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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1920
Page
10
An appeal to townspeople to greet farmers as equals and partners in a shared community. The piece urges welcoming farmers with sincere hospitality, recognizing their vital role, and fostering neighborly unity to sustain both farming areas and town prosperity.
The paper warns young rural communities to stay on farms as urban wage growth draws labor away. It notes nationwide housing shortages, rising rents, and potential food production risk, urging wiser policy and a building campaign in Van Buren. It mocks jazz, praises Hoover, and previews a third annual Farm Edition.
The Marion and Bluffton Traction Company with offices in Bluffton provides modern light and power for Van Buren. They installed a new incandescent street lighting system, offer efficient interurban service from Marion arriving for supper, and provide freight and express service aiding merchants.
The Peerless Garage at 114 East Twelfth Street Marion is described as progressive and reliable. It employs expert machinists and offers high grade accessories, electrical auto work, battery service with a twenty month guarantee, and courteous, accommodating service praised by The News-Eagle.
The piece argues buyers often experiment with tire brands until selecting Goodyear after experience with Grant County Goodyear Service Station Marion. It credits repeated good service for creating customer goodwill and loyalty to Goodyear Tires across wheels.
An odd mix presents a Grant County Goodyear Service Station advertisement praising tire service and the Marion store in a regional paper. It includes a rural humor vignette about Little Johnny and a stray cow, ending with a pun on growth and swelling.
The Warren Electric Company of Warren Indiana promotes the DELCO-LIGHT compact lighting plant for farms, stores, and factories. It supports up to seventy lights, powers churns and washing machines, reduces oil lamp danger, and offers commercial lighting for stores with low operating cost.
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