Pekin Advance notices mix in town ads and musings
A jumble of local notes from Pekin Advance lists businesses Pekin Supply Company and Model Restaurant with promotions for seeds and horse collars, plus brief personal items about Millard Robinson visiting Southern Michigan, Raymen Martin family moving, and Fred Fisher returning from Indianapolis. A candidacy notice from Wilson seeks re election as Washington County commissioner with a plea for voter consideration and a general appeal for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okeh Phonograph
Vekin Supply Company
Millard Robinson
Mincig
Pekin
Raymen Martin
Roama
Marshall
Johnson’s
Jesse Hottel
Raymen’s
Pekin Supply Company
Fred Fisher
Indianapolis
American Legion Show Under Four Flags at College Chapel
Glifford Owens Post 180 promotes a World War era film Under Four Flags. The show features frontline action including troops under fire, tanks, and trenches. Event slated at College Chapel Borden Indiana on March 1. Admission ten cents. Legion urges community support and attire to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Our
Collége Chaple Borden
Indiana
Admieston
Legion
Announcements Of Candidates And Fees In The Advance
Announcements of all candidates from both parties will be accepted. The Advance charges cash with copy and lists officials with fee scales: Congressmen fifteen dollars, Attorney seven eighty, Sheriff and Treasurer five, Recorder, Commissioner, Surveyor, Coroner and Assessor five dollars, Township Trustee and Assessor eight fifty.
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Congressmat
Daint
Sherif
Washington County Treasurer candidates announced
Treasurer RALBIGU T ELLIS of Reedér icksburg, W.T. PICKELHEIMER of Washington Township, and CHARLES H ETZLER announce their candidacies for Treasurer of Washington County subject to the Democratic primary voters on May 2.
George E F Wilson Chosen to Run for Re nomination
Recorder George E F Wilson authorizes Sua to announce his candidacy for re nomination as Recorder of Washington County subject to Democratic voters at the primary on May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George EF. Wilson
Sua
Washington County
Moore Nominated as Sheriff Candidate in Washington County
Sheriff CHAS W MOORE is announced as a candidate for Sheriff of Washington County subject to Democratic voters decision on May 26 US-MARKLAND authorizes the nomination. The notice states the candidacy for sheriff under party rules and invites voter participation in the upcoming primary.
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Agridulhure
Washington Co
U.S
sUintidae
Gulf
CRT Co
Aguientbure Ag
Wilson
Iimself
Meearder
Chas W. Moore
Salat
Washington County
Markland
Trustee candidates announce runs in Pierce Township primaries
Henry Weber Purlee and Walter A Wilson seek the office of Trustee in Pierce Township under Republican primary rules set for May 2. Each authorizes publication of their candidacy, subject to primary voter approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Weber
Pierce Townshp
Walter A. Wilson
Pierca Township
Eggs for hatching and poultry for sale in Pekin Indiana
Local classified items list breeders offering Buff Leghorn and Rhode Island Red eggs for hatching at 75 cents per 15 eggs, 4 70 per 100, with additional mentions of Buff Orpington eggs and chicks. Ads note contact names Mrs. Otho Mahannon Mrs. Jesse Martin Mrs. Nolie Weller and Chas L Smith in Pekin and Borden Indiana for sale details and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otho Mahannon
S. C
Jesse Martin
Pekin
Buff Leghorn
John McCoskey
Pekin Indiana
Nolie Weller
Indiana
Delaney Dietz Trustees Schedule for Polk Township Office
The Delaney E. Dietz Trustees schedule sets an office day each Saturday of the week at Pekin Indiana. The arrangement specifies Pekin as the location and Saturday as the weekly office day for trustees.
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Polk Township
Pekin
Indiana
Advance 1 Yr Insurance Policy Worth $1 Fire Tornado
A terse classified notice offers an advance one year policy for fire and tornado coverage on automobiles, with stock and life insurance elements mentioned in brief form. The item emphasizes reduced terms and quick availability through a local agent network.
