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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
2
A fragmented church notices page blends Church of Christ schedules with light societal musings about fashion, gasoline costs, and distant wars. It includes sermon times, gatherings at Pekin and various chapels, and reflections on public matters, daily life, and global events through a small town lens.
Local notices list multiple churches and pastors with irregular spelling. Olive Branch Primitive Baptist holds services most Saturdays, Sundays, and Sunday nights. Martinsburg U B and other churches schedule 1st and 3rd Sundays, monthly Sundays, and winter time shifts with evening meetings and prayer nights.
Rev Doene filled Porter's appointment at Fort Hill Sunday morning and evening with M C Shanks and family among visitors. A. O. Marshall and Cauble households, Ruth Allen and Ruth Allen Salem kin, Frank Davis, Owen Purkiner and spouses joined Mary Morris, Ada Harnett of Louisville, and others visiting at Dybe Purkhiser's and nearby households Sunday.
Fragmentary OCR text shows mentions of Foley and Co with references to pricing or tolls, a package, and possibly a note about a ship or boat. Names and dates are garbled, yielding a placeholder briefing with no clear event or outcome.
May I Das visited her sister Ms Remer Worley spent Sunday after church at O BP Mart Vin’s. Sunday visitors at Brant Pes were Termin Bessel and family Geo Fessch and wife Ora Viola Rippy Miss Eater Criavis staying at OL P. Martin’s this week. Several attended the apple peeling at dobn Sears last Tuesday night and attests will attend the vest al Chadey Boss. Mrane shes Orie Bare and little daughter sis Mrs Marenee Bare called U.P. Martin’s one evening thrst week. Christina Martin returned to her home Pridford Sunday.
The fragmentary item mentions residents such as Armstrong visiting Salem, Aus Voyles and family at ASH Vaytes near Bear Creek, and Mable Voytes returning home after staying with Emma Ath. A social event described is a shower at Bird Wile and James visiting Mrs Churn Cron er.
Dawlat and Etzler undertakes Salem Inmana and family hosted guests in Salem Friday. L Smith and wife from Big Springs visited Albert Morris Saturday. Jeff Davis works for Pleas Nale. O P Graves had a serious eye injury after a horse kicked him last week. Rosa Wilson visited home folks weekend. Lewis Trainer and family visited relatives at Brownstown Sunday. John Warley and wife with Chas Busy and wife visited G M Boon Sunday.
A crowded afternoon scene saw residents gathering after a sudden change in town events. Sam Newton bought a new Woodl, Jay Campbell visited Salem for dental work, and Alva Stewart with Olin Bordman family hosted others Sunday. Jewel Robison returned to Cincinnati after summering with her aunt. Wheat service continues locally and W B Motsinger advances as a carpenter finishing house work.
A damaged OCR piece details a Republican film claiming to expose religious imagery and political manipulation. It alleges a Convent scenes and Sisters of Charity, lists critics and supporters, and mentions a $95,000 production budget and a director linked to legal trouble.
Big Spring residents report ear meeting at South Liberty Sunday night with Mr and Mrs John Elliott and Ralph and Glenn, visiting Beck's Hill area. Adna Turner returns from Martinsburg for the summer. Mrs Mattie Smith plans barn work at Brow and logs hauled to the saw mill for Mrs Mattie Smith. Owensburg resident L Hatfield to begin a protracted meeting Sunday. Invitations extended. Mrs Alice Hilfver and Mrs Jeary Prather visit. Grover Blad takes hogs to marker for C A Turner. Sullivan's track reference amid local health ad. Donut Gripe-free Joey Cathartic Tablets advertised by Markland Pharmacy.
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