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Newspaper

Pekin Advance

Location

Pekin, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1915

Page

3

Love at the Union Station Delivers a Comedian Angel

A persistent young man Zane Richmond aged twenty two seeks a ideal wife and meets Miss Angela Odell by chance at Union Tailiwad station. After a comic sequence with Aunt Matilda he returns to court her with boldness, she rebukes his unconventional approach yet grant a chance for explanation to her father.

Sumer Zane Richmond Richmond Union Tailiwad Station Oma Angie Matilda Agai Abe Malhouraine Misa Angela Odell Auy Promige

Optimist and skeptic spar over investments and meals

A cheerful optimist argues a mining stock will pay off while a disillusioned man recalls failed bets. A boarding house landlady asks for halved meat allotments as some boarders leave, and a butcher probes why three meat lovers miss meals. A curio school president jokes about a female curiosity school.

Fragmented archive humor and dialogue snippets

The text presents a collage of fragmented quotes and humorous lines about marriage stuttering callers and musical opinions. It includes jokes about a newly married man, a postal clerk, a pretty blonde, Wagner’s deaf wife, and a comedian named Patience. The pieces resemble a vintage humorous column or playful dialogue.

Mammoth Democratic 8 and dirgoo feast at Glenwood Park

A large Democratic barbecue and burgoo feast is planned for Saturday Oct 9 at Glenwood Park New Albany Third Indiana Congressional District. Gov Ralston and Senator Kern are on the program along with other officials and prominent Democrats. The event features addresses barbecued meats bands dancing and a grand ball with free admission for attendees and souvenirs for all.

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Lane's School Opens With Notable Attendance

Lane's School started Monday with Miss Pearl Hartlett as instructor. A large crowd attended a social meeting at South Liberty Sunday. Mr Geeil Creawn remains unwell. Miss Cleiah Sears returned home after a week with her sisters Susie and Carrie Brown near Borden. Leonard M Mer and son Claud made a business trip to Salem last week. Farmers are busy sowing wheat. Henry Brown spent Friday near Martins. Minnie Miller visited her sister Mars Alice Voyles.

Lane’s Geeil Creawn Cleiah Sears Susie Carrie Brown Borden Leonard M Mer Claud Salem Henry Brown John Lovell Minnie Miller Mars Alice Voyles Chas, Lene Martins

Local Hodgepodge S Saturday Visitors in Town

Wheat sowing in alldow around here. Neighbors and families, including Laughty Cortiné, Souder, Alva Stewart and spouses, John Colglazie and Mary Rodman, Lille Rodman, Elmer Rush, Zella Martin and daughter, Jack Gurtie and others, attended Sunday visits and regular preaching at W Rodman’s.

Laughty Cortiné Ignorthy Souder Alva Stewart Saki Sis John Colglazie Our Village Clyde Schreicher Iiil A Wilson Old Zear Jariva ‘Lear Pekin Mary Rodman Lille Rodman Leni Elmer Rush

A Miscellaneous Shower for Mr and Mrs Watler Phillips

A surprise shower was held Tuesday night at W S Messer in Vetoth for Mr and Mrs Watler Phillips. Pekin friends attended, bringing gifts and best wishes. Refreshments included bananas and cake and gentlemen received cigars.

Slaves to Convention and the Call for Individuality

A discourse on the tyranny of conformity in society. It warns that fearing public opinion stifles original thought and true self expression. Individuals must assert their manhood and pursue truth even if it shocks observers, to develop genuine individuality.

Shold’ Sian

Vacation of Main Street in New Pekin Indiana

Notice from the Town of New Pekin Board of Trustees that on September 27 1915 a declaratory resolution was adopted to vacate a portion of Main Street from Lot 41 to Lot 44 and relocate opening the street. Land to be taken includes areas near Gill and the Chicago Indianapolis Louisville Railway Company with named affected parties Patrick Gill James Gill John Gill and the railway company. A remonstrance date is set for October 18 1916 at 7 30 p m at the board office для hearing and final action.

Board of Trustees New Pekin Indiana Main Graves Main Street Willcross Lot 40 Lotlin Gill Bros New Aedition Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Company Patrick H. Gill James W. Gill John N. Gill Esid Board John W. Kay Hector Richards

Rev. E. E Your Will and Usual Pointments Near Sunda

Fragmentary obituary notice notes Reverend E. E Your will and duties near Sunda. Sparse details limit clarity of dates or affiliations. Further readable lines may establish exact church, era, and burial arrangements once recovered.

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