Longtime Sunday School Teacher Keeps Class Since 1866
Professor R V Carlin of Angola Indiana has taught a Sunday School class since 1866 in the same Sunday school. Six original girls remain in the class, showing a steady, faithful teaching record for nearly fifty years and a strong relationship with the students. The piece praises capable Bible teachers and criticizes widespread incompetence among Sunday School instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Carlin
Angola
Ind
Prof. Carlin
Sunday School Teaching Should Be Higher Than Ordinary School
The Indiana Times argues that Sunday School teachers must be highly trained and skilled beyond mere willingness. Goodness alone is not enough. a prepared teacher with instinct to impart knowledge can make Bible lessons engaging for youth and worthy of the Master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Times
Wedding Anniversaries Mark 38 Years for Two Couples
George Ray with his wife and L W Owens with his wife celebrated their 38th wedding anniversaries at L W Owens home on July 8. Attendees included George Ray Earl Ray Chas Canday Sumner Owens Nia Sgibnity Ernegh Pillngton Clyde Culley Harry Ross and John Greenleaf and their families. This was the fifteenth year these families have held joint celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ray
L W Owens Z
L. W. Owens
Earl Ray
Chas Canday
Sumner Owens
Nia Sgibnity
Ernegh —Pillngton
Clyde Culley
Harry Ross
John Greenleaf
Anniversaries Seen Growing Older by Fifteen Years
A fragmented line suggests a calculation about aging anniversaries, noting people will likely celebrate fifteen more such occasions than before. The text hints at a pattern of longer lifespans or more frequent commemorations.
Federation of Societies Meeting Chooses Leaders at ME Church
The Advance committees gathered at the ME church Friday night with W. W. Speer elected president and Perry Pointer as assistant. J. E. Roark was named secretary, Rev Kibbey and Rev McConaughy given associate status. A draft constitution and by laws were assigned to Roark Doty Pointer Caplinger and McDaniel. Talks emphasized community building and city boosting with mixed views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institutions of Advance
W. W. Speer
Perry Pointer
J. E. Roark
Kibbey
McConaughy
J E Roark
F. A. Doty
Perry Pointor
D G. Caplinger
Ora McDaniel
Movement leaders back harmony in Advance Phase meeting
A meeting of Advance Phase organizers produced a harmony consensus and endorsed the committee as best serving the group. Attendees included W. W. Speer, Les Walker, Joe Rohn, Perry Pointer, J. E. Spark, Carl Bowman, Marion Craver, Ira McDaniel, Robinson Asby, Dr. Springer, A. A. Yager, A. Doty, R. Sullivan, Frank Whiteley, Jeck Gregory, Joe Graves, W. P. Ibbey, and Will Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony
W. W. Speer
Les Walker
Joe Rohn
Perry Pointer
J. E. Spark
Carl Bowman
Marion Craver
Ira McDaniel
Robinson Asby
Dr. @springer
A. A. Yager
Bk’. A Doty
R. Sullivan
Bowman store egg exchange yields spry chick
Mre James Bowman notes existence of quick hatch eggs and their abundance. She exchanged a setting of eggs at the Bowman store for other eggs. A week after placing them under the hen a spry little chick hatched from the shell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bowman
Ches
Bowman
Bloomington Sunday Schools on the Fourth of July
A Bloomington Bloomington Sunday Schools feature discusses sixteen city schools with over one thousand common school children four hundred fifty high school students and up to fifteen hundred Indiana University students. It highlights faithful teachers notable church figures and the Home Department at First Methodist as key to expanding outreach and student engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hustler
Bloomington
Indiana University
Adams
United States
First Methodists
Can't Do Anything: The Poison of You Can't
A polemic arguing that the word you can t holds back community action and progress. The author urges readers to discard can t in civic efforts, noting how naysayers stall legislation, projects, and public initiatives and how perseverance overcomes such limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Jamestown Boosters Praise Boys Band and Community Spirit
Boosters Here Advance enjoyed a pleasant visit by Jamestown Chautauqua Boosters and the Boys Band led by George Darnell. The reader praises the band’s music and behavior, noting music education keeps youths from loafing and fosters community spirit as Jamestown educates fifty seven boys in music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown Chautauqua
George Darnell
Jamestown
Dr Hess Dip and Disinfectant Ad
Farmers face costly losses from parasites skin diseases and filth Burrin's Drug Store promotes Dr Hess Dip and Disinfectant claiming officials recognize it as an official standardized dip. The product promises prevention and cure for paralytic and skin diseases with non poisonous non irritant formula. Half gallon priced 65c 40c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hess
Dept. of Agriculture
United States
Church Notes Outline for Lebanon Union Parish Year
D O Cay will preach at Union and Fairview next year. Rev Hendershot moves from Union to Prairieville. Advance Christian Church board re employed Oscar Kelley for another year and backs a resident pastor full time after his term. A revival will follow the Rural Life Conference in October with singing evangelists. The Christian Church to use the Duplex Envelope system next year to raise funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D O Cay
Lebanon
Union
Fairview
Hendershot
Prairieville
Advance Christian Church
Oscar Kelley
Bro Kelley
Rural Life Conference
The
Christian Church
Local Notes on Turnips and Travelers
Geo Kersey brought two oversized turnips weighing five pounds with two ounces missing. Ora R Swindler departs Saturday for Indianapolis for fifteen weeks of school work. James Smith and family and Clay and Claude Moyer visited Frank Riner and family. Baxter Reed and wife called in the afternoon. Lon Bratton returns from Martinsville where he sought rheumatism treatment. Basil Whorley of Indianapolis visits his grandparents here for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo Kersey
Ora R Swindler
Indianapolis
James Smith
Clay
Claude Moyer
Frank Riner
Baxter Reed
Basil Whorley
Also Mentioned on This Page
H.a.mcdaniel& Bro
Lebanon, Indiana
Federation of Societies
Pas
Carmen Caplinger
Indiana
Judge Wilson
Monaro County Court
John Cravens
Dean Hoffman
Dr White
Edinburg College
Scotland
Woodburn
Ww Lowe Bryan
Bloomgton
L. W. Kirtley
First National Bank
Dr. Hess Dip
Burrin’s Drug Store
Lon Bratton
Martinsville
Lion Brand
Bowman & Son
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!