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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1921
Page
4
A railroad train scene features a lonely girl hoping for conversation while two strangers wander through a daylong ride. The piece notes a possible misread as moonshine in the chorus of public adoration, echoing satirical tones about temperance and politics.
The author argues for scrapping billions in battleships and halting new builds for ten years. Taxpayers would benefit as defense spending drains public funds. A wartime pause paired with Wilson's three month no war notice could deter conflict and possibly become permanent.
A big Ohio grocer with over 700 stores tells a national canners' convention that fancy foods are retreating and plain staples like canned tomatoes and corned beef are returning. The piece argues hard times may push healthier eating, with more deaths by tooth than poison or pistol in Van Buren, and cautions about diet’s impact on health.
The essay argues against hiding money in socks or under rugs, praising Liberty Bonds and war savings stamps as safer than banks. It mocks distrustful attitudes, riffs on local figures, and ends with quips about babies and olives.
Bill Spivins and his dog share a boat but the dog has a leg advantage while Bills lameness is mental. Kans News Yeates Center reports a humorous local item about a man and his lame dog in a playful comparison.
A collection of light items and wry remarks on politics, robberies, shopping, and everyday life. References include Josephus Daniels, Phillip Marshal Brown, and Roosevelt admirers. Humorous lines question thrift, honesty, and manners with dated tone and social observations.
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