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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
1
Heard Around column notes a Salem based paper to suspend deliveries for those over a year in arrears. The piece lists residents visiting Salem, Borden, New Albany, Pekin, and nearby towns, with names like Criswell, Crisswell, and Motsinger, plus several local business calls and social visits.
Local church notes show social meetings Sundays and Bible readings Thursdays at Ta eluck with many attendees from Orleans New Pekin and Old Pekin. Lists of upcoming sermons baptisms and visits across multiple churches including Shilo Mt Pleasant Daisy Ridge and Youngs Creek with pastors Rev R O LaHue and Rev Fred Goss.
Public notice from R. Lb. Elrod and J. N. Shoemaker of Borden Indiana. Demands all parties owing money to settle debts promptly. Includes a business plug for Kate Dean's Famous Bread at New Home Restaurant and a potato sale inquiry. Also lists 15 sheep and 15 lambs for sale by Ward Gray.
The committee has been appointed to entertain a large crowd at Pekin on the Fourth. The public trusts the organizers to provide an orderly and enjoyable event, with preparations underway to ensure a successful celebration.
Berry season has opened with small shipments and modest prices. Officials anticipate a stronger run next week as southern berries are expected to drive higher prices and a fuller market.
Decoration Day will be observed at Martinsburg Park Jones Street at 1 00 P M under the auspices of the Old Soldiers and the I O O F Reverend Conds of Columbus will deliver an address The names of other speakers will be announced later Everyone invited to attend.
Ewing Bros of Louisville visited last week in their Touring Car to oversee creamery projects in Louisville Martinsburg and Salem with plans to rebuild here and expand business. Simpson Bros started early in the week arranging Pekin and Ialu Road work and expected to begin by next week, fulfilling a long awaited road completion for local people.
Towns advertise aerial exhibitions with aeroplanes and balloons to celebrate the 4th of July. In Pekii a Saturday evening ascent is planned near the New Home Restaurant around 4 PM weather permitting. Each airship will carry a tag promising a free prize from local merchants, with more flights likely on subsequent Saturdays.
News from Louisville reports Sheriff Markland rapidly recovering from illness and expected to return to Washington County in about a week. C C Hedrick has sold the Rail Road Restaurant to C C Rickard, the new Postmaster, who will liquidate the goods and convert the building into a Post Office.
The Pekin Cubs unveiled new uniforms on Sunday and traveled to Borden. Their friendly rivalry with the Borden White Sox ended in defeat for the Cubs, who praised the hosts for their courteous conduct and the hospitality shown during the game.
A rustic verse recalls Reuben rising at dawn to milk by lantern light and tend pigs and chickens. His shoulder pain and arm cramp punctuate the hard labor, revealing life on the farm as strenuous yet enduring.
Jesse Schamel, while plowing on the Gillfarm south of the Picnic Ground, unearthed flint arrow heads four to six inches long. The artifacts suggest a former Indian village site, with potential for further research.
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