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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
2
A printed health ad urges drinking a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate each morning before breakfast. It claims this “inside bathing” cleanses the stomach liver kidneys and bowels, eases bilious symptoms and restores vitality, urging habitual constipation sufferers to try the remedy.
A Cincinnati man promotes Freezone a sticky drops solution sold at pharmacies for a quarter ounce. It allegedly softens corns and calluses relieving tender aching feet without inflaming surrounding tissue. The ad claims it prevents many deaths from unsafe in personal corn removal.
Miss Lenore Toney invited Needlecraft club members to her home for an afternoon of needle work and sociability. Guests included Mesdames Draper Pilkington Doyle Moler Paxton Duckwall Miller Easton Robinson Shinholt Toney and Richards. A next meeting is set with Mrs Kenneth Camblin. The Pythian Sisters presented Mrs L C Daughtery a hand painted dish before her move to Bridgeport. Ice cream and cake were served to numerous members.
In Warren Ohio Bill Purdue prepares to take a music course while Bill McDougle plans Purdue University entry this year. Mrs Lena McDougle hosted a Sunday dinner with guests Bill Purdue Bill Fleming Cy Neff Lawrence McPherson Haskell Johnson Ruth Laidlaw Geraldine Miller and Bill McDougle. Mrs Bert Harvey’s East church class held a picnic after services at Marion Christian church then at Matter’s Park with a noon basket meal attended by Dora Waggaman Celesta Anderson Fern Camblin Martha Anderson Hazel Weller Mary Weller Frank LeFaver Leo Harvey Raymond Dunkin Everett Shrock Dorsey Nelson Clinton Custer L J Camblin and families.
The Rebekah lodge of Landers plans an ice cream social on the school house lawn next Saturday evening August 25 to benefit the Red Cross. Everyone is invited.
Miss Dora Waggaman departed Tuesday for Poneto to visit Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Sellers.
Mrs. H. S. Drake of Rochester spent today with friends here. The brief social visit highlights local social activity and indicates regional connections.
A string of items lists visiting relatives and friends around Bluffton Marion and surrounding towns. Patrons include Eunice Lee Mrs Messersmith and T B Dicken. visits to Fort Recovery Portland White County and Matter Park. travels to Newcastle fair Old People Day and Soldiers Home events. several relocations and camp meetings among families and friends.
Local society items list visits and illnesses including a ten year old with typhoid fever, appendicitis recovery, and engagements of families such as Endsleys Zodas and Levers. Penny social at M. E. church supports comfort kits for soldiers. various travels to Fort Wayne Saratoga and Michigan. a pig with six feet and rain jokes cap the week.
Milo residents hosted relatives and friends from Marion with dinners visits and a Digger class meeting. The Milo threshing ring led by Henry Denton counted 13 070 bushels of oats and 700 of wheat threshed.
The Camblen family reunion was held at Matter Park on Sunday August 19 with a large turnout. A noon dinner was served and a treasurer’s report covered expenses incurred by the president. In the afternoon and evening many attendees including Ench Camblin Ed Gillespie Henry Cochran Frencot Harvey Jessie Camblin and family plus numerous relatives enjoyed the event and a visit to the Soldiers Home.
Mr and Mrs L B Segur and sons of Watseka Illinois visit Mr and Mrs H A Davis for a few days. Mrs J Riley visits New Paris Ohio with son P A Riley. Mr and Mrs P S Howard and daughters camp at Turkey Run near Indianapolis. Myers reunion planned Sept 5 at Evan Holmes home near Otterbein. Mr and Mrs Frank Bratton Mr and Mrs Hart Bratton and Charley Sullivan traveled to Fort Wayne to see Mr Ruble injured in a street car accident recently.
Classified notices show MISCELLANEOUS WANTED seeking cottonwood willow poplar linn soft maple quaken aspen and buckeye timber at 8.00 per card f o b Indianapolis with specs from Johnson Excelsior & Mfg Co. Also FOR SALE gasoline engine and galvanized stock tank. FOR RENT 200 acres with references. FOR SALE piano cheap if sound.
The notice lists train times for west and east bound numbers on May 6 1917. It notes arrival and departure times for No 3 No 4 No 5 and a Sunday excursion with a low rate. It advises contacting the office for further information.
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