Notices Renewed by Van Buren Men
Grant county conscription boards summon about 100 district men for physical exams this week. Van Buren township list includes 258 Harry Boxell single manager, 458 Marion Johnson farmer, 509 Wyeth Landers ambulance corps, 126 Floyd Johnson married laborer, 107 Walter Michaud married mechanic, 43 Edgar H. Michaud single mechanic, 486 Earl Bratton married butcher, 343 Cary Ducknall married farmer, 18 Arnold Merrell married carpenter, 46 Grover Mathias married Eldorado Kansas, 223 Kenneth Doyle single farmer, 75 Glenn W. Camblin married farmer with officers reserve corps application.
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Grant County
van Buren
Harry Boxell
Studabaker Grain Co
Herbst
Marion Johnson
Wyeth Landers
Floyd Johnson
Walter Michaud
Edgar H. Michaud
Earl Bratton
Cary Ducknall
Arnold Merrell
Carpenter
Grover Mathias
Eldorado
Kansas
Kenneth Doyle
Glenn W. Camblin
Women's Glass IO to GWE Program at Methodist Sunday School
The Methodist Sunday School in Metho dist invites all to next Sunday's morning program led by Mrs. Nellie Bly Kelley. Special numbers will be featured and an orchestra is expanding with plans for four violins and additional instruments. The class seeks a superintendent for that morning and encourages attendance for music and lesson study.
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Methodist Sunday School
Nellie Bly Kelley
Reverend Campbell Illness Report
Rev J O Campbell fell seriously ill around 4 am Sunday due to impaction of the bowels. He improved by Monday noon and was expected to return to duties soon. No Methodist church service was held Sunday evening. Prof H H Scott led the morning class.
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J. O. Campbell
Methodist Church
H. H. Scott
Rev. Campbell
Petition to Close Patterson Monroe Sales Co by Surviving Partners
Frank Boller and Edgar Hays through Meade Hays filed in circuit court to close Patterson Monroe Sales Co as surviving partners Fred Drake recently deceased was a member. They named John V Shugart as appraiser and seek a second appraiser.
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Frank Boller
Edgar Hays
Meade 8. Hays
Patterson-Monroe
News-Eagle Pony Contest Opens for Subscriptions
The News-Eagle announces a villagewide voting contest to reward one boy or girl with a Shetland pony. Merchants sell coupons for votes, with 1000 votes per new dollar and 500 per renewal, while subscriptions rise to 1.50 after the contest ends.
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van Buren
News- Eagle
Merchants’ Association
Grant County
Eagle Office
News-Eagle
Counter display cases and paint offered for quick sale
Linn's 5e and 19c Store advertises two good 6-foot curved counter display cases with nickel corners and one 8 by 6 inch square counter display case. Also offers 25 gallons black carbon paint for galvanized iron iron work and tin roofs. Will sell cheap if taken at once.
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LINN
For Rent 200 Acres by Warren Farm Owner
Real estate note offering 200 acres for rent. Party must be well recommended with references. Contact W. H. McClellan in Warren via rural route 6.
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W. H. McClellan
Warren
R. R
Local Boys to Train at Marion National Military Home
Company E and Ambulance Company No 2 will mobilize August 5 at the National Military Home, per an order shown by Governor A B Cramp ton. Plans call for camp through late August with transfer to Hattiesburg Miss, equipment and uniforms to follow mobilization, barracks and a mess hall to be set up, bedding supplied by Home authorities, Van Buren contributes several men.
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National Military Home
A. B. Crampton
Board of Home Managers
Hattiesburg
Miss
van Buren
M. & B. Traction names officers and leadership changes
J. W. Sale was re elected president of the M. & B. Traction company at a directors meeting Friday afternoon in June. Abram Simmons is vice president James S. Clark becomes general manager replacing W. A. Fatton. The executive committee includes H. C. Arnold W. R. Barr and Abram Simmons.
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J. W. Sale
M. & B. Traction Company
Abram Simmons
James S. Clark
J. S. Gilliland
Clark
W. A. Fatton
H. C. Arnold
W. R. Barr
Bluffton Banner
Forrest Higgins 9 Now in France with Pershing Forces
Grandson Forrest Higgins writes from France dated July 5 informing his grandfather T. B. Dicken that he, with General Pershing’s first expeditionary forces, is safe and happy. Higgins, of Grant County, joined the 28th U S infantry from McAllen Texas on June 4 and left for Atlantic port, later sailing for France.
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T. B. Dicken
Forrest Higgins
Pershing
France
O. K
Forrest
Grant County
General Pershing
U. S. Infantry
McAllen
Texas
Atlantic
Forrest D. Higgins
McClellan Buys Fine Scotch Shorthorn Bull from Melvin Jones
Mr. W. H. McClellan purchases a Scotch Shorthorn bull from Melvin Jones & Sons, Shorthorn cattle and Percheron horse importers of Williamsville, Illinois. The animal is described as exceptionally fine.
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W. H. McClellan
Melvin Jones & Sons
Williamsville, Il
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Conscription Board
Rev. Campbell IL
The
News. Eagle
Sharon Concrete Post Company
Marion, Ind
van Buren, Ind
Fox Station
Ind
Marion
Company E
W. A. Patton
Frange
Bull Durham
W.A. Paxton&co
Paroante Seayea For
John Shoup
Goldreich Fertilizer Company
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