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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
2
A humorously assorted column from The News Eagle in Van Buren Indiana surveys common foibles. It ridicules talkativeness over privacy, flirtation, fashion, and social norms while lampooning vanity, trial marriages, and hair graft claims.
In a period of restless diplomacy, observers note Germany’s interest in the Philippines while broader world concerns persist. A Cleveland teen seeks divorce, asking for alimony to cover school books and dolls, illustrating domestic strains amid international tensions.
A patrol officer stands accused of approaching a woman and kissing her four times. The case centers on alleged unwanted contact and the officer denies any improper conduct while the investigation proceeds.
A mosaic of quick takes on modern life from Paris to Boston. note on peasants moving to cities, fashion for cinema over painting, babies outfits, a streetcar marriage proposal, sparrow meals in England, Sweden's sobriety test, and Munsterberg’s lie detector gadget with risk of tampering.
The passage notes sung songs like Nellie Gray Annie Laurie and Old Black Joe as preferable to certain other pieces. It reflects on audience satisfaction and the idea that more traditional tunes might please the masses more than unfamiliar “Ktalic pieces.”
A fragmented exchange cites Dr Leonard Hirshberg warning that those with brains must use them and recalls memory and timing issues, with characters discussing a doctor and a quick onset of skin-related consequence.
Indiana reports 106 830 children ages 14 to 16 in 1914, with state total 766 352 school age. Townships lose 5 752 while incorporated towns gain 820 and cities 8 357. Enumeration used for semi annual school revenue distribution and county tallies.
H Ellis of South Bend was re elected president of the state board of registration and examination in optometry. H BE Woodard of Indianapolis was named secretary and J W Thompson of Danville treasurer. The board will not consider applicants lacking a two year high school course and is examining 11 applicants for licenses.
A rate case hearing before the public service commission examined a proposal by Interstate Public Service Company, lessee of Indianapolis Columbus and Southern Traction, to raise passenger fares from Indianapolis to Seymour to 1.82 cents per mile. residents along the line objected to the increase while officials argued $325,000 is needed for block signals, double tracking, and new cars to handle existing business, justifying a return on new capital under the current fares.
An average of one fire for every 436 inhabitants has occurred in Indiana during the first eight months of the state fire marshal's office. Floyd county leads in fires by population, with Sullivan Monroe and Wabash high, Marion Vigo and Vanderburgh counties reporting most. Gasoline stove explosions caused over 145 fires with total losses of 25107 dollars. Injuries and deaths result yearly from careless gasoline use.
Governor Ralston proclaims Indiana school officials must adopt new arithmetic reader and copy book contracts for five years. Old books need not be sold. Scribner's Heath Eaton held prior contracts while Bobbs Merrill Silver Burdette and Barnes won new bids.
Delegates and club members met at Vevay for the seventh annual convention of the Fourth district Indiana Federation of Women’s Clubs. Mrs. Louisa Barth presided with Miss Vida Newsom Charity Dye and Mrs. A B Moffett in attendance. Resolutions pledge support for a library law to be presented to the legislature. Grace Julian Clarke was endorsed for a National Federation office and Grace Holmes Griffith of Vevay was elected chairman.
Governor Ralston appoints Georges B. McIntyre of New Albany as judge of the Floyd circuit court succeeding the late William C. Utz. McIntyre was the sole avowed candidate. Walter V. Bulleitt declined to run. The Fifty second judicial circuit will be formed and McIntyre will serve until a successor is elected and qualified.
Incorporation notices show the Kent Beavers Hardware company of Frankfort changing its name to Kent Brothers company. The Brazil Chautauqua association in Brazil appoints L McNutt A A Spears and M C Lanning to conduct chautauquas. Graham Glass of Evansville increases capital stock by 450000. Conner Shoe of Indianapolis Mass totals capital 20000 with Indiana share 20000.
Indiana health officers at the annual conference in Indianapolis debated paid motives and the state cost of salaries. Dr Bruggeman said the state spends about 125000 dollars yearly to maintain wholetime health officers while Dr Hurty urged better commitment to duties. They visited the state house and were received by Governor Ralston in the executive chambers.
Delegates representing over ten thousand Knights and Ladies of America meet at Hotel Severson Indianapolis for a biennial session led by President C H Marr of Wyandotte The church mass sermon by Rev Father Charles Raffo of Louisville notes insurance payouts totaling 2 225 000 to beneficiaries up to January 1 1914 and officers including Marr seek re election
Fred Cline a 34 year old machinist was shot while asleep at home by his wife Elizabeth Cline 30. The bullet entered the temple and exited near the eye after deflection. Mrs Cline was arrested on a charge of intent to kill and cited jealousy as motive. The couple formerly lived in Indianapolis.
Terre Haute resident Henry Mitchell a former elevator man at the Filbeck hotel fatally stabbed J. L. Gaster of Texas during a visit with county officials to purchase road material from the Jake Finkelstein company. Gaster, from Quincy Illinois, had long cursed and attempted to pull the assailant to the street before the negro used a razor.
Lafayette M. E. Leibhardt forty six a well known lumber dealer died from injuries after he jumped from a sanitarium fire escape to the ground sixty feet below. He had been in poor health and his act was believed to be related. His home was Lebanon.
A cloudburst swept Wabash Huntington and Miami counties flooding lowlands and washing out acres. Streams overflowed while the freshly planted corn crop may need replanting due to the downpour.
William Jones, eighty eight, of Battle Creek Mich., collapsed in Leeper park in South Bend while seeking relief from heat. He is reported as the season's first victim. Showers briefly moderated the temperature with the mercury at about 85 degrees.
John Q. Wills former county recorder died shortly after his car collided with another in Valparaiso though he was initially uninjured. Officials reported he passed away about three minutes later.
Mrs. James Oliver, widow of the noted Indiana plow manufacturer and reputedly the state's wealthiest woman, died at her South Bend home.
Members of the Indiana Bankers' Association Fifth district met in Terre Haute with A. T. Brockway presiding. Ralph Moss explained proposed congressional legislation affecting agricultural loans. C. B. Hazelwood of Chicago and E. A. Sonntag of Evansville spoke. Visitors toured by automobile after the gathering.
Newcastle Indiana June 1 Detectives say a confession is likely soon in the Winters murder case. Detective E R Abel anticipates another arrest within days and cites new evidence including a dictagraph device. Dr and Mrs Winters and Cooper face murder charges as authorities press for a resolution.
Two swimmers died in White River near Haversticks and the Indianapolis Abattoir plant. In South Bend, heirs sue for 104000 after the Independent Five and Ten-Cent Store collapse killed Theodore Metzner and Dale Hibberd. Lafayette reports dedication of a 50000 church and Lafayette police reorganization with Powell made superintendent. Joe Dawson remains seriously injured after a race crash.
In a Snuffle. Magistrate-Officer hearing the prisoner contends the charge is false. He states the officer used a club as the prisoner nearly escaped, insisting the charge was unjust and motivated by error.
English poet laureate Robert Bridges presents Narcissus with no commas allowing adjectives to stack or qualify each other. The poem uses exclamation points liberally and features occasional colons dashes and question marks amid its 28 lines.
Dr Eliot argues that England and America lag behind leading thinkers on education and proposes a rational practical public education system. He questions how to speedily remedy a wasteful school system and align schooling with individual talents, promising a detailed plan in a subsequent article.
A Iowa woman credits her mother-in-law with teaching her to make Postum a good substitute for coffee. She reports improved digestion and clearer skin after switching, noting her grandmother also benefited after avoiding coffee. Postum comes in Regular and Instant forms with pricing.
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