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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1914
Page
4
The French army uses government made field guns not available for purchase under strict control. Long recoil systems are standard, keeping the gun carriage immovable while the recoil is absorbed. Servable only by ordnance officers, these weapons are closely guarded and rarely exposed on parade.
The passage explains gun recoil management for field artillery and the aim of effective shrapnel fire. It notes European field pieces at 2.95 inch caliber, using a shell weighing about 1444 pounds with around 250 bullets, requiring roughly 400 foot pounds of striking energy for effectiveness.
A dubious report claims two English recruits gained weight after meals while others shed pounds before recruitment. Analysis suggests much of the two pound increase derives from liquid intake and loaf consumption, with estimations of up to 3½ pounds gained post dinner.
A Marine terror escape story notes a priest blessing fleeing villagers from a cart. He aided families in moving belongings as German advance pressed through Marines and suburbs.
The London Times correspondent reports the German rout near Melun amid a hurricane and floods that turn roads into rivers. He describes guns, knapsacks, and heavy cannons sinking in mire as horses strain to move them. A wounded soldier recalls the Moscow retreat as a world turning catastrophe.
Christobel Pankhurst oldest daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst returns to England after almost three years abroad. In an interview she signals a patriotic shift and plans to urge militancy’s restraint for now while focusing on rallying patriotism and opposing German success which she views as a threat to civilization.
Western Newspaper Union reports growing trust in the postal savings bank as wartime deposits surge. August alone added about 4.2 million to a state total exceeding 45 million, with New York leading at 7.59 million and Ohio at 3.67 million. Cleveland accounts for a fifth of Ohio’s deposits, while other cities show solid gains.
A jail break occurred as inmate George Mintz 19 escaped during a disturbance. Veterans from the 9th Regiment OL V. L. gathered in Bellefontaine for the 78th Chickamauga battle reunion. A Baltimore and Ohio freight engine in Massillon narrowly avoided disaster after a steel car derailment toppled a freight car and derailed fourteen others, wrecking tracks and disabling wire service.
A historic gospel meditation describes Mary of Bethany pouring costly ointment on Jesus feet in devotion before his crucifixion, praising her act as a noble love beyond critique while Judas and disciples react with envy and suspicion, and Jesus affirms her deed as preparation for burial and a memorial. The piece contrasts Mary’s generous act with Judas’s betrayal plan, tying the scene to the Olivet discourse and the imminent cross.
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