Van Buren Plans Big Fourth of July Celebration
Local business leaders organize a town wide Fourth of July celebration in Van Buren with funds raised for a full day of events. The plan includes stores open all day, sports and games with prizes, and a fireworks display at night. Special guests are invited to spend the day in town.
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van Buren
News
van Bures
E. H. DePoy
Dean Paxton
E. L. Pierson
Fred Losure
Ned Conwell
Trace Draper
Clyde Whitecotton
John Wright
Order Raspberryes Now For Delivery At Market Price
Orders will be filled as received at market price on delivery day. Names listed include C A Weiler and others along with committee and speaker credits.
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C. A. Weiler
the Berryman
Chicken Feed Supper At School House Lawn
The Van Buren Poultry Association hosts a chicken supper on the school house lawn Saturday evening from 5 30 to 7 45 attended by members and their wives. Tickets are 26 cents with Otis Crane County Agent delivering a speech afterward worth 25 cents inclusive. The event draws feverish interest as locals prepare for the feast.
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School House
van Buren Poultry Association
Otis Crane
Tombstone accident breaks boy’s leg at cemetery
Clair Farr three years old, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Farr, was injured at Van Buren cemetery while attending a funeral for Mrs Hoffman. A tombstone toppled onto his right leg four inches above the knee. Dr Derbyshire set the limb and the boy is recovering.
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Clair
Harry Farr
Farr
van Buren
Hoffman
Master Clair
Derbyshire
Fall causes skull fracture for Gosset boy
Frederick Gosset, 11, fell from a porch swing with his sister Martha Tuesday noon. The new swing tipped over, sending them to the concrete. Frederick struck the back of his head, was unconscious for hours, and Dr. Derbyshire diagnosed a slight skull fracture. Martha was uninjured.
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Fredrick
Clyde Gosset
Frederick
Martha
Derbyshire
Berry Boxes Sent in by Wholesalers Not Complying With Law
Grant county inspector J. B. McGuffin reports strawberries sold in boxes not showing exact contents. Violations blamed on wholesalers. retailers warned. From now on berries must be sold by quart or by weight, and prosecutors will follow for future breaches.
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J. B. McGuffin
Grant County
van Buren
McGuffin
Indiana
Narrow escape after thunderstorm strike hits clothes line
Mrs Bert Harvey narrowly escaped death when lightning struck a clothes line near her as she stood in the yard south of town. She was stunned and unconscious but survived. she fell into a pool of water which likely saved her. Sixty feet of line were destroyed and no trace remains.
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Bert Harvey
Van Buren Needle Craft Club Meets at West Main Home
Mrs. Pike hosted the Van Buren Needle craft club Friday afternoon with sewing and conversation. A two course lunch was served for Mesdames Edna Lander Marie Draper Cecil Duckwall Edna Strange Laura Doyle Edna Moler Brooke Strange Flossie Miller Clyde Sugar T C Pike and Misses Amy Rowley Lois Eshelman Nellie Thompson and Atel Shinholt. Next meeting will be with Mrs Brooke Strange.
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Thomas Pike
van Buren Needlecraft Club
West Main Street
Edna Lander
Marie Draper
Cecil Duckwall
Edna Strange
Laura Doyle
Edna Moler
Brooke Strange
Flossie Miller
Clyde Sugar
T. C. Pike
Amy Rowley
Lois Eshelman
Nellie Thompson
Atel Shinholt
Local man hopes for oil as 700 barrel gusher found
Mr. 8 G Robinson expresses strong optimism over a reported 700 barrel oil well drilled near Arkansas City Kansas. The gusher lies close to leases held by Robinson and his associates who await his return to Kansas to oversee the holdings.
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8.G. Robinson
Arkansas City
Kansas
Farmers Trust Company Offers $1 Year Safety Boxes
The Farmers Trust Company advertises safety deposit boxes at an annual rate of one dollar. The offer positions the bank as a low cost option for securing valuables, appealing to customers seeking affordable storage.
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Farmers’ Trust Company
Farmers Trust Company
Conwell and Paxton Offer 26 Percent Discount on Wallpaper
A newspaper notice announces a 26 percent reduction on an entire wallpaper line from Conwell and Paxton. The ad emphasizes a broad sale likely aimed at home decor buyers.
Conwell & Paxton Offer 25 Percent Discount on Wallpaper
A local advertisement announces a quarter off on an entire wallpaper line from Conwell & Paxton. This promotion highlights a 25 percent discount across all wallpaper products offered by the retailer.
Six Room House for Sale in North Marion
For sale a six room house on a busy street in North Marion with a driven well and a large barn and garden. Includes cherry trees and ample space. Price $76,000. Contact Jim Denman Van Buren.
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North Marion
Jim Denman van Buren
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Harry Hamaker
D. W. Boxell
W. J. Gildersleeve
Coan Paxton
BE. L. Pierson
Poultry Association
Farmers’ Trust CO
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van Buren, Ind
Erom
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Dawson’s Bakery
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