Pekin snippets show community, sales and notices
Pekin residents and visitors appear in town on Monday and Tuesday for church, business, and social visits. local ads mention land for sale, garden produce and a thrift of household goods while a last notice demands payment by June 10 with collection actions looming.
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Minis
Core Tamprs
Howard Gi. Skiles
Liinisville
Bane
Walter Fueas
Borden
Joe Mahoney
Jeffersonville
Greves
Login Roberts
Salem
Pekin
Ella
Lizzie Roberts
Martinsburg
E. G. Phillips
Wakeful Ages and Farm Life in Pekin Era Notes
A fragmented 20th century rural column blends a mused belief on death and rebirth with farm life advocacy. It includes religious notes by J. Frank Jenner, editorials on agricultural education empowering wives, a call for magazine promos, and a health bulletin on fly control stressing sanitation to curb disease. The piece cites W Green M D.
State Board Pushes Action on Sidewalk Vegetables
The state board of health targets grocers and vegetable dealers who keep produce on sidewalks uncovered. Inspectors will visit cities to enforce proper covering so dust cannot reach the goods. The board urges immediate compliance to protect public cleanliness.
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State Board of Health
Board of Health
State Board
Fntal Board
Contest nominations and standings update note
Flowing nominations include Hugh Phillips Yates and Palmer Burns A with 6500, Ralph Mann and Olive Elliott among others. Merle Newton, Robert Matthews, Elbert Purlee, Herman Gray and BUD are named with varying scores. Readers encouraged to nominate a deserving young man or woman and contact the Contest Editor for details.
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Hugh Phillips _ Yates
Palmer Burns
Ralph Mann
Olive Elliott
Merle Newton
Robert Matthews
Elbert J. Purlee
Herman Gray
Bud
Shoes and Clothing Sale Reminder by A Gurtis
A Gurtis continues selling menswear hats and caps with a discount offer in the county. Call to compare prices and see for yourself that he stands behind his promises. Invites customers to visit regardless of intent to buy.
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A. Gurtis
Everhearing Strawberries and a Boy's Bright Idea
An 1911 Lake Mills note describes Everbearing strawberries from Pan-American lineage and other varieties. It recounts yields near 400 quarts per acre and prices of 40 to 60 cents a quart, with cultivation notes and plantings, plus a brief classroom anecdote about a boy describing an indignation caused by a riddle.
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Samuel Cooper
N.Y
Eng Hill
Americus
Francis Pranuctive
Suparh
S.J. Farmer
Lake Mills
Geo. J. Kellorg
Wis
Br bio col 22a Sons of inquiry
An OCR fragment from a historical newspaper shows a garbled title and unclear body, mentioning Br and the Sons of Bio col 22a. The readable portion hints at a local organization notice or event with no solid names or dates to confirm.
Eating: Little Often vs Full Meals
Diet and health hints discuss whether eating small amounts at meals or having full meals is better. The piece notes no absolute rule, warns gradual changes suit individuals, and suggests older people should eat twice daily at ten and five p.m. for steadiness.
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England
Germany
Ashabit Mag
Weston
Unpolished Rice Praised Over Polished Grains
A belief attributes superior health to unpolished rice versus polished grains. The note claims natives and soldiers fed on unpolished rice experience relief from various ailments, while refined white flour is linked to many diseases including appendicitis and digestive fermentations.
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Ollie Bush
Sajem
John Thomipsen
Curtis’ Land
Krank Turner Thire
John Markland
Orleans
Lige Churchman
Farabee
A. 2. Churchman
Homer Roberts
D. Roberts
O. K. Martin
Steve
A. C
Otis W. Scott
Q. Martin
Samuel Catpenter
Paris
Fas
Fekin
Ralph E. Mann
Pel
Charles Johnson
Lea Weir
Mhode Island
Elmira Chastain
Chastain
Moyland
Hope
Hort
Curtis
Church of Christ At
Amer Adamson
Bloomington
Benge
Thie Peardaod
Wedl
Groves Curtis
Bothmen
Ani
Weler
James Orr
St. Louis le
Elmyra Hifner Romter Pekin
Ind
Sam Karnes
Karnes
Herries
R. E. Zink
Muainy Pase
Martin & Sullivan, Pekin
Cain
School of Agriculture
Methdist Episcope Church
J. Frank Jenner
Shiloh
H.C. Littell Pokin
Indiana State of Health
Sildoeggs
Green
M.D
Everhearing
Abenr
Bay
Canada
Canadian Pacific
Sears
Indianapolis
B. OH. Hiestand
Citizens Bank
Pekin, Ind
Tims
Hatenws
MoTasa
Howard
Skiers
Mistane
Pashier Rashier
The
United States
Miake Ys Sa Guy Depository
Furferal Directors
C. B. Elrrod’s
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Allen
Sore Pgee
Foren B. Bowen
Pg. T
Atee
Joseph B. E
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