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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1913
Page
1
In Van Buren township the dry forces won with an increased majority against the open saloon. A parade led by a boy on horseback bearing an American flag marched from the schoolhouse to the four polls, with grammar pupils carrying banners urging dry voting and child welfare. The vote totals show a clear swing toward prohibition.
Gas City faces a change as surrounding towns go dry while Gas City votes to remain wet through a remonstrance plan. The tally shows a wet majority with unclear exact figures in the damaged OCR text.
Sunday School at 9 30 a m. Class meeting at 10 30. Epworth League at 6 30 p m. Sermon by the pastor at 7 30. Bible study Monday at 7 30. Prayer meeting Thursday evening. Stop in at City Drug Store for a dish of AW flavors ice cream.
Mrs Della Thompson wife of Earl Thompson died Friday afternoon at four o'clock at their Van Buren area home after a four week illness. She was 29 years 10 months and 26 days old a Marion resident daughter of Daniel Krine. The couple moved from Marion to a Van Buren farm five weeks ago. Funeral services were Sunday at 2 30 p m from the U B church with interment in the I C O F cemetery.
Poem extols the unseen labor of a humble farm worker who feeds the hen. The verse contrasts grand heroes with the quiet daily duty that sustains life, highlighting value beyond fame and battle.
Drop into the News-Eagle office to see a top vacuum carpet cleaner praised as effortless to operate a ten year old child could use. It promises carpets look bright as new and is sold with a positive guarantee.
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