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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1912
Page
5
Local items report sales events and visits including Bert Doyle visiting as a candidate for treasurer and a 14 quart dish pan sale at Corky Ingtinton's for 29 cents. Birth of James Robert Rumple on September 14 and Minnie Hart starting at Hall Cochran store. Marion Normal College reopening September 30 and various community notices.
Mr and Mrs J Galbraith and guests Mr and Mrs Crandall of Warren motored to Sugar Grove Saturday and attended the Old Settlers Meeting.
An advertisement urges readers to contact F. TI. Roberts Agency at 404-5 Glass Block Marion Indiana for real estate deals. It promotes Boxell's for handbags and suit cases, attributing value to M. C. Lilley's goods and appealing to nearby towns with competitive prices.
Paul and Perry present a range of plumbing options including gravity and compressed air pumping systems. Featuring bath installations and accompanying pictures, this ad highlights the C Case brand and emphasizes specialized sanitary work.
Boxell's offers men’s pants at actual cost for twenty days. No half measures. See the blue tag for details. Offered prices reflect the true cost to retailer with no added markup. Local shoppers urged to visit and buy early while stock lasts.
Two young ladies dressed in male attire last Monday evening presented a gallant appearance and drew attention when they began smoking imitation cigarettes.
Henry Tinkle, a noted horse man, says Boxell's provides the best work shirts after two years of steady purchases. He endorses their fit durability and value.
A large coal piece from a coal rack fell and struck the worker on the hand mashing the fingers and back of the hand requiring several stitches to close the wounds.
Edith Comer fell from her porch about six feet at her home south of town on Wednesday morning. She sustained a severe head and back injury but is not expected to suffer serious results.
The Van Buren W C T U met Wednesday afternoon at the M E church with large attendance. Officers were elected: Mrs. Dimit president, Mrs. Mathias vice president, Mrs. J J Howard treasurer, Mrs. Ida Koniles secretary, and Mrs. Dunkin correspondent. Delegates were elected for the State Convention.
Local items report Mrs. Losure visiting in Van Buren, illnesses including cholera infantum and typhoid, and several townsfolk traveling to Auburn Indiana and Indianapolis for family matters or study. A Clover Leaf brakeman suffers a left hand injury. Careful readers are urged to pass along tips to the News-ugle.
The piece argues responsibility builds strength like exercised muscle. It warns against letting others decide for you and urges individuals to make their own decisions despite appeals to ease. It stresses accepting duties, learning to shoulder burdens, and shaping character through decisive action.
Men’s pants are offered at actual cost at Bax ell's for the next twenty days. See the blue tag for details and exclusions.
Advertisement touts owning an electric lighting plant at under 12 cents per kilowatt. Claims easy installation and safe operation with a decisive sales line and a blue tag prompt.
W A Paxton and Company now takes orders for clothing featuring the Fred Kauffman line of samples. They offer suits from $10 to $45 and urge customers to visit if a suit is needed.
Mrs Keller arranged a pleasant surprise for her daughter Zera on her birthday. Last Thursday the Embroidery Club girls visited after school and they shared a special hour followed by a delicious two course luncheon.
The old man broods as his wife lingers at the summer resort, while it is suggested the stenographer not be treated to a private outing. Deacons should handle the house discussions and plans for the upcoming prayer meeting.
A local publisher notes that quitting a subscription punishes the paper less than it hurts the reader, saying the yearly profit on a dollar-a-year paper is so small one would feel broke if that was all they possessed.
The text argues that the proper method to cancel a paper is to pay all arrearages, obtain a receipt, and have the name removed from the list. It condemns avoiding the office and leaving the publisher a note marked refused as dishonest and improper.
A harsh critique notes a man who shirks debts by hiding, getting drunk, and avoiding creditors, while urging he be sent to an eastern country where leprosy prevails. The statement ends with claims that “we have a few in town.”
A reflection on deeds done for neighbors and the habit of boasting about kindness. The piece recalls a man who bragged about helping a woman by letting her do his family washing, suggesting the true value and appreciation of such acts may be understated.
A prayerful verse urges gentleness toward others and self restraint. It calls for brighter cheer, braver resolve against temptation, and service to those around, ending with a calm acceptance of death.
The article argues for relentless advertising through time and location to imprint business into public consciousness. It extols the newspaper as a friend that strengthens community support and warns that without papers, society loses its voice and epitaphs.
Citizens of Van Buren are urged to attend the council chamber on the second and fourth Friday evenings each month. The message notes ordinances and municipal issues are discussed then, and that public presence inspires officials to work for the common good.
Cole's High Oven Range features an air tight base construction and Patented Top Hot Blast for efficient combustion. It pairs with gas ranges, takes little space, heats the kitchen, and with a coil heat, provides hot water on demand. Demonstrates features aimed at housewives.
Locust Chapel details a Prohibition Convention in Marion and notes social visits by Mr. and Mrs. Barrow of Milo and Mr. and Mrs. Simons of Marion. Rev. Carlos H. Coats, recently married, plans to pastor in Traverse City Michigan. The Center township Sunday School Association closes a four week membership drive across four churches and will name the top church by attendance later.
A reader questions Bob Ingersoll on what happens to a man who skips years of payment for a paper and tells the post master he does not want it. The paper echoes concern about an editor who educates subscribers to delay pay.
A sale notice announces a two year old driving mare bred from Don L Otto L Kirkpatrick. The listing cites sire and breeder details and invites buyers to inquire for price and terms.
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