Adam Boller Local Resident Dies At Home
Adam S Boller a respected Van Buren citizen died peacefully at his daughter's home Liusure Wednesday afternoon around 1 30 He had long ill health but recent days saw improvement before a heart spell proved fatal Funeral plans await relatives in Colorado Oklahoma and Pennsylvania with a sister there and two sons surviving Newspaper notice notes his church membership and generous community contributions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Boller
van Buren
Gilbert. Liusure
Boller
Mr. Boller
Derbyshire
Davenport
Colorado
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Statewide Dry Indiana Bill Passes Senate
The Indiana Senate approved the Wright prohibition bill shortly before 1 pm on Friday making the state dry after April 2, 1918. The vote was 82 to 50 with 20 Republicans and 18 Democrats for the bill and 4 Republicans and 7 Democrats against it. it now goes back to the House for concurrence before Governor Goodrich signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Senate
Indiana
Senate Chamber
House
Senate
Goodrich
Change of Time on Marion & Bluffton Line
A new time card went into effect on the Marion and Bluffton traction line Sunday morning. The corrected time card appears elsewhere in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion & Bluffton Traction Lne
For Sale Carriage in Good Condition
Classified notice offers a spring wagon for sale with application to Jobo Shoup in Van Buren. The brief ad implies a local trade item and directs potential buyers to contact the stated seller for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobo Shoup
van Buren
Upside Down Word Contest Promises Fifty Cent Prize
Mrs Stack found last week’s inverted word in the H A Davis ad showing February and won fifty cents from the Newa Eagle. The paper notes many readers search weekly for the upside down word and announces another such word this week inviting readers to claim the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stack
Newa-Eagle
H. A. Davis & Co
Day Our Blizzards Are Mere Trifle
A letter from Mr. and Mrs. Mear Shrock of Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin says they like the climate as it is not changeable. Since November the ground has snow and several blizzards with strong winds creating a whirling sheet of snow. They compare Indiana blizzards unfavorably and describe large drifts requiring house excavation. Pine trees are white with snow and the cold reaches 22 degrees below zero at times. They note Sturgeon Bay as a summer resort and express health and satisfaction with the News-Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturgeon Bay
van Buren
Coldest Winter Weather Hits Van Buren
The coldest winter morning in Van Buren saw about ten below. A Sunday blizzard brought bitter cold and many water pipes burst. School districts dismissed some grades Monday due to the freeze and inadequate heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren
Mercury
Prize Contest Asks Local Items For Fifty Cent Reward
The News Eagle launches a local items contest awarding fifty cents to the sender with the best list of personal items received by eight o clock Monday. Names must be signed but not published. time of receipt will be noted. Only purely local or personal items count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
News Eagle
Alea
Jobn Smith
Sally Smith
Marion 10 Show To Present 1917 Auto Styles In Civic Hall
Marion auto dealers plan an early 1917 exhibit in Civic Hall with about twenty five firms displaying two to three models each. The event runs Thursday February 15 to Saturday February 17 with themed days and concerts in the afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Chicago
Indianapolis
Civic Hall
Loyalty to home and home people pays a double dividend
A community message urges loyalty beyond national pride focusing on devotion to local home and institutions. It argues citizens should support home people and institutions to ensure thriving, flourishing progress as a united community.
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Solons
Studabaker Stock Farm
Aecord
Sharon Concrete ‘Post ‘Company
South First Street
van Mui
W. A. Paxton & Go
News-Eagle
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!