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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1916
Page
3
A 50 cent Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound advert promotes a home remedy for darkening gray or faded hair. It claims quick, natural looking results using a ready to use preparation rather than mixing sage tea and sulfur at home. The note says it is cosmetic, not a medical cure.
An advertisement extols a grape and lemon juice based laxative drink called Rad Salta to neutralize acids from meat and flush the kidneys. It promises relief from back pain headaches dizziness and bladder irritation by taking four ounces daily in water before breakfast.
A promotional tone urges starting a daily morning rinse with hot water and limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach and intestines. It claims benefits for digestion, appetite, skin, and overall health, appealing to those with constipation or bilious spells and promising dramatic internal cleansing at low cost.
An old confidential club advertises marriage services with Mrs Purdie of Oakland and Mrs Wrubel of Oakland offering guaranteed satisfaction. It touts over 60 000 members and testimonials as free descriptions for wealthy individuals seeking early marriage through a reliable club.
Sam Lee shows improvement while residents trade visits across Illinois Indiana and Ohio. Marion friends host gatherings with Mrs Spilker Mrs Rumple Mrs Lander and others. Ice cream social boosts Ladies Aid funds as visitors travel to Chicago Cleveland and Windfall.
Mrs. Harry Sullivan and her son James of Manitoba Canada are visiting her mother Mrs Clara Stackhouse and other relatives two days this week.
Mr and Mrs Ancil Witmer and their son Richard Ancil of Marion attended the Witmer reunion and paid a call on Mr and Mrs O G Willey, the event noted in local society news.
Rev E O Brown of the U B church conducted a Sunday afternoon baptism in a pit near Hansfield with three persons taking the rite. W K Frazier began building a modern bungalow on East Main street. Mrs John Eversole and her Oklahoma granddaughter visit relatives. the family is reported well.
Mr and Mrs Ed Baird and family of Gary spend a few days with Mr and Mrs Al Pence and Mr and Mrs Arthur Baird. Charlie Pugh and family from north of Warren visits his mother Mrs Mary Pugh and his sister Mrs Sam and George Lee.
A. E. Michaud who bought the Lander property on East Main street will tear down the existing house and erect a modern bungalow on the site.
Berling and Moltz of Warren publish this week’s ad offering 301 percent cents for butter fat, one cent above Elgin market. The notice highlights competitive price and local supplier competition in dairy fat trading.
Mr Emerth Wray of Norton Kansas and Mrs Mary Duckwall with Mrs L I Kilander spent Sunday with Mr Jonas Paxton. Wray is a brother in law to the late James Paxton.
Auto polo will be a key outdoor feature at the Indiana State Fair the week of September 4. Men drive light cars using standard polo mallets as in pony games, delivering fast head-on and sideline collisions for thrill seekers. Hankinson’s teams, famed for appearances at eighteen major expositions and fairs and tours of Japan and other nations, will perform.
The Indiana state fair harness races run September 4 to 8 with large fields and top trotting and pacing stables. Daily cards list race times and purses from $800 to $6,000 including Western Horseman stakes for three-year-olds and multiple events each day.
An Indiana reader Mrs. L. J. Beatty of N Wayne st Warren endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for weak kidneys. She praises their effectiveness and urges others to try them. Price is 50 cents at dealers. Manufacturer Fouseer Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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