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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1912
Page
2
The Pekin Advance lists campaign ad rates for offices including Congressman at 15 dollars, Judge 10 dollars, Prosecuting Attorney and State Senator and Joint Representative at 3 dollars, Auditor Treasurer and Sheriff at 5 dollars, and County Coroner and Surveyor at 3 dollars, with policy that notices must be prepaid and accompanied by name.
Series of announcements from Washington and Orange counties listing candidates for judge prosecutor and sheriff in the 42nd Judicial Circuit of Indiana. Thomas B Buskirk William H Paynter Frank B Flippin Perry McCart Gus Markland Thomas P Masterson all seek renomination or nomination, pending Democratic primaries and conventions with dates noted in 1912 context.
The Pekin Advance lists new subscribers including Alice Hughes PanaIll Willard H Baker Bedford Herbert Miller Martinsburgs F J Schocke Salem J R Rickard Scottsburg C N Motsinger Salem Ethel M Hardy Scottsburg ALN Hughes Salem B Taylor South Boston Alva Miller Arrowsmith Ill Harry Shepherd Orleans Geo Barriger Louisville Ky Mary EB Graves Pekin Dora Gray Pekin Enoch Bush Pekin plus a long moral excerpt condemning hypocrisy and urging self examination of true faith and actions.
A sermon condemns sacred pomp and wealth in churches and synagogues. It denounces opulent domes, velvet seats, and organ music funded by poverty, contrasting it with true religion and the mockery of sanctity. The piece laments Pharisaism and asks when genuine faith will prevail.
Old Zoar figures highlight achievements of townsmen and women in education banking real estate and ministry. Willard Terrell Scott City Rickard Newell Matthews Oscar Terrell and others gain trust offices and grow families while home educators expand to Eikosi Memphis Bloomington and more.
Thomas P. Masterson, a strong democrat and Washington County native, announces his candidacy for Prosecuting Attorney. A three year practicing lawyer with a growing clientele, he is well known locally and educated at public schools Eikosi Academy Borden Institute and Indiana University earning an LLB. He taught school for several years and supporters expect he will prove capable in office.
A local political appeal traces the circuit judge race history in Indiana, detailing appointments and re elections in Washington and Orange counties. The author urges voters to support the current judge, citing decades of public service and party alignment.
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