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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
5
Earl Teegartner, an emergency engineer for the railroad, died at Frankfort Sunday of appendicitis. He ran to War Bur en on the local for several years. Funeral and burial were held in Frankfort.
Classified notices report a lost shoe box with crochet work and a black leather belt on Hunt ington Pike two miles north of Van Buren. Finder asked to notify Mary Louise Brogneaus at k. 1 Upland Ind. Also ad sections offer marriage services and dating prompts from San Francisco and Minna Street listings.
Society notes report the Loyal Sons and Daughters class gathering at Nina Welch’s residence with games and light refreshments. Y P B meeting on July 27 1920 opened with song and prayer led by Harriet Makemson and Robert Makems followed by discussions and scripture readings. Several members attended a family dinner hosted by Mrs Elmeretta Vincent and others attended the funeral services of Wm Lowe, a Civil War veteran, at La Fontaine.
Mrs. B. F. Hudson and Mrs. Arnal Merrill attend the White River conference of the Woman's Missionary Auxiliary of the United Brethren Church in Muncie.
Kokomo factories report large layoffs after a report on Haynes Automobile and Apperson plants. About 150 men at Haynes told no work this week, with possible further cuts next Saturday. Apperson saw just over 150 laid off and Kokomo Rubber Works ends night shift until further notice. Other plants fear additional reductions amid cancelled orders and financial uncertainty. The Journal hopes for a quick readjustment and all workers to return soon.
John W. McCardle of Indianapolis leads efforts to secure grain cars as two Indiana railroads Clover Leaf and Cincinnati Indianapolis Western face shortages. Elevators along the line are idle, threatening a two week rainy season loss if threshing is delayed. Interstates Commission replies it is prioritizing grain and food crop movement and is taking actions to improve the situation.
O R Duckworth, of Van Buren Indiana, asks B H DePoy to mail his papers to Philippi West Virginia until further notice. He has sold his store in Fairmount and will be located in Philippi until September. He plans to visit Indiana if possible and asks for last week and this week's papers plus praises Landess stories.
The 1920 census lists Grant county population at 51 353, down 73 from 1916 by one percent. Relative to surrounding counties the record is favorable though many soldiers were away, which would have raised numbers if present.
A circulation yesterday spread a rumor that Mr. Ed Newton was dead. A News-Eagle reporter visited Mrs. Newton to offer sympathy, but Newton answered the door. He has been in poor health for a long time, yet he remains alive, much to the relief of friends.
Mr. A. L. Owens died Tuesday July 27 at the County Infirmary after living in Van Buren for years and leaving the area about three weeks ago. He was cousin to Mrs. Lucy Martin and Mrs. Nancy Alt. The funeral was held in Gas City with burial in its cemetery.
Reports from Dr. Richardson and L M Hydorn, who with their wives, are enjoying an outing in Michigan, state that Doc and Hy are catching lots of fish, all big. No need to be surprised if they catch a whale in the Great Lakes.
All persons knowing themselves in debted to J. D. Gallion for fence will please see at once and make settlement.
An advertisement urges Americans to prevent kidney trouble by using four ounces of rad Salts mixed with water before breakfast for several days. It claims the drink flushes clogged kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, and ends bladder disorders, praising Jad Salts as inexpensive and harmless.
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