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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1914
Page
8
A British regiment, largely Welsh, endures weeks of brutal trench fighting on the Aisne. Cold under fire, nerves frayed, many refuse sleep despite beds prepared for 600. A captain, towering and steadfast, breaks under pressure, while others, and even the author, confront a sleepless vigil as orders force a night move.
London reports describe trench shelters dug under walls and raked with overhead covers. The piece notes improvised refuges named Hotel Cecil Rita hotel Billet Deux hotel and Rue Dormir along with barricades and entrenchments. It also mentions quarries as battalion shelters and the Aisne valley’s protection from shellfire. A grenadier airman reputedly caused destruction of German ammunition wagons, igniting lorries and wrecking gear along a forest road. Some French papers dispute German blame.
London reports a Jewish non commissioned officer named Miller may receive the Order of St George for conspicuous bravery in East Prussia. A volunteer at the war’s start, he rose to NCO in a Cossack regiment, aiding in capturing a German armored car and seizing a supply train. He also gathered German force details while in disguise near Suwalki.
A Russian officer quotes to the Telegraph clarifying flags. He notes the yellow imperial flag with a double eagle is for state use, the white flag with blue St Andrew’s cross is naval and not for private display, and the ordinary tricolor should be used by admirers in the country.
Vienna bans general use terms such as Vienna plugiish terms in sports. Steeplechase becomes jagdrennen and handicap aus gleicharennen. The spring meeting is renamed frublingsrennen.
Euphemia Ohio woman recounts lifelong menstrual pain. After trial of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports relief within three months. She credits the remedy with restored health enabling work as a maternity nurse and sewing. A confidential letter service offers personalized guidance.
The judge notes a man is self-made, but acknowledges alterations by his wife and her mother. The exchange highlights how the courtroom debate points to influence behind the man’s success, with the judge weighing ownership of certain attributes and the impact of close relationships on personal history.
A brief note notes that Dr Pierces Pleasant Pelleta first appeared about four decades ago. It claims to regulate and invigorate stomach liver and bowels with sugar coated tiny granules and serves as an advertisement style teaser.
A fragmentary two line quote shows one speaker praising appetite as fresh like a young schoolgirl while another retorts it is all put on, illustrating unclear dialogue and potential age-context concerns within the historical clipping.
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