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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
2
Church of Christ notices from New Pekin and Martinsburg list social meetings every Sunday and Lords Day at 10 30 AM in College Hill and Barco. S Johns to preach on the first Lord's Day of the coming month.
Community church notices invite all to Sunday Bible reading and thrift meetings each week. Ms F Taylor will attend Martinsburg Church of Christ the second Sunday morning and evening monthly. Sunday School at 11 o'clock, preaching on the second and fourth Sundays, prayer and Epworth League midweek, and various Sunday schedules across Emmanuel, Bethel, Daisy Hill, and other chapels.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a chaotic scene with sounds and actions centered around a person and a doll. The text is garbled, containing stray exclamations and unclear references, making specifics hard to determine while preserving glimpses of tension and intrusion.
A garbled historical newspaper fragment discusses education and geography concepts and hints at a personal perspective. It references a widow and a distant West region with unclear details and names.
A garbled text fragment discusses tin usage and an unclear clue about a private office plate. It mentions a comparison of outside and inside door plates and hints at a figure named Will Will, with unclear context and many distorted words.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a webi al grave and Tengits of 7 feet 8 ines. No clear persons or organizations available. Summary limited by readable content. cannot determine specific event or proper nouns.
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Tess Wayne and two children return home after visiting Wayne Lado family. Deu and family of Saint Boatiun spend Sunday with Berd man. Win Messer and wife, John Grae and wife, Sam Newloy and wife, and Join Howman visit Mary Rickard. Laughry Curtis visits a Manger. Mosinger's Sunday Eldan Souders visit WWI. Markland's Saturday night. The school will close Friday.
South Liberty Amanda Wire appears on the Bich list as Miss Yazel Puriee visits her fjeld. Miza Mabel Wright attends Sunday avtan ehureth while Dav Neal moves to Dezan this week.
The list records neighbors and families from Lick Branch including Mildred Russell Gordon Supyenfluid and Bertha Voyles with Nora Voyles Hazel Purlee Mable Wright and Mrs Elizabeth Thompson. It notes visits by Jertha Voyles John Chas Voyles Roy Voyles Wire and families alongside Ray Bowers Vervia Cromer Oscar Miller Roy Arnold Olellah Seas and others over Sunday and weekend church events.
A list of area churches with preaching schedules and pastors. Olive Branch FUMATIVE BAPTIST led by Rev. Hancock holds 4th Saturday night and Sunday services. Morris Chapel Christian Church teaches 3rd Saturday night plus Sunday and Sunday night led by Rev. Cranford. Blue River Missionary Baptist meets 2nd Sunday and Sunday night with Saturday night before led by Rev. Holmes. Martinsburg U.8 Church preaches 1st and 3rd Sunday monthly under Pastor M. Apple. Milton Baptist Church holds 1st Sunday services monthly with winter and summer times, plus Thursday prayer meetings. Pastor Jay L. Sanders listed.
An antiquated advertisement extols Foley Gathactic Tablets as a whole remedy for indigestion bloating gas and bad breath. It claims the tablets cleanse the gels soothe the stomach and improve tone and digestion.
A fragmentary verse notes a generous prayer and generous reward. The petitioner is described as always receiving gracious restoration, attributed to Stevenson.
Fragmentary quotation appears to discuss reliability and a character named Xena. The source text is readable but garbled, suggesting dialogue about dependability and personal traits without clear event. No identifiable dates or organizations are present.
Old Pakin Albert Wright visited cases and friends this week. W J Johnson and wife and Mrs W E Dudley of Tacoma spent last Tuesday with Mr Mary Johnson and daughters. Kid Jackson visited his brother James Jackson and family. G M Johnson was in Salem last Saturday. Wiley V oyes and wife with their son visited his parents Mr and Mrs George Hedsick. Frees preach next Sunday morning and night by Fro Bields. Samuel Bierly and wife were at Charley Smith's last Thursday. Mary Johnson and Miss Lin nis Johnson visited C W Johnson and wife last Monday. Dempsey Colglazier with her parents Mr and Mrs Horace Hogland. James Gill and wife spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs John Gill. Mr and Mrs Lamb and A J Tally and family visited John Lamb and wife Sunday. Arthur Daily and W it ness William Harlan of Salem visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J W Jolson. Miss Juonie Markland was in Sunny Saturday. John Detrick and family visited George Goss and wife Sunday. Louisa Goss and Alva Wyman spent Monday afternoon with Wm Mary Johnson and daughters.
A Kentucky reader Mrs. R. M. Raney says her child suffered recurrent croup until giving Wolley's Honey and Par end. After one night the coughing stopped and a cold disappeared. Sold by Markland Farmers.
