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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
3
Allies secured 844.6 million pounds more meat and fats in 1917 18 than the previous year. The total production included 259.9 million bushels and 340.8 million bushels in separate measures.
Hoover reports in a letter to President Wilson that Americans saved and shipped vast quantities of wheat and meat to the Allies and for U S forces, with voluntary measures leading to high meat exports and wheat shipments amid shortages. The record credits civilian sacrifice and patriotism across urban and rural communities.
In Spain and Portugal sugar prices soared due to a short European beet crop and limited ocean tonnage moving cane sugar from distant ports. Barcelona sold granulated sugar at 19 cents a pound while Lisbon fixed brown sugar at about $1.04 to $1.24 per pound.
Mrs. J. D. Ryan of Van Buren reports repeated relief from kidney and back pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills bought at Paxton's Drug Store. She states the remedy quickly cures attacks and keeps weakness away. Price is 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York backs the product.
Alonzo Cochran spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Will Hill. Harry Couch and wife visited near McNatt with Linzy and Mrs. Roberts. Enola Shaw and Bivian Garrett from Montpelier stayed a week with local friends. Marie Small of Fairmount had Sunday dinner with the Dentons. The Karigers, Anna Bertha and Elsie Barrow, drove to Upland to visit Elbert Beekman and family. Virgil Kariger and son Orin attended Wesleyan camp meeting with his parents. Eva Walker of Van Buren guests Vilna and Thelma Smith. Cleo Beekman of near Upland and Fred Weaver had Sunday dinner with the Karigers. Dead Trout and L M Kilander at Van Buren were Sunday guests of Kilander. Glen Duckwall and children visited the Barrow family.
In Ashland Kansas a spectator recalls Rene William Whitelaw of Des Moines Iowa recounting how his family benefited from a remedy for colic and diarrhoea. His daughter was at death's door as he spoke.
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