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!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1914
Page
4
Miss Bertha Blount Dearfield became Mrs Kore Blount in a Wednesday ceremony at the bride's parents home. The couple, both well known in the community and Christian workers, will begin housekeeping soon with many friends wishing them a happy life together.
Mr A Beller sold his 96 acre farm, 33 miles northeast of Van Burés, to Mr Frank Kaiger of near Milo for 15000.08. The transaction was via a News-Eagle advertisement costing one dollar with a 2 percent commission foreseen if handled by a real estate agent, valuing the sale at 63.00. Some doubt the value of advertising while others note the charge.
Hides and Furs M. J. Forman offers the highest market prices for hides and furs of all kinds. Sell now to avoid losing money before you trade.
An incubator for 140 eggs and a 140 chick brooder offered by J C Denman. Sold cheaply if taken immediately. Spenn y sport memory and children.
The Ladies Aid Society the W C T U and town clubs prepared eight Christmas baskets for eight worthy families. Each contained dinner necessities and good cheer. Donations were left at the News Eagle office as a sign the Christmas spirit remains alive. Carey Duckwall and Vonxin returned home from school for the vacation.
The text notes Missey Hazel Losure Nedane Wen ton and Mesars Everet Korporal Ho mer Shoemaker attended a Thursday Indiana play. Some garbled dialogue asks who will take a belt she penders with a Ban necktie for a pair feus.
Sunday services start revival series with sermon by the pastor at 7:30 and nightly meetings at 7:30 all week if the pastor improves. Sunday School at 9:30 and Epworth League at 6:30 led by E H DePoy. All invited to attend as health allows. Also an ad for Dee King Pay Life Pills right after.
An advertisement promotes Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co worm killer as a remedy for children’s worm infections and related symptoms. It claims relief via stomach laxative effects and urges households to keep the product in stock at 25 cents. The note also mentions Mr and Mrs S E Maggart and daughter Delores visiting Warren for church.
This remedy has no superior for coughs and colds. It is pleasant to take. It contains no opium or other narcotic. It always takes for sale by all dealers.
A note cites the proverb about not sprinkling salt on the tail of temptation as a cautionary saying featured in the piece.
Dona Levelichi and others attended five day events with church services, cantata and bunting lights. The Young Embroidery Club hosted Miss Edda Drake’s home with a three course lunch and many guests. Needlecraft Club met at Mrs. Moler to sew and chat, while Pat Morarity and family visited from Marion with other relatives for Christmas. Grant Reigers and family and Mr Adam Boller and G O Losure's households also shared Christmas visits.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.