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Newspaper

Van Buren News Eagle

Location

Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1916

Page

4

Suffrage Meeting Held by Van Buren W C T U

The Van Buren W C T U met at Mrs I C Mills home with Mrs Dunkin leading. Attendees heard papers on Woman Suffrage and Temperance including Indiana women’s ballot reasons by Mrs Griffith and Equal Suffrage in Colorado by Mrs Buxell, followed by readings and a closing Lord’s Prayer. A dainty lunch was served by hostesses Mrs J C Mills and Larry Crevison.

van Buren W.C.T U I. C. Mills Dunkin America Mathis Waygaman Indiana Griffith Lucille Stackhouse Nella T. Hodgson Bish Riggets of Mrs. Kern Loa Cemer Colorado Mra Buxell Mesdames Mathis Duckwall Isoxell Lytle Davis Howard Comer Miller Cramer John Howard Shimp Stackhouse Kern

Personal News Roundup of Sunday Family Reunions

The column lists numerous Sunday gatherings including the Leach reunion in Fowlerton and gatherings at Matter park in August and September. It notes John Roberts visiting Fairmount relatives, Forest Higgins attending Leach reunion, Breedlove and Cloud families visiting Marion and river picnics, and various other clan meetings in Indianapolis Lawrenceburg Alexandria and Huntington area. It also mentions business education ads from Huntington Business University and a timber land trip to Lawrenceburg Tennessee.

Local notices from Van Buren district health and life events

Linn Kern visits Ohio relatives. Mrs Lena McDougie spends Wednesday in Swayzee. Frank Jones ill with Bright's disease. Rev Frazee ill in town. Ralph Swender sick with stomach trouble. Miss Freelove Pence returns from Ohio. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Moin Pulley very ill with cholera infantum. Van Buren folks attend Old Folks day at Matter park. Homer and Mrs Pulley welcome a boy born Thursday. Mrs L E Fankborer visits her mother Mary Less. Don Roney has cancer removed from face. Mrs Will Zuck injured her finger crocheting. Jonathan Butler sick with bowel trouble. Alfred Henry announces birth of baby boy. Miss Mabel Snively recovering from crochet needle hand injury. Life insurance sees growth. ten applicants last week. Five ladies attend Eastern Star Sewing Circle in Warren. Miss Gladys and Crystal Kern reunite at Toledo then visit Mrs J W Patrick in Detroit. William Francis bitten by a horse. ear damage requires stitches.

Farm For Rent Or Sale In Van Buren Township

One of the best corn farms in Van Buren township offered for rent or sale. Terms through box 424 Van Buren Indiana. Notable local items include visits from Mr and Mrs Harry Posey of Corpus Christi Texas and Mr and Mrs Leopold Roof of Warren to Bollhoefer home. Mrs Robert Lugar seriously ill with kidney and heart disease and little hope of recovery is expressed. Reverend J O Campbell and wife Bernice return from vacation and Campbell to preach at Methodist church. William Kirkpatrick Sunday school class girls treated the boys to a picnic at Studabaker grove east of town with about fifteen attendees.

van Buren Township van Buren Indiana Harry Posey Corpus Cristi Texas Leopold Roof Warren A. A. Bollhoefer Robert Lugar William Kirkpatrick Studabaker Grove

Clover Leaf Creamery Launches Marion Buy-In Station

The Clover Leaf Creamery Co of Marion opens a cream buying station opposite the post office, with Frances Boxell in charge. See their large advertisement on another page.

Clover Leaf Creamery Co Marion Frances Boxell

Doyle Family Reunion Set for September in Doyle Grove

The ninth Doyle family reunion will take place at Doyle Grove on South First Street in this city on September 10, 1916. All relatives and friends are invited. George Doyle serves as secretary and William Doyle as president.

Doyle Doyle Grove South First Street This City George Doyle Wm. Doyle

Huntington Boosters Visit Van Buren Leaders

Mr. C. B. Williams president of Huntington Business College and Mr. Barnhart a local music dealer accompanied the Huntington Boosters to Van Buren Tuesday and visited the News-Eagle office.

