16 Sep 1914
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1914
Page
1
A fragmented account describes weight and length standards used by Lushal hill, Kuki clans, and surrounding tribes. It notes chief fixed baskets as units and loads, plus distances named after local landmarks and daily routines. The text preserves curious terms and village practices without full clarity.
Paris reports a new France forged in the Maine battle from Sept 7 to Sept 12. About 1,600,000 Allied and 900,000 German troops faced in line, with German defeats and heavy casualties. Von Kluck’s defeat disrupted German strategy, and Allied forces pressed the retreat. Estimates place killed or wounded widely, highlighting the historic scale of the engagement.
A passenger train derailed in a cloudburst near Lebanon Missouri about 182 miles southwest of St Louis, plunging into the wreck. Four cars slid off the tracks into a gash, with numerous passengers killed or injured as sleeping cars remained on the rails and fuel hazards worsened the disaster.
In Washington the Democratic caucus unanimously rejects a freight tax plan as the president approves amid party divisions. The Sixth Life Attempt reported in Pittsburgh ends with Mrs Sophia Shepinsky dragged from the Ohio River. she is reported in serious condition.
An Indiana citizen, J. E. McKean, architect, recounts kidney pain relief from Doan's Kidney Pills after buying them at Hildebrand's Drug Store. He credits two boxes with relief and endorses the remedy, noting later recurrences were also helped by the pills. A price of 60 cents at dealers is listed along with Foster Milburn Co. as Phila. agents.
Brief excerpt explains the phrase to get into a scrape refers to deer runs in forests. Deer scrapes form gullies from repeated deer movement. A woodsman might fall in, risking danger, with a humorous aside about a beehive mischief and bees making honey.
The passage discusses body stress and heart rate under exertion, mentioning measurements such as 70 to the minute and later 180 to the minute. It references scientific advice and a comparison between wealth and health, with references to heart strain and fatigue.
The article explains how elasticity and stopping time affect impact force using sand blasting physics, rubber surfaces, and common scenarios. It compares ball catching, eyeglass drops, and blows to jaw versus arm to illustrate how longer stopping time reduces force on the struck object.
A Roumanian-born man, Petra Coun from Hungary, seeks to flee military service amid Balkan turmoil. A transnational agent funds his escape through a border maneuver using gypsy musicians and disguised guards. The plan falters on a roadside clash, but Coun later resumes his attempt, only to be recaptured and forced to endure another border section before eventual success.
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