Fort Hill Mise Chi ya Rexrant suffers measles while Everall ramer and wife travel Sunday. Marvon Mertin to work for Aus tin ip pay in summer. LAN artetL and wife, Ben Parks and family spend Sunday at Hawaou Yirkliser. Frank Watts and son Hubert visit near Big Springs. Jessie and Elsie Marshall tUhan Purkhiser and sister Ea spend Saturday in New Albany. Lee Kings and Jacob Caahte attend sale near Fredericksburg Thursday. Elmer Mitcell called on Purkhiser last week. Miss Mary Martindale spends part week with Miss Neoua Mitchell.
An early advertisement invites readers to mail a cutout to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive a trial package. The offer promises Moluy Honey and Tar for coughs and croup, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets, sold by Markland Pharmacy.
Dutch Creek Dr Green attended Jas E Charles Saturday. Mrs M B Myers sick but not well. John M Wyman called Fredericksburg Sunday. Raymon Nate and family visited friends at Pekin Sunday. School will close next Friday. Will Spaulding of Salem at Spede Pieochs Saturday. Hezzy Hobson and wife visited Chirance Sullivan's Sunday. Johny Kiafer and family spent Saturday night and Sunday in Pekin.
Farmers urged to beware as seller advertises Worthing interlocking double tongue and grooved cement stave piles at prices $50 to $75 cheaper than tile blocks. Claims cheaper than wood and urges potential buyers to wait for prices.
Mt Washington area residents report visitors and daily whereabouts. Mr and Mrs Henry Piers of Phis lant Ridge visited their parents Mr and Mrs P H Gill Saturday. Everett Gray improving after illness. Grant Blackman's family attended spelling contest in Salem. Laura Gray and daughter Bessie called on Ellis Martina. John Temple visited Alva Martin after church Sunday. Tony Hedrick and wife spent Sunday with Claude Hedrick. Mary Trainer spent Monday with Ellis Martin. Emerson Martin and Munson Martin were callers Monday. Frank Gray was in Salem Monday.
An old lady’s cheerfulness signals strong digestion while impaired digestion or poor meat relish calls for Samiberlun’s Tablets. They strengthen the stomach aid digestion and gently move the bowels. Mr Allen Gass has been ill with asthma for a week. Mrs Jane Gonley with Sam Cao and wife. Mr Alex True and son Norman attended the spelling contest at Sulein.
Mrs Nannie Brown and daughter Tina along with Leona Dodge and Glen Met winger of Martinsburg visited Nic Lessons Saturday afternoon. W E Bell of Martinsburg works for A M Goss. Alex True and family were Sunday at David Fisher's. Charlie Staxter and wife, Lathe r John Lovell and Lorain Lovell called at Sherman Cooley's. Charlie Losson and wife visited Dallas True and wife Sunday afternoon. Gilbert Blgod and family spent Sunday with their parents, Duke Temple and wife. Sherman Cooley and Nic Losson visited Allen Guss Sunday afternoon, Emil Kay spent the weekend with his grandparents Phillip Hein and wife. Mr Smith and family moved from the Tom Goss farm to the knobn. Dallas True and Charlie Baxter were at Pekin and Albert Gray's Saturday.
When you feel build stupid after eatin When constipated or tious When you have a sick headache When you have a suite omech Whetr you bulet coving When you have indipestion When nervous or despondent When you have no reish for your meals When your liver is nota Obtainable everywhere ady 4t
A fragment from a Pekin area column notes Mrs. Frank Wade ill, Geo. Jackson store fire, Dennis Rickard’s visit due to a threat, Tiller Matthews with chicken pox, Aster Hobson’s Pekin trip, and several farm and family items including Robt. Martin deliveries, High School days, and moves from Briton farm to Lee Farabee area.
A reader from Homer Kentucky reports relief from rheumatic pains and backache after using Foley Kidney Pills. The letter credits strengthened kidneys with reducing acids and poisons, and mentions Markland Pharmacy as the seller.
Polly Charles, an old citizen of the county, died at her home on the Qld Grade road northwest of here Monday morning. Funeral at Mt. Pleasant Wednesday. A fuller obituary will follow next week.
Farm raised barred Plymouth Rock chickens offered by Mrs. Addie Gray and Mrs. Laura Gray at eight cents each with a note that no other kind is available.
Abs Ed Stewart is not improving. Lebert Payne and daughter Elsie were in Salem Saturday. Mrs Chas Mussinger is somewhat better with hopeful signs. Celiye Mecoskey traveled to Pekin Mandagy on business. Ambrose Valmer, wife and child visited Jay. Van Meter and wife attended church Sunday. Wet weather and Elsie Payne spent Sunday evening at Chas Motsingers. Andy Mayneld and family visited Mrs Shorts. Chas Cuppy and wife visited their own Lester. S.8 Walker and daughter Luella visited Ad Weir and family Sunday. Mattie Walker is listed as sick.
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