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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
6
A collection of wry insights and humorous takes on wartime life includes notes on prices, fashion, ladders, dogs, and daily struggles. It mentions a Stradivarius sale in London, comments on appetite for wealth, and jokes about housewives prophets and Russians.
A remark on how conflict enlarges the roster of unfamiliar faces printed in newspapers. The image of unnamed soldiers often appears on the front page, representing the human cost and reach of war.
Milwaukee reports a prosperous artist who formerly worked as a streetcar conductor. Other cities also boast artists who began as streetcar conductors and rose to prominence.
A historical voice argues that modern warfare demands new imagery for soldiers reducing gun depiction to tools like a pick or a spade. The note reflects on evolving symbolism in wartime rhetoric and training language.
A young Russian woman who fought in her father's regiment receives the St George cross, underscoring the adage that the female of the species can be more deadly than the male in combat.
A campaign against the dan delion weed in Kansas City sees large quantities unearthed to reach the root of the problem. Local officials note the extensive digging targets infestation and seeks lasting control.
Wireless telegraph currents reportedly affected by sun activity yet grapevine reports from war zones continue to arrive. Officials note interference but observers relay messages from front lines and distant postings.
Readers argue whether a man who cannot wear knee length underwear because trousers rub his knees belongs in the mollycoddle class. Some defend the stance while others mock the notion as unnecessary fuss.
Two William Penn chairs, prized relics, were repaired by two blind inmates from the Pennsylvania Industrial Home for Blind Women. The chairs, kept in Independence Hall's east room, had cane bottoms cracking over years, risking wood decay.
A Kansas City Star quip imagines reforms for assorted town figures. The speaker jokes about changing hearts of the village drunkard elder, gossip, party favorite, glee club member, family matriarch, wheelhorse, humorist, poet, reciter, preacher, and culture-obsessed lady.
Tommy watches a ringmaster perform with a long lash and the whip crack. He quips to his father that he is glad the man is not his father, capturing a brief street-or-variety scene with humor.
An Ohio woman recounts how coffee caused heart trouble and nervous prostration for four years. After switching to Postum, she says her health improved, nerves steadied, and pain vanished. The ad promotes Postum Cereal and Instant Postum with prices and availability.
Lesson on Psalm 141 attributed to David covers prayer for deliverance from sins and enemies. It emphasizes turning to God in need, sincere prayer as incense, purification of heart and lips, and acceptance of reproof as healing. Temptations, steadied by faith, are overcome through Jehovah.
Cleveland Ohio resident Mrs C H Griffith says her side pains vanished after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and she remained regular. Hanover Pa resident Mrs Ada Wilt credits the remedy with easing severe female trouble and avoiding operation. Pills and letters are handled confidentially by the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
A Brooklyn Eagle style quip shows Horace answering the teacher with a joke about Asia to the right of Europe, followed by a wart he says he cannot help. The scene unfolds with a large map on the wall and a geography lesson in progress.
An advertisement extols Cuticura emollients for eczema and rashes, claiming relief and rest follow use. Free samples available by mail with a postcard to Boston. An unrelated joke about summer plans follows, citing the White Mountains and the poorhouse.
Most particular women use Red Cross Ball Blue. American made. Sure to please. At all good grocers. Adv.
A reflection notes that individuals who neglect proper musical training may still speak highly of themselves. The line suggests self- praise can arise from poor education and lack of discipline in music.
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