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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
2
A parody filled row of items mocks social trends fashion schemes and crime notes. It jokes about a crying baby tight skirts tango punishment for dancers and a Chicago girl biting a robber. It ends with a quip about English prudence.
A college professor labels baseball a nerve irritant while noting the home team cannot win every game. The piece suggests the creation of an astronomical trust and hints that political justice could affect the new combination, implying it may "see stars."
A new British ambassador stands out for being a baseball fan, a detail noted as preferable to a devotion to the tennis court or golf.
An intrepid woman explorer argues Broadway calls for mission aries over perilous Africa while acknowledging its own angels amid urban quest and discovery.
Orville Wright asserts aviating is as safe as driving, a claim intended to boost public confidence in motoring and ease nerves about travel.
A New Jersey school plans to teach cow milking as part of its program. A girl described as pretty is to become a notable feature in life and song according to the article’s wording.
A Missouri woman has replaced her husband with a new partner as clearer views emerge on the value of Missouri men, signaling a shift in social expectations and personal choices.
Chicago police express cautious approval of the organization of the housemaids union in the city and the grant of the use of the front parlor, signaling a warming stance toward domestic labor organizing.
A 90 year old Pennsylvania husband was jailed recently for failing to support his wife. The remark notes regret over younger generations neglecting responsibilities.
Old authorities ban sit skirts in Los Angeles schools claiming students should learn by other methods to improve understanding.
A cryptic note asks who first used the slang term I should worry and hints at tracking the speaker down without excessive force. The remark implies men may be spared or shown remorse, reflecting on caution and restraint in pursued discussions.
The discussion centers on a term describing where an aviator stores his plane, with hangar deemed strained. Some propose nest or roost to fit an avian theme, prompting readers to weigh fitting language against technical clarity.
A playful claim notes enough telephone wires to reach the moon, but suggests people would rather talk to Venus via a local connection, sparking discussion on communication technology and imagination.
Mothers across the country refuse the report that a perfect baby has been found on the Lower East Side of New York. They insist their baby was never there and doubt the sensational claim.
A physician attacks the idea of the fly’s harmlessness and brands it a carrier of infant paralysis, questioning the fly’s usefulness and urging caution about its role in disease transmission.
A New York man admits memory lapses after wedding to a new wife and fears he may be sent to an institution for the mentally challenged where silence and quiet offer suitable treatment for his condition.
Representative Henry of Texas led opposition to current currency plans, demanding immediate study of the money trust. He accused Wall Street bankers of shaping legislation and urged broader inquiry after the Pujo committee found only surface facts due to access limits. He warned voters to wake up to a battle with the money trust.
The U S Supreme Court ruled Porter Charlton must be returned to Italy to face trial for the 1910 Lake Como wife slaying. The court also upheld the constitutionality of the newspaper publicity law within the 1912 postal appropriation act.
Fast freight train southbound on the Chicago Indiana and Southern derailed a hand car carrying eight people, killing three and seriously injuring five near Hammond Indiana on Friday after a curve collision.
Paris June 16. The American painters Miss Florence Este of Cincinnati and Charles W Hawthorne of New York were elected to full membership in the Societe Nationale des Beaux Arts on Friday.
West Virginia senate mine committee hears officers describe martial law in coal strike areas. Capt Charles R. Morgan and Maj James I. Pratt say they arrested and tried offenders without civil court processes, claiming the state constitution was suspended during insurrection.
A Senate lobby inquiry heard that over a million documents linked to domestic beet sugar producers were mailed using franking privileges. Truman G. Palmer of the National Beet Sugar Growers Association estimated the government unwittingly contributed about 14 435 dollars in postal costs since 1911. He named Senators Lodge Smoot and others as users.
A Tangier dispatch reports 25 French soldiers killed and 31 wounded in a battle with tribesmen near the French post at Tadia. The clash occurred as French forces faced armed resistance in the region.
The Astor estate report filed in New York on June 16 shows total appraised value of Joh Jacob Astor’s estate at 86,966,611.42 dollars, with Vincent Astor receiving 68,964,499 dollars.
