Obituary: Jane Swager Dies at 86 in Indiana Burial Planned
Jane Swager, daughter of John and Elinsa Musselman, was born March 29 1848 in Defiance county Ohio and died January 5 1915 aged 86 years 10 months 2 days. She married Josiah Swager October 28 1867 and moved to Grant county Indiana. Survived by six children fifteen grandchildren three great grandchildren three brothers and three sisters. Funeral at home east of town Tuesday at 1 PM conducted by Rev J O Campbell. Burial in Van Buren Cemetery.
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Jane
John
Elinsa Musselman
Defrance County
Ohio
Ste
Josiah Swayer
Grant County
Indiana
Wand Sne
J. O Campbell
Mrade
van Buren
Marion youths enjoy bobsled party to Van Buren
A Marion group of young people rode through the snow to Van Buren on Thursday evening to Missah Miller's home for an oyster supper music and games. The Marion party included Virginia Grant Vernis Gladye Mart Ethel Whiton Lousetta Wright Nina Helen Osgoood Lennie Pulley Lera Green Edna Ward Lelah Lugar LaVonne Williams Karl Welch Edgar Pitcher Philip Nelson George McRae Phil Howard Raymond Marsh Burr Simone Doc Hunter Fred Nelson Kenneth Mart and several couples.
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Marion
van Buren
Missah Miller
Virginia Grant
Vernis
Gladye Mart
Ethel Whiton
Lousetta Wright
Nina
Helen Osgoood
Lennie Pulley
Lera Green
Edna Ward
Lelah Lugar
LaVonne Williams
Messrs
Karl Welch
Edgar Pitcher
Philip Nelson
Farrville Union Meeting At Miss Wrights Home
Miss Iane Wright hosted the Farrville Union gathering on Wednesday afternoon at her home. Discussion topics included The Problems of Pure Food Alcoholic Heredity and Narcotics in Patent Medicines led by Mrs Davis Emma Nelson Cecil Palmer and Dora Tippey with Miss Wright in charge of devotions.
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Iane Wright
Farrville Union
Mrs Davis
Emma Nelson
Cecil Palmer
Dora Tippey
Miss Wright
Three Highways Under Way in County Contracts Awarded
County commissioners awarded three road contracts under the three mile road law. Griffith road went to M. & Putnam for 4398 dollars, Toney road at 8000 dollars, and Michaud road to John Slater for 3200 dollars. Toney road becomes Security street to Van Buren and will be bricked.
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Munday
Vaso Bureo
Three Mile Road
M. &. Putnam
Toney Road
Michaud
John Slater
Toney
van Buren
Circuit Court 10 Jurors Ordered for Monday Start
Judge Paulus ordered the venire for Circuit Court 10 to report Monday as state cases are set for hearing. Eighteen jurors were drawn including Joto W. Dekard Dora Peace Jobo Streil HW James Charles Truyer Herjause Glessner James Hale C A Ward Alvert Kiser Tuomas Echelbarger Fred Cray Irvin Stevens Orlandyu Small Joan Lusure Job Watson W F Jones Buten Kotler George Campbell.
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Paulus
Meep- Gay
Joto W. Dekard
Center Township
Dora Peace
Jobo Streil
Washington
What Is Advertising and Its Powerful Reach
A suspect cites advertising as a force shaping modern business by connecting sellers with customers and creating desires. It is described as transforming everyday life from parlor to cracker barrel, crane to cooker, and many things in between, for better or worse.
Regular Meeting of Book Club With Spelling Match
The Book Club met Thursday at Mrs. S. G. Richardson's home on South First Street. Members listed as present. Mrs. Robinson won first prize in an old fashioned spelling match, with Mrs. Mary Leas second. A two course lunch followed and carnatives were given as favors. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Bouz's home.
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Book Club
S.G. Richardson
South First Street
Longfellow
Sam Robinson
Nelson Duckwal
Fred Drake
Cyan Vaxton
Chae. Frazee
Chas. Wight
W. W. Mott
W. C. Boos
TI. C. Pike
Ed Beeson
Guy Duckwall
Oren Beeler
Trace Draper
W. K. Fraizer
Frank Estelman
Lois Eshelman
Mary Leas
Joe Leas
Robinson
Bouz
Rube Wilkins Killed by Train in Kansas City
The Upland Monitor reports Rube Wilkins a street advertising fan for fairs was killed by a train in Kansas City recently. He had been arrested here last summer by Marshall Roberts of Van Buren for speeding.
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Rube Wilkins
Kansas City
Rube
Marshall Roberts
van Buren
Upland Monitor
Public Sale Notice Invites Listings at News-Eagle Office
The News-Eagle announces a public sale season inviting people to bring their sale bills to the News-Eagle office. Prices are lower and service aims to be quick, with the office handling the rest for sellers.
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News-Eagle
News- Eayle
County Agent Crane to Speak at Christian Church
Crraul county agent Mroodus Crane will speak at the Christian church next Sunday at 10 o clock. He will lead Sunday School and teach the Bible class, sharing his gospel message to a likely large Van Buren township audience.
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East Church
Mroodus Crane
Crraul County
Christian Church
L Oelock
Crane
Duaved Kotley
van Buren
Bae
Mr. Crane
Planning 10 Quest Gas City Saloon Fight
Planning to vote on temperance issues in Gas City. Witte and local reformers push prayer meetings and public meetings to curb saloon activity. Price saloons and a wholesale liquor house operate in Grant county amid the temperance drive.
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GAS City
Bad
Bebo
Price
Grant County
Miss Myrth Hefner Weds Kari Pinkerton Near Warren
Former resident Miss Myrth Hefner married Kari Pinkerton last Thursday. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Alice Hefner formerly of this city, is known locally for high school attendance and as a niece of Mrs. Aaron Griffith. Pinkerton, once a school teacher, now works on a farm.
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Miss Myrth
Hefner
Warren
Kari Pinkerton
Alice Hefner
Friction With Outsiders Over Local Trade Practices
A satirical critique argues residents rely on outsiders for goods while shipping local wealth away. It praises Kersmith and Rickshaw for supporting town life yet laments imports from Timbuctoo and Ypsilanti. The piece questions community effort, schools, policing, paving, and public works when local patronage dwindles.
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Kersmith & Kickshbaw
Timbuctoo
Ypsilanti
Mich
Bach
Kersmith & Rickshaw
Inelegant Copy for Trespass Notices From a Printer
A newspaper clipping notes a printer’s effort to draft effective trespass notices for a job department. The fragment mentions threats of punishment and references to dogs and wheels, reflecting rough wording and damaged text in the sample.
Rural Carriers Handle Much Mail for January
Miss Ora Michaels acting postmistress reports that three Van Buren rural routes delivered 25 081 pieces in January, totaling nearly two tons. Average daily delivery per carrier was about 33 pieces, showcasing busy routes and challenging proposals for cheaper rural mail delivery from Washington.
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Ora Michaels
van Buren
Postofice Department
Washington
Exac
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East Side Square, Marion, Ind
the Bank of Efficient Service
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Jane Swager
West
The
Circuit Court
van Buren Township
Richardson
Bureau of Cen Iis
Buiree Farmers Teast
Continental
United States
Coumntey
Walt Mason
Jackson
Michigan
Noypece
Knights of Pythias and
Knights of Pythias
Lou Maier
Clayton Bradford
Cave
Bradford
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