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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1915
Page
6
An advertisement claims uric acid from meat overworks the kidneys causing dull throbbing pain headaches and fatigue. It promotes five ounces of Rheum salts from Seabanna Company Minneapolis available for 50 cents to 1.00 at Riker-Jaynes stores and other druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company from Columbus Ohio advertises Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentler substitute for calomel. The sugar coated tablets claim to purge bowels and liver, purify blood, and remove bad breath without griping. Boxes cost 10 or 25 cents and are sold by all druggists.
A Royal Court report notes the premier's resignation as Russian forces retreat from East Prussian towns. Turkish advances near Tabriz threaten Persian neutrality. In France, fighting around Soissons persists with French losses and stubborn defense near Cuffies, Crouy, and Mancel as the German push continues.
The evening Frendemblat reports Count von Berchtold asked the Emperor to relieve him. He is granted retirement and will be succeeded by Baron Stephen Burian von Rajecz, signaling greater Hungarian influence in dual monarchy policy during the war.
Berlin reports and Vienna papers announce Count von Berchtold's resignation as Austro Hungarian foreign minister. Baron Stephan Burian is named his successor signaling Hungary gains greater voice in government. Hungary's Count Tisza had pressed for stronger Hungarian interests amid war policy.
London January 138 King George commemorated the Russian New Year by naming Grand Duke Nicholas an honorary Grand Commander of the Bath. He conferred the Knight Commander of St Michael and St George on General Yanouchkevitchin chief of the Russian general staff General Banioff director of military operation General Ruszky commander of the northern armies and General Ivanoff commanding the southern armies.
Russian forces push into German territory near Rosog in East Prussia and south of Mlawa in northern Poland. Fierce fighting follows as infantry storm fortified positions while ice conditions aid rapid movement. several towns captured with heavy German casualties.
Russian general staff reports night battles across the front on Jan 12 with cannon and rifle fire. Troops repulsed cavalry attacks and advanced toward Radzanowa and Kozlow regions while capturing a fortified village, as fighting continues near Olti and Kara-Urgan with gains including a Ninety-second infantry regiment and depot captures.
Paris dispatch reports slight French counter-attack progress between Cuffies and Crouy but forces could not break out of Crouy. Troops withdrew near Moncel under pressure east of Crouy while holding St. Marguerite and Missy-sur-Aisne as weather hindered operations along the front.
Advertised tonic Adamson's Balsam promises to cure coughs and colds and relieve grippe symptoms with steady use.
The German war office says near Nieuwport and Crouy fierce artillery duels evacuated trenches and repelled French attacks. German counterattacks west of Bussie cleared hills near Crouy, capturing 1700 prisoners four cannons and several machine guns. Sappers attack near St Mihiel repulsed and hills north of Nomany seized. Eastern theatre unchanged.
Paris Jan 13. Emperor William presents the Turkish government with moving picture films showing Germans in battle. The Copenhagen despatch states the films will be shown to the public at Constantinople.
Vienna dispatch says Russian infantry assaults along the Nidaŭ River front were repulsed with heavy losses. Galicia and the Carpathians are generally quiet with fog and severe snow storms. Southern theater reports only reconnoitering skirmishes. Dolly Dip performs the maxixe on the ice. Music and pictures accompany the next Sunday Post.
Reader questions cover constipation oily skin headaches and fatigue many seeking tonics for strength. Baker prescribes three grain sulperb or cadomene tablets and other compounds like hype rbolone bal mwort balmwort and antiseptic vilane powder with directions to use for relief and renewed health.
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