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Pekin Advance

Location

Pekin, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1915

Page

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Advance Amusements and Visits Across Town Saturday

Advance personals list numerous visitors and callers including Albert Smith Hazel Brown Mima Hursteherrs and others visiting from Salem Emerson Martin Louisville and New Albany. The notes highlight social calls at homes of Gill Martin Hedrick and Gill across Pekin Salem Old Zoar Borden and Louisville with family visits and a funeral in Salem.

Albert Smith Havel Busier Borden Homer Martin Louisville Hazel Brown John N Mima Hursteherrs Salem Emerson Martin Albert Martin John Keifer James Gill Lee Garman Old Zoar John Crane Safew Pekin Sant Motsinger Adie Loughmiller Adrene Wire Misses Bethel Kuna McKinney Frank Callam James Shanks Crowe Bedford Fletcher Ross and Son Charleston Ind Tueday Anna Tufts Son Prank New Albany John N. Gill Joe Mahoney Jeffersonville Scott Messer

Telephone Directories and Local News Notes Update

Local directory deliveries begin with ads urging early payment of rents and subscription renewals. Several residents and visitors are listed with brief notes on their activities, including organ sales, cemetery funeral visits, and a depot construction contract in Salem.

In memory of little Willis Ray Roberts

Memorial notice for infant Willis Ray Roberts son of Claude and Bertha Roberts born September died November 13 1914 at one month three weeks. The brief life brought sorrow to loving parents with many friends sending sympathy. Funeral services were held at the cemetery with burial in the local cemetery.

Claude Bertha Roberts Ding Ana Aluet Kent Richard Deer Park Misa Olive Gratz Spencerville Ind G. C. Menaugh Salem Democrat Jacksonville Fla Salem Robt Everton Jennie Cartwright Indianapolis

Friendly Letter Seeks Prompt Dues After Postage Shortfall

A local notice explains hundreds of friendly letters were mailed to debtors to cover running expenses. While some responses covered postage, many small payments remain overdue, totaling a significant sum. Also notes the death of William N. Parabee on November 13, 1915, at age 73. Funeral held at Blue River Sunday at 2:80 PM conducted by Rev. Scott Applegale.

Willian N. Parabee Blue River Suidey Scott Applegale

Pekin Rally Day services damp. revival planned midweek

Sunday morning rain kept many away from Pekin services. The pastor completed Bethel at noon and spoke again at Biennel at night. Revival at Biennel continues through Wednesday. Regular services resume next Sunday at Mr Pleasant, Emanuel, and Borden with morning, afternoon, and night appointments.

Pekin Bethel Biennel Mr. Pleasant Emanuel Borden

Ipsaie Prisca Fire at Pekin Wednesday Afternoon

Ipsaie Prisca Fire ay Le ai. Dade Pride Ipsaie Prisca Fire ay Le ai. Dade Pride occurred at Pekin on Wednesday afternoon with brief details in this rural notice.

Prisca Dade

Local ads and tips from Sullivan’s and Parlee’s

A collage of humorous remarks and shop notes urges readers to Curtis for gloves and furnishing goods while Parlee’s buys rabbits and sells Arrow-brand underwear and Union Suits. Sullivan’s promotes Heinz pickles sorghum and Batterick fashion plates. Curtis and Parlee advertise dream separators, harvests, and wagons, with playful quips about dogs and phrenology.

Ian Curtis Sullivan's Parlee’s Sullivan’s C. F. Bierly’s

Emanuel church canvass yields favorable results

Community notes recounts visits by Master Cyrus Mainous Young and other residents to Emanuel church attendees, local trips, visitors from Falls Cities, and town happenings. Several mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Gill, Baker families, Willard Hurst, and plans for Whantsgiving.

Cyrus Mainous Young Emanuel Simon Fordyce Louie Fishe Mildred Fisher Davdl Fisher

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