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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1913
Page
1
The News- Eagle seeks 250 by September 1 through reader contributions. Subscriptions show 509 dollars owed, and a plan offers two to five year extensions in exchange for 150 to 200 dollar gifts. Donors may settle arrears and prepay, with a motto about small drops making the ocean.
A Warren tale recounts a prosperous citizen who buys a quarter of beef steak with a half dollar, loses the meat through a pocket hole while keeping the quarter, and returns home with the meat missing. A Van Buren citizen reportedly used steak as a postage stamp on the way home.
Otis Crane county agricultural expert returned from Van Buren township with weed specimens from pasture fields. Milk quality in the area has declined, farmers blame poisonous weeds. Crane gathered samples for analysis at his Marion office and will identify the weed species in a few days.
County Superintendent Charles E. Terrel reports a state notice showing 33 Grant county applicants for teachers licenses in the last general exam. Twenty two failed and eleven passed the examination.
The local garage runs at peak activity with Bert Worrel as proprietor and top mechanic. He treats customers well and is highly regarded among automobile owners.
Entertained Mr and Mrs Jacon Love and family at their country home on July 20 in honor of Mrs George Fraizer and Geraldine Mote Sunday School class. A noon two course dinner, afternoon games and music, and evening ice cream and cake followed, with a large guest list including Ruey King Flossie Knight Minnie Lake Mary Carter and many others.
Frank Doyle and two youths with a rat dog visited his corr crib near town for a rat killing day. They trapped 166 rats with two escaping, filling an even bushel basket. The dog was exhausted at day’s end. Doyle ponders the yearly feed costs for his rodent control effort.
Marion Condo addressed a sizeable Saturday crowd opposing capitalist systems. He criticized Republicans Democrats and Bull Moose as capitalist parties while promoting Socialist values and reform.
Robert Pilkington sues in circuit court against Chas and Avna Roos to foreclose a mortgage on 37.96 acres in section 14 Van Buren township. The demand of 4000 dollars covers the balance of purchase plus interest and collection costs. Attorney T B Dicken represents the plaintiff.
County council called to meet Monday July 28 to review bridge and road repair work with new conditions arising and approvals needed before any work can proceed.
While working at the Herr Sanderman place on Saturday, William Miller suffered a painful foot injury when a heavy iron jack fell on it after an iron pipe broke. He is able to move about and is not expected to miss much work.
Studabaker Stock Farm at Van Buren Indiana advertises very nice grade Jerseys and good grade Durham cows. Located east on the M B and E line, cattle offered at reasonable prices.
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