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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
4
Grandma Leverick is ill. Miss Agnes Dillon resumes work at Deane millinery. John Hess of Auburn visits relatives. Many townsfolk travel to fairs and Lake Webster. Readers plan trips to Indianapolis and Buffalo.
A burglar entered Dr. Derbyshire’s waiting room during the night, smashed the stained glass between rooms, then left after failing to find valuables. The intruder swept broken glass into a pile. Other notes mention local visits, sales, and health updates.
A telegram from Mrs Burtney Ferguson reports that little Janet Ferguson underwent surgery at Mayo Hospital to correct injured hands. Doctors say the hands should heal and fingers straighten, relieving parents' fears after Janet was burned months ago by a hot stove. The community of Van Buren township shares in the hopeful recovery.
Rev S S Losure remains at Van Buren and Dillman for another year while Rev E G Brown moves to Hartford City. E O Brown and family plan to stay in Megill Ohio where Mrs Brown is a member. The Brown family attended White River conference at Rugbee last week and will join Auglaize conference this week.
The opening of the Van Buren public library has been postponed to the night of September 3. H. H. Scott reports the update.
Harry James, son of Mr. and Mrs. John James, arrived at Camp Dix New Jersey on Sunday. He served in the Third division, famous under General Pershing as the force that saved Paris.
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