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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1923
Page
8
A health themed column urges readers to protect vitality like a mortgage on health. It argues sickness stems from long term weakness, promotes spinal checks by chiropractor W. A. Thompson in Marion, and invites readers to maintain fitness to avoid future illness.
A long roster shows committee assignments for a community fair. Captains lead groups such as Canned Goods and Jellies, Bread Pies and Cakes, Candies, Pop Corn and Peanuts, Flowers, Plain Sewing, Fancy Work, Dolls and Babies, Refreshments, Entertainment, and Music with numerous members including Anna Barrow Mrs Fred Sanderman Mary Plummer Mrs Richard Pilkington W A Paxton Mrs Henry Denton Mrs Otto Barrow Emma Williamson Daisy Toney Roy Makemson Harry Creviston George Richardson Lucille Paxton Chloe Sanderman Harriet Makemson Emma Brock Delores Morarity Abbie Doyle Ruth Bridge Vera Boxell Edithanna DePoy Glendora Iman Elsie Barrow Laura Doyle and many others. The notes list captains such as Daisy Lee and Helen Wright and emphasize broad participation across many subcommittees.
A juvenile patron, recently released from quarantine for measles, asked about the sign fiction. The librarian explains fiction means stories and the child asks who has the fic tion. The exchange highlights library signage and a hopeful return to reading.
Miss Anna Schmutz was a major shopper Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Marvin Overholtz spent Sunday with friends in Peru. Cole's factory demonstration at Arthur Nye's Hardware Store Friday and Saturday October 5 and 6. Mrs Estelle M Baton visited Bluffton Wednesday to spend the remainder of the week with friends and attend the street fair.
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