Banner Prize Wins for Loyal Lodge at Lebanon Convention
The M C Lilley Regalis Company of Columbus offered a 4x5 foot mounted banner to the district lodge with the highest membership percentage at the Lebanon convention. The local lodge secured seventy five percent membership turnout to win the banner, with Shapnindale close behind at sixty five percent. Grand Chancellor Johnson presented the prize. About fifty visiting members came from neighboring lodges including Littom Jamestown New Ross Mace Shan pondale Lebanon Colfax Gourg.
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M. C. Lilley Regalis Company
Columbus
Lebanon
Castle Hall
Johnson
Crawfordsville
Shapnindale Lodge
Littom Jamestown
New Ross
Mace, Shan
Pondale
Colfax
Gourg
Rand
N. A. Morris
The Sterling Aee Blog Store Meeting Folly
The Sterling Aee Blog Store meeting of the Loafers Glub ends with concerns over absent vice president Don Welden. A committee led by Robt Fulwider is sent to locate him, finding Welden briefly at home then returning to town once report confirms no wrongdoing.
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Sterling Aee
John Whitecotton
Don Welden
Brother Welden
Welden
Brother Farlow
Geo. McDaniel
Robt. Fulwider
Brother Fulwider
Fu'wider
Bro. Welden
Wanted District Managers to Post Signs and Distribute Samples
Help wanted for district managers to post signs advertise and hand out samples. Salary eighteen dollars per week with three dollars daily expenses. State age and present occupation. Ideal Chear Co. thirty nine Randolph Street Chicago.
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Ideal Chear Co
Ranolph St
Chigagy
Indiana road supervisor power affirmed by supreme court
The Indiana Supreme Court recently ruled the road supervisor holds broad, nearly unlimited authority over public highway work. He may requisition land materials and impress labor without trustee consent, and must perform duties even against trustee objections. The decision emphasizes election and office importance for local road oversight.
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Indiana Sureme Court
Pittsboro Seeks Incorporation Amid Debate
Pittsboro pushes for incorporation as editors compare cases in Advance and Whitestown. Voters faced a close choice with similar populations and conditions, reflecting a town tussle over municipal status and local governance.
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Pittsboro
Jones
Sun Seys
Advance
Whitestown
Whitestown Lags in Streets as Town Advances
The text contrasts Whitestown with ongoing improvements described as clean cement sidewalks and rising pride, while Whitestown remains mud bound and degraded. It notes progress and urge to “advance building up, looking up, painting up,” ending with a pointed jab that Whitestown has regressed.
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Whitestown
Farmers’ sons prove science boosts crops against tradition
A Wright county farmer sends his two sons to Ames Agricultural College. They return with scientific farming methods and yield bigger crops, while skeptical neighbors later recognize the advantages of modern farming over the old ways.
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Wright County
Agricultural College
Ames
Feathers and Fins on the Frisco offered for hunting guides
To hunters curious about game in the Ozarks and St. Francis Valley a new booklet explains hunting and fishing opportunities. The Frisco System invites requests for a free copy managed by A. Huron, G. P. A., St. Louis.
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Turkey
Frisco
Ozarks
St. Francis Valley
A. Huron
St. Louis
Keeps Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera Disease Syrup at Home
It will pay you to keep Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy in your home. It only costs a quarter. Sold by Josephs.
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Chamberlain
Josephs
Prominent Patent Medicines Promote Relief for Women
An advertisement touts Wine of Cardus and Thedford's Black Draught as reliable cures for disorders in women. The copy lists symptoms such as monthly pains nervousness dizziness and indigestion and urges purchase at all drug stores for home use.
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Cardus
Thedford
Bush Sutton Wedding at Bride's Home Near Advance
Simon D. Bush and Mabel R. Sutton wed Sunday evening at the bride’s home two and a half miles west of Advance. Rev W D Headrick officiated. The couple, now living with Bush’s parents, receive best wishes from their circle of friends. Artie C. Clifton and Pearl A. Dale were also married Sunday at Old Union church east of Advance with Rev C A Brown presiding.
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Simon D. Bush
Mabel R. Sutton
Advance
W. D. Headrick
Miss Sutton
Joseph Sutton
Mr. Bush
William Bush
Artie C. Clifton
Doe Clifton
Pearl A. Dale
John Dale
Old Union Church
East of Advance
C. A. Brown
Lebanon
Old Union
Will of the Late Nathan G Thompson Probate News
The Crawfordsville Journal reports the last will and testament of Nathan G. Thompson of New Ross has been probated. The instrument spans several pages and was drafted by the deceased. He wills to his wife Martha Thompson several New Ross lots and his interest in gh ae.
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Crawfordsville
Nathan G. Thompson
New Ross
Martha Thompson
Distribution of Bible Volumes and Family Farm Bequests
The New York Bible Society reports a distribution of 93 161 Scripture volumes in 32 languages including Bohemian Danish Finnish German Hungarian Italian Polish Russian Swedish Yiddish and English. English volumes total about 35 000. Agents serve Ellis Island port shipping and the city. (Bequests mention eighty and forty acre farms to Fred Thompson Henry Routh Dot R. Routh Hugh D. Thompson and grandchildren with widow's estate conditions.)
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Boone
Fred Thompson
Henry Routh
Dot R. Routh
Hugh D. Thompson
New York Bible Society
Bohemian
Dannish
Ellis Island
Measuring compass direction with a watch method
The text explains using a sun based method to find south by pointing the hour hand at the sun, with south halfway between the hour hand and 12. It also describes using two straight edged papers to measure an angle by aligning at the apex and reading minutes as six degrees each, achieving two to three degree accuracy.
Ready to Contract With Farmers on Tomato Growth
The Advance Canning Company seeks to contract with farmers to grow tomatoes. Interested parties should contact Charles E. Mc Claine, secretary, for details and negotiations.
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Advance Canning Company
Charles E. McClaine
John W. Sloan Witch Hazel Salve Ad
A seller touts Witch Hazel Salve from J. C. DeWitt & Co Chicago for rough hands and skin sores burns boils cuts and piles. Joseph Bros. offers the genuine product promising fast relief and smooth hands.
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J. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Joseph Bros
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Otfier
Indiana
Mark Wall
Advannce
Casnowe
U.S Patent Office
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D. A. Nelson
Office
Ries
P. Lodge
Bush—Sutton
Clifton—— Dale
Will
J. A. Parr
Neal
Cason Block
Ind
Muxican Remedy CO
Eau Claire, Mich
Yagers’ Shop
Glen Waters
Gosell
Boone County
N. E. Cor. Sq
Lebanon, Indiana
Wm. Debard
Dover
McCormick
Ae Me
John W. Sloan
J.B. Henderson
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