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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1914
Page
1
An Algerian wounded in the battle of the Aisne is described as a type of soldier Prance recruited from its African possessions. The note highlights colonial troops and the role of African soldiers in the conflict.
A miniature 18 inch camera attached to a pigeon can photograph from high altitudes, with German wartime use noted. In England aliens are barred from owning carrier pigeons and birds near the coast are shot by police watchers. The device operates automatically, taking photos at regular intervals, and comes in single and double camera forms.
The Moscow hospital, claimed to be Europe’s largest, operates with more than 900 nurses on staff. It serves a broad patient base across the region and highlights the city’s healthcare capacity.
In Willard a group of listeners hear Private John Allen recount a Tupelo tale of gambling misfortune. A telegram about an aged Texas aunt dying promises a windfall as ante after ante drains away, but the twist leaves him shouting that his luck may improve with bad news.
A Cuban congress proposal calls for a national bank to issue gold silver and copper money with parity to U S currency. The bank would have a 50 year exclusive concession 20 million dollars capital and power to issue double that in gold and silver. Fractional coinage and Cuban preference for stock subscriptions are suggested amid ongoing use of American money and foreign gold and silver in trade.
Horace Rephart in Outing praises a ready made hiking kit weighing seven pounds with tent poles pegs ground sheet sleeping bag pillow toilet articles canvas bucket and wash basin spirit stove cooking utensils all stored in a compact pack. The total burden about ten pounds for a pedestrian or cycle tourist independent of hotels and boarding houses.
A London Chronicle correspondent notes two naval officers, a commander and his lieutenant, took two hours shore leave during a torpedo flotilla patrol. Both returned to sea aboard their units before the two hours elapsed, continuing the voyage.
A historical advertisement style summary notes strong claims for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound aiding women with displacement, postpartum recovery, and nervousprostration. It cites testimonials including Mrs S T Richmond of Providence Rhode Island and asserts widespread publication of genuine letters proving relief. The text also contains assorted unrelated blurbs and ad copy.
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