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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1916
Page
2
Fragmented reproachful text on business ethics, foreign dealings, name customs, and a Boston businessman with family cups of serum. The piece cites Leslies and a Boston figure while debating courts and common opinion. It dwells on naming a generation and the quirks of journalistic style.
A garbled 1920s OCR fragment mentions baseball in Mexico, U.S. leagues, and social topics. It references a treaty, bird protection, male nurses, whale tales, ragweed pollen, bug fever, and monkeys in experiments with scattered, unspecific phrases and debunked or satirical lines.
A fragmented church notices page lists irregular services and social events at various locations. It mentions Sunday gatherings, biweekly sermons, and a Lord's Day schedule with inconsistent place names and dates, including references to New Pekin and Martinsburg.
The notice lists Sunday services at Emmanuel ME Church and Bethel ME Church with regular preaching times on the first and third Sundays, and Wednesday prayer meetings. Daisy Hill Chapel schedules preaching on the first and third Sundays, with weekly Sunday worship at Zu'elock and additional Saturday night sessions.
A fragmented notice lists multiple church groups and their preaching times. Olive Branch Primitive Baptist meets the fourth Saturday night and Sunday night. Morris Chapel Christian Church holds a service on the third Saturday and Sunday. Blue River Missionary Baptist preaches on the second Sunday and associated Saturday night. Martinsburg U G Church conducts monthly Sunday preaching at Standard Sunday in MOM Apple Pastor.
Mt Zion Baptist Church invites public for preaching on the first Sunday of each month at 4 30 p m during winter and 10 80 a m during summer with additional Saturday night proceedings and weekly prayer meetings led by Wyaver. Services include Thai Jay night and are open to all. Sanders Mastur.
An unclearly worded advertisement claims Foley Cathie tablets act quickly on the bowels without pain, improving digestion, stomach comfort, and bowel regularity while banning biliousness headaches and sour stomach. Marketed by Markland Pharmacy.
A fragmentary reflection on mortality change and the vast indifferent universe. The speaker seeks to grasp death and time within the soul and ache to conquer fear through knowledge and resolve.
A fragmentary dialogue mocks idleness and begging, urging an able bodied person to seek honest labor. The speaker insists eight hours of work daily is worth earning a livelihood rather than relying on others.
A fragmented column argues that steady work is a blessing requiring intelligence and focus, helping avoid worry and offering purpose. It blends reflections on labor with stray notes about periscopes, public safety, and social changes, highlighting how occupation shapes morale amid disruption.
A mangled text fragment contemplates conservative stance on war and preparation. It muses whether the conflict serves men or women and hints at training or strategy with a cryptic line about a dogfish and sharks of war. It ends with a provocative remark about how a woman might employ love or marriage as a defense.
Old Nick, the Wye family's oddball heir, inherits an empty shop and crafts a plan. Floris defends him as she confronts a newspaper mockery, prompting Nick to repaint the storefront. The painted shop attracts customers, enabling Nick to hire work and plan a life with Floris, who agrees to marry him and leave the schoolhouse.
Fragmented lines reveal a personal reflection about love, companionship, and shared experiences. Names like Kitty and Fred surface as central figures, hinting at a domestic or intimate vignette within a larger, unsettled narrative.
An odd dialogue fragment shows Weary Walker-Willie and Agent-What sparring over knotty problems and a “wooispile” task. The exchange hints at precocious banter and a running joke about tackling difficult loads.
Partial OCR shows marketing jargon about greeting customers with Welcome and front door phrases. The readable text hints at a promotional message but lacks complete sentences or clear event details.
A peculiar 19th century complaint describes a craftsman worn by an extended seven-year rotting of business. The speaker asks what trade the man practices as a blight of prolonged economic stagnation weighs on his livelihood.
The article describes Baalbec as a city of past sun worship and grand ruins. It contrasts ancient Barbee with modern Turkish rule, noting temples to Baal and Greek and Roman influences. It highlights the stark beauty of the ruins, the towering columns, and the cycle of destruction and renewal across ages.
Arneld Ronnebeck, a Berlin bridge designer, experiences a sudden psychic pull toward creating a crucified Christ image amid wartime tragedy. He explains feeling compelled to express collective sorrow and relief after completing the work as World War I’s shadow deepens. He foresees further cruelty and global mourning. the Christian Herald notes the cross symbol and western artist’s inner vision.
A London Chronicle summary notes the extinction or recreation of noble titles after the deaths of notable naval heroes. It cites Lord Nelson’s line to his brother, the barony of Howe passing to a daughter, and Lord Anson’s title recreated for a great-nephew, among others.
Sugar cane is being raised in Arizona for the first time and 1,200 acres in the Salt River valley are under cultivation. Next season acreage is expected to rise to 6,000 as valley lands in Arizona and New Mexico are deemed suitable, with higher lands irrigable for cane.
Data from the United States Biological Survey covering 1908 to 1912 shows 62 deer hunting accidents in states without buck hunting laws and 11 in states that had such laws, indicating laws may influence incident rates.
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