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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
2
A collage of light vignettes notes fashion trends from bathing suits to split skirts, jokes about pay and afflictions, and a Berlin judge ruling betrothal not binding. It touches on spectacular acts for vaudeville, a cow catcher car image, and a nudge toward women’s rights politics.
A reflective note questions the fate of the old muck raker while criticizing an unsportsmanlike exchange that would add a bonehead plays column to baseball scores. The item also cites a Florida woman driven to insanity by the hired girl problem.
A leashed wire report from New York notes the stop look listen gown as the season's latest. The piece jokes that Washington bean drummel wears a feather in his hat and spends his father's money, reflecting playful fashion chat of the era.
A New York woman sues her husband’s second wife for 25000 dollars claiming loss of his affections. The case highlights a controversial claim as a civil action in the courts.
The piece notes Bulgarian coats gaining attention among men in New York, and suggests a trend potential if hat bows catch on, signaling a budding fashion fad.
A college student nearing graduation questions whether earning an A B degree will hold equal meaning to a sheep skin or serve merely as a symbol of time spent at bat. The piece weighs education against tangible achievement and future prospects.
A Texas resident, who advertised for a lost umbrella after misplacing it, has been identified as having only recently moved to Texas. Investigators determined the man’s optimism about strangers proved unfounded as no umbrella was recovered.
A seasoned judge ruled that a husband was wrong to leave letters for his wife to discover, invoking prudence in handling private correspondence within marriage. The decision highlights expectations of discretion in intimate relationships.
A sentimental period piece asks what happened to the gentleman who tucked cigars from his vest pocket onto the mantel during a call to his beloved. The vignette hints at quaint courtship rituals teetering with time.
In a women only contest in Parig t the judges ruled selfishness as the worst male flaw. The result implies many men must now quietly pay their wives' bills.
A humorous note suggests that buying white trousers and an anchor cap does not prove ownership of an 18 foot motorboat. It implies some men boast about going on a cruise despite lacking the boat.
Germany expands tourism by offering air rides alongside riding sailing and swimming. The new activity promises to boost summer vacations with an aerial view of sights and landscapes.
A quoted reader questions an eastern editor about worry causing bald heads and asks how to explain an exception seen in a bald headed row at a musical comedy performance.
A preacher employs a talking machine to broadcast sermons to stay-at-home listeners. The device can be shut off when the audience grows tired, reflecting early mass communication tactics.
A local man known for playing with neighborhood kids and grumbling about his back during winter sidewalk shoveling is criticized by his wife for not helping. The anecdote paints him as stubborn about chores and physical complaints.
A Chinese student is prosecuted for bigamy after marrying an American girl at Yale. The case sets a valued legal precedent and highlights involvement of the U G A, suggesting that such issues touch many parts of society.
Storms lash Italy from Rome to Naples with hail wind and downpours. Temperatures plunge to near freezing in the Alps as Vesuvius ejects ash and earthquakes shake coastal towns. Floods devastate crops and force evacuations across multiple regions.
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission censures the New York New Haven and Hartford for its financial management and control of trolley lines and allied New England railways. The report says outside management was wasteful and the railroad could have paid an eight percent dividend in 1912 and built a surplus of 1,794,000 instead of a 930,000 deficit.
Ninety four percent of 76 683 voting members from the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors back a strike. The Erie railroad says it will consider wages and conditions for individuals but refuses a broad raise that could compromise safety appliances and equipment upgrades.
Pittsburgh July 9 The suspension of First Second National Bank of Pittsburgh led to a potential criminal probe. W S Kuhn presided over a bank with deposits exceeding 30 million dollars and sparked rapid actions against Kuhn affiliated interests including a run on the Pittsburgh Bank for Savings led by president J S Kuhn.
Mrs. John F. Martin of New York was robbed of jewelry valued at $32,000 at her Place Vendome hotel suite in Paris on July 12. The jewels were left wrapped in a handkerchief on the table.
