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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
2
Local notes report Ted Boxell serious but improving slowly while Ray Waggaman recovers from Scarlet Fever. Several visits, family gatherings, and social events appear, along with a call to farmers to attend a meeting and a list of small business and real estate notices.
Sunday visits included Misses Oma Tharp Ruby and Ruth Slusher with Lavell and Lucile Kribbs. Naomi Rebekah Gilbert welcomed by Frank and Mrs Yount. Gleaner Class elected Ruey Slusher president Ome Tharp vice president. Harry Elwood to Oklahoma oil field work. Local visits to and from Gilbert, Yount, Slusher, Gamell, and Stewart households.
A Van Buren resident, Mrs. J. K. Gardner of North First Street, publicly recommends Doan's Kidney Pills after using them to relieve backache and kidney discomfort. She says the pills, purchased at Paxton's Drug Store, helped restore normal kidney function and urges neighbors to investigate the tested remedy. Foster Milburn Co. distributes the pills from Buffalo, New York.
In Van Buren on Monday a heatless day led to widespread closures by order of the national fuel administrator. Drug stores sold only medicines, grocers mostly sold food, and some shoppers tried to take tobacco by forceful means. Authorities report a few settlements with federal officials will curb the practice.
Mrs J F Swincher died at her home just west of town at 8 this morning from pneumonia. She leaves a husband and several children. Funeral services are set for 1 oclock Saturday at the U B church with burial at Corey Cemetery.
Mesdames Shimp and Dunkin hosted W C T U members at Mrs Shimp home with a program led by Marie Ducknall and papers by Cecil Palmer Griffith Plummer and Miller Refreshments served to a long list of attendees including Palmer Plummer Mathias Griffith Black and Himes of Seymore Mrs T C Pike hosted the Book Club at Mrs Booz with a program on Noted Women and Their Work Domestic Science and Red Cross work followed by several members assisting Ice Davis Paxton Richardson and others
Marry Dorcas Passmore was born November 23 1874 in Wells County and died January 25 1918 at age 43. She married Howard Hutchinson in 1891 and had four children, with three living. Funeral services were held at the home east of Van Buren conducted by Rev WA Strickler with burial in Van Buren cemetery.
The Red Cross requests children gather old kid gloves and soft leather to line aviator coats. See Mrs. T C Pike for particulars.
MILO residents Milo Misses Ethel and Helen Hauptoff were Sunday guests of Miss Thelma Smith. Elsie Barrow spent last week with her sister Mrs Glen Duckwall. Fred Hauptoff butchered Tuesday with neighbors. Gladys Kariger spent days last week with her mother Sadie Weaver near Pleasant Plains. Lena Kariger and daughter Helen called on Mrs Mary Barrow and daughter. Fred Weaver visited his sister Mrs Gladys Weaver. Otto Barrow was a Marion caller Saturday. Bertha Barrow Sunday guest of Mrs Leia Hauptoff. Nellie Kelley called on Mrs Glen Duckwall and family Sunday. Will Beekman improving. Vern Murray butchered Wednesday near Marion. Cecil McRea visited with Otto Barrow Thursday and Friday. David Kelley at home due to school closure. Robert and Arthur Barnes spending week with grandmother at Bluffton. David Kelley called on David Barrow Monday.
A roundup of local visits and gatherings in Troy City. Families including Swaim Renbarger Holmes Green and Carter share meals and attend school events at Gundy and Banquo. The Plummer Chapel Missionary Society hosted a pot luck at the Hines home with many local residents listed.
A speaker urges businessmen to buy what they need and to pay war taxes, noting that 99 percent of liberty bonds are already purchased and warning that crippling business will stop war funds from reaching Washington.
Harry James of Camp Sr. has been with his parents near Dillman Hi for several days. He is seventeen years old and likes army life, hoping for a great trip to France.
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