Lugs permit the builder to use lower-temperature brazing instead of higher-temperature welding. In theory, this in turn would enable one to use thinner-walled, lighter-weight frame tubes.
As for glue, I do not know the strength and longevity of a glue bond versus brazing, but it sounds like a reasonable idea.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069