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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1917
Page
4
A reflective piece urges readers to assess their community life and recognize the quiet strength of neighbors. It highlights the wood angel of the neighborhood and the honey man as essential, selfless figures who ease sickness and sorrow.
Mr and Mrs Clif Keltner of Dillman spent Christmas with Wm Beekman and family. Henry Deoton and family and Wm Beekman called on David Barrow and family Saturday evening. Fred Haupthof and family and Bertha Barrow visited Wm Sanderman Thursday evening. Wm Smith spent the weekend with relatives at Mauvo. Grandpa Duckwall remains on the rack set at this writing. Henry Dentist and family spent Christmas with Allen Pence and family. Miss Gainess Baker and Lucile Wilson of Van Buren visited Wiloa and Thelma Smith. Glen Duckwall with Mr and Mrs Wm Beekman and daughter Myrtle visited David Barrow. Mrs James Wilson and daughter Hazel of Van Buren and Mrs Glen Roberts and baby of Marion visited Mr and Mrs Riley Bayless Sunday. Miss Ethel Hodson spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Virgil Kariger. Fred Haupthof and family called on Clint Duckwall Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Jobo Huilman of Colorado visiting Mrs Wm Korporal and husband. Lace Butler and family called on David Barrow Sunday evening. Misses Mary Bernice Eva Walker Addie and Ethel Conwelh had birthday dinner with Miss Wiloa Smith. Misses Mary and Hernice Cary were callers on Mr and Mrs Geo Trimmer.
Local farmer J B Wixcn of Farmers Mills New York endorses Chamberlains Tablets for stomach and liver issues. He says they are the best he has ever used and notes availability everywhere.
If prices keep advancing it will soon be cheaper to ride in an automobile than to wear Gut shoe leather, signaling a shift in consumer costs and potential impact on footwear demand.
A reflective comment on weddings praising brides beauty and grooms handsomeness. notes appeal transcends appearances the day after.
Local advert states shoppers can buy a Buxell and Harvey rain coat 810 model now for six dollars. The notice emphasizes current stock and a limited time sale.
A solicitation from multiple druggists touts Glando Pine as a guaranteed cough remedy with no returns. Testimonials claim ease of preparation at home, no narcotics, long shelf life, and suitability for babies to the elderly, with several Indiana and Ohio outlets listed.
Poem about a man savoring a small hometown newspaper. It describes the paper as a comfort that eases a weary worker's mood, reveals local gossip, parties, and daily social updates, and offers a sense of connection beyond other reading. The refrain emphasizes the paper as a trusted link to his roots.
A prominent banker, unaware, forgot his attire and was misaddressed when a distracted official entered the bank. The director whispered that he only forgot to remove his pajamas before leaving bed, prompting a quick retreat and embarrassed explanation.
An agricultural district parliamentary candidate boasts his farming skills and asks voters to elect him M P while a child asks if he can lay an egg. The item then shifts to health tips urging sponge baths at 0 degrees and sleeping with the window open along with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds.
A joke about a man tired of frequent weddings shows that after many marriages he concludes variety is not always best. The remark mocks restless partners and the idea that stability may be preferable to constant change.
The notice states the mating season for rabbits closes on January 10. Readers should complete any required actions or approvals by that date to comply with regulations.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The advertisement claims thirty five years of use and blood based action to heal mucous surfaces. Includes testimonial requests and Toledo Ohio maker F J Cheney & Co. contact.
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