Pekin Advance Publication Note
The Pekin Advance is issued under the Advance Press, with A Curtis Fortgry noted in the masthead. The fragment reflects a small-town newspaper record of publication and editor attribution.
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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1916
Page
2
Oddities and Elusive Truths in Daily Life and War
A jumble of humorous reflections on matrimony, newspapers, entertainment, and war era worries. Observations touch on prophets, matchmakers, auto safety, submarines, fashion, and travel. The piece contrasts trivial antics with broader tensions such as meat scarcity, pacifist sentiment, and distant warfare, ending with a note on a wireless message hundreds of miles away.
Church Notes at New Pekin and nearby PM services
Church notes list social meetings each Lord's Day at New Pekin and College Hill with times 10 30 a m or 1 30 p m. Preachers Bild J S Dobne and 3 F Taylor announced for specific Sundays in coming year. Bible readings and inviting all to gatherings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
d.S.dohns
New Pekin
College Hill
Bild
J. S. Dobne
Vard
Sunda Inorg
F. Taylor
Macuinstyg Church of Christ
Local Church Schedules and Times
The item lists multiple church services and meeting times. M E Church and Emanuel ME Church hold Sunday School and preaching on the first and third Sundays, with evening services. Bethel ME Church, Mt Pleasant ME Church, and Hill Chapel offer similar Sunday services and midweek meetings, with invitations extended to attend. Reverend B S Moore is noted as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oalelock
Lybeworth League
Emmanuel ME
MS. Bethel ME
Yvon
B. Sb. Moore
Hill Chapel
Primitive Baptist Preaching Schedules Across Local Churches
Local churches list preaching plans by Sundays and Saturdays. Olive Branch Primitive Baptist in Young Creek holds services on 4th Saturdays and Sundays. Morris Chapel Christian Church meets 3rd Saturdays and Sundays. Blue River Missionary Baptist preaches 2nd Sundays and Sundays with Saturday nights. Martinsburg U B Church schedules 2nd and 3rd Sundays in alternating months. Mt Zion Baptist Church preaches 1st Sundays monthly. winter and summer time notes apply. prayer meetings on Thursday and Friday nights. Rev. Purdie invites attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Hancock
Young Creek
Ind
Morris Chapel Christian Church
Mt Zion Baptist Church
Ge Pean
Iduring
Winter Monty
Simmer Montis
Reeding
Purdie
Sanders
Folly Cathartic Tablets Promoted as First Aid
Odd promotional note claims Folly Cathartic Tablets prevent a range of digestive ailments by keeping bowels open and regular. The fragment mentions distribution by Markland Pharmacy and uses aged phrasing to describe symptoms like headache sour stomach gas and dyspepsia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markland Pharmacy
Aly
Test of Good Flour Food Nour Adheres to the Hinges
A fragmentary notice describes Nour returning to a kitchen wheel imprint and pressing lightly on a flour related project. The text is garbled but centers on a food preparation process and a signature imprint. No clear date, place, or person is identifiable.
Democratic laws that help farmers gains in Wilson era
The article extols New Deal era style measures under President Wilson highlighting Rural Credits, Grain Standards, and farm loan supports. It lists federal employment services aiding workers, Rural Relief via the Rural Credit Act, road development, marketing reforms, warehouse receipts, and improved crop movement to aid farmers and stabilize rural economies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Department of Labor
United Stare Eraloyment Service
Aser
Wilson
Suis Agency
White
Aanachin
Oregon Journal of Portland
Congress
Detereut
United States
Tougenelon du
Chey Farmer
United 3
Secretary of Agriculture
Treasury Department
Office of Markets
Ilural Organization Service
Department of Agriculture
David Lubin backs Wilson reelection in editorial plea
David Lubin, founder of the International Institute of Agriculture, promotes President Wilson’s reelection. He urges reform of rural credit systems and criticizes party interests as hindering American progress, praising Wilson as fearless and practical while urging readers to study his administration’s policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lubin
Inernational Institute of Agriculture
America
Presiden Wilson
Thom A. Adison
Luther Burbank
They Ford
Jude Stide
California
Deriveute
Nome
Fae Mary
Lubin
Mar
United States
Luble
Germany
Europe
Americas
Sossen
Republican Party
Wilson
Crawi
Marth
Woodrow Wilson
Mobis
Pele
Robins Declines to Debate Mrs Funk in Campaign
A long garbled report shows Raymond Robins declining a debate with Mrs Funk amid the Progressive movement. The piece references Wilson vs Hughes, party loyalty, and public service, with editorials noting Robins’ decision and its impact on campaign dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robins
Mrs. Funk
Raymond Kobins
Chicago
Avnielt
Butte
Eingargners
Mick Pew Io
Aruitite
Phi Dieters
Wilson
Hughes
Fuck Sue
Pheyiare
What the President Actually Did to Avert Strike Disaster
President Wilson explains he supported an eight hour day and sought congressional authority to observe its effects via a commissioned study. He notes he pressed both railroad executives and workers for the plan, which Congress enacted after initial rejection. He cites broad legislative support in House and Senate as proof of the plan’s reasonableness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Wilson
New Jersey
Shadow Lawn
N. J
Democratic Ticket District Hush Up and Feasts
A jumbled passage notes political hush up in districts, mentions Hite ay and Nashville Bauer, and references a wedding feast and the term bride ale. It describes concrete piles with pipes to pump water and support earth, and cites Paraguay as a leading producer of an essential perfume leaf extract amid industrial claims.
Can Surplus Fevit with Windero Canning Tips
If you have never canned fruit or vegetables, windero methods reveal how easily you can put up a task that yields produce as good as or better than store bought.
Fur cleansing recipe for cat fur
A simple home method instructs placing the cat on a cloth and rubbing its fur with a mixture of granulated arm meal and fine grape seed. Rub gently through the fur several times to gather the mixture, then repeat three or four times to cleanse and soften the fur, remove fleas.
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