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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
2
Local notes mention muslin gowns for 50c at McDougle s store and a new waist purchase. Mr and Mrs Henry Cochran visited E E Camblin s home Sunday. Dana Leverich slowly improves after three weeks of illness. Grace Bloomfield and Hazel Dicken visit Fort Wayne for schooling and group social events.
Petticoats priced at 50 cents at McDouglas and a fresh line of chocolate candy at 20 cents a pound from Storts & Son. Various social notes include visits between Mrs. O G Willey and the Witmer family in Marion, and several residents returning from trips to Petroleum Enid and Saratoga.
Mr and Mrs Charles Leonard of Wells county and Mrs Martha Bloom of New Castle spent Sunday with Mrs Catherine Deck and Miss Essie Deck.
A cooking demonstration in aluminum ware will be held in the M. E. Church basement on Monday afternoon. Each family will receive a quart stew pot for free, and a small offering will be collected at the door.
Sunday afternoon and evening entertainment featured Ira Swagger and family, Mr and Mrs Robert Lugar of Arcana, Estis Miller and family, B L Bunker and Fern Lugar of Marion, Helen Cobler, Clay Schweikhardt, and Wade Lugar.
Miss Vivian Clark, a DePauw University graduate, is elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity. She plans to study music at DePauw this summer, preventing her from teaching in Van Buren this season after several years of service.
Miss Lucy Coury visits Indianapolis on Saturday to see her sister Dr. Katherine Carey Ford. EB Beeson serves on the reception committee for Marion Masonic golden jubilee celebrations this week.
A Marion Indiana advertisement from the Harley Davidson Motor Shop at 307 East Third Street seeks any make of motorcycles for sale or purchase. The shop invites owners to bring in their machines for potential purchase.
Chris Stark completed a sale of his household goods and departed Saturday for his home in Nowatah Kansas where he and his family now reside.
Mr and Mrs E N Gillespie called on Mr and Mrs Charles Dimmit in Tulsa Oklahoma at the home of Mr and Mrs L L Dimmit Tuesday evening.
Mr and Mrs Jasper Storts and family have moved to Hebron Ohio where they will reside. They came here from Hebron about three years ago.
Mr and Mrs John Baird of Jonesboro motor to Van Buren Sunday and were joined home by Edith DePuy who spent Monday and Tuesday there.
Mr and Mrs Scott and Miss Alice Myers of Huntington paid calls to Mr and Mrs W A Paxton on Sunday afternoon. Mrs Lena McDougle returned from Indianapolis where she attended a national charities and corrections convention. Jessie Judson returned to Van Buren after visiting relatives in Michigan and will occupy the upstairs of the West Main Street residence.
Mrs. Florence Frazier and George W. Frazier divorced in Huntington circuit court after a short hearing before Judge W. H. Eichhorn. The decree grants Mrs. Frazier alimony totaling 1950 dollars, with 1000 dollars due in ten days and the remaining 950 due in six months.
The piece notes rumors that England Germany and France may form a joint peace commission. It argues the world longs for peace and for it to come unshattered, contrasting with the disruptive war context and skeptical about the rumor.
Sealed proposals by June noon for a one story brick school in District 7 Van Buren township Grant County Indiana. Plans on file in the township trustees office. Bidder must file a certified check equal to 10 percent of bid and a bond double the bid. Right to reject all bids reserved.
Grant County Indiana Circuit Court issues notice to Cobern Salters, nonresident, in Emma Salters v. Cobern Salters No. 6739. Complaint for divorce filed March 1918, with required affidavits, summons set for September 4 before the Marion court, clerk W S Malott presiding.
Mamie Inez Hesser files for divorce against Win Everett Hesser in Grant County Indiana. The complaint dates May 12 1916 with serve by publication due to nonresidence. The Sept term 1916 calls for answer by September 4 1916 at Marion court house.
Mr and Mrs J H Galbreath called up friends at Warren Monday evening and attended church.
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