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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
2
A garbled editorial fragment surveys social mores and occupations from warden credit to choirmaster, noting wages and trends. It touches on gender norms, crime, health, and industry while wandering through speculative lines about babies futures, vaudeville, fashion, and urban life.
A long discussion surveys whether immigrants should adopt traditional Anglo names or keep native ones. The Chicago Record-Herald notes a supposed limit to this practice, arguing against rigid bans on name changes while acknowledging potential legal and estate implications. The column also touches glare reduction in lamp lighting, animal cruelty in fashion, golf’s social impact, and a New York woman’s death linked to dressing before hospital.
A report notes Gnole Sam expands into lumber with a year ending June 20 Inet showing national timber receipts near 2.5 million dollars and contracts totaling 4 million, payments deferred until timber is sold. it points to rising demand for national forests and calls for conservation and reforestation to boost revenue while farmers face labor droughts and shifting serious labor shortages.
A historical account cautions against assuming every sick dog is mad and advocating harsh acts against animals. It cites a New York case where a man bitten by a dog later died of hydrophobia, despite initial disbelief, and warns that water access and care for dogs is vital. The Louisville Courier Journal notes the danger of ignoring bite wounds and urges humane handling rather than crowding public panic.
A Cornell professor urges students to borrow money to work through college, arguing it aligns with modern corporate finance and reduces social barriers, while noting repayment is tough and campuses offer aid. He cites that Cornell students earned 184,900 dollars last year without impairing their studies, amid broader shifts in funding for deserving students.
A garbled social page fragment lists names and pairs visiting in New Albany over a weekend, mixing family groups and unrelated jottings. It includes Motsinger Circle, Albert Medlock, Tawi Reason, Julia Collum, Chas. Lackenour, Pred Shani, Kate Lackenour, Mrs Chis Euchenour, Kia Sharks af Selem, Albert Wright and family, Emanuel Wright and wife, Lou Wright, Gray family, and others in a loose, incomplete tableau with stray quotes and mid-sentence phrases about happiness and advice.
A brief, slightly garbled exchange from Lippincott's quotes a pessimist wondering about life and an optimist affirming its value. The fragment hints at contrasting outlooks and the idea that life is worth living despite doubt.
A fragment cites that civilization has progressed to a point where war cannot be provoked without advice from “the wise,” implying a newfound need for counsel before conflict or aggression.
Fragmentary dialogue about sugar in French restaurants and rightful sugar use. A court-like exchange questions etiquette and a regular suitor named Maud mentions a ten year pattern. The judge comments on habit and timing, with a hint of a proposal.
A reader laments paying Vincent a penny for supposed warts that never appeared, claiming no warts were delivered and demanding the refund as a flood confuses the town and fuels mockery of the dubious sale.
A peculiar novelty feature shows a glass combination creamer and sugar with a small crystal sugar vial perched over the creamer. The design allows the pieces to stack neatly, saving space on the tray and offering a charming, compact service piece.
A historic notice lists weekly and monthly church gatherings across multiple churches. It includes Sunday school and social meetings, prayer meetings, preaching Sundays with times, locations such as Martinsburg and Tutlock, and Emmanuel ME Church events, encouraging church attendance.
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