Pekin Indiana Poultry Farm Ad Seeks Buyers and Eggs
An advertising notice from Pekin Indiana lists deals on newspapers and agricultural papers, plus a sale of farm goods. It promotes an extrawide buggy two riding cultivators and shows poultry stock for sale from Ringlet Barred Rock Eyes breeders. It mentions prices for year subscriptions and a range of farming equipment and services including incubators and custom hatching.
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Ringlet
Thompson Ringlet
Penafack
Pekin Fruit and Poultry Farm
Pekin Indiana
OAT SMUT CONTROL PRACTICAL SEED TREATMENT METHOD
A farmer notes the benefits of treating oats seed for smut with a formaldehyde solution. Instructions cover proportions of water and chemical, mixing technique, and safety cautions to prevent crop infection. C R Parnas Co Agent.
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Avery
Facmer
C.R. Parnas, Co
Two Local Families Face Ills and Happy News in College Hill
In College Hill the community reports widespread flu with several residents ill and others recovering. Clarence Sullivan and wife traveled to Salem, Hester Sullivan and Mrs Grover Short visited in Salem, and Charley Souders’ wife suffers a severe cold. A birth occurs to Carl and Mrs Motsing, and Estelle Johnson and Jesse Tash wed at Borden with celebrations at the Johnson home. Two families relocate as George Love moves to Portland and Ray Vayles moves near Salem. The district notes illnesses, visits, and a springtime wedding within close-knit ties.
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Clarence Sullivan
Salem
Hester Sullivan
Jorth
Grover Short
Estelle Johnson
Jesse Tash
Marrage
Borden
Ottis Scott
W. J. Johnson
Mes
Tash
Lonaville
Bento Tosh
Cyrus Miller
George Love
Portland
Nature poems and Civil War era escape in Pekin
A vintage Pekin Illinois clipping blends a nature appreciation poem by Norma Arovanos with a wartime escape story. The piece recalls birds and rivers, then shifts to a raid where one man escaped picket lines, eliciting public gratitude and plans for a monument at the site.
Dutch chere stork stops at creek birth with local family
A crudely written notice reports a fine baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Adlia Myers. It mentions Joe Martin in Paris on business, Benton Ayers and Griswell families, James Charles Wan buying game repair, and J. W. Gills noting school closure due to flu. Meary-Pierly is listed as sick.
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Adlia Myers
Joe Martin
Paris
Benton Ayers
Mark Griswell
James Charles Wan
Wyntais
Nieto
Kiefer
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Emma Blankenbaker
Oren Martin
Ernie Seifers
Dennis
Wriday
Roy Wiltson
Stella
Jesse Graves
Louieville
Pleasant Grove
Renzo Purlea
Steve
Nales
Ralbigu T. Ellis
Reedéricksburg
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Washington Township
Treasure
L. D. Purlee
Pierce Township
Qsear Nate ‘Salem
Rhode’ Island
Mra Stant
Phillips
Buff
Chas L
Smith Borden
Rock Roosters
Golden
Ad “ Hos
A. Smyith
Jon Thie
Funeral Biggters Aid Emialmers
Delaney E. Dietz
W. L. Green
Perir
Eive Stock
Arthur G. Littel
Undertaker
Evening Post
New York World
Ohio Farmer
Mothers Magazine
the Farm Journal
the Pekin Advance
Garry
L. Benton Tash
Geo, Smith
Christopher Souder
College Hill
Noah Rush
Carl Motsing
Charley Souders
Homer Sullivan
Astley Hedrick
Wiley Voylea
Hezzie Habaon
Clarence Sullivans
Bro
Pete Herlet
Albert Kings
Paul Curtis
Lafayette
Stant Wright
Noah
Rush
Elna Martin
Mire
Gol Graves
Marle Hedrick
Peel
Daisy Hill
Mra
Anna Jackson
Charley Quala
Dewey Costs
W. W. Oweng
Bert
John Coats
Jim Howell
Dave Mair
Wilford Allen
Rocky Bainey
Washington
Toth South
George Bowers
Borin
Horner's Chapel
Lelis Voyles
Ames Voyles
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Cheapie
Dawn
Stone
Maten
God
Norma Arovanos
8 Hill
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Meary-Pierly
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