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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
1
A reader reminder explains that pencil marks indicate the date up to which the subscription is paid, covering months from February through May in 1917 and August through December, with 1918 noted. The mark shows prepaid status rather than a request for payment.
The brief item lists numerous visitors and locals across towns such as Salem Pekin and Jeffersonville. It notes Barber John Lear, Citizen Bank staff on vacation, the Citizen Bank directors meeting, church events in Martinsburg, and several family gatherings with mentions of Haley Halos and Peters. The report captures community mobility and recurring social visits.
A fragment discusses the clash between principle and policy, claiming some men act honestly only when it pays, shifting honesty to suit expedience. It laments varied conscience, notes attendance issues, and prays for those who have not heard the speaker preach to confront their records at the conference.
Edward Johnson guests with friends in Indianapolis for the State Fair this week. Dr Jacob Baker and Edburg Indiana wife were here briefly. James Blankenbaker returns from a northern state visit Monday. Misa Ollive Elrod visits Adrena Wire in Salem. Dawdon Souder buys a tractor gang plow for field work and plans day and night use if it proves effective.
Cream Station Friends guarantees correct weight and testing under our program. Our promise covers accuracy and reliability for customers seeking verified measurements and quality assurance.
A mixed local advertisement notes custom canning services for green beans and tomatoes in sanitary cans. It lists sales on seed rye Marvelous seed wheat and graphophones, stall rentals, and a bicycle trade. It includes multiple short social notices of residents visiting and working in nearby towns.
New Albany Indians headline notes local happenings with a focus on suites and street naming. Readers are told of a Pearl and Market Streets area update and a nod to the town’s teams.
School trustees of New Pekin invites sealed bids for building a cistern at the JHGH School. Bids accepted until 7 00 p.m. on September 8 1917. plans on file with J W Gill secretary of the board. Board may reject any or all bids.
Fragment reads as a sale or clearance note for Keds shoes offering cash or credit options. Details are garbled but imply a certificate or receipt tied to the purchase, with emphasis on proper payment method and full coverage or remit. No clear names, dates, or locations available.
Local ad offers Singer sewing machines with easy payments. Contact F. M. Jones Route 5 Box 74 Salem Ind. or 1835S 6th St Mitchell Ind for details.
Treasury Department outlines plans for a Second Liberty Loan opening October first. Secretary McAdoo urges Liberty Loan committees to strengthen organization and coordinate with Federal Reserve Banks. No details until Congress acts on the bond bill. The loan potentially totals 3 billion dollars with subscription books closing in November.
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