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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1914
Page
3
A Chicago visitor recalls an uptown hotel room turned into a brief menagerie with rubber boot wearing elephants carried upstairs by a guide. A doctor and two nurses struggled to remove them. A day earlier a resident brought hydra ostriches to the same hotel as commentary on heated weather and prohibition. A New York Times quip questions Chicagoans discovering jungle denizens.
A reflective piece on how treaties resemble vague contracts that appear clear until a party seeks exit. It notes their use for diplomacy and public messaging, while contrasting with the confusing nature of legal texts and editorial manipulation. The text then shifts to a local anecdote about finding real pearls in flounders near Stonington. Fishermen clean the catch to uncover more gems.
Giorgia recounts a Milan anecdote where Verdi believed a newly composed aria was original until he heard a neighbor play the same tune. Verdi fretted that another’s work was his own, until the truth was explained and he relaxed. A light Housewifely Thought quips about a crowd beating a chauffeur to a jelly, with a punchline on preservation.
A tobacco firm unveils a motor delivery van equipped with wireless telegraphy to send customer orders to the head office. Messages reach up to ten miles, with two serials atop the vehicle and an operator inside. Tall buildings hinder signals in narrow streets while the fleet speeds commerce.
Dispatches from the European theater describe Americans trapped in the Hook of Holland and across Germany facing hunger, mine threats, and hardship. Reports detail aid efforts by Herbert Hoover and distress in Paris as banks limit funds, while citizens endure long train rides and scarce food.
Reports describe committees formed to assist Americans in Paris urging patience and calm amid tensions. Ambassador Herrick pledges action to protect American interests while plans unfold to organize aid and evacuation efforts. French and U.S. officials coordinate to avoid exposing nationals. Nearly two thousand Americans sail home aboard the French liner Franca as authorities adjust passenger accommodations.
New York reports fear of German liners near American ports as warships patrol and cling to precautions. The treasure laden Kronprinzessin Cecilie arrival sparks talk of missing Kaiser Wilhelm II possibly appearing elsewhere. French, British, German crews brace for potential encounters as naval forces monitor Dar Harbor.
Washington reports the positions of foreign warships in American waters. Vessels include German Dresden Karle rube Nuemberg Saly Strassburg St Thomas W I Leipsic and French Descartes with routes from St Thomas Havene Vera Cruz and Veracruz. British ships listed include Algerige Marsilan Berwick Sniff day Shearwater Lancaster and others en route to various Mexican ports.
Experts in international law criticize Austria for advising consuls to arrange passage and transport for former soldiers and sailors in the United States. They note such actions threaten neutrality, a move unseen since the Civil War era, with General Lea Kreuk and General Knott cited as authorities in international law.
Chicago reports John R. Palandech editor of the United Servian and Balkan World warns the Austro Hungarian empire will rapidly disintegrate due to the Balkan war. He attributes the crisis to Austria-Hungary's aggression and seeks to portray it as a dying power unable to hold Slavic territories.
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