Indiana Banker Meeting Chooses Muncie For 1914 Session
The Indiana Bankers' association wrapped up its Anderson session with a banquet. Muncie was selected as the site for the 1914 meeting. Officers named include Chairman Karl A. Oesterle of Muncie and Secretary G. R. Bracken of Montpelier. The program featured talks by Andrew Smith of Indianapolis and IL bank leaders, plus discussions on overdrafts and new banking laws. The gathering also included a large list of visiting bankers from many Indiana cities.
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Indi- Bankers’ Association
Anderson
Muncie
Karl A. Oesterle
G. R Bracken
Montpelier
A. B. Smith
Dunkirk
Ernest Leer
Wabash
Philip Kabel
Winchester
Charles Osborne
Elwood
R. A. Morris
Fairmount
State Association
G. Christie
Purdue University
Daniel F. Mustard
Anderson Presiding
William G. Edens
Chicago
Central Trust Company of
Illinois
5. M. McFarland
Cincinnati
A. P. Harker
Lafontaine
H. G. Carey
Galveston
FE. S. Jaqua
Farmland
H. M. Koontz
Phil Matter
Marion
C. H. Church
J. W. Bowman
Camden
A. G. Lupton
Hartford City
J. L. McCullough
A. G. Matthews
R. F. Thomas
Pendleton
W. A. Kasel
R. S. Cummins
Yorktown
Charles Sharp
Amboy
D. C. Atkinson
A. H. Krusch
Arthur Richey
T. D. Rose
W. K. Frazier
G. S. Muffer
W. R. Stevens
S. S. Kleehner
G. W. Hoover
Haton
J. N. Barnard
Daleville
W. H. Adams
Merl Chenoweth
Arthur Cravens
Indianapolis
W. §. Johnson
G. L. Cole
D. BE. Conrad
Lapel
Andrew Smith
J. J. Kiser
G. H. Wilson
E. F. Schoeneck
F. A. Meyers
W. G. Helens
Henry Reise
St. Louis
G. A. Smith
H. F. Coppinger
H. B. Wilson
G. F. Quick
J. R. Frenzel
S. J. Johnson
S. M. McFarland
Y. P. Wilson
W. F. Morris
Senator Lea Shares Senate Welcome Prank Tale
In Washington Senator Luke Lea of Tennessee recalls a practical joke on his colleague Senator William R. Webb. Webb, former head of the Webb school, sought Lea’s advice for his first Senate appearance and Lea described etiquette lessons as the now veteran politican explains how to greet the president pro tempore.
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Mr. Lea
Washington
Professor Webb
Senate
Oratory Echoes From Aary Sunday? Judge Adamson in Focus
A reflective piece recalls schoolroom oratory and asks if young readers still feel the power of a great speech. It cites Judge Adamson of Georgia, famed for wit amid political tumult, suggesting how a masterful declamation could stir or mock the era’s guards of power.
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Abou Ben Adhem
Navare
France
Webster
Charles Bedford Young
Congress
Judge Adamson
Georgia
Washington excursionists pack the city as wheels of government turn
Women and girls flood Washington on spring and summer trips filling hotels and offices. A cigar stand vendor notes the crowd boosts stamps sales while men discuss big deals. The Rambler jokes about post cards, small change, and the sightseeing economy surrounding the government town.
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Washington
Rambler
United States
Washington Post
Signs Along Roads Decline From Past Advertising Boom
The article recalls a era when tin mile signs on trees and fences advertised local stores and broad products like medicines tobacco and liquor. Roadside advertising faded as the practice diminished, with traveling sign men once carrying wagon loads of ads for many wares.
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Washington
John Doe
Who Invented the boob and what is a boob
A Life magazine excerpt questions the meaning of the term boob. It argues the label reflects the speaker’s attitude rather than defining a person and predicts the word may not endure as a stable concept.
Wrong Impression and the Incubators Sign
A reformer visits a segregated district and reads a sign saying No Further Use for Mother. He preaches against societal vice, only to learn later the sign’s top line read Incubators Made Here, altering the meaning of his sermon and its reception.
Fireflies Light Mystery Solved by French Professor
Professor Raphael Dubois of Lyon University described his solution at the Zoological Society congress in Monaco. He explains that light from fireflies and glowworms comes from two compounds, luciferase and luciferin, which must contact water to emit light.
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Raphael Duboin
Lyon University
France
Zoological Society
Monaco
Raphael Dubois
New Dance Craze Sparks Apartment Drama
The janitor of a large apartment house tells a resident he fired the elevator boy yet may rehire him after a complaint about long waits. He reveals Oscar was playing a mechanical piano in Mrs Blank's unit to let the Blanks rehearse a Tango Bunny Turkey dance, amid other complaints about heat and noise.
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Oscar
Photographer films life at the millionaire’s estate
A professional photographer gains access to a wealthy magnate by presenting moving pictures of life on his country estate. The magnate expresses curiosity and pride in the camera’s work, admitting he’s never matched the photographer’s clever technique.
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Millonaire
Milliaire
Amused Artist Quotes Gallery Scene About Gleaners
A famous artist relates an amusing gallery moment with two young women viewing a Miller painting. One erupts with praise then asks about the figures, and upon reading the title she realizes they are gleaning millet, prompting astonished glee.
Lydia E Pinkham Herb Compound Praised By Women
Chippewa Falls and Providence testimonials praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving organic displacement backache and fatigue. One user reports restored health after standing long periods. another says it restored energy while working full time and doing housework.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Lydia E
Lydia E. Pinkham
High St
Wisconsin
Providence, R. I
Mia
Apri. Lawson
Lippitt St
Providence, R.L
Magnifying Trumpet Time Saver for Hands Free Telephony
Readable excerpts describe a sound magnifying trumpet with a flat shape and a small attachment to support the telephone receiver. When the line must be held, the user places the receiver on the time saver and brings the earpiece into position to hear distant speech clearly.
Regulation Weight: Natural Diet Controls Body Mass
The article argues there is only one safe method to regulate body weight through natural means such as diet, exercise, and bathing. It warns against nostrums promising rapid weight loss without dietary change, noting that the same diet affects both thin and fat individuals and that natural diet yields a natural body state.
Texas girl credits Postum with curing coffee nerves
A Texas girl recounts beginning coffee at a young age and suffering nerve and digestive issues. After switching to Postum she reports clear skin, restored digestion, and stability in work as a primary teacher. She endorses Postum in Regular and Instant forms and suggests personal experimentation to achieve preferred strength.
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Texas
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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