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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1922
Page
4
Sunday School lesson by Rev F B Pitzwater D D from the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, presented in a church newspaper. The text appears garbled with typographical errors and missing words but indicates teaching material or column.
A column laments persistent hard times while urging responsibility. It argues people use economic woes as excuses to dodge debts and overspending, praising workers who stay employed, pay debts, keep money in circulation, and avoid collective gloom. It stresses personal thrift to sustain business activity.
A compact plea urges neighbors to subscribe to the newspaper and stop borrowing from others. The writer suggests a year of subscribing first and then loaning the paper, arguing this will prevent the frustration of chasing the paper and ensure fair access for all households.
A reader asks everyone in this section what stood out most while away from home and the common answer is a ticket back to Van Buren. The brief captures a local sentiment about return and homeward travel.
Bargain days by local merchants align with upcoming band concerts creating a lively community event. Shops advertise discounts while crowds anticipate performances, enriching the town’s weekend with music and shopping.
A Van Buren young man vows to choose a wife by a simple test paying more attention to stove lids than to eye lids. He aims for practicality and careful judgment in his marital choice.
Montpelier merchants stage special bargain days each week and the Montpelier Herald reports they are drawing substantial business to town shops.
Last Thursday nick's fire exposed Van Buren's need for a fire whistle and weekly trial runs for the department. The piece also salutes fishing heroes, warns Ima Stinger and Puss Struble about insurance, and notes a Band Concert sign painted by Eve seen by several tourists.
The article recalls historical locations in Van Buren including the News office scene now where the public library stands, the U B Church worship site in the western town area, a large public hay field used by early residents, periods of numerous snakes forcing men to wrap legs, and Silas Shimp operating a nearby saw mill.
In olden times it was believed the seat of the soul lay in the stomach and for common stomach troubles Chamberlains Tablets are urged as prompt and satisfactory. They strengthen the stomach and enable it to perform its functions naturally. They only cost a quarter June.
Oscar O. Pence has purchased the D L Spears stock of groceries and queens ware and will continue the business in the north room of the building. A partition separates the two rooms and Pence owns a nearby farm and moved to Swayzee about a year ago.
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Lesson outlines Ezekiel 2 and 3, detailing Ezekiel’s call vision, spirit filled commissioning, and the prophet’s grave duty as a watchman. It stresses listening to God’s word, delivering the message, and warning the wicked to avoid blood guilt, with cases illustrating responsibility for others’ souls.
A biblical verse from Daniel 12 10 contrasts the fate of the wicked with that of the wise. It declares the wicked will continue in wrongdoing while the wise gain understanding through trials and purification. The passage emphasizes discernment granted to the righteous.
The quote urges genuine wisdom over appearances, arguing that true wisdom matters more than seeming wise, even if one appears older than eighty. It contrasts substance with form, highlighting the value of authentic insight.
A short quotation from Chesterfield reflects on honest error as something to be pitied rather than ridiculed, illustrating a noble stance on human fault.
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