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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1913
Page
2
The News-Eagle column reviews society tidbits from divorces to tea cup disputes and a Russian duel joke. It notes opera’s profitability, a dying humor about hair loss, and a Johns Hopkins finding on orange blossoms as anaesthetic, framed in light satire.
A New Jersey judge states that forty three dollars suffices for a woman’s clothing. Meanwhile a New Jersey minister eats thirty two pancakes in one sitting, and German scientists claim a man’s prime is fifty. Dr Osler looks toward hope.
Odd colonial style note reports London women feeding dogs at restaurant tables to deter rude behavior from waiters. A 1913 item hints at social humor and dining etiquette trends of the era.
A note reports Krupp’s gun works with a 1912 year surplus of 12.5 million dollars. A Chicago club woman questions whether manners of American men have deteriorated over the past fifty years. The piece asks if her claim rests on observation.
Harvard professor notes pigeons may fall in love while a dog mailed by parcel post shows quirky postal test. Aviator Arthur Fuller gains record with five passengers in flight. Urbanites lament walking as an art while stores display smaller spring hats. Vernal equinox mood rises.
A college president says Eve cannot meet today’s demands, noting she could not turkey trot. The columnist jokes that a substitute for capital punishment exists and observes one can live in Philadelphia on seven fifty a week.
A curt crime column notes ten rules ignored by offenders, hinting at a larger or humorous take on moral codes in a historical incident. The piece foregrounds law breaking while implying a broader context of discipline and consequence.
New York women commit to not wearing aigrettes or bird of paradise plumes, promoting humane treatment of birds and economy in fashion.
An unnamed observer notes that the fear of unseen air power grows when a stealthy plane can be steered by an unseen operator and moved by a silent motor, creating a terrifying combination.
A researcher proposes that Eden had dual gardens and suggests Adam and Eve were part of a quartet. The claim reframes biblical origins and invites scrutiny of ancient texts and interpretations.
A New York dispatch reports reporters' union backing a five hour workday. The implied question notes this would total fifteen hours for a typical three-shift coverage.
A Boston figure proposes forcing women to wear aluminum hats, recalling his past effort that compelled women to abandon long hatpins.
Edward Webster traces inaugural days from Washington to Lincoln, debunking the Jefferson myth and detailing how crowds, ceremonies, and weather shaped each president’s swearing in. The piece covers Washington 1789, Jefferson’s 1801, Jackson 1829, Harrison 1841, and Lincoln 1861 with vivid, period tone.
Washington dispatch reports three divergent house reports on the money trust inquiry. The majority finds a money trust and cites J P Morgan & Co First National and National City banks Kuhn Loeb Co and others as active agents. Minorities dispute the existence of a formal money trust while warning of concentrated credit in New York and other cities.
A pastoral study of Genesis 19 with focus on Lot's separation from Sodom, God's mercy before judgment, and the destruction of the city. It stresses intercession, righteousness, procrastination as Satan's weapon, and the need for holy living amid societal corruption.
In New York on Friday Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt sent a letter to the legislative committee for remedial police legislation urging the appointment of a squad of forcewomen to handle vice in the city.
The W. C. Heller & Co. factory in Montpelier Ohio, a large maker of hardware shelving, was totally destroyed by a fire Friday. Estimated loss is $75,000 with the origin undetermined.
Boston shirtwaist and dressmaking workers walked out on Friday seeking higher wages and shorter hours. Union officials report 125 shops affected and about 9,000 workers out.
A photographer recalls a memorable studio moment when a quiet sitter posed without fear while others teased him about the camera. The head of a recently departed customer interrupts with a joking remark about the camera, adding a morbid twist to the scene.
A returning tourist recalls meeting the Count de Pompadour in a Paris barber shop. The Count, who impressed at Atlantic City last year, bowed and announced the tourist as next.
A caller tries to peddle a 10 cent article to a woman who refuses the purchase. She derides the buyer and asserts her husband gives her more money daily than he does monthly, sparking a sharp exchange.
A social exchange reveals a former romance with a tall blue-eyed man ended well, as the suitor has been paying alimony for a year. The conversation confirms the separation and ongoing support arrangements.
A dining room quip notes roast hare appears again on the menu while a waiter jokes it ate the canary yesterday, highlighting a playful food-service exchange.
A pretty widow uses baby talk to charm a bachelor, testing his resolve and inviting surrender to romance. The scene hints at social games and courting tricks common in old era newspapers.
A Western city chief bookkeeper credits Postum with banishing stomach trouble and nervous blues after years of coffee and tea. He says switching to Postum improved health, work focus, and mental exertion, and he recommends it to others with long hours. The letter is presented as genuine advertising copy from Postum Co.
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