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Newspaper

Pekin Advance

Location

Pekin, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1916

Page

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Local Advance Personal Notices and Social Calls

A dense list of social visits and day to day events from Pekin area residents includes Mrs. Hens Gerri Louisa hosting freeads, business callers on a Saturday, and guests at various homes. Notables include John Hult and Miss Clara Meyers visiting, Hatt and Wardotnet engagements, and several moves and responsibilities noted among families, with mentions of trips to Indianapolis, Crawfordsville, and local farms.

Clara Meyers New Albany H. Martin & Co Indianapolis Ruth Ofinie Nedianapolis E. Bierly

Memory Memoir of Grandma Fisher and Family

In memory of Grandma Fisher and Fletcher Fisher, the family honors the departed. The piece recalls relatives and ties across Shyiet wi bern Prickert Gernaiy, with references to Peithanebovge and local names, noting a long life and family bonds.

Fletcher Fisher Bern Prickert Gernaiy Dalby Fisher Devestsen

Salem area social notes and business callers this week

Local names and travel chatter fill a Salem page with visits from Martinsburg, Pekin, and Bloomington. Residents like Mrs. Raymond Nale and Mr. and Mrs. John Graves are noted visits, while Prof S C Rickard plans a spring post office building addition. Industrial notes mention Hardwood Medicine Co plans steam-feed upgrade.

Raymond Nale Duoteh Creek da Overton Vand John ‘T. Graves Salem Wells Heber Gill Bloomington

School Notes Vie program given at tie Tigh Sehoo

A chaotic school notes page recounts a student program with Will Nielsisen and Wall uherts, cheers from the crowd, and awards. Mentions Mother's Day events, spelling bee, and various students and staff by name. Includes references to Washington and a spelling event, with bi-monthly reports forthcoming.

Will Nielsisen Wall Uherts Yepeee Fae Teavat Faery Heber Gath Wayles Washington Estelle Nale

Obituary for Oita Chastain and family ties in Lafayette

Oita Chastain died March 1 at the home of Lafayette Chastain, 3 Posey St. Strem, born to Benjamin and Mary Stephensen. The obituary lists numerous relatives including Bert Chastain, Virgil, Neth ong, Arley Chastain, Ephriam, and Mary Alfis Bell, noting burial at Tabor cemetery and interment by six grandsons as pallbearers. Services were conducted by Pastor W. D. Bartle at the Christian church on Tabor St, following the family’s request for a temple fund program.

Oita Chastain AW Dali Lafayette Cimstain Posey St Edward Ivis Q. Hatt Ade V. Bell Oreateyuindehadren Louis” Hatt Mary Alfis Bagh Boyene Bell Roger Vernon Marion Vanes Maxine Lomasin Phyllis Frankie May Markland Chastain Christian Church Tabor Gramme Cristale Dee Kilmira MS. Tabor W. D. Bartle

Local ads offer coffee seed and farm supplies in Pekin

A jumble of ads and notices lists Roger Bean Coffee, Purlee and Sullivan stores selling coffee, seeds, fertilizers, onion sets, garden seeds, dry batteries, fertilizer, and garden supplies. Mentions gasoline, cream separator, paint from Sherwin Williams, and Easter hats forthcoming. Also notes Miller/Johnson area businesses and Pekin Hardwood Lumber Co delivery services.

Millinery Opening Promises Fresh Hats April First

Mayme Matthews of Pekin Indiana announces an opening event on April 1 for millinery. A rush of feather purchases and shipping notices are included along with miscellaneous ads for cement walks, monument stone works, and a lost plain gold ring with initials J.B.M. near Mt. Washington or Dutch Creek.

H.C. Sullivan Ady Cement Jack Burr Mgr Washington Co Monument Stone & Concrete Co Odd Fellows Salem Ind Hoosier J.B. M Mt. Washington Dutch Creek

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Hens Gerri Louisa the Freeads Spoytiy Lownsby Tresidentals Traster Youles Cerin Naheet Bertidotinsar Mies Duu Suniay Cerne Ners Tery Ware Salem Ross Gray Sanity of Gerbet Dora Gray John Hult Gauss Newton Spurgeon Old Zear Matrie Barnett Stendal I. H. Phillips Hardwind Taurber Co Samuel Jones Billy Pekin Clark Py. Mn Bernice Graves Nutelats Milehell Hinoa Win Metsinger New Borden, Sur Claude Abbott Wife Samuel Karnes Motsinger, Ee Geo. W. Payne Millersburg Elkhart Co R. Elrod C. W. Johnson Fredericksburg Jacob Hancock Grandma Fisher Hogndinde Tash Morgan Mise Mery AL Nodbubaets Hewell Uyles Bavi Robert Chude Turner Lededl Overton Ratug Waite Mn Media Saulue de Hos Martin Stturday John Cataurel Souder Cqatford Met Mayfield Sadiqom AL Dd Telit Ny Jobads Netat Pury Pal O. Motsinger Vinuek Wright Repuibtion Visita Bere Sadiqur Mro Mes Alvi Gea G . Gee. McKinhey Jinny Ue Toye Fort S.C. Rickard Lubert Karnes Martinsburg Hardwood Suedien Co Vasles Syebhe Ated Amihertvnes Footie Mt. Winstingetown Beoetta Hyunts Esgiee Mane Nate Loren Daher Is Cert Arte Haken de Voit Visita Phpsdag Novisyler Fyvosss Pyckeley Bane Cade Foot Roenrae Bethel Sullivan’s Prom Purlee’s Sullivan's Aly Allivan’s B. Churchman CL. Bierly Ady W. S. Purlee’s the. Sullivan Warner Bros Curseta C. E. Bierly Adv Lory Wen U. K Sherwine-Williams Sullivan's iStore Hobbs Hotel Johnson Sisters Millinery WOH Purlee U. S Toulouse Goose Cora Wilson Gandy Romey Philip Fisher Borden Pekin Hardwood Lumber Co, Ady Mayme Matthews Pekin, Ind Citizens Bank Johnson’s W. L. Green Perin Coste Phonis Amlachin x Hust Barber Pike Ser Hiestand Indiana Smither Gro, Smita Thos A. Smith & Son Chicago North Bound Nak Accommodation Rgd Bo Mehd AL Ab Sundana East Mail Bamous West Baden Springs H.C. Litell D. Cocke Genel Pasavinier Arthur G. Littell Undervager Ea Alaibr Borden Calle Laken A. H. Weller Tom Cutt Foley Bagkaghe Kidneys and Blader
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