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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
4
The undersigned is appointed administrator of Elizabeth A Brown and Andrew J Lugar estates, both decedents in Grant County Indiana. Notices allege solvency. letters issued to Barna Sugar and T Strange with June 6 13 20 dates.
A 70 acre farm near Van Buren is offered at 160 dollars per acre. See Witmer and DePoy. Also 44 acres nearby with no improvements priced at 100 dollars per acre. Contact Witmer and DePoy about these opportunities.
A wartime civic notice urges community unity for Fourth of July celebrations. It endorses outdoor events, limited costs, and participation by the whole town, with readings, pledges, and a president's message. It promotes War Savings Stamps and proposes using garbage for hog feed while outlining the Farm Labor Reserve and recruitment steps.
A town observer laments President Wilson for choosing war leaders and asserts local residents could outdo McAdoo Baker and other officials. The piece argues wrong men are chosen and a crisis is endured rather than conquered, urging recognition of real talent to win the war.
A call to buy all War Savings Stamps possible for cash and to pledge at the limit for future purchases. The appeal stresses immediate investment and ongoing commitment to savings programs.
A copied placard from Summit Co. Ohio Draft Board and Akron Home Service urges support for soldiers. It lists ten commandments protecting service members from eviction, insurance penalties, foreclosures, home seizures, tax sales, lawsuits, and delays due to absence with a patriotic closing note.
A June 17 dispatch from Indianapolis reports four Indiana electric railways have filed petitions asking for a 25 percent freight-rate increase. The Public Utilities Co. of Evansville. Marion Bluffton Traction Co.. Evansville Railway Co.. and Ohio Railway Co. join in claiming rail freight costs have risen while they currently haul at lower rates than steam roads following national increases.
A brief health note describes sour stomach as a mild indigestion caused by fast eating or unsuitable foods. It recommends slow eating, thorough chewing, light meals, and avoiding supper meat, stating most cases can be avoided without medicine. When symptoms occur, it suggests taking Chamberlain's Tablets to aid digestion.
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