McGuffey Readers Recall Old School Days Memories
A reminiscence by Kate Milner Rabb notes how Indiana readers from McGuffey’s era stirred fond school time memories. The piece describes copies traded among libraries and individuals in Lebanon and Indianapolis, listing famous stories and poems from readers and highlighting efforts to preserve the 1841 to 1860 editions.
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Kate Milner Rabb
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Star
the Star
the Democrat
McGuffey
Hugh Idle
Mr. Toil
Secure Your Heirlooms in a Fireproof Vault Box
Emphasizes protecting heirlooms and priceless tokens from fire or theft. Urges renting a box in a fire and burglar proof vault to keep contents safe, ensuring peace of mind against misfortune.
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Earth
Arctic
Tropics
Readers praise McQuirey readers amid calls to lend books
A Lebanon correspondent defends the McQuirey series of readers as valuable for general lessons and popular with teachers and pupils. Lyons resident Mrs. R H Holder notes Fourth Reader copies, and Sara M White of the city sends a song misattributed to another author. Readers volunteer to lend old readers and support their circulation.
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Erban Weaver
McGuffey
State Library
Sir Osborn
Lemage
Casabiasnen
Ence
Lebanon
Thas
McQuirey
R. H. Holder
Lyons
Sara M. White
Appointment of Executor for John E. Engleman Estate
Notice of appointment and qualification of Robert Martin I. Engleman as executor of the last will and estate of John E. Engleman, deceased, Harrison County Indiana. Kirkham & O’Bannon, Attorneys. A-11-3t.
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Noloyy
John E. Engleman
Fresno News: Local Improvements and New High School Details
A Fresno based clipping reports plans for the New Fidelity Bank Building in Storey Square with a raised street entrance and people access. It notes the Premo-Priest Shields Company supervising construction and a growing city demand for 100 new offices every eighteen months. A Porterville high school cost 365000 with 40 rooms and fireproof design is highlighted, built by Prewitt Shields in Fresno Rowell building.
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Harry W. Shields
Fresno
Cal
Edi Shields
Presno
Pidelity Banik
Sima
Los Angeles
Southern Pacific Brick & Tile Co
T. W. Shields
Brest
Shoilds Isa
Frewhitt
Porterville
Messenger
Prewitt—Shields Company
Presioe
Ound
San Joaquin Valley
Firme
Rowell
Trewitt—Shields Comapany
George A. Kahl
Carnation Flour Product by New Middletown Milling Co
A Mar 28 item notes Carnation flour as a specialty manufactured by the New Middletown Milling Company. The brief record highlights the product and its producer in a concise item.
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The
New Middletown Milling Company
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