DePOY Event Noted Thursday Afternoon December 21 1916
An afternoon note records E. H. DePOY on Thursday December 21 1916. The item appears in a historical newspaper fragment with limited surrounding context.
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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
4
An afternoon note records E. H. DePOY on Thursday December 21 1916. The item appears in a historical newspaper fragment with limited surrounding context.
The commissioner in partition under Grant Circuit Court order will sell at private vendue on December 30, 1916 at Farmer's Trust Company Van Buren Indiana the 26 acres off the south end of the east half of the southwest quarter section 12 township 25 north range 9 east. Payment terms: one third cash, one third in nine months, one third in eighteen months with a mortgage and six percent interest plus attorneys fees.
The piece reflects on the pre Christmas week as the center of American thought in homes, praising whispered gifts and unseen acts of love. It recalls childhood memories, the secrecy of gifts in hidden places, and the enduring warmth of family over the holiday season.
A reflective local column questions civic duty and reciprocal support in a nostalgic appeal. It praises the town’s role in feeding clothing housing employment and recreation while urging residents to invest back into the community.
The piece urges readers to consider the value of supporting local dealers who pay taxes and contribute to the community, contrasting them with catalogue houses that would not lend money even for a small need. It calls for a sane, patriotic, thoughtful approach to spending.
Five degrees below zero marked the morning on Van Buren and nearby areas. The day stayed under fourteen above zero with a biting cold, contrasting the milder fall weather residents had enjoyed.
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