Pythian Knighthood Lecture Illuminates Damon and Pythias Tale
George W. Penniman led Lebanon Lodge No. 45 in a fortieth anniversary illustrated lecture at Grand Opera House. 170 photos from Syracuse Sicily depicted Damon and Pythias legend and Pythian scenes, with out of town attendees including Grand Chancellor John M. Lewis.
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Lebanon
Grand Opera House
George W. Penniman
Massachusetts
Order of Knights of Pythias
Sicily
Syracuse
Cicero
Penniman
Canopia
Boston Harbor
Father and Son urged to strengthen ties in civic calls
Mayor Daker of Cleveland joins a Father and Son movement urging closer bonds within families. The piece traces the program's spread from Cleveland to Bangor and Denver, notes the mutual support between fathers and sons, and extols paternal influence, home life, and virtuous conduct. It recounts a Knights of Pythias lecture, celebrates fraternity, and urges readers to foster wholesome, forward looking family relationships.
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Daker
Cleveland
Baker
Bangor
Denver
Local Parcel Post Business Reported At Lebanon Office
During the first half of April the Lebanon post office logged 2105 parcels received for delivery with 605 routed via rural carriers and the rest by city carriers. City deliveries included 810 large packages by substitute carrier Russell Mefford. Dispatches totaled 1020 parcels weighing 1568 pounds, yielding 62.58 dollars in revenue. Parcels were sent to eight zones, with 358 to zone one and 241 to zone two, and a complete record was prepared by assistant postmaster Frank Rinehart and sent to Washington.
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Lebanon
Washington
Russel Mefford
Frank Rinehart
Post Office Department
Entertained Teachers Annual Dinner in South Building
Mrs. Hattie B. Stokes hosted a six o clock dinner for South building teachers at her East Peak Street home on Saturday. The twelve guests enjoyed sweet peas on the table, old fashioned musical plays, and lively reminiscences from Lebanon school veterans. Attending were Mrs. R. H. Harney, Mrs. Ida Myers, Mrs. Mary Hadley, Grace Etchisan, Opal Etchison, Nora Young, Rose Sims, Nora Darnall, May Shannon, Helen Caldwell, Dr. Mary Van Nuys, and Frances West tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie B. Stokes
East Peak Street
the Miller
Lebanon
R. H. Harney
Ida Myers
Mary Hadley
Grace Etchisan
Opal Etchison
Nora Young
Rose Sims
Nora Darnall
May Shannon
Helen Caldwell
Mary van Nuys
Frances Westtall
Westfield
Sophomore Class Entertains at Lebanon High School
The Lebanon high school sophomore class hosted a Friday night program for classmates and faculty. Music from Victrala and Edison devices entertained many, with talent shown in voice piano and violin. Readings by Lola Mary Campbell Joyce Snepy Lottie Swope Lola Byera Mary Dale Susie Sullivan and Chester Garner. Humorous cartoons delighted attendees. A moving picture show was planned but canceled due to the projector failure. A Dutch lunch concluded the evening.
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Lebanon High School
Victrala
Edison
Lola
Mary Campbell
Joyce Snepy
Lottie Swope
Lola Byera
Mary Dale
Susie Sullivan
Chester Garner
Discharge of Two Prisoners From Reformatory
County clerk notified final discharge of Earl Swope and Albert Spoon from state reformatory custody. Swope, sentenced December 22, 1910 for murder, paroled April 8, 1918. Spoon, convicted June 23, 1910 for murder, paroled April 14, 1913. Records noted very good behavior through reformatory stay and parole.
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Gardner
State Reformatory
Earl Swope
Albert Spoon
Swope
William Bechtel
Spohn
Joseph Krupp
Indianapolis
Marion County
Reformatory
New homes rising near Fairview grocery Lebanon
In Lebanon a number of new homes are under construction near Fairview grocery at North Lebanon and Fordice streets. Harry Lenox is building a double house and two cottages on Fordice Street. Peter Tripps began two bungalow foundations in Tripps Addition, while Frank Hutchinson plans a fine new house at the corner of Lebanon and Fordice.
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Lebanon
Fairview Grocery
North
Fordice Street
Harry Lenox
Peter Tripps Monday
Tripps
Frank Hutchinson
Lebanon and
Pordice
Jett Pays Off Madison County Judgment In Lebanon Visit
Samuel A Jett of Thorntown traveled to Lebanon and paid 1012 26 to Sheriff McRoberts to satisfy a judgment taken against him and others by his brother William A rett of Madison county. The judgment existed in Madison credit court and an execution had been issued for service.
