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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1913
Page
7
A skeptical friend asks how the speech impressed, noting little cheering. Sorghum replies he prefers to be an orator his constituents listen to rather than hear themselves applaud.
A fragmentary column blends streetwise quips with ads and rural humor. It cites a coal dealer a pancake brand and a traveling salesman. It urges Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a laxative cure while remarking on early rising and the rattle of a long awaited train.
The article explains choosing plants for gas lit or drafty rooms and notes electricity allows all kinds to thrive. It highlights parlor palm varieties, the fig leaf palm, and the rubber plant as well suited for these conditions with care like regular watering and leaf wiping.
A gown features two lace layers with the black lace outermost and sheer mesh showing the white lace beneath. An enormous orange silk rose and black foliage provide the main accent. A liberty satin dress in brown near the bodice shows pale blue and green embroidery with touches of black and white under a black lace draped coat.
Parisian elegance embraces a striking court shoe with only two to three inches of vamp revealing the stocking. The daring style matches frock and season, drawing attention to the leg line and accessories of the ensemble.
A Needlecraft contributor shares a method to place hooks on the dress lower edge and eyes on the upper side. When the garment is ironed, no hook marks appear, avoiding the old-fashioned seam placement.
Ermine and Skunk combine in a winter fur style with a tailless ermine stole and a skunk strand contrast. The muff uses ermine with tails and heads in the border, and a velvet bow with a paste ornament adds a striking smart touch.
Pendants are the ornaments of the moment and come in every grade from garish artificial bits to semi-precious stones. They are set in gold or silver, with cost varying by stone value. Abilene shell blister pendants are attractive and priced to match.
In Florence region villas, medieval customs fade into modern comfort. Tuscan estates feature farm plots with maize vines and fig trees, unruffled by machines, while peasants’ songs mingle with cicadas. Visitors find hidden terraces, cypress enclosures, and tea served by a refined servant amid Renaissance gold service.
Joseph Salus of Chicago returns to Webster Mass after twelve years. He surprises his sister Mrs Sak and is attacked by her husband who drags him down stairs and throws him into the street. Salus verifies his identity and receives first aid after the confrontation.
Mrs John Ric ords in Gueda Springs Kansas woke to a scratching at her door and found her father’s dog at the threshold. She mounted a horse and rode 25 miles to his home where she found her father dying and rode to summon help.
In Fallsville Pennsylvania a bull owned by Earl Ralstron injured by breaking an iron chain and a fence gored two grazing horses to death. No further details available.
An engraving style ad notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and wind colic for children. It claims the syrup soothes gums reduces inflammation relieves pain and costs 25 cents per bottle from Ady.
Mrs. Dangleford asks if her husband is cured as surgeons note removal of a vermiform appendix during operation. The exchange suggests successful treatment and recovery progress.
Gray County Probate Judge Philip Miller of Cimarron Kansas reports dramatic relief from years of kidney trouble after using Dodds Kidney Pills. He says dizziness puffiness shortness of breath and back ache disappeared after about a year and weighs 200 pounds now. He endorses the product in a testimonial note and invites correspondence.
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a playful suitor who proposed to many girls for fun. He was surprised when Miss Evelyn agreed to marriage, quipping that she knew where to come if she decided to wed.
A witty exchange contrasts marrying for deeds over words with a reply that favors title deeds. The light banter reflects playful social ambivalence about action versus speech.
A brief satirical exchange shows Josephine and Margaret discussing an engagement. Margaret reveals she knows Stella’s fiancé but refuses to name him, then jokingly contemplates writing his name on a paper for Stella.
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