Store Admired for Home Outfitters and Funeral Service
A Van Buren store led by H. A. Davis & Co. earns local praise for quality home furnishings and modern funeral services. The three floor shop markets the best brands in furniture and wall coverings while moving its Undertaking Department to the third floor front rooms. Miss Woodard and Mr Mathias are highlighted in community notices with social events and honors during January.
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H. A. Davis & Co
van Buren
Local notes from Marion and surrounding towns
Personal news items from Marion include visits by H A Davis & Co and a range of residents to Bluffton Warren Jones and Bartlesville. Notable mentions: several family visits, medical updates, move of residents, furniture arrivals, and upcoming spring goods.
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H. A. Davis & Co
Social club notes and upcoming marriages in the community
The New Century Club met at Mrs. S. G. Robinsons home on January 1 with papers on Woman's Work in Music and Blue Flower. The W C T U met January 21 led by Ada Griffith. Guests included Mrs. Alice Geary of Marion. Lunch followed. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Bockmier announce the marriage of Miss Dollie L. Peters to Russell A. Hanna on December 15. Mrs. Hanna is from Stoy and has worked in West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Hanna will reside in Charleston, West Virginia. Mrs. Wm. Kirkpatrick hosted The Highflyers class with games and refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Woodard announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Idah to Mr. Frank Mathias of Bartlesville Oklahoma. Idah leaves for Bartlesville for the ceremony.
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Miss Woodard
A. L. Woodard
van Buren
Maricon and
Muncie
van Buren High School
Marion Business College
Jartlesville
Landess White
I. C. Mills
Eldorado
Kansas
Idah Woodard
Bartlesville
Oklo
Kansas City
Marion
Frank White
Florence White
Eileen Paxton
New Century Club
S. G. Robinson
E. S. Howard
T. C. Pike
George Akers
Wm. Bray
Anna Corey
H. A. Davis
Aaron Griffith
Arthur Nye
J. J. Howard
Ada Grifith
Rev
Harter
Grandpa Howard
Alice Geary
W. A. Paxton
Mary Lee
Ada Griffith
Mary Newton
Shinholt
Anna Reudlinger
Lillie Kirkpatrick
Eva Wiley
Mollie Lee
Della Snavely
Emma Plummer
Mary Duckwall
Ida Miller
Anna Howard
Sanderman
Palmer
Cecil Palmer
Jones
Horton
Nye
Robinson
Worrel
Emery Miller
Idah
Frank Mathias
Oklahoma
Savings Push At Warren Bank Promises Safe Growth
The Exchange Bank at Warren offers strong savings options with liberal interest and safety. Experienced officers with thirty five years in banking guide a full service institution including a customer friendly Savings Department. Farmers and townspeople alike receive fair treatment as the bank expands its convenient, well arranged facilities. The News Eagle endorses the bank for accurate, careful service.
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Exchange Bank
Warren
Methodists vote to merge two branches into one church
In Louisville's convention, over 100 bishops and lay delegates unanimously adopt a plan to reunite the Methodist Episcopal Church North and South. The merged body would be named the Methodist Church with a supreme general conference of seven regional groups, including a regional unit for the 303,000 Black members.
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Louisville
The
Methodist Episcopal, Churches
North
United Churches
Methodist Church
General Conference
Meeting for Men at Methodist Church Next Sunday
Rev S F Harter announces a men’s meeting at the Methodist church next Sunday afternoon January 25 at 2 oclock. The event aims to unite the new of the community and discuss social needs and community spirit. all local men and those in surrounding areas are urged to attend. The gathering is not primarily religious but focuses on social outreach and shared effort.
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S. F. Harter
Methodist Church
Harter
New Implement Firm Opens in Farmers' Exchange
Van Buren launches a new implement firm in the Farmers' Exchange with Andrew Nelson of Marion as manager. The business operates from large rooms on East Main street opposite the News-Eagle office and will stock a full line of International Harvester tractors and farming implements. A thorough territorial canvass will be conducted. See their large ad in this paper.
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van Buren
Farmers’ Exchange
Andrew Nelson
Marion
East Main Street
News- Eagle
Freight Wreck Delays Clover Leaf Passenger Train
A derailed freight car near Frankfort delayed the Clover Leaf east bound passenger train by five hours. The service detoured via Tipton to Kokomo to bypass the wrecked section.
