Miss Clattie Beekman Burned In Oil Explosion
Fifteen year old Miss Clattie Beekman suffered severe burns when an oil can explosion at a farm home east of Van Buren ignited flames on her left arm and leg. Her mother and sister were also burned while helping to extinguish the fire. Dr Toney treated the victims and all were reported reasonably well.
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Clattie Beekman
Elbert Beekman
Miss Beekman
Toney
Beekman Home
Beekmaans
Louis Hkarnes
van Buren
Popular Young People Married in Van Buren
Miss Martha Beasley of Van Buren wed Mr. Boyd Atwell of Colingo California at the Methodist parsonage on May 29 with Rev L A Levits officiating. The bride, a 1913 graduate and K K club member, wore white charmeuse. The groom, son of Mrs J M Atwell, is with Southern Pacific Oil at Colingo. They plan to live in Colingo.
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Martha Beasley
van Buren
Boyd Atwell
Colingo
California
L. A. Levits
Winona
Lulu Beasley
K. K
J. M. Atwell
Calif
Southern Pacific Oil Company
Mrs. Atwell
Fire Traps in Fowlerton Face Removal and Repair
The Matthews Progress urges action as Fowlerton's town board condemns worn old buildings that menace nearby properties and orders removal or repair of dangerous firetraps on the brick street and other areas. Van Buren needs similar laws.
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Fowlerton
Matthews
van Buren
Township graduate prize list announced for June 17
Robert Pilkington of City Drug Store will award a fine toilet set to the township graduate with the highest grade in the recent examination. Superintendent Terrell will announce grades at the commencement on June 17. M. Myer of Marion will present a gold medal to the oratorical contest winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Pilkington
City Drug Store
Supt
Terrell
M. Myer
Marion
Delegates Elected to U B C E Convention
Mary Furman and Lela Erickson were elected delegates to the Senior U B C E and Fred Chambers to the Junior U B C E. The General U B C E convention meets at Central College Huntington Inc June 12 and 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Furman
Lela Erickson
Fred Chambers
Central College
Huntington
Inc
News-Eagle Offers Special Introductory Subscription
The notice invites readers to start a story in the News-Eagle on June 12 with a special offer for new subscribers. It highlights a 16 week life of the story for 25 cents and asks readers to enter their name today.
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News-Eagle
Lock-Up Conditions Reported by Grant County Board
The Grant County Board of Charities and Corrections reports on county lockups and institutions. It lists inmate counts at the Poor Asylum and Orphans Home, notes conditions at Marion jail and several town lockups, and calls for cleanups and better housing including a new facility at Gas City after finding it unfit. It also highlights maintenance plans for the Orphans Home and urges employment for able prisoners at Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant County Board of Charities and Corrections
Lena McDougie
van Buren
Marion
Gas City
Jonesboro
Fowlerton
Matthews
Upland
Fairmount
Swayzee
Estimable Lady Rachel Griffin Black passes away in Van Buren
Rachel A. Griffin born March 26 1838 near Centerville Indiana died May 3 1913 at her daughter’s home in Van Buren aged 75 years 2 months and 2 days She was married to Daniel T Black on September 3 1855 and both attended the Physio medical College of Cincinnati They practiced medicine in Marion Indiana Fort Jefferson Ohio later She leaves three children and a large extended family after a long life of learning and Bible study She passed peacefully after eight weeks of illness and is survived by her daughters Mrs G A Landess and Mrs J B Riley and son Dr B E S Black plus fourteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren.
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Rachel A. Griffin
Centerville
Indiana
G. A. Landers
van Buren
Joshua
Matilda Griffin
Daniel T. Black
Physiomedical College of
Cincinnati
Marion
Fort Jefferson
Ohio
Black
G. A. Landess
J. E. Riley
Van
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