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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1912
Page
1
Pekin residents, including Charley Smith ill with la grippe and many on varied errands, are cited in a bustling local notes column. Mentions cover visits, property purchases, funeral travels, school events, farm for sale, and a humorous aside on local poetry performances by neighbors Henry Hurst Tom Bellows and Sam Carpenter.
Reports from Washington County students at Central Normal College include Lee Newby a commercial class graduate now bookkeeper at McDaintels. Ervit Smith and Mona Elrod noted for chemistry and popularity respectively. Orville Rodman joins Rand S society. Uncle Mack Crowe ill but improving after a paralytic stroke. Miss Laura Peters celebrated at a surprise birthday with speeches a cake and bracelet. Mrs Crowe linked to Emma Rixter. a lampooned Retort Political quip closes.
Local notes report Jacob Overton visiting 0. F. Gers and family Sunday. Robt. Wells transacted business in Salem Saturday. E. M. Biggers of Salem visited relatives here. Church attendance at Pekin. Mrs. Gertrude Johnson visited Robt. Wells. James Corn jokes about a new house being tight. School closed Thursday amid bad weather. a large lumber of cakes at a supper. Mr. Hamilton praised as an effective teacher and elected to return next year. Hungarian banker Bela Puty testifies in Columbus bankruptcy court about fathers’ gifts to children. Puty allegedly fathered five children in five years, netting about $300 via an insurance policy before his bank crash.
Fern Elliott leaves for Valparaiso on Monday March 18 to work this summer. Lois Hauger has a car from Louisville visiting uncle C. Haugher. Reid Chewell went west to work. Heber Harmon to work at the poor farm April 1. A party at Andy Billitt's Saturday night. Irvin Standish and Walter Hal in Rosebud Saturday. Heber Hall trip to Fredericksburg. Andy Blgttis talks of selling out and leaving. Eva Hall staying with mother near Livonia. Harvey Lane and wife at Emerson Hall Tuesday. Oram Boston passed through Rosebud Sunday. Sylvester and Azro Hanger in Salem Saturday. Stephenson got Emerson Hall’s straw bated. John Deweese sold a calf at Ay Ball. Myrtle Humphrey, Clara and Myrtle Harmon visiting Fern and Ola Elliott. Fern Elliott visited John Guthrie recently. Herbert Hauger and Raymond Boyles make Sunday trips. Nay Elliott, Elmola, Fern and J Emerson Hall visit Mary E. Godby Sunday. Social meeting poorly attended due to muddy roads. Clara Hall taking pictures.
R C Brown argues that a ring controlling a judge can appoint jur y commissioners to place favorable jurors on panels. He cites Indianapolis as an example where public service corporations influenced a circuit judge until reforms forced changes. The piece warns such rings also influence board of review appointments and tax protections for allies.
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