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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1915
Page
2
A column from the News-Eagle in Van Buren Indiana offers a satirical, observational riff on war, gender roles, civility, and public sentiment. It weaves quips on weather forecasts, creditors, fashion, and manners into a mosaic of social commentary.
A Harvard professor says he discovered a substitute for sleep while noting sleep remains tolerable. The remark hints at a wry view on enduring ideas and labor, while a comment about a damp day and a new panama hat adds a light personal reflection.
Berlin announces bread is going down with a broader trend in the country. The statement signals lower costs ahead for staple goods and consumer prices.
Officials urge the tulip as a suitable treatment for parka. The notice requests young persons take note with approval of this government guidance.
The piece notes men adopting low-neck shirts and claiming the Adam’s apple is a sign of wisdom. It observes that many husbands appear unkempt compared to their wives’ care, reflecting social vanity and attire trends.
A London report says England's new solicitor general earned the post by sheer ability. The remark implies encouragement for country editors seeking similar advancement through merit.
A reader notes men avoid women barbers due to a notorious incident involving an elderly man named Samson who sought a haircut from a female barber. The column implies social backlash against women in barbering.
After the war people will need romance and stories of love set in quiet places to restore mood and heart to beauty and sentiment.
Astronomical experts report the Mellish comet breaking up and speculate it signals the war's possible decline. The piece suggests the comet could be commended for leading in the movement.
A genius creates a piano weighing 120 pounds enabling easy handling. A tired father contemplates moving the instrument to the back yard while Julie Ann continues to pound on it.
The question asks what the Bible prescribes when struck on the nose. It contrasts turning the other cheek with retaliatory action and seeks guidance on nonviolent or defensive response.
A columnist notes that audiences may pity a man who erups into a few foolish acts but withdraw sympathy for someone who treats life as a perpetual stage. The observation contrasts momentary blunders with ongoing self drama.
Summer promotions pale beside a genuine sea serpent as the seashore offers superior appeal to readers seeking coastlines over inland glory spots.
Chicago mourns as the Eastland catastrophe leaves about 1,000 dead among 2,480 aboard. Divers search the wreck while coroner and officials prepare inquiries into overload, ballast, and handling as prayers rise for the identified and unknown dead.
Army and navy officials study plans for a national defense policy. A German submarine is sunk by a trawler after a commerce raid. Russian lines hold back the German advance on Warsaw. A congressional probe of the Eastland disaster is likely. Chicago plans to raise 200000 dollars for relief. The Eastland owner complained to Redfield that laws are too strict.
The Eastland capsized 15 feet from its dock on the Chicago river with 2,500 aboard the Western Electric company picnic party. Death toll estimates range from 600 to 1,800 as police, coroner, and federal investigators probe overloaded capacity, open portholes, and failed water-tight compartments. Rescue operations battled the crowd and a second near panic on the Theodore Roosevelt during the disaster.
The Eastland, sunk in the Chicago River, was formerly owned by Eastland Navigation Company of Cleveland and operated to Cedar Point. Considered unsafe for years, it was top heavy and unwieldy and had prior incidents including a breakwater collision and groundings before sale to a Chicago firm in June 1914.
Indianapolis reports the Photographers' Association of America elected L A Dover of Jencorus Ohio as president with L A Dozer of Bucyrus Ohio as president and named Ryland Phillips of Philadelphia and Homer Hardin of Wichita as first and second vice presidents. R W Holsinger of Charlottesville Virginia was chosen secretary treasurer and John L Hoffman of Washington DC as general secretary.
William Hosey, charged with the Hatfield murder of Joseph Ashley, surrendered at the Spencer County jail after evading authorities in Indiana and Kentucky. He cited fatigue of rural living and requested a dinner from Sheriff Kramer. Earlier plans to turn himself in in Evansville failed as he retreated to hiding.
Ten thousand spectators watched aeronaut Robert Masterson ascend 1800 feet with a burning parachute at Valparaiso midsummer festival. An overturned gasoline can ignited the line and fuel, causing flames to singe Masterson and attendants Forest Masterson and Harry Homan. The balloon was recovered with minor damage and Masterson landed safely nine miles from town.
David Turner age forty five was arrested on a train in Terre Haute after police received a tip from Linton that he tried to pass counterfeit lead dollars. Turner's nickname in Linton was Dude and he admitted making the bogus coins which police say were crude and unfinished. Then in Warsaw Indiana Ralph Clark announced an statewide automobile tour by Indiana Retail Merchants Association officers starting mid August to boost merchant enthusiasm and organize unrepresented cities.
Angola-John Baxter, an attorney from Auburn, collapsed two miles north of Waterloo while returning from Hamilton where he vacationed with family. Doctors could not confirm whether heart disease or stroke caused his death. Baxter was a prominent northern Indiana lawyer.
Thomas Taggart entertains a distinguished Indiana Democratic party at his hotel French Lick as the Democratic state committee meets for a two day session. It is thought five of the six surviving committee members may attend before the final session ends.
A Staples Minnesota man recounts abandoning a Saskatchewan homestead for Montana after a costly shift. Despite cash from sale, debt grew and they ended with little cattle and $500 owed. Five years of recovery lie ahead. advice urges staying put if current prospects are reasonable.
A man who tells long-winded stories begins a curiously framed morning talk while another questions if anyone will listen, sparking a light exchange about listening and storytelling in a small town setting.
Tender sensitive skins benefit from Cuticura Soap and fragrant emollients for skin scalp hair and hands. Used after a hot bath they work quickly, effectively and economically. Also useful for toilet bath and nursery. Free samples by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
In a light quip from Farm Life a wife asks what has made her husband furious and she claims Mrs. Smith called him an old cat. The husband protests and the cartoon captures a domestic joke tone.
A quirky note describes farm poultry, noting a farmer as source and a city guest contemplating cane breed hens producing scrambled and fried eggs.
A vintage advertisement urges using Denison's Coffee for health and claims Red Cross Ball Blue delights laundresses. Displays grocers as distribution points in a compact marketing blurb with training moral tone.
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