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Newspaper
Lebanon Daily Reporter
Location
Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
2
A page from the Lebanon Daily Reporter compiles assorted items including education in Russia, coal exports, Columbia College expenses, diamond fields, and satire about American life. It lists global statistics, political notes, and social anecdotes reflecting early 20th century concerns and humor.
The 22nd National Saengerfest at the Colosseum Indianapolis June 17 20 opened at Englishs Opera House last Wednesday and has broken all records for attendance and publicity. Tickets go on sale June 15 with prices 2 and 1 for reserved seats and 50 cents general admission. Rail rates are cut to one and a half fare round trip and special trolley cars planned for visitors from surrounding states. The program features Madame Rappold Adolf Muehlmann David Brapham Walter Damrosch the New York Symphony Orchestra and chorus across multiple concerts.
The passage notes the average man is largely unseen, an extraordinary type. It likens this figure to average weather, a monthly computed notion not reflecting any actual day’s conditions.
A Chicago meeting of doctors and scientists declares excessive water drinking is harmful to health, likening it to alcohol abuse. The speaker warns temperance among water drinkers, noting extreme water use can lead to risky behavior and health issues.
City notices report geraniums of all colors priced at 50 cents a dozen at Lebanon Green House. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Jesse Campbell of near Elizaville on Sunday. A half interest in a good office room is for rent at 2.50 a month at Reporter office. Trains of the Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company will depart Indianapolis Terminal at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday Thursday and Friday but will be held until midnight due to National Saengerfest visitors.
Peter Penson loves Mabel Wentworth and schemes a park walk to confess. They lunch at the Switzerland, attend a matinee, and ride in an expensive cab, but Mabel rejects him, citing his extravagance as the reason.
A St Louis chemist after years of work claims a simple remedy named Zemo cures eczema and itching skin diseases by destroying germs on the skin. The Star Drug Store endorses Zemo as an honest medicine likely to perform as claimed and promotes its use for relief and cure of eczema and scalp diseases.
Timetable fragment lists daily train departures between Terre Haute Indianapolis Lafayette and Crawfordsville with limited services. Includes multiple times. notes last car departures from Indianapolis Lafayette and Crawfordsville. Indicates daily except Sunday operation with specific last-car timings.
Daily and Sunday passenger train schedule lists east bound No 2 at 7 50 am No 4 at 1 00 pm west bound No 1 at 6 60 am No 3 at 5 10 pm No 6 on Sundays 7 10 pm service between Le land Anderson and Wave land No 50 51 run between Munete Daily except Sunday.
L M Bayless, a piano tuner with twenty two years in the craft, will be here every two weeks. Pianos are rebuilt with new actions and restrung. Reference the beat and place orders at Spahr’s Music on the south side square or through Miss King.
Modern dentistry ad promises low prices and painless tooth extractions. It offers saving teeth and money, with a call to visit Room 234 Cason-Neal and a phone number for contact.
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