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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
1
Rev. S. F. Harter of the M. E. Church outlines Sunday gatherings to organize Junior and Senior Epworth Leagues. Junior meeting at 2 PM, Senior at 7 PM, with all local youth urged to attend. Sunday School at 9:30, sermons at 10:45 and 8 PM, and a newly added choir enhances services.
A War Exhibit Train sent by the War Loan Organization of the Seventh District passed through Friday evening and stopped ten minutes at the Clover Leaf station due to N J Ikerd’s efforts. The display featured German trophies from A E F members including cannons airplanes rifles machine guns shells helmets and other paraphernalia viewed by several hundred citizens.
Mrs. Nora Shaw wife of Glenn Shaw residing northwest of the city attempted suicide by cutting her throat with a butcher knife last night. Dr. Richardson treated her and she was reported improving with possible recovery. Shaw recently returned from service with the A. E. F. Despondency and poor health were cited as factors in the act.
The quarantine at the Wright residence is lifted as all children fully recover from scarlet fever. John and Mary Wright and their family are cleared, with health authorities reporting no further cases.
A street comment from Mickie notes a man who says he does not believe in advertising but is quick to mock new trends like Autosaint. The piece captures the ironic stance of a recurring critic in everyday chatter.
Albert Burris born July 2 1835 in Darke County Ohio died April 27 aged 83 years 9 months 25 days. He served 1861 1864 in the Civil War. Funeral April 29 at S W Shimp home with Rev J F Spitzer. burial in Lancaster cemetery.
Mrs. Culla J. Vayhinger state president of the Indiana W C T U will speak at the Van Buren Methodist Church Sunday morning in support of the coming drive to raise funds for enforcing prohibition worldwide reconstruction in Europe and related work. The program includes songs prayers and an address following Sunday School.
The W. Williamson Sunday School class plans a market at H. A. Davis & Co. furniture store on Saturday May 10. Proceeds fund the class pledge to the Armenian relief fund with items such as chickens eggs cream cakes pies salads baked beans homemade bread and cookies for sale. They will assist the church in other ways after the pledge is fulfilled.
The United Brethren Church Missionary Society will hold an all day market at H A Davis & Co Furniture Store this Saturday. Proceeds fund a church carpet with items for sale including noodles pies cakes bread and fruit. Your patronage is encouraged.
The Van Buren township Sunday School Council met at the U B Church last Sunday afternoon. Walker B Farr presided and Raymond Lee was present. Rev S F Harter spoke on Sunday School work and Farr added remarks. It was announced the county convention could come here if effort is made. The proposition was deferred to the May meeting with a later notice.
At noon a young woman demonstrated a new stocking support in a downtown store window. Fifty men pressed the sidewalk, a delivery wagon blocked a view, two boys climbed a trolley pole, and streetcars paused while police were summoned. John VanMeter and wife and Mrs. Mary Reeves of Hancock county visited the LeFavour family nearby.
Mrs. Chas Sullivan received a card this week confirming Samuel Renick’s safe arrival in New York. He will proceed to Camp Merritt New Jersey and serve with Co. C 160th. He will participate in a statewide demonstration at Indianapolis soon. Dr W W Mott of this city joins the county reception committee.
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