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Samuel A. Jett
Thorntown
Lebanon
McRobert
William Arett
Madison County
Madison Credit Court
McRoberts
Swiggett Injured After Ten Foot Scaffold Fall
P C Swiggett, a well known contractor and carpenter, was injured Friday morning when he fell about ten feet from a scaffold on the William Brown property. His head struck the lookout and he was knocked from the scaffold. He suffered a scalp wound and hurt shoulders and chest but no bones were broken. He will be laid up for several days.
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P. C. Swiggett
William Brownroperty
Brotherhood Meeting Plans Banquet for Anniversary
The men of First Baptist and Walnut Street Baptist met at First Baptist for a Sunday Brotherhood gathering. They formed a program committee including F. L. Hardy and H. G. Brown and elected officers: President Harry Bohannon, Vice President D. S. Whitaker, Secretary Treasurer Ivan Fuller. The big banquet is slated for Tuesday evening May 12 as part of the anniversary celebration of the new church dedication.
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First Baptist Church
Walnut Street Baptist Church
F. L. Hardy
H. G. Brown
Charles Essex
W. T. Hooton
Stephenson
Harry’ Bohannon
Won a Special Prize in Kodak Picture Exhibit
John Wannamaker hosts an annual Philadelphia photographic show with cash prizes and special awards. Miss Lou Cox of this city earned a $20 Eastman camera prize for a depot scene at Central Indiana station Westfield shot with a Brownie camera. A sepia enlargement AL by 14 was made by EB Harry and sent by Gov. to the exhibition with the result noted.
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John Wannamaker
Philadelphia
Beat
Lou Cox
Central Indiana
Westfield
Harry
Gov
Birds on Arbor Day Talk At West School
Mrs Anne Isabelle Emmons gave a talk on the Birds to West school pupils Friday afternoon in Lebanon. Between three and four hundred children attended replacing Arbor Day exercises and enjoyed the discussion of birds habits and haunts. The speaker is noted for extensive study of birds and their interests.
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West School
Anne Isabelle Emmons
Lebanon
Sho
Rueben Byroads Dies at 69 After Illness
Reuben C Byroads died at 1 a m Monday after twenty weeks of stomach and bowel trouble. He was aged 69 years 9 months 21 days, born August 6 1845 in Ohio. He married Margaret Smith January 18 1869 in Illinois. she died March 1 1908. Survived by two children Leonard Byroads and Emma Weitzel, two brothers David and John Byroads of White County. Funeral 1 p m Sunday at his residence with Rev F L Bardy officiating. Interment in Osk Hill cemetery.
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Reuben C. Byroads
Mr. Byroads
Ohio
Ilinois
Margaret Smith
Leonard Byroads
Emma
Weitzel
David By
Birthday Surprise for Len Barts at Lebanon Country Home
On his thirty ninth birthday, Len Barts received a surprise planned by his sister Mrs J A Hassett near Lebanon. Guests arrived by automobile for a progressive ouchre style evening and luncheon. Gifts included a cantilever. attendees were John Moran, James Gardner, Jacob Deiser, Rieke Anderson, Anna Frank, John Frank, Maude Emert, and J A Hassett family members.
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Len Barts
J. A. Hassett
Lebanon
Burt
John Moran
James Gardner
Tacob Deiser
Rieke Anderson
Anna Frank
John Frank
Maude Emmert
Promotion for Prest-O-Lite official in Kansas City
Norman McMaines, grandson of A G Wilcox, has earned a rapid promotion within Prest-O-Lite. After success in Milwaukee and Omaha where he ran a branch, he is sent to Kansas City to take full charge of the key branch. He left for his new post the previous Thursday. Lebanon friends express great pleasure at the news.
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A. G. Wilcox
Norman McMaines
Omaha
Neb
McMaines
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Lebanon
Notice to Non-Residents in Boone County Court
In the Circuit Court of Boone County Indiana case No. 5212 Huston T. Weaver sues Zach Turpin et al. a complaint to quiet title was filed April 7 1914 with affidavits showing nonresidency of defendants. Defendants must appear and answer by June 1 1914 or the suit will proceed in their absence. James Gardner clerk. J M Worley attorney for plaintiff.
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State of Indians
Boone County
Circuit Court
Huston T. Weaver
Zach Turpin
Platout
Indiana
Zack Turpin
Turpin
Frederick Steenbarger
Rebeces Steenbarger
Hig
Boone
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