenn Watts Delta Ernest Barrett Ernest Azro Zink Wilbur Thomerson Gutherie Tyson Edwin Wingler Wilbur Clifford Davis Lawrence Ottle Wingler Noble Pavy Clarence Everett Jona Herbert Ernest Hauger Charley Lafayette Wyman Harry Wallace Knoy Orla Leland Gistrap Cecil Giles Leslie Lesky Newby Oscar C. Wesner James T. Elgin John B. Westfall Orla H. Shanks Claude R. Chastain Glennie EB. Lewis Orville GE. Reed Dode Hartley John J. Hardin Loren Chastain Omer Hardin Johnnie Chastain Claire S. Richardson James T. Lewis Delbert Leatherman Hara L. Kemp Oslo E. Clipp Robert &. Rutherford Virgil M.chastain Jessie Ray Pavey Curtis Otho Knox Frank Vinson Knox Benjamin Harrison Allen Howard Berkey Coombs Jesse Torby James Alexander McCleery David Luther Coombs Manker Nicholson Cecil Earl Mount Robert Lincoln Gamble Noble Hendrix Thompson Ava Mount Guy Elmer Lee Reuben Riley Potts Harvey Clifford Tatlock Fates Herkey Fawbush Harry Benjamin Mitchell Orris Mason Cathcart John Thomas Jackson John Thomas Bstit Miller James Raymond Barrett John F. Bishop Himer Otto Voyles Harrison Delta Harmon Charles Edward Newby Oscar James Wineinger Joe Ray Turley Charley Andrew Sparks Charley F. Voylies Emile Monroe Voyles John S. Harmon Delbert G. Batts William Edward Melton Elbert Bdinore Packwood Ray Bowers Jack Money John Beecham Armatrong Mike Bogle Edward Reinhardt Christian Reinhardt Lawrence Edward Miller Charley Vinton Marshall Charles Merion Hammond Clarence Winslow Virgil Cleveland Hattabaugh Benjamin H. Hughes Peters Selz Pekin R.F. Brammer Greenbrier W. L. Green Cuun Happy Ridge Eerey Cardui Cardus
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