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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1914
Page
7
A French doctor who served in the Balkan war explains wound mechanisms in modern combat. He notes rifles vs shrapnel injury patterns, protection from pockets and cases, and infection rates with shrapnel wounds higher than bullets. He cites 75 percent cured without complication.
A dialogue highlights Jobson as a smooth speaker whose rhetorical skills stand out, yet critics note gaps in his arguments. The Boston Transcript remarks on his persuasive talk contrasting with flaws in reasoning.
The Boston Herald reports on how long foods stay in the stomach, debunking myths about digestibility. Chicken lasts four hours, duck two, hard boiled eggs four, boiled fish ninety minutes, beef six hours, and tripe one hour. apples celery cheese and oysters one and a half hours. rye bread onions sausage and raw milk about three hours.
A Boston report quotes a little girl who, when told that an angel would take a dead child to heaven, pauses and says she would not be present if an angel asks. The line reflects a child’s sober, literal understanding of death and the afterlife.
The Achilles displaces 18 660 tons and is a swift oil burning vessel. Sister ships include Cochrane Natal and Warrior. Armament consists of six 92 inch and four 7 5 inch guns plus twenty four three pounders.
Linda Wade and her sister Berta attend a county garden party where social tensions, gossip, and a hidden motive unfold. Alston Wade, bound to Linda through family ties, confronts a veiled question as Linda uncovers a quiet conspiracy amid old friends and new acquaintances.
Servia begins recruiting young women to form a female gendarme corps in the Uskub region. The effort, led by the military with municipal support, draws wide attention and mixed opinion as women may work in the secret police.
The article links hive outbreaks to overindulgence in sweets soft drinks and eating between meals. It advises fixed meal times, drinking only water between meals, and a daily bicarbonate of soda remedy with Seidlitz powder to curb indigestion and hives.
Researchers Trillat and Fouassier report microbes suspended in humid air act as condensation centers. They show microbian drops exist in the atmosphere and that sudden cooling transports microbes to specific regions. Cool surfaces attract them quickly, aiding epidemic understanding and urban planning.
The Springfield Republican notes that on Thursday July 23, Chancellor Lloyd George told the House of Commons a cessation in armaments was near and that reduced battleship spending would follow. That same evening Austria sent its ultimatum to Serbia, underscoring ironies of fate.
The Chicago Tribune notes frugal lawmakers live on mileage allowances and perquisites while salaries sit aside. It cites representatives earning about 31,800 yearly with families, a few senators spending under 2,500 for household needs, and cashable stationery. Mileage averages 400 to 500 per session. Free shaves and baths, plus low rent near the Capitol, let frugal members cover living costs.
The Washington Star notes that Swiss naval symbolism gains substance as an invitation to send a chaval representation to the San Francisco fair signals official regard for the Swiss navy. It compares to Britain’s blockade joke over Bolivia and imagines Swiss ships arriving in pieces by land.
In a Vienna interview the eminent tenor Signor Caruso said nerves limit his nightly singing though his voice remains capable. He noted trembling before stage entry, even after hundreds of performances, and joked about retirement if applause wanes or nerves worsen. He may turn to agriculture and not memoirs.
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