21 Nov 1912
Page 1
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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1912
Page
1
Pekin church notes recount Sunday social meetings at Church of Christ in Pekin and Old Pekin, with preaching on Sundays and midweek services. Reports mention members visiting, weddings and engagements, and community events around Pekin and nearby towns. multiple names and dates appear in the crowded item.
Fragmented diary style tale recalls farm life and weather in a rural setting. It centers on Uncle Cy, the narrator, and a vivid street scene where a wagon wheel incident spares him from harm as bystanders react. The piece captures rustic humor and local texture with wandering syntax.
The text records unreadable fragments of notices and personal names, mentioning Citizens Bank overdue accounts with collection attorneys after November and a social event hosted by Mrs. Prank Callan with guests. many words are garbled.
A local notice requests settlement of debt with Fire and Life Insurance entities, urging payment before a specified deadline. The message appears as a truncated OCR fragment referencing a committee, a restaurant, and an indebted party named Lee.
Last week at Hartwood Lumber Co many workers were injured. Wm Grifin caught his foot in the carriage skid and had his foot mashed, keeping him from work for days. Dale Newby severely hurt a finger in the Equalizer and was off duty briefly. Saturday John Sifers hurt his hand and will recover soon.
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