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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1914
Page
7
Paris endures martial law for the first time since 1870 amid mobilization rejoice and mourning. Crowds flag the streets with national colors while trains evacuate soldiers. A guard and crowds witness a soldier wedding as civilians offer aid and songs rise.
Curfew in force by 9 p m with eight o clock bell closing cafes and theaters. Foreign residents seek permits, gates closed at 8 p m. pigeons and gun shops under inspection. Women take men’s jobs in Paris as society shifts to support the front. James Gordon Bennett acts as a reporter at the American embassy with Bennett, Herrick and Wilson family members among those waiting in line.
Analysis of national spirit contrasts across eras. The piece argues that individual leaders matter less than collective character, recounting how French resolve in the late 18th and early 19th centuries exceeded that of contemporaries, while German spirit in 1870 surpassed later French vigor.
The passage ponders whether 1870s conflicts hinge on individual leaders like Napoleon and Von Moltke or on broader factors such as disciplined armies and superior machinery. It compares leadership, morale, and staying power to explain military outcomes and future genius in war.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as providing clear skin clean scalp good hair and soft white hands. Free samples mailed with a 32 page book and address Cuticura Dept 12B Boston for samples and distribution worldwide.
Representative Michael Conry of New York recalls a coal mine incident in Pennsylvania. A Polish coworker dies when a rock several tons heavy falls. another man says a rock also bounced off him. The joke centers on respect for the dead and the danger of mining.
Representative Wagner told a group of young ladies to avoid international marriages during a picnic near Waco. He quipped about Lotta Golde and recounted three marriages, claiming a striking resemblance among foreign unions.
A brief piece quotes Fortune Hunter noting Jack married for money rather than looks. The exchange asks if he wed for beauty and answers in blunt terms that the motive was booty.
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