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Newspaper
Lebanon Daily Reporter
Location
Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1908
Page
3
A Sunday solar eclipse drew many to observe through smoked glass, fading to a faint dusk but revealing no stars. The piece shares moral tales about a boy choosing water, the value of gardens for food, and cautions about unfaithful homes, ending with advice to young men to wait for a punctual, patient partner.
Local merchants report Fourth of July pyrotechnics sales are underway with prices similar to last year. Firecrackers remain popular among boys, while set pieces range from fifty cents to a dollar, and big cannon crackers sell for two for a nickel to ten cents each. Some imports from China supply the cheaper items as labor costs influence pricing.
The undersigned oppose the County Board of Review for forcing landowners to list rental notes and prospective farm rentals for the current year. They call such action unlawful and invite all assessed individuals to join a legal challenge meeting at Shelby and Worley’s law office on Friday July 31, 1908 at 7 p.m. James A. McDaniel and Others.
Real estate transfers include Henry L Batley to David K B Slayback for 6 acres at Center to see, Charles Brady and wife to John L Speagle in lot 5 Milledgeville tied to a $1,600 transaction.
LM Bayless, a piano tuner with 22 years in the business, will visit every two weeks to tune and rebuild pianos including New Actions keys and restringing. Orders may be left at Spahr's Maale Honge on the south side square or by calling Mise Callla King.
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