09 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1912
Page
1
Dillon of the Van Buren News-Eagle attacks the town marshal and council over pot cleanup and liquor issues. The editor cites threats and a $1000 reward for harming him, while the paper gains over fifty subscribers amid calls for a fight for decency. Andrews Signal notes the defiant stand may lead to clashes at the printing office.
A major world traveled exhibition by Col Cummins featuring the Young Buffalo Wild West and Cummins Far East arrives in Marion on August 15. The show promises a grand street parade and features acts with wild Australian boomerang throwers, Arabian horsemen, Maori warriors, Cossack dancers, elephants, dromedaries, and Annie Oakley style sharpshooters among other attractions.
An 1806 Van Buren paper lists prices for common goods: eggs 9 cents butter 10 cents lard 7 cents potatoes 25 cents wheat 64 cents corn 33 cents oats 25 cents chickens 5 cents hogs 3 dollars. The note highlights wage value comparisons and labor conditions.
Orville Hodson, nineteen, son of wealthy parents near Van Buren, confessed to passing a 500 forged check on the Hartford City First National Bank. He used aliases to lure a Marion driver, signed forger names C J Townsend and H C Templeton, and was traced via a tip from the Limes Gazette editor. Police recovered 480 of the money from a tin under a barn manger. an inquest may follow to assess his sanity.
The editor should stand by honest, well considered convictions even at the risk of losing subscribers or advertisers. Pursuing every persuasion pleases none, while true independence builds a strong following. With ability and fearlessness, he may be wrong at times but gains integrity, rather than drifting with shifting currents.
A historical reflection recalls a dedication speech praising a New York institution for saving boys from dissipation. The speaker argues the venture would be worthwhile even if it saved only one boy, and a friend challenges this view with a bold reply not if it were my boy.
The News-Eagle invites readers to settle any outstanding tainted money by visiting the office to pay up for subscriptions job work or advertising in plain terms. The message emphasizes readiness to receive payments promptly.
Citizens press council to oust Marshal Roberts over suspected graft and misconduct. They cite his alleged ties to bootleggers, sleeping drunk in public, tolerating vice, unpaid debts, and poor accounting. The letter urges decisive action at the next meeting.
In Atchison Missouri the circuit court found Charles Traub liable for 16 years of Atchison County Mail subscriptions totaling 24 dollars. The plaintiff proved Traub took the paper via postmasters and others, and law holds subscribers owe arrearages even if they sometimes refuse delivery. The jury awarded the full amount plus court costs and fees.
An Irishman took a contract to dig a well. He hid in bushes after the shaft caved in and left his hat and coat on the windlass. Neighbors thought he lay at the bottom and dug until Pat emerged to thank the diggers for freeing him from the dangerous job.
A hyperbolic editorial dismisses a passive citizen who resists progressive efforts, arguing he is unworthy of the effort or attention and should leave the community.
A town man calls the blind pig the poor man’s club and warns that such establishments ruin earnings, morals, and home life. He condemns the blind tiger as ally to drunks, prostitutes, gamblers, profaners of Sundays, corrupt politicians, and lawbreakers, urging citizens to stop paying supporters by prosecuting them.
An old couple by a fire admire a peaceful cat and dog. The wife asks why they cannot live as one happy family. The husband replies with a blunt, pragmatic twist about tying them together and severing them.
Gossip claim suspects spread lies about honorable young ladies in a Vas Buren business. The writer warns continuing rumors could force a public embarrassment for the accused, but the names of the young men remain unavailable.
The Fairmount News notes Joe Dillon of News-Eagle is pressuring Van Buren authorities by offering $10 to anyone who will attack the editor. Dillon, a former sailor, is said to know how to fight, making the job seem risky for any would-be assailants.
A short urging piece promotes subscribing to the News-Eagle, framing it as the path to ownership and ongoing access. The note emphasizes ethical access and reader commitment to stay informed.
A former editor from Tuston Texas writes from July 28 1912 praising the News-Eagle for its improved appearance after switching to machine set type and a power press. He notes Prohibition will rise, and shares travel details as a Chronicle advertising representative. He offers best wishes to the News-Eagle and its publisher.
Senate judiciary committee authorizes favorable report on a bill giving dry states power to intercept interstate liquor shipments. The measure, blending Kenyon and Sander proposals, bars shipments where a state law would be violated and reframes interstate commerce under arrival state law.
The News-Eagle pledges to continue its crusade against alcohol and vice in town. It notes barrels of booze hauled away in the early hours as part of a broader moral fight and warns that drunkenness and prostitution persist, urging residents to reform or face obituary notices.
The News Eagle editor J S Dillon of Van Buren leads a campaign against blind tigers and gamblers in town. He faces opposition from the town marshal E R Roberts but vows to fight and die if needed. Residents rally behind Dillon to support the battle for justice.
The passage argues that if E. R. Roberts had his way the people under his control would regress to savagery, with society devolving to ape like behavior and tree dwelling chattering.
A 1806 clipping claims Montpelier purges its gamblers and demi monde under a new mayor and shifts them to Van Buren Indiana. The News-Maple urges volunteers to help cleanse Van Buren, praising the town and inviting residents to join the reform effort.
Community call to welcome new neighbors and show courtesy. Encourages small acts of kindness, civil behavior, and sociable conduct to foster neighborly relations and mutual support in hard times. Emphasizes the personal cost of hostility and the payoff of friendliness and smiles.
Auction notice for August 22, 1912 at W A Green farm two and a half miles north of Van Buren and one mile east three quarters west of Milo. Listing includes mares cows hogs sheep implements and tools with terms cash under 85 credit nine months and four percent discount for cash. Mary A Green owner auctioneer J A Leverton.
The notice asks correspondents to forward items at the earliest moment so editors have time to set type. Compliance is appreciated by the publisher.
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