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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
1
The Van Buren Community Brotherhood met at the Methodist Church with 28 present. Two new members were added, bringing total to 46. Rev. Roadarmel spoke on steel and pig iron, urging young men to become leaders and refine character through Christian faith.
A small gold piece found by Wm Bray while removing a window at Asa Bray's house bears the date 1854 on one side and California Gold on the other. Its origin and purpose are unknown, with no denomination or advertising intent evident.
An item titled wall paper cleaner is advertised as available at Pax ton's Drug Store with location hint and product mention.
The Junior class hosted a season’s festival at the opera house in honor of the Seniors. Festivities featured elaborate class color decor, violets and carnations, Kent Gage orchestra, and a formal program with readings and prophecies. A lunch followed with faculty talks and numerous students listed as in attendance.
Eight members of the graduating class of Van Buren high school entered Marion Normal College. They are Misses Mable Blake Martha Beck Lillian Pilkington Helene Cubler and Messrs. Paul Frazee Lawrence Lusure Flomer Turne Clinton McKee. Frank Mathias entered Marion Business College and Miss Elsie Bauter Huntington Business College.
Miss Eva Fraizer completed her term as teacher of No 8 in Washington township on Saturday. The school closing was delayed due to tornado damage to the building and the term ended in a vacant schoolhouse.
For sale items include incubators brooders and a bea house offered by Mrs J C Hodgson. The note lists sale of farming equipment with contact details likely in the local column.
Arrangements were made Monday whereby our picture show The Star passes to Mr Wilson Grove of Bluffton formerly connected with the Grand Opera House. Grove guarantees the best service and courteous treatment for Van Buren and vicinity. Open this evening with five reel program. Admission ten cents.
Hurrar Ringling Day draws near as Ringling Brothers circus returns to Anderson on May 12 with Cinderella as the opening act. The main tent will feature 1600 performers, hundreds of dancers, and lavish pageantry, plus 400 artists and trained animals in new acts. A morning street parade precedes the show, and a large local delegation is expected to attend.
Judge Marshall Williams of Marion spoke Sunday at the M. Ek. Church filling in for Rev. Campbell. He argued that God’s laws are superior and that man must obey them linking science to divine order while cautioning that modernization and war are avoidable if nations rely on prayer and Christlike spirit.
Mr and Mrs E B McMillan relocate to Van Buren occupying a South First Street property. Mr McMillan suffers from rheumatism.
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