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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
4
An advertisement touts matic Tablets as vegetable and chocolate coated to relieve rheumatic disease. It claims affordability at 50 cents a box for a 390 day supply and offers a guarantee with delivery through a druggist or direct order if unavailable.
Mrs. Gideon F. Kirkpatrick died at Warren January 18 1918 aged 50 years three months three days after a long illness borne with patience. She was born October 15 1867 in Jay county Indiana and lived in Delaware Grant and Huntington counties. She married July 4 1888 and left seven children. Funeral from Warren Methodist Episcopal church with Rev Park of Tippecanoe and Rev M O Lester officiating. Burial in Van Buren cemetery.
Local notes recount numerous calls and visits among Farrville residents including Upton Lytle, Camblin, Farr, and Banter families. Social roundup covers travels on Clover Leaf train from Marion to Van Buren and weekend gatherings, with a closing editorial urging readers to notice active local businesses.
A state food administrator urges schools to omit graduation banquets due to a critical food supply situation. The notice explains the need to simplify festivities and avoid last minute plan changes as the year reaches its most critical period. Miss Georgina Eshelman of Marion visited Miss Idah Woodard.
The ME Church installed a new furnace and held Sunday School in the morning followed by preaching by Rev J O Campbell. The text argues schools should stay open while breweries operate and questions patriotism of closing saloons.
Witener and DePoy list several select farms available for purchase inviting buyers to view options and consider bids.
Train Nos 3 and 4 late on Sunday with west bound No 3 at 11 23 am and east bound No 4 at 5 58 pm Low rate Sunday excursion information available from agents H J Akerd Chas E Abse A G P A Toledo and others
An article promotes daily morning drink of warm water with limestone phosphate to wash the liver and bowels. It warns against calomel, claims toxins and sour bile clog the liver, and says this remedy cleanses the alimentary canal, improves taste and complexion, and is inexpensive and harmless.
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