Five dead and many injured after a rear end collision on the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad in Stamford Connecticut. The first Boston express stalled at the depot when the second section crashed into it. The engineer said air brakes failed. Among the dead are Everett Hakey Woodruff Flushing Long Island and Frank Canfield Springfield Massachusetts. Several others injured were men from New York Hackensack NJ Winthrop Mass Hartford Conn and Washington. Emergency crews rushed victims to hospital.
In Riverton Illinois four men died when a westbound train struck their stranded car on a railroad track. Victims named P. J. Carroll B Iverson J H Gauer and George Bartel. In Glidden Iowa Lena and Rebecca Dudley daughters of Robert Dudley were killed when their car was struck by a Northwestern passenger train three miles east of Here. Mrs Dudley and their chauffeur were seriously injured.
The U S Supreme Court unanimously upheld state power to fix reasonable interstate rail rates until Congress acts. The ruling covers interstate commerce and confiscatory aspects, except the Minneapolis and St Louis portion.
American forces stormed trenches held by Moros near Jolo at Bagsag on Thursday. Six U S soldiers were killed and 12 wounded in the fierce fight. The dead included two privates of Company M Eighth Infantry, three scouts from the Fifty first, and one scout from the Twenty-ninth. Lieutenant Edwin H Barkley was wounded in the leg.
George Laurs twenty five of Chicago was killed when his clothing was caught on a shafting in the basement of a Rockford furniture company. His body torn to shreds was found after the accident on Thursday.
Memphis June 16 A bankruptcy petition was filed in federal court by the Tiger Tail Land and Mill company of Dyersburg Tennessee. Liabilities total 335 449 dollars with assets of 225 000 dollars.
Fire which began Friday in a West Second street blacksmith shop virtually destroyed two business blocks in Bridgeport Illinois causing damage estimated at 100000 dollars.
Mahmoud Shefket Pasha the Turkish grand vizier and minister of war was shot dead in Constantinople. His aide Lieut Ibraham Bey also died. Prince Said Halim was named grand vizier ad interim as ministers retained portfolios. The killing followed a feud with Nazim Pasha, war minister and army commander.
Ironton reports Barkley Flemming twenty of Coryville Ohio confessed Monday to murdering his mother Mrs Flemming and his brother Culbertson both in their home. The arrest follows local investigation and a motive remains undisclosed.
Laveta Colorado June 13 John B Russell forty five night captain at the state penitentiary in Canon City was shot through the heart and killed in a daylight duel by Con ley Baldwin an escaped convict and box car robber Russell fired two shots at Baldwin before dying his shots entering Baldwin’s abdomen and inflicting critical wounds in the encounter
Three men were fatally injured when a car driven by William Foster of Milroy struck a pebble, blew a tire, and turned over in a ditch near Hammond. The crash occurred on Thursday.
Gary Indiana June 14. An attorney Claude V. Ridgely reported thieves stole the front yard from his home. They arrived with wagons and carried away a carload of rich black soil Ridgely had paid 60 dollars for.
The article compares how different nationalities prepare boiled eggs. English and French favor three minutes, Spaniards boil for one, Italians and Germans seek near liquid states, while Americans prefer hard boiled with pepper salt and minced yolk mixed with spices.
London shows its conservatism with lamp post notices for standing hackney carriages some with decades of vacancy. The relics hint at social history as future readers may discuss their meaning in period notes.
A Shreveport resident named Bartsch earned 24.20 in two days selling flies to the city board of health. He bought about 100 traps after premiums were offered, operated in fly ridden districts, and pushed the price down from 50 to 20 cents a quart. He continues catching flies while premiums last.
A passenger train hit a dynamite truck in Dallas Oregon but the cargo did not explode. The truck was pushed more than 100 feet onto the engine pilot and the driver leaped clear, saving his life.
The speaker notes a flaw in starting a joy ride you are likely to end up on the trouble wagon. The exchange frames a caution about pursuits that begin with enthusiasm but conclude in misfortune.
A Texas girl, starting coffee at a very young age, describes relief from nervousness and indigestion after switching to Postum. She notes improved complexion and endless energy for teaching, says she continued working normally, and mentions two Postum forms with preparation tips and a slogan from the Postum Company.
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