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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1913
Page
5
Marion reports an measles epidemic prompting local health notices. City Marshal Roberts visited Marion Tuesday along with Mr and Mrs J K Riley on Monday. Miss Gladys Knight stayed Sunday with Mr and Mrs O A Hauber of Warren.
A baby daughter weighing ten pounds was born to Mr and Mrs Clyde Nelson last Friday January 3. Both mother and child are doing nicely.
Rubbers and every kind of goods are promoted at the Boston Store along with white clover honey and yellow corn meal in bulk. Mrs. Edward Peters is improving after a two week sickness from lung trouble. Little Denise Denman has been ill the past week with a bowel issue. A real estate inquiry offered by F A Roberts Agveney at 404-5 Glass Block Marion Indiana.
Mrs. A. L. Feighner of the Salem Pike neighborhood remains seriously ill as doctors treat a severe typhoid fever case.
The new City Drug Store operated by Robert Pilkington opens for business three doors west of the traction station. Included notices mention local visits and political topics such as women’s suffrage losses in Michigan. Representative-elect J. E. Riley departs for Indianapolis to prepare for the legislature opening.
The Perrysville Novelty Co. of Perrysville Pennsylvania is labeled a dead beat after a prior small ad in October. The notice warns readers to keep money away from the business and mentions Novel Oranges 15c Doz at Boston Store.
Mr Claude J Peters and Mrs Eunice Cobler were married at Marion on Christmas Day. The couple now reside in Van Buren settling on Mrs Peters south First street.
Deputy Auditor S Layworth Arnsdem reports total revenue through the auditor's office for 1912 reached 1 323 880 67 dollars from all sources including county fees tax distributions gravel road bonds rental and related items.
A social gathering at the southeast town home of Mr and Mrs M V Brown brought together guests including John Duckwall Geo Akers Omer Oliver Bob Pilkington Homer Ruble Jim Webb Pat Morarity Richard Terre and their wives Mary Lytle Ella Parrish William Nelson Walter and Willard Stewart and Hary Miller. The evening featured music and lunch with all reporting a jolly time. Boston naval oranges were advertised at 15 cents a dozen. W F Navatny manager of the Lyric theatre announced temporary closure except Saturdays with plans for improvements and daily operations upon his return from Charleston West Virginia where he will work for a mic ro company. A splendid show was planned for Saturday evening. Fleishmans Compressed Yeast: Boston Store.
Dr. Lewis A. Kenner and Miss Nellie Q. Myers, both of Columbia City, married at the M. E. Parsonage by Rev. L. A. Levits at noon on January 8. The groom is a noted local dentist and the bride a well known young woman from near Columbia City. They were accompanied to Van Buren by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Mullendorn of Kimball, S. D., then returned to Columbia City.
Sam Purdy of Bluffton was shot by neighbor John Lee on Thursday afternoon and died almost instantly. Lee had recently been discharged from the same factory where Purdy worked, an act claimed to have sparked the fatal quarrel. The report notes an alleged $11 grievance connected to the incident. Also listed are brief local notices: Boston Store buckwheat flour, Elmer Endsley and family welcome a son, Shrock family return from Danville, John Merrill’s condition, and Olive Brewer’s family returning to St Marys Ohio.
Miss Katherine Sunier returns to public school after an operation in Bluffton for throat trouble. She resumes classes on Monday.
Mr and Mrs Eli N Morris left Wednesday for Indianapolis to attend the State Lumbermen s Association meeting on Wednesday and Thursday then proceeded to Illinois to spend the remainder of the week with Mr Morris sister.
A notice warns residents to cease shaking the arc lights on Van Buren streets as it risks destroying lamps and injuring or killing people, citing two fatalities at Bluffton and four broken inner globes. The letter is signed by E. E. Sunter and adds product ads for Pure Buckwheat Flour, Boston Men's Caps, and Boston Store.
Drop into the News-Eagle office to see the best vacuum carpet cleaner ever made. It works like a carpet sweeper and any ten year old can operate it. It makes old carpets look bright as new with a positive guarantee.
Local ad notes M J Forman will pay peak prices for hides and furs. Call or visit to sell surplus hides promptly.
Miss Ida Walker resumes teaching near Ossian after recovering from illness at her home east of Van Buren.
Professor Shannon D. Neff has come back to Van Buren following a holiday visit at his Green's Fork residence.
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