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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
3
The News Eagle reports sending statements to subscribers one year in arrears and billing a year in advance to cover rising costs. It notes paper prices rising and urges prompt remittance, aiming to keep Van Buren's paper as a leader in community improvement.
Dillman and Gilbert families and relatives visited Rockcreek Center and Marion guests joined at various homes for Thanksgiving. Community members held Sunday school officer elections and shared meals with E. Lane, Slusher, Line, and Cruse families in Warren and Bluffton areas.
A 1916 letter from J. L. Adamson of Dewey Oklahoma asks Mr. Storts for his best prices on bracelet watches and fountain pens. He notes his long ownership of a worn watch with good works and mentions his wife’s prior purchase, citing high local prices and possible Christmas purchase.
Sunday afternoon visitors include Mr and Mrs Ross Slusher Garnet Ten Misa Lela Ada Gilbert Aliee Godfrey Lucile Laurell Kribbs Oma Tharp Willie Lee Delmer Gilbert Miss Osa Tharp Howard Gilbert and others. They joined Mr and Mrs Boyer of Van Buren for the day. Sunday school at 9 30 each Sunday morning and prayer meeting every Thursday evening. Everyone invited.
A Missouri editor led a church prayer lamenting delinquent subscribers who fail to honor pledges and pay for ink and paper. He prayed for subscribers to provide support, warned of rising costs, and joked about banishing noncontributors to political factions. The piece ends with an unrelated contest plug from Breedloves.
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