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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
1
A cluttered recap of local residents and visitors from Salem Pekin and nearby towns. Mentions Alfred Jahrsen Vin Dawalt Scott Pekin social calls churchgoers teachers and students. Notes on missing keys rewards and various everyday activities with multiple names and places.
The obituary details Candace Martin born 1841 in Phas Bellows Pres who lived most of her life in Martinsburg She married Hamilton Martin and had six children surviving many in the community Her Christian faith began early at Pekin and she died October 28 in her 70s Funeral arrangements are noted with local references and thanks to neighbors.
The Citizens Bank of Pekin Indiana Washington County prints a sworn statement by cashier W Hiestand asserting the bank’s alive statement is true. Subscribed and sworn before Henry Weber on the 2nd day of October in the year 19th century.
An old classified fragment notes a sale listing for pigs in Pekin Illinois. It mentions C. V. Rickard Pekin Inc Rt 13 and references guests at a church event involving Mr and Mrs Churchman.
Me.dohn Gurts of New Albany born June 29 18d died October. He married Miss Minnity Voylea of Broderick and leaves a wife two children. Funeral details note sympathy from relatives and friends. Gurts farmed near Pekin before moving to Attica Indiana. He married Eleie Naylor October 23 1907, who survives. An uncle, aunt, and cousin attended the funeral from Pekin area.
The World Thrice-a-Week newspaper promises broad coverage and prompt news with humor markets and features. A subscription offer combines Thrice-a-Week World with the Pekin Advance for one year at a discounted price of 1.65 dollars, compared to a 2.00 dollar regular rate.
In Henryville a candle lighting mishap caused a match head to snatch and burn Mr. Cauble’s eye. At first worry suggested sight loss, but the eye was unharmed. Cauble, who has already lost sight in the other eye, was visiting relatives when the accident occurred.
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