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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
6
A Great Man rushes home on a bitter Christmas Eve while clerks toil and a trolley delay stirs him to charity. A child’s simple kindness sparks a transformation as a daughter returns, music fills the room, and the spirit of the Christmas Child moves a hardened man toward redemption.
A fragment expresses wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year to all, with no identifiable names, places, or events.
The Van Buren window of H. A. Davis & Co. showcased two shocks of fodder with wire fencing and eight Belgian hares. Shoppers watched the rustic display while admiring the furniture line. rabbits were raised by artist Obo Wright.
E. E. Sunier of the M. and B. J traction line and an insurance adjuster, after inspecting P. S. Howard’s residence damaged by fire last week, conclude the blaze was caused by electric wiring not sparks. Sunier notes much electrical wiring in Van Buren has not been properly installed.
A vintage remedy touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a simple easy to use mix that darkens gray hair naturally. The article notes its popularity among druggists and promises restored color by morning with continued use, while disclaiming it is not a disease cure.
A. E. Michaud auctioneer offers at Landess a sale of horses cows foals mares a bay mare pair a gray mare and a colt, chickens, hogs, corn oats hay straw, bees, cream separator, buggy gear, binders plows rakes cultivators and wagons with cash terms or credit up to 9 months with interest. Lunch served by Ladies Aid Society.
An advertisement touts Jad Salts as a remedy to flush and stimulate sluggish kidneys. It claims four ounces in water each morning clears kidney and bladder issues, neutralizes urine acids, and prevents complications, noting a local druggist sells it broadly.
An advertisement extols Hamburg Breast Tea as a cheap vegetable remedy to relieve grip and congestion. It claims the tea opens skin pores and loosens bowels to drive a cold from the system, recommending a tabletful in boiling water as a daily cure.
Advert says a 25 cent bottle of St Jacobsp Oil can ease backache lumbago rheumatism and sciatica. Rub a little into the pain and by fifty seconds the soreness is gone. Promises immediate relief, safe for skin, claims one use ends misery.
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