Hurry Up the Grain or We Perish Campaign Urges Indiana Corn Help
The Near East Relief Agricultural Committee calls for urgent donations of corn during Christmas week to aid stricken children in the Near East. Indiana counties report substantial quotas met or pledged, with Shelby and Noble counties and Marion, Elkhart, Jefferson active in the effort. The appeal emphasizes providing Indiana corn to feed babies and keep them from hunger as winter tightens.
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Near East Relief Agricultural Committee
Russell G. East
Near East
Near East Relief Headquarters
City Trust Building
Indianapolis
Morgan
Noble
Shelby
DuBois
Dearborn
Ohio
Indiana
Parser
Switzerland
Allen
Adams
Jaerel
Kesciuske
Elkhart County
Marion County
Jefferson County
Agricutural Relief Committee
Nice Bill of Furniture Sold for Alexandria Hotel
H A Davis & Co furniture dealers sold a large bill of goods to a gentleman who has started a hotel at Alexandria and the goods were delivered there several days ago. At the start of the year Mr Davis adopted the slogan 1921 Will Reward Fighters and his advertising of hard work and fair dealing has supported a good business.
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H. A. Davis & Co
Alexandria
Davis
Sargent's Bakery Promises Christmas Bread Contest Prizes
Sargent's Bakery announces a December 23 drawing with ten dollars in prizes for customers who save labels from its one pound loaf. First prize five dollars goes to the person with the most labels, second prize three dollars, third prize two dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargents
Sargent’s
Sargent
van Buren
Boss Pulling Machine Co to Manufacture New Spraying Machine
The Boss Pulling Machine Company has acquired all stock and patent rights of Losure Spray Manufacturing and moved stock and equipment to the Boss Pulling Machine Co. About thirty machines are offered at a special price as the firm plans a larger better model with higher pressure and more spray material. The new unit will be wagon or truck mounted under Booz and Pike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boss Pulling Machine Company
Losure Spray Manufacturing Company
Bess Fulling Machine Co
Bess Pulling Machine Company
van Buren
Boss Pulling Machine Co
Messrs Booz and Pike
Wabash Whirlwinds to host Van Buren Five Saturday night
The Wabash Whirlwinds meet Van Buren A. A. Five in a home game on Saturday night December 17. The matchup promises a real competitive contest from start to finish.
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Wabash
van Buren A. A
Santa Claus Christmas Mail Cantata by Methodist Sunday School
Christmas cantata by the Methodist Sunday School at the Van Buren opera house on Friday night December 23 features roles Miss Kindergarten Lenore Uncle Sam Jack Frost Santa Claus Mrs Santa Claus Maid Daisy Tot Queer Old Man John Lincoln Mail Man and a chorus of letter writers mail carriers fairies brownies and more with songs and solos including The Star of Bethlehem The Christmas Mail and Good Night in a festive pageant about Santa’s workshop and letters from children
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Santa Claus
Opera House
Methodist Sunday School
van Buren Opera House
Lenore
Uncle Sam
Jack Frost
Mrs. Santa Claus
Maid Daisy
Tot
Queer Old Man
John Lincoln
the Mail Men
Ccs
Santa
Banquo to Face Van Buren High in Friday Game
Van Buren High School prepares to host Banquo tomorrow night. The visiting team is described as having an unknown strength, with local supporters urging the high school to secure a win.
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van Buren High School
Banquo
Farmers Institute to Convene January Sixth at Opera House
Austin Ferguson announces the 1922 Farmers Institute will be a one day event at the opera house on Friday January 6. The High School adds participation and pep. Speakers include Mrs. Elizabeth T. Stanley of Liberty Indiana on vocational training and world safety and Mr R A Ogg of Greencastle on green manures and lessons from failure.
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Austin Ferguson
van Buren Township
Farmers Institute
Opera House
R. A. Oge
Greencastle
Indiana
Elizabeth T. Stanley
Liberty
Stanley
Ogg
Shaffer Led Sunday Night Sorrowful Farewell
Mary Elanor Shaffer of Jay county Indiana born April 17 1872 died December 11 1921 at 49 years 7 months and 11 days She married Edward Shaffer in July 1898 and left five children Orval Howard Lefa Helen Feighner Two children predeceased her Survived by husband mother one brother and three sisters Funeral services were held at the house Wednesday morning and burial followed in Pennville cemetery conducted by Rev E E Lutes
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Mary Elanor Shaffer
Jay County
Indiana
Mary
John Thomas
Edward Shaffer
Orval E., Howard
Lefa Helen Feighner
Shaffer
Methodist Episcopal Church
House of God
Sunday School Attendance Record In Busy Church Class
Rev Lutes class drew attention as Sunday School attendance rose to 271 with 71 in the Sunday session. The men's class led by H F Scott and the women's class led by Miss Freelove Pence combined to top the pastors class with a total of 62 attendees.
