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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
2
A jumble of satirical quips touches on the American flag, travel bans, war measures, economics, fashion, food, suffragettes, czars, and theater. Witty asides compare garden yields to national policy, mock prices and currencies, and playful jabs at modern society and politics.
Church of Christ notes list weekly services with social meetings every Sunday at 10:30 and 10:20 A.M. monthly preaching on the first Lord's Day. Bible reading Sunday night and additional reunions listed. Names J. S. Dons and F. Taylor attached to monthly slots. Everyone invited to gatherings at Martinsburg Church of Christ.
Daisy Hill Chapel U D Church invites attendance with preaching on the first and third Saturday night and Sunday School each Sunday at 2 o'clock. Emmanuel ME Church and Mt Bethel ME Church list multiple Sunday preaching times across the month with evening and morning services led by Rev. E. L. Moore.
The notice lists preaching schedules for Olive Branch Primitive Baptist Young Creek Morris Chapel Blue River Missionary Baptist Martinsburg U B Mt Zion and others with pastors W C Hancock Cranford Holmes Apple M.E. Apple? Sanders. Services occur on various Saturdays and Sundays with specific winter and summer times plus weekly Thursday prayer meetings. Public invited.
Industrial demonstration shows a steel bar being cut by a soft metal disk. Friction heat concentrates at a point, melting the steel as the disk spreads it along its circumference, cooled by moving air. A bar 81 millimeters long is cut by a 30 centimeter diameter, 2 millimeter thick disk at 80 meters per second in eight to ten seconds.
The guidance urges that every child with a cold cough or sore throat avoid sharing objects or putting items in the mouth to prevent spread. It stresses that unwell children should stay away from babies since infants are more at risk of serious illness if exposed.
A fragmented account describes a jungle lion in Panatin jungle as two toned black or tawny. It stands about thirty inches high with a broad chest and long legs. Its head is square and it growls loudly before a sudden deadly bite. Natives fear it as a dangerous close quarters adversary.
A reflective piece argues approval is a natural human trait. It cites an eight year old enjoying praise for catches and trophies from hunting as part of daily life. The author asserts women share this trait and should not be blamed for possessing it.
The text explains the process for amending the federal Constitution requiring two thirds support in the House and Senate and ratification by three fourths of the states. It notes a national law supersedes conflicting state laws and mentions opposition by some to the three Fourths requirement.
A fragmented report describes the Java island role in supplying raw materials for quinine and narcotics. It notes Dutch influence over trade, with references to market control and production scale, though the text is incomplete and contains OCR errors.
The article advises dusting with bread or a soft rubber to remove dust, finger marks and grease from wallpaper, then using ink staining remover comprised of oxalic acid followed by chloride of lime. Local stationery stores typically carry the wallpaper cleaner.
A man detained in New York was found with a map detailing the locations and descriptions of several prominent New Yorkers’ country residences. Police treat the incident as burglary related, though questions remain if the suspect is a thief or a social climber.
The passage notes that many men would rather spend ten hours at night trying to win $145 at poker than work eight hours a day for ten dollars. This highlights shifts in labor incentives and economic stress affecting the equilibrium of the situation.
A reflective meditation on conscience and behavior notes the ease of acting and the difficulty of aligning action with inner thought. It asserts people rarely know their own actions while they perform them rightly, yet remain keenly aware of what is Wrong.
A jumble of phrases mentions a bird in the garden, shifting sands, and palaces. It also references women, potatoes, Germany, sunshine and a vague note about submarines. The text appears to be OCR noise with scattered fragments and no coherent event or names.
Instructions describe making book ends by joining two metal or wood pieces then covering with a green Inow cover heavily embroidered in a conventional design.
A terse guideline urges sharing hard truths with a friend only when from foes, since enemies are prepared to reveal unpalatable facts. The advice frames enemies as a source of necessary honesty, reserving such confrontations for rare cases of clear necessity.
A troubled figure chases attention and mistakes notoriety for acclaim, facing backlash as attempts to erase the spotlight backfire and draw sharper scrutiny from onlookers and critics alike.
A quirky exchange ponders whether a good actress could be a good wife. It riffs on performance versus partnership, suggesting talent may translate to domestic harmony. No concrete people or places are named.
A reflection on how many people would achieve modest aims if not overwhelmed by grand ambitions. The piece contrasts everyday tasks with lofty aims and suggests steady progress yields steady progress. It emphasizes clarity of purpose and avoiding overreach to reach personal milestones.
In a city room lecture, Raapbell challenges a cub reporter who filled an obituary with flowery prose. He insists natural death in bed by relatives implies a dignified tone and cautions against sensational framing.
The exchange features Miss Swift and an elder stating humor about youth. Miss Swift notes waiting for tomorrow may leave one behind while Time and Swift engage in a brief, pointed social remark about generations.
A quirky exchange discusses a bed and lying down with a misunderstanding about standing and sitting positions. The humor centers on a folding bed and the speaker’s insistence that lying in bed is inevitable, not a contortionist act.
A brief verse notes a person named Dodge delaying repayment for months. When asked for the borrowed yen, he responds that he will pay tomorrow, highlighting procrastination and unmet obligations in a concise, old fashioned epigram style.
Safety First quotes a cautious motorist who questions a car’s speed while admitting he could not speak from experience. He recalls thinking of pushing it to about 60 miles an hour but managed to stop in time.
Tom reveals to Jack in a gloomy tone that the pretty girl who bowed to him was his sister revealing an unexpected slater relation the pair shift conversation to this personal discovery with dry humor reflecting their tone.
A collage of quips and exchanges appears in a humorous column with lines about mothers lessons from childhood fears and social ambivalence. The snippets mix jokes about boys girls officials and a medical misstep reflecting light editorial wit across local life.
Auerbach posits that a person’s value lies in character rather than possessions. He argues that inward qualities define worth more than external wealth, urging self-examination over material comparisons.
A brief note asks who Lyon might be engaged to after a tactful rejection. The snippet hints at a social inquiry about relationships and future proposals. No definitive names or dates are confirmed in the readable text.
Kathleen Weare navigates kin and creditors in Lower Lawton as she launches a middleman venture to earn money for Tom and Jerry. Brayton urges stock financing while Kathleen resists using Old John Bellingham’s money, fearing the implications of betrothal status and loyalty. The tale threads business risk, personal autonomy, and social pressure in a small town.
A fragmented exchange shows two speakers debating what steps they will take if elected. One candidate questions the other’s certainty while the other mid dialogue admits uncertainty. The garbled text suggests a political discussion or debate record with incomplete transcripts.
Gov. James P. Goodrich urges citizens to forego fireworks and toy balloons to prevent arson, destruction, and waste. He argues fireworks fail to provide real pleasure while endangering bridges and warehouses, waste millions, and divert funds from better uses. He calls on city and town councils to enact ordinances banning fireworks.
Elkhart Indiana resident William Friedman says Tanlac greatly improved his wife Mrs Friedman who suffered indigestion gas pain and loss of appetite after meals. He notes she now sleeps better and eats with gusto after one bottle, praising the medicine as miraculous and predicting it will help others. Tanlac is being promoted in Pekin by H C Sullivant.
A fragmentary notice from Borden Indiana describes money found on a road between Pekin and Henrville. It also lists four hens and eight hogs for sale and directs inquiries to Ed Packwood in Ward Meadows, Pekin or Henryville.
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