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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
2
A collection of light musings and social jabs about vacation habits fashion subjects and amusing anecdotes. Topics touch on weather golf vanity and protests in Venice with wry commentary on Oregon ballots and Parisian gender ratios.
A fragment notes how aviatrices in odd costumes influence views on female aviation. It reflects on how attire shapes perceptions of women pursuing flight and their ambitions.
The remark questions military logistics by joking that if a pleasure boat can poke a hole in a battleship perhaps a fleet of such boats could strengthen naval power, reflecting humorous wartime thinking about defense.
Berlin will significantly outnumber Stockholm in the 1916 Olympic crowds and solidify the lead well before the event. The vast population advantage is seen as decisive.
The article notes more than four thousand people killed themselves in the United States last year yet many still hold the belief that life is worth living, reflecting resilience amid tragedy.
A Housatonic woman dug twenty good sized potatoes and three small ones from a single hill a few days ago while her husband’s activity is not detailed in the report.
The report notes a new sword form adopted by the army praised as highly effective. It imagines a gallant officer wielding the blade against a Batting gun at a mile and a half range.
A young woman at a New York riverside resort nearly drowned when her hobble skirt hampered her escape. The episode prompts reflections that style demands its martyrs even amid danger.
A New Jersey man says he has perfected an invention to make peas grow using electricity. He notes the idea may help agriculture, and jokes about applying electricity to kill weeds.
The saw fly defoliates maples across New England while the spruce bud moth attacks balsams used for pillows and Christmas trees. Despite the losses, authorities have yet to act to boost bird populations.
A Chicago man arrested for drunkenness says his milliner wife sent him to buy bread and he spent the money on alcohol. She pleads to spare him jail, claiming she needs him home for housework.
Great excitement in London as the king and queen attend a vaudeville performance. They seek to organize a convention on the American plan to stay current in amusements and secure genuine entertainment value.
Shoemakers turned out 600 bathtubs a day at the Pittsburg plant while workers complained they had none to use. The strike emerges from a labor dispute over domestic shortages amid efficient production.
Taft signs the canal bill and sends a memorandum asking Congress to declare the measure not a treaty violation. He cites British protests over toll exemptions, arguing the United States recognizes treaty limits on aiding its own commerce while owning and funding the canal. The president emphasizes the Hay-Pauncefote treaty limits and the canal’s neutralization rules adopted by the U.S. for that purpose.
The twelfth annual encampment of the American Veterans of Foreign Service opened in Philadelphia with Commander in Chief Robert G. Woodside of Pittsburgh presiding. Registration says over 10,000 veterans from the Spanish American War the Boxer uprising in China and the Philippine War have answered the call, with attendance expected to double by Thursday for one of the organization’s largest meetings.
Berlin reports no reply from Washington on Germany's inquiry over a US plan to impose countervailing duties on German wheat and rye flour and split peas. Observers view the move as a continuation of a tariff war sparked by paper pulp duties and German reactions to Swedish and Japanese treaty terms under the most favored nation clause.
Paris reports Clara Ward once Princess de Chimay will move back to the United States citing fatigue from ongoing lawsuits with former husbands. She seeks personal freedom in her homeland and is linked to a retired prizefighter as her latest companion.
Former Colombian President Reyes, his daughter, and his secretary were thrown from a car in a crossroads near Tarbes France. Reyes sustained internal injuries that may prove fatal. Miss Reyes fractured her arm and the secretary suffered severe bruises.
Washington reports two Americans, Harvey Dodd of Kosciusko Mississippi and Phillips, killed by rebels during looting in Leon. State Department orders Weitzel to investigate if they were soldiers or noncombatants and seek reparations if noncombatants. Rebels advance through towns. 450 U S sailors and marines in Managua to shield the capital and evacuate foreign women and children.
Berlin reports strong belief the Italy Turkey conflict nears settlement. Turkey may recognize Tripoli annexation with sultanate suzerainty, while preferring to retain Benghazi with preferential rights and no compensation. Turkey may cede self government to islands but keep them under sultan. Italy to accept Turkish tariff terms.
Testifying to a Senate committee John D. Archbold said Standard Oil gave 125000 to the Republican 1904 war chest with Bliss’s assurance Roosevelt would accept. Roosevelt in Oyster Bay rejected Archbold’s testimony as false and attacked the accusers. He pressed that letters to Cortelyou were not written to fake records and called Penrose false.
The senate appropriations committee reported no provision for Lorimer's expenses in the general deficiency bill. The panel had recommended $35,000 to partially cover his defense costs but indicated no action would occur during this session.
John J. Nonahue chief of police of Omaha died here Thursday from complications after an operation to amputate his right foot due to gangrene poisoning.
New York estimates show a rise in city running costs. Police Commissioner Waldo requests 19,350,000 dollars for 1912, up from 16,000,000 dollars this year, a twenty percent increase.
Miss Doris Keen of Philadelphia reached Seattle on the steamship Alameda after a voyage from Alaska and completed the ascent of Mont Blanc, among the loftiest peaks in the Copper River valley.
Sterling IL Aug 24 John Hatton a grandson of President William Henry Harrison and cousin of President Benjamin Harrison died Thursday in Erie IL at age ninety two.
Westminster Abbey to hold a sepulcher for Gen William Booth with burial beside his wife. Funeral set for August 28 in London and August 29 in burial. Gen Bramwell Booth will lead service as thousands of mourners attend. Eva Booth sails to attend funeral, traveling with Salvation Army officers from New York.
Secretary of State Knox with Mrs Knox and Ransford Miller sailed from Seattle aboard the Maryland for Japan to attend the emperor's funeral. The group departed Friday as part of the official delegation to Asia.
New York boxing commission ruled the Johnson Jeanete match off. Jesse and Eddie McMahon managers of the St. Nicholas A. C withdrew the bout after the ruling.
Sparks from a barn fire ignited the Ringling Brothers circus tent in Sterling Illinois. The blaze burned the big tent but did not injure anyone and left animal quarters intact. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars.
Nathan Behrin of the New York supreme court set a new world shorthand speed record by writing 278 words per minute at the stenographers convention on Thursday in New York.
A brief exchange sets a cautious mood as a passerby warns about securing a chicken coop after dark. The dialogue hints at vigilance and rural life without revealing further details.
Mrs. Mary Taylor of St. Clair Missouri describes fifteen years of watery blisters cracking and bleeding hands. After trying remedies she found relief using Cuticura Soap and Ointment following doctor advice. The ad also notes Cuticura’s global sales and a free sample offer.
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a whitening agent for laundry. It claims glass and water create a blue liquid that costs more, while the product makes fabrics whiter than snow.
A fragment notes meeting an old friend while motoring. The brief exchange asks whether the friend was hurt, hinting at an accident or incident without further detail. The tone resembles a casual newspaper item or personal anecdote in a 19th or early 20th century register.
An ick relieving salve named Cole's Carboli promises to stop itching and smooth skin. Available from druggists for 26 and 60 cents.
An officer of the French colonial army quotes a letter from a southern Pacific group of missionaries noting famine and ruined harvests. The message appeals for the dispatch of more missionaries to confront fanaticism and aid the ravaged country.
Since the Chinese revolution many have had their cues cut leading to a surge in barber shops across the Far East. Singapore businessmen imported American chairs and now face supply delays while Chinese customers insist on American hair clippers, signaling rising Oriental demand for U S barber supplies.
A colored man pleads guilty to stealing chickens before a police judge. He explains he could not explain the theft because a dog in the yard would draw fire, urging the judge to “stick to the bench” like he is familiar with, illustrating street wisdom over formal argument.
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