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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1913
Page
7
A sprawling OCR of farm for sale notices lists hundreds of parcels from 60 to 800 acres across states and provinces in the U S and Canada. Each entry notes acreage farm buildings orchards or stock and lists contact names and towns from Wisconsin to North Dakota Manitoba and Kansas. Most entries promise cultivated land, houses barns and outbuildings with prices or trade options.
A compact reflection notes that success arises more from sustained effort than chance, emphasizing discipline, consistency, and steady progress over luck. The statement frames work ethic as the chief driver of achievement.
An old advertisement promotes Doctor Vierce's Pleasant Pellets claiming constipation causes serious diseases and that one laxative forms three cathartic pills. It also notes Mrs. Austins pancakes as a wholesome breakfast and hints at daydreams becoming reality with effort.
The lesson centers on Mary Magdalene and other women visiting Jesus tomb after the Sabbath and finding the tomb empty. An angel proclaims the resurrection, directing the women to tell the disciples, with Peter named specially. The passage emphasizes faith over doubt and urges living in the risen Christ.
A lighthearted column notes how children describe the world with whimsy. Pansies flying butterflies and dew as the grass crying reveal the humor and insight of youth in simple phrases.
A fragmentary quote appears to reflect a dispute over payment for telephone service with nearby remarks about costs. The readable text lacks clear context or identifiable people, places, or organizations. The item reads as an incomplete colloquial exchange without verifiable events.
Perdita allegedly flirted with high rollers at the beach last summer. Her actions reportedly led to a dangerous near drown incident, illustrating risky behavior and social entanglements noted in local gossip.
Mothers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature of Gunvy and to ensure it carries the warning in use for over 30 years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
A Sunday school teacher asks pupils who wants to go to heaven to raise a hand. All do except Mary who explains her father bought tickets for Los Angeles. The joke plays on the girl choosing a worldly trip over salvation.
A rumor chain from former Washington Post editors and union members prompts an inquiry into the death of painter John La Farge. A telegraph editor allegedly sent a flash alert and the city editor ordered reporters to investigate the Central Labor Union for details on La Farge.
A terse exchange notes strong confidence in a man. A remark about an 80 and a exposed 10 cent cigar in a vest pocket hints at a curious, possibly coded, context.
An older woman credits stopping tea for relieving sleepless nights, numb sensation, headaches, and heart trouble once caused by caffeine. She had drank tea for twenty five years under medical care and switched six months ago to Instant Postum, noting improved sleep and stronger heart. Postum Cereal Co. promotes Instant Postum as a soluble tea substitute sold by grocers.
Harry Junke of Chicago Minnesota reports a severe left arm burn that ulcerated and kept him awake. After trying other salves with no relief he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment with linen bandage and bath, achieving rapid relief and full healing. He says early use would have prevented suffering. Cuticura touted with offer of free samples and Skin Book.
A seven year old colored boy told Judge Taylor in juvenile court he had not been in Marion county Indiana when he fired at his playmate with a rifle. He said he was on the front pad.
Mr W D Smith of Ethel Kentucky praises Dodd's Kidney Pills claiming ten to twelve years of benefits and relief from a long standing back strain and bladder inflammation. He credits the pills with keeping him alive at 77 and offers his picture for publication.
Fragments of quips ads and banter fill the column with teething syrup cures and pancake praise. It includes Pazo ointment for piles and a weather joke exchange among unnamed speakers.
A theater group premiered a new play described as breezy by some, while others noted a sudden gust of criticism. Performances sparked lively chatter about pacing, staging, and audience reaction.
Kerrigan bought a Spanish parrot in South America as a gift for friend O'Brien. He shipped the bird and later exclaimed that he never met a tougher bird, joking Dinny never learned to talk.
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