02 May 1913
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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1913
Page
1
The Van Buren creamery, a cooperative owned by township citizens, ended its lease last Saturday under Guy Mote. Locals lacked patronage despite potential, and the plant will be sold on liberal terms, inviting a new operator to take over a promising venture.
In Anderson Friday afternoon the jury acquitted Dr. James Cummes of a charge of performing a criminal operation on 15 year old Myrtle Stoker daughter of Thomas Stoker of Landersville. Reportedly, Mr. Stoker and two companions once went to Anderson and gave the doctor a beating, and the affair is now considered settled.
Friends and relatives celebrated Smiley M Farrs eighty six birthday at his home with a fourteen pound cake bearing his name The event noted many Farr relatives were present though some were absent due to illness and two sons were far west The cake was baked by Walter Dawson and roses from Clyde and Ned Farr were among the gifts
The passage humorously notes Van Buren men take pleasure in the house cleaning era led by the busy housewife. Beans, boiled and plain, are praised as the season’s preferred diet, while women perform most cleaning tasks and carpentry like moving furniture. The piece closes with playful observations about carpets drying on the line and the mess of scrubbing.
Miss Lenore Toney Nellie Thompson Martha Beasley and Aurelia Wiley expect to leave soon for Winona Lake to enter a teachers course.
A concise consumer note urges shoppers to eliminate mail order houses to cut costs and keep more money in households. It emphasizes direct buying and local alternatives as a practical strategy for saving on purchases.
A letter from a subscriber near Van Buren claims he ordered the News-Eagle to stop and refuses to pay four dollars. The new editor says accounts carried over from previous publishers will be pursued, and papers will be discontinued until all arrearages are paid, with collection agency steps to follow.
The county treasurer and deputies face a busy final week as the May tax installment deadline nears Monday night. Officials anticipate little rest during the rush.
J H Galbreath and wife and Dr Crandall and wife were in Huntington Wednesday.
M. M. Mayer of Marion runs a classified ad for Partridge Plymouth Rocks. The birds are healthy and true to color and type. Mayer won Marion show prizes with third first class from Judge Clipp. Eggs sell for 3 dollars per 15. Address 612 West 2d Street Marion.
This paper announces a new weekly feature the pattern department. Two patterns are shown each week and may be purchased by sending ten cents with a coupon. Readers cut out the coupon mail the request and the chosen pattern will be mailed to them.
Mr C N Harter arrives in Van Buren to assume management of Greer Wilkinson Lumber company. He comes from Jasonville Indiana and has long been connected with the firm. The community is urged to welcome him warmly.
Citizens warned to confine all chickens from April 15 to October 15 yearly under town ordinance. Violations carry a fine up to five dollars plus prosecution costs.
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