Fourth of July Celebration Sets Airplane Demonstration
Preparations are complete for a major Fourth of July celebration in the town with an all day airplane flight display. Arcana challenges the local baseball team, and a full program runs from morning through night with races contests music and two patriotic talks by Bobby Burns and Rev. L A Swisher. Local merchants promise special offers and shops stay open.
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Arcana
W. F. Williamson
R. J
Bobby) Burns
Indiana
Bobby” Burns
L. A. Swisher
Huntington
Europe
Fairmount
Doan Paxton
E. L. Pierson
Committees Boosting Big Celebration
Publicity chairman H H Scott leads a committee with E H DePoy Charley Hatcher and others. Fireworks organizers include Coan Paxton Arnal Merrell and Ned Conwell. Finance Athletics and Program groups list several members. Additional plans will be announced next week. readers invited to join.
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E. H. DePoy
Charley Hatcher
O. G. Sargent
Coan
Paxton
Arnal Merrell
Ned. Conwell
E. S. Howard
W. F. Williamson
W. C. D. Palmer
L. M. Hydorn
E. L. Pierson
Austin Ferguson
Herald Plummer
Milton Camblin
Orvis Breedlove
S. F. Harter
Trace Draper
Coan Paxton
August Reudlinger
Walter Maddux
Lewis
Furnish
Ned Conwell
Don Richardson
James Gallion
John Wright
News-Eagle Home Fund campaign nears closing
The News-Eagle appeals for subscription payments intensify as the Home Fund drive ends. The paper warns readers the yearly rate rises to 2.00 unless paid by month end, with a four year five dollar advance offer extended to July 10 for distant subscribers.
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News-Eagle
van Buren
Evangelist Rev. Martin to Preach at Van Buren Library
The state evangelist of the Church of Christ will preach at the Van Buren public library Sunday afternoon July 4 at 2 30. Rev. Martin is described as a very able speaker and the public is invited to attend.
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Rev
Martin
Church of Christ
van Buren Public Library
Fourth of July Baseball Game in Van Buren Arcana clash
On Monday during the Fourth of July celebration Van Buren meets Arcana at W F Williamson field. Arnal Merrell organizes and will manage the Van Buren team in a free admission event with a 10 o'clock start. Van Buren lineup includes Riggs Glovier Melling Gunn Banter Merrell Allen Glovier Plummer Cook Horton Schweikhardt O Banion Pallum.
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Lewis Furnish
Huntington
Furnish
Huntington Aeronautic Association
van Buren
The
Aeronautic Association
Ritgers
F. Cameron
Sam Saxon
Roy Makemson
Cameron
Royal Flying Corps
Great Britain
Arnal Merrell
Arcana
W. F. Williamson
Riggs
A. Glovier
W. Melling
Gunn
Banter
Merrell
Allen
C. Glovier
Plummer
Cook
Horton
Schweikhardt
O’banion
Pallum
Mysterious Cyclone Linked to Barber's Old Man Mystery
A letter from Landersville Indiana dated June 30 1920 recounts Henry Knight's barber shop tale of a Kansas cyclone that seemingly vanished, its force destroying the barber’s shop and lodging in the old man's beard, with memoirs of childhood adventures and a long past friendship with C C Zuck of California.
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Landersville
Ind
Henry Knight
Chicago
Kansas
Henry
News- Eagle
C. C
Zuck
California
John
Mayes
Charley
Local Notes From Dora Visit and New Garage
The excerpt reports Lewis Powell and family visiting relatives in Dora on Sunday. It also notes that Enoch Burk has built a new garage. A fragment mentions Howard Akooberton in a continuation on page eight.
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Lewis Powell
Dora
Enoch Burk
Howard Akooberton
Safety First at Opera House Draws Packed House
Last Saturday night the play Safety First played at the opera house to a full audience with S. R. O. potential and strong performances by all. Proceeds benefited the public library and yielded a nice sum.
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Opera House
Four years for five dollars festival sale
An advertisement notes a limited offer: four years for five dollars, valid from June 26 through July 5 inclusive. It highlights a long term rate deal and dates for the promotion.
Our New Post Office Sign and Railing Unveiled
A workman adds fixtures at the post office this week installing a ceiling reaching railing and placing a handsome exterior sign. The enhanced appearance brings a touch of class to the Van Buren postoffice.
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van Buren
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