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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1912
Page
4
Advertising rates 1.00 per year in advance with copy due Tuesday afternoon. Ads run until ordered out. Obituary poetry ten cents a line. Community notes include Oscar Bravo visiting Miss Wyant, Milo visitors in Marion, and Mr and Mrs Curt Stramie in Marion Friday afternoon. The Dewey Thatise.
Mr and Mrs Frank Eversole and children visited at Goldthwaits Park Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Ed Howard visited in Fairmount Thursday and Friday and attended the Fairmount fair. Miss Fay Vierson returned Sunday from a two week visit with her grandmother Mrs Baker.
Dharvey walked again after stepping on a rusty Cenpongy wai two weeks ago. Miss Anna Efinger returned to Komeda Blutfiar following a short visit with Miss Mattie Corey. Dertha Peighner Marie Taha Karl Calvin and Charles Storts were visitors at Galdthwaits Park Sunday.
A parade of visits and gatherings is recorded with names from Swayzee Huntington Niles and nearby areas. Many pairs and families travel to see relatives attend reunions and enjoy Webster Lake outings while others plan visits to Colfax Newport Tulsa and Oklahoma. Modern plumbing ads and electric lighting notes appear amid the social ledger.
After August 1st no repairs will be performed after 6 p.m. at Lee's Leather Store. The tag states new hours limit for service after the stated date. The notice indicates a change in operating policy for repairs.
Mr and Mrs Dunckworth returned Saturday from a visit to Muncie. C Dean a veterinary surgeon was found dead Wednesday at the old Logan farm northeast of town. He had been dead some time. James Sullivan wrecked his auto Wednesday evening while driving to care for someone. Boxell’s promotes men’s pants at actual cost for twenty days.
California resident Boyd Atwell visits a friend in Van Buren. The ad promotes Boxell's suit tailoring with a promise of big profits from proper attire.
Merl Franklin Griffith and family returned from a ten day lake outing. Minar Stimax and Geo Schneider visit their aunt Mrs Bochmer. Mr and Mrs Endsley and daughter attend the Old Folks meeting last Tuesday.
The ad touts Boxell's suspenders with a stretch guarantee to outlast the product or exchange for a new pair. It notes Stackhouse and Vera visiting Chicago for business and mentions neighboring towns buying hash bags and suit cases at Boxell's, touting M. C. Lilley's goods and low prices.
The Hall family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness during the illness and loss of our wife and mother and for the beautiful floral offerings.
Boxell's offers men's pants at actual cost with a bold promise to avoid half measures. The notice emphasizes straightforward savings and urges shoppers to take advantage.
The Powell-Morehead Music Co with stores in Alexandria Elwood and Huntington names Mr M J Bocximier to represent them in Van Buren. He has a sample line of pianos in his shop and urges prospective buyers to investigate before purchasing to save money on a near term piano purchase.
Mr and Mrs Sullivan and Mr and Mrs John Duckwall motored to Lake Webster Sunday. They took dinner with Mr and Mrs F A Bratton.
A local ad announces men’s pants offered at cost for the next 20 days. The notice emphasizes low prices and urges customers to see the blue tag for details.
The Doyle reunion will be held on the second Sunday in September at the Michael Doyle farm. All relatives and friends are urged to attend. For information contact Geo. W. Doyle, secretary.
Mr and Mrs Bert Harvey and son left Tuesday for an outing in Michigan. A ON Tompson and a family spent Monday with Mr and Mrs Newel Green. Mr and Mrs John Ducknail and Mr and Mrs Chas Sullivan spent Sunday with Mr libratton at Webster Lake. Boxells offers a fall and winter hat line and guarantees the lowest price.
A family recalls their daughter’s three year battle with epilepsy and frequent fits. They consulted multiple doctors without relief until contact with Dr.
One of the best remedies known for this affliction claims proven benefit in thousands of cases. Not a cure-all but a reliable remedy for nervous diseases. Try it. If the first bottle fails to help, money returned. Sold by all druggists. Miles Medical Co Elkhart Ind.
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