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Frankfort
Clover Leaf
Tipton
Kokomo
Chance to Earn a Dollar and a Half
The News-Eagle offers a first prize of one dollar and a second prize of fifty cents for the largest and best collection of personal and society items for next week. Submit on one side of the paper, include your name for credit, and bring or send to the office by Monday night. Winners announced next week.
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the News-Eagle
Belt for sale 50 ft 6 in 5 ply in good condition
For RALE 50 ft 6 in 5 ply belt offered in good condition. Call or see E. E. Burkhart at phone 71 D.
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E. E. Burkhart
Farmers Institutes Draw Big Crowds Across State
The farmers institutes held statewide draw unusually large crowds with 300 to 400 attendees at remote one day meetings. Educational moving pictures in Bryant and New Corydon boosted turnout, Poseyville hosted a farm products display, and Knox county joined with the farmers federation to form a cross group to push institutes in future years with broad agent support statewide.
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Farmers
Bryant
New Corydon
Jay County
Poseyville
Posey County
Knox County
Farmers’ Institute
Farmers’ Federation
School Teacher Accused of Brutal Whipping by Parents
Mr and Mrs Henry Jones of Dundee charge Rolland Glenn Roll high school principal with whipping their son Virgil Jones until his face and head were badly swollen after an incident of throwing overshoes. Dr Kirkpatrick Roll physician attended. prosecutors plan thorough investigation before any action. Hartford City News.
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Virgil Jones
Bell High School
Henry Jones
Dundee
O. A. Pursley
Rolland Glenn
The
Roll High School
Kirkpatrick
Hartford City News
Traction Co. Pays Verdict in Noted Wabash Case
Marion Bluffton Traction Co. pays 1 878.15 to Martha Reese to satisfy verdict and costs after a lengthy trial and an appeal that reached the Indiana Supreme Court. The suit arose from an accident where riders were injured and others killed when a traction car collided with a car owned by the defendant.
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Wabash, Ind
Marion & Bluffton Traction Co
Martha Reese
Traction Company
Supreme Court
Bluffton Banner
The Methodist Revival at the M. E. Church
The revival continues as many join the church and more are likely converted. Rev. Harter preaches strong sermons, considered above average for revival services. The couple feels appreciated as public interest grows. all are invited to attend.
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M. E. Church
Harter
Lafontaine Trader Buys 16 Acres Near Avant
Alec Lee of Lafontaine expanded holdings by purchasing 16 acres from A. J. Herring of Avant Oklahoma through the Nelson DePoy Real Estate Service. The acquisition brings Lee's total in the tract to 61 acres.
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Isaiah Nelson
Marion
Nelson-DePoy Real Estate
Alec Lee
Lafontaine
Heath Davis
A. J. Herring
Avant
Okla
Nelson-DePoy Real Estate Service
Mr. Lee
Mr and Mrs Curless Attend Revival Guests in Swayzee
Mrs W B Curless and her son from Swayzee visited at Rev S F Harter's home over Sunday. Curless had sung at a Methodist revival and duet performances by the couple were highlighted. They left for Swayzee Sunday night but Mr Curless stayed due to his brother in law's double pneumonia illness.
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W. B. Curless
Swayzee
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Margaret Covall
Swavyzze
Oscar Pence
Nels Nelson
Mrs. P. S. Howard
Cincinnati
Jay Welsh
Virginia
Matilda Huff
Glenn Scott
Glenn
Breedlove
Betty Lou
Ernestine Farr
Bonnie Henderson
Jonesboro
Wyona Haupthof
Wm. Sanderman
Ethel Stack
Irene
Alva Duckwall
N. E. Duckwall
Chicago
Emmett Eubanks
Ill
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Henry Korporal
la Grippe
Globe Stores
Mildred Forman
Russell Davis
Rufus Ballard
Delight Bowman
O. W. Fall
Indianapolis
Ft. Wayne
Dorothy Korporal
Orvis, Jr
Charles Sullivan
Guy Buffington
Delphos
Ohio
Bert Buffington
Elmer Hall
Hanfield
Mrs. Perry Butler
Lester and
Adam Baumgartner
Glendora Nelson
Clarence
Cleo Sanderman
Eva
Helen Korporal
Lou Calvin
Curless of
Oren Beeler
Wm. Kirkpatrick
Highflyers
James Culbertson
Earl Romey
George Mott
James DePoy
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NEW Implement Firm
Clover Leaf Railroad
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