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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1920
Page
4
Advertising rates and notices lay out per line and per inch pricing for display ads. The editor E. H. DePOY asserts farmers’ right to organize and notes changing prices. The piece comments on gas costs, operatic stars, and humor about prices rising or falling.
A note hints at a forthcoming seasonal spat as the frugal suitor and his partner prepare for post holiday tensions. The line suggests a quarrel that will unfold after Christmas with social hints of romance and prudence.
A commentator states that regardless of November results, about a hundred million people remain ready to work or be employed, asserting continued economic effort and social cohesion despite political outcomes.
Some politicians persuade others to accept lines of bunk they themselves would not believe. The remark notes the knack for spinning falsehoods while appealing to voters.
Washington dispatches warn the coal shortage is becoming dire and may soon cause a severe cold crisis nationwide. Local readers are urged to brace for fuel scarcity as winter tightens.
The passage argues that with women's suffrage, men face relief as women focus on major state issues. It contends women will be too occupied with governance to meddle in household matters and henpecking.
A newspaper style summary notes a shift in marriage suitors from foreign nobles to attractive chauffeurs as preferred partners for American heiresses, reflecting changing social tastes and economic considerations.
A lighthearted local remark recalls a charming resident who once claimed the sheet holds nothing of interest. The writer jokes that one day a complimentary notice may celebrate her, then notes a woman’s prerogative to change her mind without notice.
Readers express little sympathy for gamblers in the baseball scandal yet want crooked players jailed. The national game risks losing trust as honesty in the sport is questioned.
The piece reflects on the difference between a politician and a statesman. It suggests modern politicians descend from extinct statesmen and uses an allegory of a green worm feeding on cabbage as offspring of a butterfly.
An irate citizen orders a halt to his paper but borrows a neighbor’s copy to see editorial views. The row highlights mutual disapproval and the rough dynamics between two local editors sharing sharp opinions.
The piece urges readers to help the town paper cover local events by sharing news of visitors and personal happenings. It discusses editorial effort, clipping from other papers, and the duty of residents to inform the editor about friends and local interest.
The piece states belief in integrity of the people home church school and business plus social life moral standards and service to fellowmen. It advocates rising above selfishness and jealousy and urges cooperation for community betterment with Golden Rule guidance.
A quote from the Inter Mountain Press and Printer reflecting on editors revealing too much. It notes a journalist hears much more than is printed due to common sense decency and prudence, and imagines widespread disruptions if all news were published.
The article reflects on community as more than place, defining it as fellowship and shared interests. It emphasizes obligation and responsibility arising from mutual concern and common possessions within a locality.
The grocer tries to placate a best customer who is upset about prices. He blandly notes living is getting cheaper, claiming eggs cost five cents more a year ago. The customer retorts that eggs were fresher then and worth more.
The notice promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to shorten grip when a cold starts. It urges bed rest at the first signs of cold and staying in bed until full recovery, claiming three days in bed now prevent longer illness later.
Six miles south and one mile east of Van Buren pears are offered for sale at 50 cents per bushel by Paul Hultz.
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness arises from inflamed mucous surfaces of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure, offered by a Toledo address, with a one hundred dollar reward for any case not cured.
Purdue horticulturists advise farmers to select seed from the best hills during digging. Demonstration fields showed about a 30 percent average yield increase when using saved tubers from top hills. Choose disease-free hills, store seed separately in a cool cellar or outdoor pit, and begin this fall.
Indiana youths aged 10 to 19 who grew at least a quarter acre may enter a club potato show in January. Swaim, secretary of the Indiana Horticultural Society, notes a strong year for spuds and urges selecting medium sized, uniform tubers for exhibits. More than 600 in cash and premiums will be awarded. details from H. H. Swaim, Lafayette, Indiana.
Ninety counties in Indiana have applied for county agricultural agents leaving three counties not yet involved. Vacancies are being filled quickly as county leaders report clear progress. The agent program, now seven years old, is seen as essential to local agricultural development and farmer association progress.
A short advertisement advises readers to ease digestion by eating sparingly of meats, spacing meals by at least five hours, avoiding snacks between meals, and drinking plenty of water. It recommends taking one Chamberlain's Tablet after supper.
Nelson and DePoy list 112 acres available for sale at a price of 200 dollars per acre. The listing highlights tract size and price to attract buyers.
A noted authority says excessive meat intake raises uric acid harming kidneys. A remedy named Salts, made from grape acid and lemon juice with lithia, is taken as four ounces in water at breakfast to cleanse sluggish kidneys and ease related symptoms.
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