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Newspaper

Pekin Advance

Location

Pekin, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1918

Page

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Local Board Examines 85 Men and Procures Special Calls

Local Board in session all day Sunday and Monday examined 85 registrants in class one and prepared four special calls for July 29 to New York for Clarence Smith and Herschel Barrett, August 15 to Indianapolis for several men, August 28 to Lafayette Purdue for another group, August 28 to Valparaiso for a further list. Additional two youths requested for Cincinnati training awaiting selection. Community notices urge Patriot's Picnic readiness and list numerous residents and movements in nearby towns.

Green Pekin J.T. Mitchell C. B. Paynter C. W. Murphey New York Clarence Smith Herschel Barrett Indianapolis Doward Bush Rolla Thompson Earl C. Maudlin Lafayette Purdue Garrett Thompson Ralph McLamore Herbert Money Valapariso Paul Bullington Charles B. Ball Delzie Clark Cincinnatti

Patriot Picnic News Amid Club Work And Local Meetings

The club notes cover a July 17 meeting with a well attended canning demonstration at William Lucas’s home and strong interest in vegetable preservation. Reports show pig club gains up to 27 pounds, with some teams at 60 to 80 pounds of progress. The Patriot’s Picnic on August 3 at Gill Brothers Grove is urged, with entertainment ideas like Leapfrog. Local travel includes Edward Johnson and Worth Bierly’s trip to Cincinnati for a Ford truck, and several social visits across Lafayette, Salem, and Martinsburg areas. Funeral details note the death of Mrs. Martin, widow of Volney, with services at Mt Washington and burial at Mt Wea.

James Markland S. N. Markland Edward Gray Danville W. L. Green Salem George Smith Volney Martins Mt Washington Lester Abbott Ratts W. A. Abbott J.C. Weir C. B. Elrod Alford Frank Johnson Muscatatuck E. Wyman C. K Bierly Wm. Lucas Martin Volney Martin Clarence Benny Sullivan Mitchell Mt Wea Ingtais

Martinsburg ad and lost items mix in local page

Local notices from Martinsburg Indiana include Creamery price testing by Armour and Co at Martinsburg with address of Chester M. Temple as proprietor. Also a reward offer for Lyfe Steet with a $500 bill and 85 cents in silver found July 4. Miscellaneous ads: twin Indiana motorcycle for sale, found bridle on preme grounds, items lost or stolen near D B Souder's bridge, a mule for sale, and a Pekin Advance offer for Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer subscription.

Kentucky Armour & Co Louisville Martinsburg Ind Lyfe Steet

Patrons Urged to Pay Delinquent Rent at Pekin Rural Telco

The Patrons of Pekin Rural Telephone Company urge unpaid renters to pay immediately to cover running expenses and Salem Line repairs. Delinquent amounts hinder collection costs and avoid collectors’ nuisance while Millard Terrell, president, and A H Weller, secretary, appeal for prompt payment. Bertha Glaze of New Albany visits with relatives. Patrons Picnic offers buyer and donor opportunities.

Pekin Rural Telephone Company Salem Millard-Terrell

We Want Children From Citizens Bank Promotion

A prospectus urges bringing children to Citizens Bank to become familiar with banking and start small bank accounts. It emphasizes Sunday school connections and forming successful future business-minded individuals through early financial education and banking experience.

Citizens Bank

Citizens Bank Savings and CDs Offered with Safe Deposit Boxes

Citizens Bank announces operating hours from 8 a m to 3 p m and offers savings accounts with interest in the Saving Department and Certificates of Deposit. Also advertises safety deposit boxes for rent.

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Mickie Wm. Wells Bedford C. Cleveland McKinley Borden John L. Naugle Wilber Bierly New Albany Peter Hurst Old Pekin Goss Richard Land George R. Hedrick Greancastle John Sloan C. J. Hoyt Kas Bell Jeffersonville Bert Bell Maud Baker Ruth Baker Sisters Julia Hatfield Albany C. EB. Bierly Frank Karnes G. M Charley Johnson Cincinnati Camp Taylor Cort Miller Everett Ray Rohn Daled Waners Bell Mirtinsburg Elmo Marshall Johnson Willie Pennington Smedileys John King Fredericksburg Charles L. Weston Wallonia Wilbur D. Haganman Esley L. Purlee Jefferson Davis Harry Thacker Saltillo William Leatherman Samuel E. Bressie Ivis V. Chastain Campbellsburg Merley Baker New Philadelphia George Nicholson Little York Otis Denton Roberts Willard H. Martin William V. Taylor Smedleys Oscar Wm Loyd Wesley Marshall Hardinsburg Samuel Archte Casey Charles Thomas Vallonia Comodore Short Robert M. Young Liv Smedley Forrest Callaway Frank V. Knox Campbellshore Earl F. Martin Salon Loran B. Payne John Blankenbaker Milton Markland Jersey Park Jane Baker Edith Minnie Una Baker Little Maude Markland Albert Martin Non John Emerson Martin Harl Martin Washington County G. M. Johnson & Sons Pig Club Mie NS Aose Gill Brothers Grove Millard Hurst Wai Hurst Awai Edward Johnson Worth Bierly C. E. Bierly James Corn Mt Pleasant Ernest Wells Josie Miller Essie Martin Thelma Jacobi John Fisher R. H. Bell Church of Christ Sylvia Miller Homer Miller France Chester M. Temple Prop W.N. Thompson D. B. Souder O. K. Martin O. N. Morris The Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer Bath Bertha Glaze Ed. L Moore Patrot E. V. Bartlett Pierce Township Hirstand T. A. Sun Gro.smith Thos. A. Smith& Son Salem, Indiana Chicago Ponteular Indinatalis North Round Fast Mail South Round French Lick and Wes den Springs H., Littell
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