Growth urged to boost Royal Arcanum membership
Past Supreme Regent Wiggins urges members to recruit new candidates to replace losses and restore normal conditions. The Royal Arcanum reports an emergency fund surpassing 3.7 million dollars, 241000 members in good standing and 2061 councils, with many candidates initiated in Minnesota. W. L. Potter of North Adams becomes the new grand warden of Massachusetts, succeeding Melvin E. B. Ellis.
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Virtue, Mercy
Charity
Supreme
Wiggins
Royal Arcanum
Supreme Secretary
Minnesota
Massachusetts
W. L. Potter
North Adams
Melvin EB. Ellis
Odd Fellowship Shows Strong Growth in Oklahoma and Across Land
Official reports from the Grand Lodge in Oklahoma City detail a 472 member gain for the grand encampment and 1,570 net new subordinate members from 19 new lodges. Rebekah branch adds 1,286. statewide Maryland encampments up over 200 with two new ones. Notes total subordinate lodge initiations since 1830 exceed 3,000,000. Massachusetts Rebekahs invest 171,168, Washington Odd Fellows own nearly 1,000,000 in property. Total assets of the sovereign grand lodge cited at 284,000.
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Odd
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Rebekah
Maryland
Rebekahs
Massachusetts
Odd Fellow
Washington
Sovereign
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias In Alabama And National Highlights
A message urges initiating new members into the Knights of Pythias and cites ongoing efforts. Rev. J. M. Donnelly of Montgomery is named grand keeper of records and seat of Alabama. Edward Dunn, long a Franklin lodge member in Washington, remains the sole charter member. Illinois Grand Lodge appropriated $2,000 to the uniform rank for the Boston Session in 2008. The department reports over 83,000 members in lower classes and more than $126 million in life insurance.
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Knights of Pythias
J. M. Donnelly
Montgomery
Alabama
Edward Dunn
Franklin Lodge, No. 2. K. of P
Washington
Grand Lodge Oflinois
Boston
Supreme Lodge
Insurance Department
Red Men Fraternity Update From Southern New York Trips
A traveling gold plated tomahawk circulates among tribes in southern New York with each recipient adding an ornament. Indiana reports 52,710 members while Delaware exceeds 5,000 and Pennsylvania totals over 76,000 Red Men. Knights and Ladies of Honor show a standing over 100,000 with Indiana showing strong local work and Delaware near 7,000 members.
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New York
Indiana
West Chester
Henry C.baldwin
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Governor Cummins Clarifies Senate Candidacy Stance
From Des Moines Iowa governor Cummins via telephone from New London responds to Dolliver Torbett letters. He says he wrote the letter to Mr Torbett to deny pledging not to run against Senator Allison but he was then a candidate for governor and the senatorial question did not enter his decision.
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Des Moines
Iowa
New London
Farmers’ Institute
Cummins
Dolliver- Torbett
Torbett
Allison
Box Supper At Union School Slab Street
Box supper at the Union school on Slab Street north of the city Friday after the 20th. An entertainment will be given and a good time is guaranteed. Everyone is cordially invited. Winifred Durst, Teacher.
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Union School
Slab Street
Winifred Durst
Weather forecast for Iowa today and tomorrow
Partly cloudy skies with colder conditions. Tonight and Tuesday look cooler with a drop in temperatures across the state.
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Washington, D. C
the Evening Journal
Iowa
Ifs of Texas sales pitch by L D Higgins in Iowa notice
L D Higgins announces a 9 42 departure for his yearly Texas excursion promoting Standard Land Co. The verse advertisement touts Texas land with humorous jabs at dangers and follies, urging buyers to invest in land there and to travel by automobile for a better breakfast and a square meal while touting value and satisfaction. Higgins signs as from Washington Iowa.
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L. D. Higgins
Texas
Standard Land Co
T. S. McKenzie
Order Your Papers for Sunday Home Delivery
Owing to cut off Chicago papers a return privilege is needed for non-subscribers to leave orders at the news depot for Sunday home delivery. Extra papers will be limited. Phone 500.
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Chicago
News Depot
T. B. Vogt
Directors of Poultry Association Meet This Evening
Notice states a meeting of the Poultry association directors tonight at 8 o clock in the office of W D Shearer. The gathering will discuss association matters and financial matters related to poultry trade and membership.
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The
Poultry Association
W. D. Shearer
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promoted By Le Raysville Merchant
Woolever of Le Raysville N Y recommends Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for piles claiming a 20 year cure. The ad asserts the salve heals sores wounds burns abrasions and sells for 25 cents at Stewart’s Pharmacy. C F Triblecock of Hepler Kan visited the P Maxwell home and was a passenger for Winfield Saturday evening.
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Woolever
le Raysville
N. Y
Bucklen
Stewart's
C. F. Triblecock
Hepler, Kan
P. Maxwell
Winfield
Calendar ordering for 1908 closes soon offers samples
The Journal announces calendars for 1908 in limited stock with samples still available. Readers may call to view the line. George Buckley, visiting his parents Mr and Mrs John Buckley, left Saturday for Chicago to resume work.
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Journal
George Buckley
John Buckley
Chicago
A Home Made Happy by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
A Holly Springs North Carolina mother recalls months of severe bronchitis in her baby girl after measles. After unsuccess with eight stores and two doctors she used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and reports her child recovered. Product sold by Cook and Sherman.
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Chamberlain
Geo.w. Spence
Holly Springs
N. C
Cook
Sherman
Local social notes and ads from Lexingon and nearby towns
Local items note visits and trips by residents including Lora Martin, Mrs. Riley, T. A. Kalesick, Mrs. Addie Rickey and daughter Merle, Mrs. Bratton, Mrs. Darrow, plus Grace Buwer and Prof. Quaife. Shopping prompts urge Foley’s photos, Frey’s photos, Turkish rockers, and Orino Laxative. Journal offers engraved visiting-card plates for Christmas gifts as well as a rest room Friday registration totaling fifty-two people.
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ODD Fellows
Frey
N.W. Corner Square
Weather Forecast
Ifs of
Higgins
Bissell
Santa Claus
Japan
JB. Crit
Washington, Iowa
Wilber Miller
Lora Martin
Lexington
Foley
Xmas
Bessie
Rose Hovel
Oskaloosa
T. A. Kalesick
Addie Rickey
Daugher
Merle
Columbus Junction
J. M. Bratton
Elsie
Vinton
South Side Furniture Store
Grace Buwer
Centerville
George Fulton
A. E. Quaife
Ames
City
Boyd Berdo
Mina McCleary
Emma Wonderly
Crawfordsville
Will Beard
Ella Porter
Carrie Rowan
Florence Porter
Blanche Coulter
Ainsworth
Effie van Sickle
Clara Faulkner
Wellman
J. K. Helmick
M. Helmick
Wyman
Will Salterburg
James Deal
Lulu la Motte
Bessie Kreitenbach
Nellie McNeese
Irene Salterburg
Lettie Singleton
Nora
Ethel Augustine
Valley
the House of Kuppenheimes
SOL Rich & CO
Dee
Leek’s
Hobson & God Opticians
Jewelers A Washington
Geo. D. Sitzer
M. D
S. E. Cor
Roberts Block
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