A sensational event in Rome occurs as engineer Giannini, a witness in graft disclosures tied to the Palace of Justice construction, dies by his own actions on July 12. The death shocks investigators and highlights ongoing corruption cases.
Edith Rigby, wife of a prominent physician, confesses six months of militant suffrage arson acts in Liverpool. She describes nightly fires bombs and threats causing at least 200000 in damage while presenting as a dutiful wife. She admits burning Sir William Lever's Lancashire mansion during a King George visit plan.
An electrical storm struck Elgin Illinois on Tuesday with the force of a tornado leaving a wide wrecked area and the city in total darkness. Other notes report a bond release for two alleged dynamiters in Leavenworth and the arrival of banana stalk shipments in Galveston for fiber production.
A Guaymas communication reports 800 constitutional soldiers died while attempting to swim across the bay as state troops defended against a Huerta force guarding the water. The event occurred near Guaymas and was relayed from Tucson, Arizona.
Detroit music professor Joseph M. Milley who killed pupil Marie M. Jennett with a hatchet on April 9, 1913, escaped from Jackson prison on July 12.
July crop report cites total leading cereals at 4.929 billion bushels, down from last year’s 6.561 billion. Oats fall to 1.031 billion, corn short by 154 million, spring wheat down 112 million, winter wheat up 82 million to 482 million, total wheat 701 million. Acreage for corn at 106.884 million acres.
Bodies of two ten year old children found in a creek near Troy Tennessee with stones tied around their necks. Mrs Jennie Yates wife of James Yates is being rushed to Memphis to prevent mob violence at the jail. Neighbor's child reports seeing the stepmother seize the children and drag them to the stream.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels was guest of honor at the Perry centennial in Erie Pennsylvania. He spoke in the afternoon beneath the brig Niagara at the public dock before about 20 009 attendees after a noon luncheon at Mrs Charles H Strong home.
J. S. Kuhn and W. B. Kuhn resigned from the Colonial Trust Company board. W. B. Kuhn also stepped down as a director from the Commonwealth Trust Company.
Jack Johnson, the famed Black boxer, arrived in Havre on the Corinthian and immediately declared he will never return to the United States. His statement signals a prolonged stay in France despite ongoing tensions over his boxing career.
Col Mulhall testified before a Senate lobby panel, recounting 1902 meetings with John Mitchell and labor leaders. He described conferring with Gov Stone and a Baltimore fire as framing his work with the National Association of Manufacturers, and cited letters to Mitchell about miners’ support and party work.
Secretary Garrison ordered Col. Edwin P. Brewer of the Fourteenth Cavalry at Fort McIntosh Texas to demand the release of five Americans along with 350 cattle and 40 horses held by Mexican revolutionists in July.
A Marion Ohio fire caused by arson damaged the Erie Railway ice house at a transfer station, with losses estimated around 50000 dollars. The blaze gutted one of the nation’s largest ice houses, affecting railway operations in the area.
Chicago was chosen for the next biennial session of the International Christian Endeavor society in July 1915. The selection was made unanimously after several ballots at the Los Angeles gathering.
Counseling for the prisoner watches jurors as they file in and hear the foreman announce a guilty verdict. The judge asks if any request remains before sentencing. Counsel asks which juror holds the so called one mind for appeal purposes.
A nationwide trend features summer hats made from wood shavings. Japan emerges as a key producer of wooden ribbons used in chip brand materials sent to American shops. About twenty percent of shipments stay domestic while the rest become chip brand products. Japan has long exported material valued at roughly 1.9 million dollars to the United States, the largest customer for these fashion accessories. The material takes dyes well and is exceptionally thin and flexible for varied effects.
A wife recounts how quitting coffee and using Postum improved her husband’s health and skin, with keener nerves and weight gain. She credits Postum and its boil or instant forms, and notes the product from Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan plus the slogan There’s a Reason.
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