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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
3
Freight and express car each way daily. Party rates a low rate to fifty or more traveling together. Call nearby agent or write Main Office Bluffton Ind.
A nostalgic advertisement touts Croxone as a universal cure for kidney and bladder issues along with rheumatic pains. It claims the remedy penetrates kidneys, dissolves uric acid, and purges poisons from blood, promising relief regardless of age or duration of suffering with a money back guarantee.
The Department of Agriculture reports robust wheat outlooks in Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba with acreage up 15 to 35 percent and early sowing completing by April 7. Favorable moisture warm weather and careful soil prep boost yields despite cutworms frosts and high feed prices.
A city club contracted a decorator to spell welcome in signal flags on its founding wall. A naval officer instructed the code, but an observing army officer revealed the message read "To h- with the army" instead of welcome, causing surprise.
A sermon outline on 2 Samuel chapters 13 to 19, tracing Absalom's rebellion, David's flight, battles at Mount Ephraim, Absalom's death, and David's grief. Emphasizes divine judgment, obedience, and the consequences of parental indulgence and disobedience.
Public health notice urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the signature and confirms the product has been in use for over 30 years. It highlights Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children and mentions common child ailments it addresses.
Jim Sullivan described as a typical American tramp was arrested in Red Wing Minnesota after officers found a kitchen cabinet and eight large raw potatoes weighing seven pounds a quart bottle of sweet milk a ten cent loaf of wheat bread one half dozen tea biscuits one half dozen rolls fresh two one pound packages of ground coffee two aluminum salt and pepper shakers glass cruet with vinegar one raw onion and two Japanese paper napkins.
Sly column quotes Farmer Corntessel and Ezra Hawkins while contrasting railroads and a doctor’s bill with payouts to Uncle Jake and corporate greed. The piece promotes Drink Denison's Coffee and Red Cross Ball Blue, ending with a grocer’s advertisement.
The Torpidville editor laments town rivals claiming to run a better paper. Mortimer Morose retorts that many could do so, reflecting a crowded field. The scene appears in a Kansas City Star quotation.
The applicant for summer board wishes for no mosquitoes and constant chicken, fresh vegetables, and cool nights. A farmer exclaims in disbelief asking what place the applicant seeks, jokingly suggesting heaven.
Mr. Comrox jokes about his daughter's voice training asking if she is a soprano or contralto. The reply suggests she will choose the path that costs the most, a quip on future career choices.
The exchange contrasts a canned wisdom about appearance with a call to action. Mr Growcher argues that those trusted to shape others bear heavier duties, as they mold fine human beings through deeds and guidance.
In Junction City Kansas five men drowned when a small boat capsized on the Republican River at night. Four of the victims were identified as negro soldiers stationed at Fort Riley. The identities of the other victim and the fifth man remain unknown.
Cambridge mass June 26 The new two million dollar Widener memorial library was dedicated at Harvard University President Lowell conferred 1205 academic degrees and several honorary degrees at the commencement exercises.
Humorous note on a high school class where girls sewed their own graduation gowns and wrote commencement essays from encyclopedia sources. The quip highlights resourceful yet cheeky student actions with a period of school life humor.
A bride jokes about duplicates while her groom replies about duplicating a generous check from her father. The exchange highlights their playful handling of wedding gifts and praise for the Denison coffee served at the event.
The parson complains the doctor is contrary because he cures patients before they are properly prepared for the next world, while the parson wants spiritual preparation first. The exchange highlights clashing views on end-of-life care and readiness.
The Kansas City Star quotes a plaintiff describing a bizarre scene in their divorce suit. He says he woke at night to a bed soaked with alcohol as his wife searched for a match. DeLeary M. Trimmins quips on the wasteful display.
In a Savannah camp, baseball manager Bill Donovan scolds waiter Sutton for late service and cold gridle cakes. Sutton blames speed, claiming drafts cooled the cakes as they were delivered. The tale closes with a note that women favor men who do not explain themselves.
Grocers advertise Ball Blue product as a cash saver for households. A quirky night scene notes many women now owe money and suggests prudent spending while watching neighbors for lessons in human nature.
A humorous exchange notes a police officer inspecting a wall that is overgrown with a climbing vine. The line plays on words about a porch climber and a wall’s cover.
Mrs Giddy invites the sewing circle to a luncheon and matinee. The group frets over her plan amid gossip, joking that she aims to square the circle by arranging the event evidently to calm rumors.
Senator Kenyon, praised for eloquence during a June Fort Dodge wedding, smiled and quipped that the gift of the gab is a good thing. He added that silence is golden only at events when it is too late to speak.
The U S public health service estimates about 70,000 drug victims in the nation and 850 million narcotic doses used yearly. Tennessee records 1403 narcotic permits in six months and 8,498,200 average doses consumed, under a new antinarcotic law.
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