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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
6
A home mix of Sage Tea and Sulphur darkens gray hair naturally but is messy to prepare. A ready to use Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound is sold at Joyce’s Drug Store and promises immediate concealing of gray hairs with repeated use.
A Cincinnati man promotes Freezone as a cheap quick remedy to remove corns. A few drops on a tender corn relieve soreness, allow root and all to be lifted with little or no pain, and the product supposedly dries and shrivels the corn without inflaming surrounding skin.
An advertisement touts "Tis" in a box from the drug store to ease tired swollen feet. It claims rapid relief from pain burning and soreness, reduces tightness and foot torture, and makes feet glow with comfort.
Advert reads a nostril decongestant balm that promises instant relief from stuffed nose. It claims to clear air passages, soothe swollen mucous membranes, and provide night comfort, urging readers to buy a small bottle from their druggist.
Government officials declare America's 8 billion bushel corn crop will help Europe face famine as surplus wheat ships abroad. The article notes corn's role in bread and cooking, its rising use in blends with wheat flour, and the expansion of corn oil and other corn products amid wartime logistics and conservation.
The National Security League with 105 000 members and 280 branches is leading a patriot education drive across 24 states and soon all 48. It trains speakers to explain causes of the war and the nation’s duty, led by Dr. Robert M. McElroy with a roster of eminent advisers. Loyalty Weeks tour major cities in New York and other states to spread the message.
Canada denounces false rumors spread to undermine food conservation. A Canadian food controller labels the stories as insidious and baseless, urging the public to refrain from repeating them to preserve trust in food control and cooperation with officials.
S. O. Grindle has rented a farm of 250 acres near Springville southwest of Indianapolis and will move there about March 1. Miss Helene Crawford is spending the week with relatives at Sullivan, Ind.
Lloyd Taylor of Orange County New York and a member of the National Security League Executive Committee has urged Food Administrator Hoover to apply selective draft to farm labor. He proposes using state Farm Bureaus to train drafted workers for food production. Taylor helped lead the Preparedness Parade in New York City and was a key figure in securing 1 060 000 signatures for universal military training.
Township and county schools were ordered closed last Friday night for one week by Mr Crossland Grant county fuel administrator. Classes are expected to resume next Monday morning.
The News-Eagle will raise its yearly subscription to 1.50 dollars next year after the coming week.
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