Buying at Home in Van Buren Sparks Local Prosperity
The News-Eagle urges residents to shift purchases from catalogs to local merchants. It cites over half a million dollars leaving Van Buren annually for mail order items and argues keeping spending local boosts business, lowers taxes, and strengthens the community with greater advertising support.
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Endurance Dancing Controversy and Health Concerns
The piece critiques endurance dancing contests praising world title claims. It questions the fairness and health impact of long hours on floor with partners, noting risks to young dancers and comparing to other extreme sports. It voices skepticism about the imagined benefits and warns of late life costs.
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Green Pastueritis and Civic Pride Reflections
Statistician Roger Babson warns about green pastueritis the lure of distant prosperity. He argues boys fare better in their hometown where habits and people are understood. He envisions a cleaner Van Buren with improved streets and yards and a community spirit. A New York minister urges radio sermons to reach nonattenders across the continent.
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van Buren
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Witty A Buren Jibe Dated Snappy Observations
A collection of satirical quips about local life and public figures. The notes poke fun at fashion, discipline, gardening, telephones, politics, and spring conditions with a humorous tone and sharp one liners attributed to Van Buren residents. It includes jabs at President Harding and comments on economy, culture, and education.
Samuel the Boy Who Served in God's House
Lesson overview Samuel called by God as a boy in the tabernacle under Eli. He grows in upright service to God and Israel, culminating in his farewell address and a call to faithful obedience. The text stresses motherly nurture, divine calling, and Samuel's integrity as judge and prophet.
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Paganism and worldly care contrast in Watkinson quote
W. L. Watkinson contends that worrying about carnal matters is pagan. He asserts that those who accomplish grand deeds for the soul will not starve the body in this stark moral reflection.
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W. L. Watkinson
Letting Go Reflections on Attachment and Trust
A reflective passage on relinquishing clingy possessions and trusting in the unseen. The writer cites Emerson and speaks of letting go as a path to faith, urging readers to release what binds them and seek spiritual certainty beyond material things.
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Emmerson
When We Build Too Low They Build
A compact report notes the adage that underestimating effort leads to unsafe construction, warning that cutting corners harms workers and communities. The piece emphasizes diligence, standards, and accountability in building projects.
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