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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
1
A string of brief society and business notices fills the Pekin area. Names like Laman Elliott Walter Turner Winnie Messer Lebert Gormat and Charley Daily appear amid visits, callers, and meetings in Salem New Albany and nearby towns. Several farmers and merchants, including James Karnes and John Jacobi, are listed with weekend movements and service calls.
Social meetings and preaching schedules listed for multiple churches. details include Sundays and lord's days for the Church of Christ in New Pekin, Mt Pleasant ME Church and Primitive Baptist programs led by Rev. R O LaHue, Eld W C Hancock, Rev David Bryant and Rev Fred Gass. Regular Bible readings, prayer meetings, and Sunday School times are noted.
The forth quarterly meeting and basket dinner announced earlier for Shiloh M E Church June 28 and 29 has been postponed to the last Saturday and Sunday of the month. Rev. W M Whitsitt will lead. Public invited. An all day meeting and basket dinner will occur Sunday June 9 with an invitation to attend.
Mack Bogs won the prize by returning the balloon that rose above the clouds to the Clathing Stare on Monday morning. A man found the balloon southwest of Mt. Washington near his home on Saturday evening.
Great interest was shown in the Balloon Ascensions last Saturday with one balloon rising hundreds of feet and passing above the clouds. Another ascent is planned for Saturday evening featuring balloons and aeroplanes. Rip wore a parachute on the high ascent last Saturday but it detached at about 60 feet.
The Pekin community, recalling over forty years of Independence Day celebrations, questions neighboring towns efforts to lure residents away with grand ads and bold claims. Local figures criticize half page journal ads and half column accusations of liars as lacking true patriotism.
A historical notice promises a record breaking crowd at Pekinen on the fourth with entertaining features and free admission. Hallgram Biloon and Aerophthne aid performances are listed, alongside ice water and shade for comfort. The public is urged to attend, as organizers claim no charges or donations will be asked.
The notice warns Pekin residents of rights and privileges for the Big 4th and a sale on Thursday, June 16 at 2 PM. It urges attendance for a chance to earn money as a potential source of income. The message also mentions John T. Graves and his family visiting Wm Wells and Samay near Salem.
T J Curtis visited Monday morning, while Martin Morgan of New Richr Rent operated a business venture nearby. The scene captures a bustling morning with locals and vendors in the area.
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