C. B. Williams Huntington Business College Barnhart Huntington Huntington Boosters van Buren News-Eagle

M J Forman to Hold Public Sale in Nowata

M J Forman, arrived Sunday night from Nowata Oklahoma, plans to move his family there and will conduct a public sale of household goods Saturday at 1 30 in the afternoon.

M. J. Forman Nowata Okla

Missionary Society Meeting At Mrs DePoy Home

The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. church met with Mrs. EB DePoy on Friday afternoon. Mrs. M. L. Bockmier led the devotion. Mrs. G. O. Losure, Mrs. Nella T. Hodgson, Mrs. DePoy and Miss Hester Deane spoke on the program. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Bockmier.

Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society M. E. Church EB. H. DePoy M. L. Bockmier G. O. Losure Nella T. Hodgson DePoy Hester Deane Bockmier

B. Dickens Lawyer and Notary Public Practices in All Courts

Marion Indiana listing notes attorney and notary public services by B Dickens in office rooms 13 to 15 in the Wigger Blocy building on Van Buren street.

Wigger Blocy

Charles Oxley Returns to Van Buren After Illness

Friends of Charles Oxley report his four month illness has ended and he will return to Van Buren to greet friends and resume training. He expresses relief and eagerness to resume community activities.

Charles Oxley van Buren Mr. Oxley

Needlecraft Club Meets At Mrs Pilkington’s South First Home

Mrs Lloyd Pilkington entertained the Needlecraft club at her South First street home on Friday afternoon. The gathering featured needlework followed by a social hour and refreshments. Guests included Mesdames Hamaker Strickler Moler Mott Strange Ancil Strange Draper Paxton Doyle, and Misses Robinson Toney Shinholt.

Lloyd Pilkington South First Street Harry Hamaker Dahl Strickler Lou Moler W. W. Mott C. O. Strange Ancil Strange Trace Draper Dean Paxton Lavanner Doyle Josephine Robinson Lenore Toney Ethel Shinholt

First shave since Civil War for 91 year old uncle

Uncle Enoch Camblin, now over 91, visited John Wright's barber shop on Monday for his first shave since the Civil War. He had his mustache and side beard removed, keeping only his chin beard.

Enoch Camblin Mr. Camblin John Wright

The Baryphone Promises Clear Long Distance Talks

The Baryphone is a new invention that improves telephone conversations over long distances by delivering sound to both ears and eliminating noise. It enables hard of hearing users to utilize the telephone and allows two people to hear a message without using two telephones. This sound intensifier is claimed to be simple practical and superior, with the ad noted on the page.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Paxton’s Drug Coan Paxton van Buren, Indiana Rogers Bros International Silver Co Meriden Britannis Co Meriden Conn W. O Corey & Pilkington van Buren, Ind John Roberts Fairmount Forest Higgins Leach Fowlerton Boller Matter Park Robert Breedlove John Cloud Mabel Huntington Business University Huntington, Ind Messrs Henry, Ernest and Merl Whitecotton Indianapolis Milton Camblin Willie McDougle Heiney Bend L. C. Farnshell Lawrenceburg, Tenn August Bollhoefer Oscar Bollhoefer E. H. DePoy Maurine Kunkel Alexandria Carl Henry Denton Gilbert Losure Adam Boller Linn Kern Ohio Rel Lena McDougie Swayzee Frank Jones Bright Ike Glover Rev. Frazee Ralph Swender Miss Freelove Pence Ohio Moin Pulley Homer Pulley Landess L. E. Fankborer Mary Less Don Roney Will Zuck Jonathan Butler Alfred Henry Mabel Snively Minois McDougle Kirkpatrick Mott Dawson Johnston Eastern Star Sewing Circle Mrs. Fleming Gladys Crystal Kern Toledo Detroit Mich J. W. Patrick Ruth Pagget William Francis J. O. Campbell Bernice Rev. Campbell Methodist Church T B. Dicken Marion, Ind Hubby Berdan & Company Dr.l.c.daughtrey State of Grant County Superior Court Marion W. Blue Ellis L. Blue Grant W. S.malott Grant Superior Court Charles E. DeVault Marion & Bluffton Tr. Co van Buren Ag Bluffton Ind DRS. Thomas & Thomas PRIC Aluminaire Mar
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