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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
4
A miscellany of quips on life, love, politics and culture from The News-Eagle page. Snappy lines reference Philadelphia, London theaters, St. Louis lawsuits, eggs and hens, love sickness, and a jab at German opera and British Shakespeare. Compact, period voice and broader social observations.
The passage notes a coming revival of eighties fashions and calls for organization against those enforcing rigid style dictates, framing current trends as a prolonged stylistic nightmare.
A fragmented note suggests photographs of Paris fashions at the races sparked controversy in the country, with voices divided over whether the trend should be stopped.
A controversial ruling labels dogs as a luxury and prompts local debate. Critics argue several households lack essentials yet boast pets, while supporters say animal ownership reflects personal choice amid fiscal constraints.
A Pennsylvania scientist warns the world may have only about a billion more years of life left. He argues this should not cause undue anxiety this century and emphasizes measured concern over long term planetary prospects.
A report notes scientists have found a lead toward a vaccine to combat typhoid. The piece questions when a vaccine might be found for the form of typhus referred to as bastigas.
Reports from Nagasaki and Tokyo detail Sakura Jima eruptions that left Sakura Island covered in lava and ash, Kagoshima in ruins, and more than 100000 mainland residents homeless. Thousands are unaccounted as Kinshin and surrounding areas suffer thick ashfalls and disrupted rail service.
United States District Judge Edgar Aldrich denies immediate bail to Harry K. Thaw in Concord New Hampshire. The ruling delays bail awaiting habeas corpus proceedings while Thaw gains a 20 day extension to file briefs. In New York William Travers Jerome receives threatening letters tied to Thaw’s return to Matteawan.
Lieutenant Gilbert M. Welman and eleven crewmen are missing after submarine A 7 sank during maneuvers near Whitsand Bay Plymouth England January 19. Rescue boats frantically searched the area all night but found no trace as officials weigh causes and consider abandoning A class boats.
The U S Labor Probe opens with a National Commission on Industrial Relations hearing in New York City. Four of nine members attend the first session at City Hall as witnesses discuss the garment workers strike, protocol agreements, wages rising to about 21 dollars a week from 16, and concerns over outside arbitration.
Ev ensville reports Henry Alves missing from a hospital amid a fortune over 100000. Count Yukyo Ito, fleet admiral of Japan, dies at 71 after shaping naval history including the Yellow Sea battle. South Carolina Senate rejects marriage license medical certs. John Fox, longtime Democratic figure, dies at 78 in New York. Gorky’s exile lifted. he plans to return from France where he suffers tuberculosis.
Washington January 17 Prohibition advocates urged a nation-wide constitutional amendment at a national day of fasting and prayer event organized by the W C T U to seek nationwide alcohol prohibition.
Philadelphia January 17 Mrs Weir Mitchell died of pneumonia on Thursday after illnesses following her husband funeral last week She was seventy seven and born Mary Cadwalader of Philadelphia.
Capt Town South Africa January 19 news reports the strike wavering as martial law is forcefully applied. Workers rush back to jobs after the arrest of Johannesburg readers and men return to work in large numbers.
In Columbus South Carolina on January 17 the state capitol reports the defeat of a proposed eugenics bill. The measure failed to pass amid legislative debate and local reaction remains uncertain.
Grand Rapids, Mich. Jan 17 Louis D. Houseman aged eighteen died by his own hand after writing a letter to his mother claiming he had been accused of sinning by someone he loved dearer than anyone else.
Elkins January 17 The danger of a Johnstown flood repetition in the North Branch Potomac valley has eased as water levels drop 40 feet.
Westport and John L Cann arrived at Yarmouth Nova Scotia with 94 passengers from the Royal Mail steamer Cobequid after it ran aground on Trinity ledge in a gale. Eleven crew were rescued by passing vessels. Cobequid's hull sits above water as salvage efforts continue. A signboard reading Keep clear of Twin Screws was found among wreckage ashore.
A petition to ban calf slaughter and veal serving in the United States may be forwarded at Chicago hotel keepers’ next convention. Signs illness.
Indianapolis report states miners and coal operators chose February 8 for a joint wage scale conference in the central competitive field. Meeting sites will be announced later.
Charles H. Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners and other officials were indicted in Calumet Mich for conspiracy to prevent by force the pursuit of their vocations by mining companies. The indictment lists 39 named individuals and covers multiple counts including interference with non union workers.
Col George W Goethals named permanent governor of the Panama Canal Zone with autocratic power over the 2500 man operating force. The decision comes after a battle to keep the canal out of politics and prevent a commission model.
In San Francisco on January 19 promoter Harry Foley announced Willie Ritchie would not defend his lightweight title against Harlem Tommy Murphy on January 30. No new date was set for the championship bout.
Lester Brooks a blower at the Port Colborne plant of the Canada Furnace company died after leaping into a hopper to save Joseph Postice who also perished in the blaze burning both men in Bridgeburg Ontario on January 19.
Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wigton Pennsylvania suffered dropsy and fatigue before using Dodds Kidney Pills. After treatment swelling subsided and he felt improved. He endorses the remedy and writes of lasting faith. Dodds Kidney Pills sell for 50 cents per box from Dodds Medicine Co. Buffalo NY. Free Household Hints music National Anthem and recipes offered.
At a Washington dinner a well known politician declares that commercial honesty has improved. He notes that when a man lies or cheats, ignoring caveat emptor is no longer acceptable. He argues millionaires losing fortunes should face jail if they caused it.
F. J. Busher reports ten years of itching scales hair loss and dryness finally cured after two weeks using Cuticura Soap and Ointment washing twice daily. He describes initial embarrassment and long search for a remedy and notes the treatment's quick improvement and two month cure.
A Courier Journal note quotes remarks about plans to come back to earth multiple times if conditions allow and contrasts that with some people choosing to take chances on such possibilities. It hints at leads to double lives as a theme.
Important to Mothers examine carefully every bottle of Castoria a safe and sure remedy for infants and children and see that it bears the signature of a famous maker. In use for over 30 years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria. Dr Pierce's Pills are small sugar coated and easy to take to regulate and invigorate stomach liver and bowels without gripe. Adv.
A collection of quick quips about medical diets and unpaid bills contrasts a doctor keeping a patient on a diet until payment is made with a joke about a wife’s shopping. Putnam Fadeless Dues are mentioned as not staining a kettle in an advertising line.
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