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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1914
Page
8
Paris crowds gathered in the Place de la Concorde Place de la Bourse Place de l Etoile and the Quai des Tuileries from four to seven in the afternoon to watch for German aeroplanes but none appeared. French aircraft patrolled the sky ready to engage the enemy.
Athens dispatch reports Servians reinforcing the River Drina with as many troops as possible. There is no truth to Austrian withdrawal claims. Austria is sending more men to prevent Servian incursions and to resist Russian movements on the frontier.
J A Brusseau of Gardner Massachusetts describes a two year skin eruption starting as red spots itching and burning. He used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and reports instant relief and cure after trying the products in March 1914.
The text promotes skin remedies to treat sallow, blotchy, rough, or greasy skin. It warns against clogging pores with cosmetics and favors mercorized wax that absorbs impurities, followed by washing to reveal softer, smoother skin. It also suggests a face bath mixture of hazel and saxolite for wrinkled skin.
Miss Amy Parkhurst cousin of Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst crossed war-torn Europe with six college girls. Held up four times by German guards near Switzerland and France, she was released after Prince August Wilhelm, Kaiser Wilhelm II’s son, intervened. Arabic carried 822 cabin and 444 steerage passengers from Boston and Midwest travelers.
London reports from Compiègne say British forces evacuated the town after bridges over the Oise were destroyed this morning. German troops were expected hourly, with a six hour fight near Bapaume on Friday leaving French losses heavy. A British relief force arrived to cover a French retirement and the rear guard held firm.
A medicinal claim states Poslam cures eczema itch rash and pimples improving skin tone. It notes rapid soothing relief and suggests obtaining samples from Emergency Laboratories New York with prices of 25 and 15 cents.
A Boston report claims Russia transported a large expeditionary force from Archangel to Aberdeen and Edinburgh then to London and the English coast for a possible cross channel landing. News circulated aboard the Cunard Mauretania with caution from officials and sources close to Lord Kitchener.
Mr. Meyer, arrested in Germany as a spy, tells a Post reporter of his European experiences and warns that US naval buildup is crucial. He argues England must control the Atlantic and the United States must dominate the Pacific to keep world commerce open and coasts safe.
In his travels through England, Italy and Germany, Mr Meyer quotes British leaders and English observers on Japan's stance to pressure England for support. He notes fears of Russia gaining the North Sea and Constantinople, and predicts Japan will control China while Germany prepares for war and England fears allied losses.
A despatch from General Ruzky’s army reports seven days of fierce fighting with Austrians retreating in disorder. The Russians captured 24 guns and many machine guns as operations stretched over 200 miles with over a million and a half men engaged. The article details Austrians’ failed enveloping moves, German redeployments, and the destruction of the Sixth Austrian corps near Laschoff, along with accompanying Allied and civilian espionage anecdotes from Cologne to London and the voyage of the Mauretania to New York.
A daughter Miss Dorothy Whipple remained in England with her parents as war broke out. Mr. Meyer and his wife faced peril en route from Baden Kissengen to London while their daughter Miss Julia Meyer fled from Budapest and joined them later. Meyer recalls Italy's neutrality stance and Germany as aggressor, while Mr. Whipple notes conservative English views on the conflict.
Small reserve of strength wanes in winter but Dr Williams Pink Pills promise to boost blood and nerves. The tonic is said to help debility nervousness headaches insomnia rheumatism anemia and other thin blood weak nerve conditions. Free pamphlets available by request from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady New York.
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