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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1916
Page
2
A scrambled, era-appropriate miscellany of opinions and quips about war, society, travel, and daily life. It mixes aphorisms on matrimony, decorum, aviation, automobiles, and fashion with brief remarks on newspapers, public discourse, and current events, all in a dated, ironic newspaper voice.
Social meeting every Sunday at 10 20 A M in Pekin. Johns will be at Pekin on the first Lord's Day of each month. Bible reading every Sunday night. Social meetings on Lords Day at 10 30 and 10 40 A M and at Martinsburg on the fourth Sunday night each month. Everybody invited.
The message lists Sunday School at 1 o clock and preaching at various ME churches. Conway, Emmanuel, Bethel, Mt Pleasant each schedule Sunday morning and evening services, with some midweek gatherings and Saturday night preaches. It invites attendance across multiple congregations.
A fragmented notice lists Branch Primitive Baptist preaching on the fourth Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night led by Pastor Eid W C Hancock at Young Creek Indiana. Morris Chapel Christian Church with Blue River Missionary Baptist preaching on the third Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night led by Rev Cranford. Martinsburg U B Church preaches the first and any Sunday each month under Pastor M W Apple.
Mt Zion Baptist Church schedules preaching on the first Sunday each month at 1:30 a.m and 7:30 p.m in summer, and 1:30 a.m and 7:30 p.m during winter with future night preaching noted. Prayer meetings are held each week night. public invited. Pastor L.5 Sanders.
A report notes unusual sickness among children this summer and urges extra care to keep bowels active. An ad promotes Voley Catharte Tablets as a gentle laxative. A narrator recalls a crowded streetcar ride where a young nephew asked for attention, highlighting feelings of loneliness and family dynamics.
The editorial lauds President Wilson for a candid acceptance speech detailing wartime leadership, domestic resolve, and economic recovery. It frames his path through global conflict, emphasizing restraint from war while safeguarding liberties, prosperity, and national strength. The piece highlights his frankness, consistency, and global respect earned.
A fragmented list of state wide ticket candidates and offices including John W. Kern for U S Senator, Thomas Taggart for short term, Jon A M Adair for Governor, various lieutenant governor hopefuls, auditor, treasurer, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, supreme court, surveyor, coroner, and commissioners. Includes names with many misspellings and unclear districts.
A brief note extols canning fruit and vegetables using modern methods, promising easy preparation and improved quality over store-bought options. It links apples to American virtues, suggesting their flavor embodies self-control and refined tastes.
An enamored youth declares he will appoint a hen as queen of his home while the cynic quips that she will accept only if the role is an absolute monarchy. The exchange appears in Topeka Star.
A cement made from glycerine and litharge forms a thick paste that resists oil. It is useful for repairing cracked oil reservoirs and sealing oil tight joints between metal plates. The mixture should be used promptly as it sets quickly.
The gila monster is a striking, heavy furred creature famed as one of Mexico’s most remarkable reptiles. It was once common along the Gila river in Arizona and now abounds across the country from the border to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
A merchant frets over the southwest wind and Icarlan waves, choosing retirement from the rural life of his native town. He sacks away on a shattered bark unable to endure poverty, echoing Horace on virtue over want.
Use a cupful of granulated corn meal with a pinch of grape seed. Rub the mixture through the cat fur in an apron or cloth, repeating three or four times to remove fleas and leave skin clean and fur soft and luxuriant.
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