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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1916
Page
5
An article urges a daily morning drink of hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims external cleanliness is less important than internal cleansing and promises improved health and appearance for those with bad breath dullness or constipation.
A historic hair care advertisement promotes Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound as a cheap remedy to darken gray hair and restore glossy luster. It claims the product qualitatively returns a youthful appearance with even color and is not a disease cure.
An advertisement urges readers to avoid drugs that irritate the urinary tract. It promotes drinking water and using Jad Salts or Stad Salts, a lemon and lithia preparation, to flush and stimulate kidneys, claiming it prevents bladder trouble and backache.
An advertisement from "Our Successful Correspondence Club" led by Mrs. Purdie promotes early marriage for moneyed clients. It claims 50,000 members and guarantees satisfaction with testimonials and free descriptions. The Reliabie Club run by Mrs. Wrubel in Oakland also appears in the notice.
Township trustees met in County Superintendent Terrell's office to set September 11 as opening date for district schools. Plans for the opening were finalized. Trustees announce the annual picnic at Matterpark on August 22 and designate August 1 as Trustees' day at the Grant County Teachers' Institute. The trustees dined with Lem Richards at Interurban Cafe.
Mrs Margaret J Wiley mother of Mrs Joe Roberts of this city died Monday at her daughter's home aged seventy four Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at the Methodist church Rev G B Work of Warren presiding and burial followed in the local cemetery
Last Wednesday and Thursday the White River conference branch meeting met at Plainview church near Muncie Rey. and Mrs. Ek. O. Brown Mrs. Dan Beckman and Mrs. Arnold Merrell attended. The Van Buren W M A won the pennant for best temperance report. Next year the meeting will be at Van Buren.
The text explains kidney function and health dangers from kidney failure. It cites that all blood passes through kidneys every three minutes, kidneys filter out about 500 units of waste daily, and many symptoms arise when unhealthy. It promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as effective kidney remedy with a testimonial from Austin Wright of Marion Indiana.
Notice is given to creditors heirs and legatees of Isaiah R Good deceased to appear in Grant Circuit Court Marion Indiana on the 9th day of Sept 1916 and show cause why the final settlement accounts should not be approved. Heirs must prove heirship and receive distributive shares Witness the Clerk July 27 1916 W S Malott Clerk of Grant Circuit Court.
Mrs Hattie Farr traveled to Marion Wednesday to visit her daughter. Numerous locals, including Miss Florence, Rosa Banter, Margaret Camblin, Edith Holloway, and others, made Marion calls. Friday saw Mrs Bertha Miller and children visiting Quinbar family, with broader local visits by Camblins, Davises, and Holloways. A large Sunday gathering honored Mrs Alpaugh and Mrs Templeton’s birthdays with a long dinner and gifts.
Mrs Geo Hun of Macedon New York reports three months of indigestion headaches dizziness and fatigue. She began taking Chamberlains Tablets and within a day felt relief. After using two bottles she says the trouble was rid and the medicine was the very thing she needed. Obtainable everywhere.
Congress directs the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate the pay system for carrying mail by rail. The commission will report on rates and test payment by weight versus space. Railroads claim underpayment and losses under the current method. Washington reports on the move.
Professor J Laurence Laughlin of the University of Chicago argues that if conditions require wage regulation then policy must address it. He contends that once rates are controlled the government should regulate wages to align with transportation costs, warning the public bears the ultimate burden of higher expenses.
Howard Sugar Nye son of Roscoe and Mesaline Nye was born in Grant county Indiana on July 14 1910 and died August 3 1916 at age six. He left behind his father mother a baby brother grandparents and many friends. The family laments his short beautiful life guided by loving parents and prays for the day they are reunited.
Mr and Mrs Zoda entertained dinner Tuesday for relatives including Mr and Mrs Don Leary and baby of Oblong Illinois Mrs Carrinj Zoda and daughter of Chaney Illinois Mr and Mrs Ira Swanger and children Mr and Mrs Frank Sweighart and children and John Sweighart and son Clay Emma Doyle Lillie Baird and Alta Stroup went to Upland Wednesday guests of Dora Tippy Mr and Mrs Mart Brown spent Sunday with Lon Irvin and family Charles Moller and Chaney Woodard were in Van Buren Tuesday evening
Miss Mabel Bish of Van Buren and Homer Enyart of Warren were married Sunday at the Warren Christian Church. The ceremony had only immediate family as witnesses. The couple will live with the groom’s parents in Warren for now.
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