Historic Blizzard Paralyzes Region with Deep Snowdrifts
Residents recall a week of record snow as blizzard conditions created drifts several feet high and shut roads trains and schools. Utilities and road crews worked to restore service while rural carriers resumed deliveries by Wednesday and temperatures plunged to ten below zero. Frigid unsettled forecasts followed the storm.
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Beatty Boxer
M. B. & E. Traction Company
Doyle
van Buren
Benouh L. Pierson Seeks Township Trustee Nomination
Democratic candidate Benouh L. Pierson announces his bid for Township Trustee subject to the Democratic convention to be held at the R and D hall at 1 o'clock on the second Saturday in March. He invites all township Democrats to support him.
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van Buren Township
R. and D. Hall
Benouh L. Pierson
Golden Jubilee of the Knights of Pythias Celebrated
About 150 members and friends attended a Golden Jubilee banquet and program marking 50 years of the Knights of Pythias. The event featured Pythian ritual, poems, songs, and readings recalling the order founded on Friendship Charity and Benevolence, and highlighted Damon and Pythias as ideals of loyalty and sacrifice.
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Order of Knights of Pythias
Nella T. Hodgson
Young Ladies Glee Club
Washington
Capitol
United States
Justus Henry Rathbone
Damon
Pythias
Knights of Pythias
Meno
Pythagorean Brotherhood
Dionysius
Pythas
Pioneer Church of Christ member Mrs. J. P. Pouless dies at 79
Mrs. Jane Matheny Pouless, born May 28 1834 in Rush County Indiana, died February 19 1914 at age 79 8 22. She married Jacob Pouless October 17 1858 and had six children five daughters surviving. Funeral at her Van Buren residence with E E Anderson followed by interment in Corey Cemetery.
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Jane Matheny Pouless
Jobe
Jane Matheny
Rush County
Indiana
Grant County
Jacob Pouless
Pauless
Church of Christ
van Buren
Christ
Sarah Beasley
Warren
Jennie Jones
McNatt
Mary Wright
Retta Perdue
Clara Baker
Nancy Cloud
Kansas
E. E. Anderson
Corey Cemetery
Ven Burea Township Trustee Candidate Announcement
R. Witmer announces candidacy for Trustee of Ven Burea Township subject to the Democratic nominating convention decision.
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Burea
R. Witmer
Van Buren Creamery to Open March 2 Under Creath and Conrad
We The Van Buren Creamery led by M. P. Creath and L. CO. Conrad will open for business Monday March 2. The new creamery promises energetic, honest effort and community support. Earie Bratton attended the funeral of Miss Hilda Poffenberger at Bluff top last week.
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van Buren
van Buren Creamiery
van Buren Creamery
Messrs. M. P. Creath
L. CO. Conrad
Earie Bratton
Hilda Poffenberger
Blufftop
Beaver Oil and Gas enters Arkansas City field with Kaw leases
Beever Oil and Gas Company led by Indiana partners J. F. Bippus and 8. G. Robinson secures several thousand acres in Kaw country. A standard rig arrives at Hardy and will be moved to the Mowatt ranch on Beever Creek for the first prospect well. John S. Mowatt facilitated the leases and will oversee drilling as soon as feasible. Robinson visits Tulsa meeting George Kinnear.
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Beaver Oil and Gas Company
Arkansas City
J. F. Bippus
Huntington
Ind
8. G. Robinson
van Buren
Kaw
Bippus
Indiana
Robinson
Hardy
Beever Creek
John S. Mowatt
Mr. Robinson
Tulsa
George Kinnear
Van Buren Poultry Association Grows to 94 Members
About forty members met at the school house to discuss plans as the Van Buren Township Poultry Association reported 94 members with Otis Crane as the latest joiner. Officers elected for the coming year include President John Corey and Vice President E. H. DePoy with Guy Ducknall as Secretary Treasurer and J. E. Derbyshire as Assistant Secretary Treasurer. A committee on constitution and by laws was named: Walter Dawson, E. E. Anderson and Guy Ducknall. The group aims to reach 100 members soon and publish the member list.
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van Buren Township Poultry Association
Otis Crane
John Corey
E. H. DePoy
Guy Ducknall
J. E. Derbyshire
Walter Dawson
E. E. Anderson
Boost Van Bur ep Slogan Free On News-Eagle Stationery
The News-Eagle offers free printing of the slogan Boost Van Bur ep on all stationery for thirty days. Residents are urged to order now to promote town growth.
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News- Eagle
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