WOUNDED ALGERIAN FIGHTER IN FRENCH ARMY SERVICE
An Algerian fighter wounded in the battle of the Aisne is described as a representative of soldiers France recruited from its African possessions.
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1914
Page
10
An Algerian fighter wounded in the battle of the Aisne is described as a representative of soldiers France recruited from its African possessions.
It is believed King Victor Emmanuel of Italy wishes to assist the Allied war effort, aiming to oppose Germany and Austria, amid rising popular support for adopting such a policy.
A miniature automatic camera can be mounted on a carrier pigeon to photograph positions from height. Germany reportedly studied such cameras before the war, and authorities in England comment on limited use by aliens. Aliens are barred from owning pigeons and coast flights are monitored by police. The device operates at set intervals and comes in single or double camera forms. The Moscow hospital in Europe employs over 900 nurses.
A poetic meditation on a June day compares oak branches lifting toward the blue with the earth and sky. It contemplates rare perfect days and heaven touching the world, inviting reflection on hearing life and seeing its luminous signs.
Fresh fish should be caught and eaten within a day with firm flesh and bright eyes. Perch and shad roe are praised. methods include dusting roe in crumbs, parboiling, and frying in oil. Recipes cover boiling wrapped in cheesecloth, lemon butter sauce, baked fish with onion stuffing, and broiled fish with olive oil and lemon butter accompaniments.
A vintage cook list offers pork bake with potatoes, mutton dressing, spiced lamb, lamb stew with barley or rice, and fig cookies. Recipes cover marinating, stuffing, roasting times, and basic ingredient ratios for homemaker cooks.
An elderly locomotive engineer recalls near tragic leaps aboard the 140 ton tracer at Louisville’s Ninth and Broadway station. He recalls ditching trains, crossing a burned trestle on old Muldraugh hill, and, after a perilous rescue of 637, resigning from cab duty and quitting railroading.
Two old friends meet on a subway after years. A mother and a journalist discuss motherhood and careers. The journalist boasts of fame while the mother admires her friend and reflects on the value of each life. Both acknowledge each other’s worth in a brief exchange.
The Christian Herald notes Damascus as a city with uninterrupted life since early history. It describes its ancient origins, enduring resilience, and busy market scene where Persians, Moors, Afghans, Indians, Egyptians, Sudanese, Jews, Bedouins, Druses, Turka, and Europeans mingle amid crooked streets and weathered houses.
The article notes scarce knowledge of elephant breeding and young care. A nonprofessional hunter on Kilimanjaro wounded a cow elephant, whose kneeling body trapped a calf under a leg in the earth, with no tracks found beyond the scene.
The piece urges persistence after failure and argues many successful people failed in other fields. It counsels sticking to one’s line, becoming a connoisseur, and not giving up until finding the right place, then striving for the best to reach success.
Describes blue eyed men and women as self controlled, austere, and precise rulers in family and society. Blue eyed maids and men meet in a tug of war when Greek meets Greek, highlighting dominance and moral firmness in personal and public life.
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