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Lute
M. E. Church
H. Scott
Missionary Bernice Snell to Speak at U B Church
Miss Bernices Snell a missionary to Africa will address the United Brethren Church Sunday night December 18 at the local service.
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U. B
Bernices Snell
Africa
United Brethren Church
Pioneer Woman of Grant County Dies at 86
Mrs. Nancy Sharon of Sweetser, widow of James Sharon and a 60 year Marion–Grant County settler from Ohio, died at home Monday morning. Survived by ten children Ed John William Levi Len Robert Benton Albert Stevens Anna Prichett Theanter Hogue and numerous grandchildren.
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Nancy Sharon
Sweetser
James Sharon
Grant County
Sharon
Marion
Ohio
John
William
Levi
Len
Robert
Benton
van Buren
Albert Stevens
Anna Prichett
Gas City
Theanter Hogue
Kentucky
Record Breaker At Central Church Opens New Building
Sunday marked a record for the Central Church as Bible School reached 217, up fifty from the prior Sunday. Rev. Martin preached, confessions occurred, and baptismal services were held in Marion. Mrs. Welle of Richmond visits next Sunday. Christmas program planned for Dec 26. Bible School 9:30 AM, morning worship 10:80 AM, evening 7:00 PM.
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Central Church
Bible School
Martin
Hartford City
Central Christian Church
Marion
Welle
Richmond
Woman’s Missionary Society
Furnish brothers swap roles as LaFontaine business sold
Wayne Furnish sells Furnish Produce Co in LaFontaine to L. E. Furnish of this city, who runs Van Buren Produce Co. Wayne moves to Van Buren as an employee, Ray Furnish moves to LaFontaine to head the poultry house. The Furnish brothers grew up in Van Buren and are hailed by friends for their success.
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Ray Furnish
Lafontaine
Wayne Furnish
Furnish Produce Co
L. E. Furnish
van Buren
Hartford City Triangles Fall To Van Buren Five
A sizable crowd watched Hartford City Triangles lose on Van Buren’s floor as the first half ended 18-8. Van Buren dominated the second half with Wintrode scoring most of the points while the Triangles failed to register a field goal after intermission.
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Hartford City Triangles
van Buren
Triangles
Wintrode
G. Melling
Ferguson
Baker
W. Doyle
Waggaman
Melling
Shoup
Mannix
Springer
Victory
Hartford City
Doyle
Hartford
Shean
Farmers
van Buren Athletic Association
Marion Lindley
Sisson
Macy
Bell
Lindley Box
van Buren A. A
Losure
Black
Edgar Rumple
Griffith
Eddie Rumple
Marion
Lusure
Boy Injured In Pony Accident On Wet Pavement
Leo Havens suffered a severe ankle sprain after a pony ridden by Jean Strider slipped on wet pavement Sunday afternoon. He was treated and is able to move about on crutches.
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Leo Havens
Jean Strider
County Chairwoman Promotes Christmas Seal Campaign
Mrs Stella Kelly accepts the county chairmanship for the annual Christmas Seal Sale to fund tuberculosis initiatives. She cites past progress reducing Indiana's death rate from 133.0 to 107.7 per 100 000 and outlines goals to raise more funds for clinics, nurses, nutrition education, and hospitals to sustain the anti tuberculosis effort in 1922.
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Stella Kelly
Samlly
Indiana
Modern Health Crusade
Foundry Runing by Allen Brothers Opens in Town
The Allen Brothers and their sons operate a new foundry here making castings and other articles. They moved to join town life, aiming to support local schools and business interests and inviting customers to give them work.
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Allen Brothers
Charley Allen
Warren Pioneer Mrs Louise Roush Dies at 61
Mrs Louis Roush aged 61 a Warren area pioneer died Sunday afternoon at her home four miles south of Warren after several weeks of pneumonia She is survived by her husband four children two brothers and two sisters Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Warren Methodist Episcopal church with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Louis Roush
Warren
William Bloom
Lawrenceville
Ill
Jacob Boxell
Frank Schweikhart
van Buren
Roy Roush
John Wilson
Benjamin Wilson
Swan Wilson
Anna Bucklaw
Jonesborough
Ind
Roush
Warren Methodist Episcopal Church
H. G. Rowe
R. V. Johnson
Woodlawn
Billy Sunday Revival Sermons From Tulsa
Mrs. Bert Harvey of Bixby Oklahoma sends clippings from the Tulsa Daily World containing Billy Sunday sermons. Sunday has been in revival at Tulsa with good results.
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Bert Harvey
Bixby
Okla
The
News-Eagle
Tulsa Daily World
Billy Sunday
Tulsa
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the Star of Bethlehem
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Richardson
R. A. Ogg
Elizabeth Stanley
Pennville
Pennville Cemetry
E. E. Lutes
Benton Sharon
Gentral
Furnish Boyd
Otella Kelly
Ghana
RED Cross
Billy
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