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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
2
A collage of wry observations and aphorisms on love work and news from the News-Eagle editor page. Musings touch on politics, weather, humor about marriage and aging, and odds and ends about aviation and insects.
The piece notes vehicles grow cheaper while people still struggle to afford basic food, underscoring persistent living-cost pressures and the mismatch between lower car prices and higher daily expenses.
A Chicago story notes calves valued at $5,000, with an astonishing contrast to Fifth Avenue calves valued at $5,000,000. The piece underscores extreme price ranges for livestock in major markets.
The piece notes a shift in fashion dictating a reveal of a woman’s true appearance without disguise, signaling a move away from elaborate switches and puffs to a more natural look.
The passage notes a widespread urge to alter the hue of a meerschaum pipe. It reflects on human preference for aesthetics and self-expression through object appearance.
A Los Angeles youth stood on his head atop a downtown skyscraper to test his nerve and was arrested for endangering the public. Police said the stunt startled passers by and prompted safety concerns.
An exchange notes that a taxicab in Athens is termed polypolytan tocinetharmoxaxe, a label used when the chauffeur presents his bill, highlighting a curious national expression tied to taxi service.
A prima donna credited with discovering a $15,000 lump of ambergis promotes milk as an excellent tonic for the hair. The note also calls out aggressive press agents working hard for their money.
Beef may climb as prices rise but rabbits will enter the market soon and gain popularity only after a device to dig shot from teeth is invented.
A playful person tossed a melon at a passing taxi in Brooklyn late at night. The incident sparks jokes about melons becoming popular substitutes for hens’ fruit on the theater district’s crowded streets.
A veteran physician contends that today’s doctors are not significantly more effective at healing than practitioners a half century ago, noting the vast rise in ailments and diseases to treat.
An increase of more than one third in cigarette consumption over three months is cited as proof that advertising pays. The remark notes a rapid rise in smoking linked to promotional campaigns.
Mayor Fitzgerald supports a proposed ordinance restricting hatpins to six inches. The county awaits his effort to enforce the rule and gauge public reaction.
An ad writer pledges to honor a woman’s initiative and the store offers comprehensive assistance. The notice frames the department store as supportive and responsive to customer needs.
In Salem Mass a jury acquitted Joseph Ettor Arturo Giovannitti and Joseph Caruso of the murder of Anna Lopizzo amid the Lawrence textile strike riot. Caruso faced an additional indictment for assault with a deadly weapon and was released on recognizance. Ettor Giovannitti and Haywood were later bonded on conspiracy charges, while the strike that sparked the case began January 12 with 20000 workers in Lawrence mills.
The Cincinnati express on Pennsylvania Railroad derailed near Glenloch twenty five miles from Philadelphia. Four killed and fifty injured as a double header rolled down an embankment after a broken rail. Victims include J. E. Collins Buffalo New York Howard F E Baldwin Brooklyn Edwin R Jones Pittsburgh and L D Finley Pittsburgh.
J Frank Hickey confessed to the murder of seven year old Joseph Josephs whose dismembered body was found behind a Lackawanna saloon. He also admitted killing Michael Kruck, a New York newsboy, twelve years ago. Both deaths were by strangulation and linked to liquor fueled mania.
The mortal remains of U S Senator Isidor Rayner of Maryland were laid to rest at Rock Creek Cemetery after his death from neuritis. President Taft, cabinet members, and lawmakers attended, with Maryland sending an official delegation to honor one of its favored sons.
Miss Blanche Bates famed actress and George Creel editorial writer and Denver police commissioner wed at Bates residence in Newcastle last Thursday.
The new trial on appeal for 106 Koreans, who were convicted September 28 of participating in a conspiracy against Count Terauchi, the Japanese governor general of Korea, began on Tuesday in Seoul.
Ortie McManigal testified in federal court about the McNamaras plotting to destroy Los Angeles by explosion and fire after Times destruction. He described talks on robbing for funds and plans to blow Panama canal locks, dated April 7, 1911 at the international headquarters five days before their Detroit arrest.
Manila December 2 17 000 dead and one city wiped out as a massive typhoon devastates Leyte Capiz and surrounding islands. More than 500 Americans homeless and total damage expected to exceed 10 million dollars with wreckage along coastlines and ports reported.
Colonel Daniel M. Ransdell, longtime Senate sergeant at arms and former U S marshal for the District of Columbia, an intimate friend of President Harrison, died Thursday following surgery performed on November 7. He was a well known public figure.
Chicago readers learn the trial of George W. Fitzgerald on theft charges from the sub-treasury was postponed due to the illness of Federal Judge Carpenter. The amount involved is $173,000.
Jacob Souers aged 99 will turn 100 on December 14. In Huntington Indiana he became the town’s oldest resident to receive his first professional shave on Thursday at a local barber shop.
Reports from Milwaukee to New York detail the era’s rapid political shifts and violent crimes. John Schrank is moved to a mental hospital. Navy Secretary Meyer denies resignation rumors. Ad Wolgast defeats Wille Ritchie securing a Californian’s claim to the lightweight title. Maryland Senator Jackson appointed to the Senate. four gunmen sentenced to die at Sing Sing in early January.
The funeral of J. T. Brush president of the New York National league club who died in his private car was held at St. Pauls Episcopal church with burial at Crown Hill cemetery.
Edward M. Brown aged 72 collapsed and died moments after giving thanks during a Thanksgiving family reunion in Bloomington Illinois. He had just completed the blessing when he fell from his chair and died.
Reports from Constantinople say a formal armistice for a fortnight may be signed within days, while European capitals push mobilizations. Bulgarians press toward Adrianople near the inner city, and Serbs claim Durazzo as secure. Caution remains as powers mass troops and Greece occupies Sasseno.
Albert T. Patrick, jailed for nearly eleven years for the murder of his client William Marsh Rice, walked free from Sing Sing at 4:25 PM after Governor Dix granted a full pardon. Dix cited lingering questions about the trial and said Patrick should pursue vindication of his innocence.
The jury in the Charlies H. Hyde trial returns a guilty verdict. Punishment ranges up to ten years imprisonment or a $100,000 fine, or both, at the court's discretion.
Paducah Kentucky December 2 Emmet B a gby assistant cashier of the City National Bank of Paducah shot and killed himself in the basement of the bank Friday. Officials refused to issue a statement.
Edgar M. Noel head of the Noel Construction Company died Friday in his Baltimore home. He suffered a sudden attack of uraemia and indigestion while in his basement den.
The fragment notes a caution about a person named Dibbs, described as seemingly kind in one remark while another warning flags distrust with a terse caution about that man. No further context is provided.
A brisk dialogue in a refined setting reveals characters Edward and an unnamed companion debating purchases. The exchange hints at social manners and lessons learned by observing dummies as silent teachers in an expensive store.
The Blaine schoolhouse on Mars Hill once honored by James G. Blaine with a bell has been converted into a storeroom and moved. The historic building that educated many generations is removed from its original foundation, leaving a sense of loss among former students now aged.
The Minneapolis Messenger quotes Peter Doubt on the secret of success. His wife interrupts with sarcasm as he concedes that many over fifty are asked for the formula. He finally offers a reply: be born lucky if you must answer.
An old advertisement explains that caffeine in coffee and tea causes dyspepsia and nervous trouble. It promotes Postum as a caffeine free alternative, claiming improved sleep and digestion, with instructions for making Instant Postum and pricing.
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