Merchants Form Association to Promote Lebanon Trade
A March 9, 1906 Lebanon Reporter notice describes Lebanon Indiana merchants forming a Merchants’ Association to boost the city’s trading prestige. It proposes refunding up to 29 miles of railroad fares for patrons spending $20, urging locals to buy at closer towns like Advance for lower costs and cheaper business rents. E. M. Saura signs the piece.
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Lebanon
Merchants of
Indiana
Merchants’ Association
Ous
Advance
Hurstier
Merchants’ Association of Lebanon
E. M. Saura
How Americans Spend Money
Foreign missions receive 7.5 million dollars while chewing gum accounts for 811 million. Millinery 80 million, confectionery 178 million, church work at home 250 million, and jewelry and plate 700 million. Tobacco 750 million and liquor 1.243 billion. Wall and Caplinger offer a 42 piece dish set with coupons. each purchase of 10 cents yields a coupon.
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Wall & Caplinger’s
Treating Oat Seed to Prevent Smut Losses
Years of experience show seed oat treatment to remove smut contamination. A loss of one fourth or more is common if untreated. A cheap fix is a weak formalin solution: half pound formalin to thirty gallons water, dampen seed, pile, cover two to twelve hours, then sow.
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J.C. Anruvr
The Flicker on the Fence Inspires Gentle Faith
A lyric meditation ties spring awakening to a sense of joy and divine defense. The speaker likens flickers and nature’s signs to Jesus guiding away from wicked days, urging gratitude and personal resolve. The chantey ends with a humorous self note and a Subscribe line.
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Jesus
Advance School Urges New Building and Longer Terms
In a call to patrons and friends the Advance school advocates a modern six room building with a basement heated by steam and a large assembly hall. They warn the current unsafe structure would fail a state inspection and push for consolidation and a five month term to expand to five months or more with two teachers. The appeal targets local youth who completed common lessons to champion a school second to none.
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Frank J. Dunton
Knights of Pythias Order
Harry Wade
Indiana
Grand Lodge
Indianapolis
New Temple Instituted for Rathbone Sisters
Friday night March 16 saw the institution of Advance Temple No. 331 Rathbone Sisters with District Deputy Laura Brothers of Crawfordsville and Past Chief Carrie Inlow of New Ross. Lebanon Temple supplied over thirty initiates and 31 Lebanon Rathbone Sisters traveled for an overnight stay. the event ended with a late lunch and hopes for a strong temple.
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Institution of Advance Temple
Rathbone Sisters
Laura Brothers
Crawfordsville
Carrie Inlow
New Ross
Lebanon
Lebanon Rathbone Sisters
Indiana
Fragmented financial report fragment from Vallie Hed item
Incomplete records show a mix of figures including 16 621 and 1 767 62 with 74 cents to 1 and a total around 3 907 attributed to Mr. He son. The text is garbled and lacks clear context or dates.
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Vallie Hed
Christian Endeavor Society Advances Membership Drive
The Shiloh Christian church youth group reports its second year launch with strong attendance and effort. Thirty two names were proposed for membership last Thursday as the drive aims for sixty members by April 10. A special March 20 program includes addresses songs and a free will offering for the church Foreign Missionary collection.
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Cer Iy
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the Witt-Rice Furniture Co
Phony
Sid.e
Our Four
Bank OF Advance
Wiwii & C
the Sterling
Ora McDaniel, Mgr
E. M. Smith
Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station
Wallie G. Hedge
Nature
Causa
Chas. Drake
Capinsville
Conn
Joseph Brothers
Witt & Rice Furniture Co
Knights OF Pythias
K. of P’s
Christian Endeavor Society
Shiloh Christian Church
Society of Christian Endeavor
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