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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
2
A collage of brief items from American life includes remarks on health and fashion, a dog with ear rings in New York, fears about loan sharks in China, a Vienna man winning £3000 on a horse, and statistics on divorced women. Other notes joke about sparrows as food, London eye trends, and a dog waking Cincinnati residents.
Women attend court sessions in Kansas City to learn how the law is administered and to gain precedent for home rule. The activity reflects growing interest in civic processes and legal literacy among local women.
Sir George Birdwood offers a blunt takeaway that most people need not worry about health if they have the health. He notes that longevity matters and implies personal vigor is key to reaching old age.
Kansas City researchers find very few married men in charitable care raising questions about whether married men rely on wives for support or if the pattern reflects another cause.
A new nickel is to be minted drawing usual criticisms of design, but most readers see the issue as the nickel’s quality rather than its appearance, with public interest centered on coin wear and longevity.
A Connecticut laborer recently dug up an iron pot containing pieces of eight. The find is attributed to old treasure lore and humorously linked to a salesman of wooden nutmegs, suggesting a quaint local tale rather than a confirmed hoard.
A mother protests school plans to teach pottery arguing it distracts from academics. She says her children should not learn pottery while noting her friend’s husband, who she describes as doing nothing but pottering around.
A bill introduced in Washington proposes labeling for imitation beer amid debate. Proponents argue protection for consumers, while critics say those who cannot distinguish real from imitation may not deserve protection.
German researchers challenge Oslerian theory by declaring a fifty year old man is at his best physically and mentally. The assertion, though belated, invites a cordial seasonal reception.
The text notes a naval habit of sealing chickens in a turret on the Katha din and firing large guns at them as a heavy handed method of killing. It likens the method to shooting cannon at snipes in a high wind.
A remark notes some toys cost so much that it is cheaper to place children in housekeeping and railroading settings than to buy the imitation articles.
Amid peace assemblies and war preparations a statement likens the unsure dove of peace to a perplexed congressman seeking clarity on the next move. The metaphor highlights global uncertainty as nations navigate diplomacy and readiness.
The German national aviation fund exceeds one and a half million, with results from this large sum appearing across multiple sectors. Officials note broad impact and measurable outcomes in various viewpoints and applications.
Washington January 16 House Banking and Currency subcommittee heard witnesses denounce the Aldrich plan central bank feature. Pestus J Wade of St Donia urged support while Chairman Glass noted Democratic opposition and the Baltimore platform. George M Reynolds of Continental and Commercial National Bank warned against concentrated money and interlocking directors.
Lawmakers expect approval of a home rule measure after a large demonstration by supporters. Citizens cheered as the bill advanced, signaling a shift toward more local governance authority.
A federal specialist asserts that Rockefeller is ill but that the oil man involved can still testify. The report notes health concerns while emphasizing the adversarial testimony expected in the ongoing matter.
The debate over the Home Rule bill was bitter and tense as it passed 368 to 25 and moved to the House of Lords. Provisions include an Irish parliament with limited imperial powers, control of consular affairs after six years, and protection of religious equality amid ongoing imperial tax oversight.
The cruiser Denver was ordered from San Diego to Acapulco where Americans and other foreigners face danger. She departed Thursday with Commander Washington and a crew of marines totaling 270 aboard to evacuate those who wish to board.
Rapidly rising Ohio River waters forced nearly 300 Oakdale families to flee their homes. Sufferers are housed in Evansville as a city tugboat aids river refugees. Additional evacuees arrive in nearby towns with Rockport hotels reportedly full.
Miss Olive May the Gaiety girl wed Lord Victor Paget at All Saints church in Norfolk Square London on Thursday in a secret ceremony despite a large pre wedding effort to keep details quiet.
A New York exchange seat changed hands for 651000 on Thursday marking the lowest price since 1908 and reflecting a stagnant stock market. The sale took place in New York as investors watched prices sag amid ongoing uncertainty.
Three shot firers were killed at Crescent coal mine six miles west of Peoria on Wednesday when a blast erupted as they prepared to ignite an opening. The explosive event followed by a deadly fire and structural collapse in a related incident.
Joseph Colich an Austrian was convicted of desecrating the American flag and given a 100 day jail sentence in a Los Angeles police court Thursday.
Pueblo Colorado reports Lysander J. Johnson aged 82 shot and killed Mrs Mary Murray aged 40 and then died by suicide. The incident occurred after a long-known acquaintance with Mark Twain era in Hannibal Missouri.
The American Sugar Refining company urged a reduced tariff on sugar at a House Ways and Means hearing. It backed keeping a small differential duty on refined sugar and preserving the color standard for customs classifications. It opposed abolishing all duty, warning such a move would slash prices and hurt Louisiana and beet sugar industries, and depress sugar production in Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Hawaii. Edwin K. Atkins, vice president, presented the stance.
Fire began in the Eldred block a three story center business district structure and spread to adjacent buildings causing a loss of 200000 in Battle Creek Michigan on Thursday.
Lloyd and Claude Allen, convicted for roles in the Carroll courthouse murders last March, were again reprieved by Governor Mann on Thursday. The Richmond report notes the delay follows previous clemency actions.
Washington January 20. Commissioner Luther Conant Jr argues for keeping national forest integrity and retaining fee title to lands until timber is removed. He says the policy ensures full stumpage value to the treasury and allows reforestation or other uses, noting wide private ownership concentration due to land grants and laws. The report urges government control of land while selling timber.
Major General Leonard Wood will ride Fort Hunter in the Wilson inaugural parade in New York on January 20. A thoroughbred racing hearse will lead the military division. Fort Hunter, a twelve year old winner of the Canadian Derby, was presented to the U.S. government by the New York breeding bureau and stems from General Steven Sanford's E Hurricana stud.
Westwood Maryland tale of a farmer's wife describing neural pain monthly weakness and right side inflammation. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for improvement after following directions. Includes reader plea for confidentiality and advertisement mentions.
Four Jewish daily papers paralyze thrillers as Yiddish authors refuse to reveal plot twists. About forty writers participate in the strike demanding increased wages and recognition from editors.
Los Angeles January 20. George M. Cox operator in charge on the mountain division of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad lay dead in his office. A assassin fired through the window and Cox was killed during the night. A train conductor found the body and a posse began a search for the killer.
Hundreds of persons attended the funeral of Thaddeus S. C. Lowe in Pasadena. Flags were at half mast in Los Angeles and over the Mount Lowe conservatory marked by the late scientist's family.
Washington January 20 memorial services in honor of the late Vice President Sherman will be held in the Senate on Saturday February 15.
A humorous exchange shows Reginald urging economical spending on candy after learning sugar prices rise. The beauteous object of his affection chides his extravagance while referencing advice to buy sugar by the barrel to save money. The dialogue conveys domestic wit and flirtation.
The New York Sun recounts a game involving Augustus Thomas with figures like Colonel Roosevelt and Mark Twain. Roosevelt discusses war, Twain—an old Confederate soldier—confirms nerves under fire, and Thomas notes Twain’s steady presence in engagement. Adjacent ad copy touts Grape Nuts and Postum products as healthful breakfast and supper options with a testimonial from a Battle Creek company.
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