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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1914
Page
6
Fort Worth Texas resident John B Capers recounts a long battle with constipation and bowel trouble. He says Peruna quickly relieved his symptoms where castor oil salts physics and fountain syringes failed, attributing success to Peruna both as laxative and tonic.
A graphic wartime dispatch recalls the final hour of besieged Antwerp with a two hour bombardment from 7:30 to 9:30 am and a chaotic refugee exodus. Civilians fled toward Holland while fires raged, bridges were blown, and the city fell as German forces advanced and proclamations urged surrender.
Capt Levert Coleman U S A who sailed with the Tennessee outlines Europe front lines and retreat dynamics near Paris. He notes von Kluck's 250000 man wedge and Joffre’s counterattack, plus German siege guns and French shrapnel, trench warfare, and morale contrasts among forces.
The war drives American commerce with a 110000 barrel flour order to a St Louis firm and large foreign needs. Italy seeks 10000 horses and France half that amount, while khaki fabric and war equipment contracts surge. French and Russian officials also placed trucks contracts in South Bethlehem.
Prof Tipsword former Westfield College president moved from Toledo Ohio to Berthoud Cole Miss Mary McClary of Omaha Ned visited Mr and Mrs N Parcel Tuesday Miss Audrey Hapner went to Me Leansboro to live with grandmother Mr and Mrs Fe Mills of Indianapolle guests of his parents and relatives here last week Mr and Mrs Mills and others visited Terre Haute for Ed McElfresh funeral with Knapp and daughter Louise Messinger and Davis Swickard.
The article argues that Antwerp’s surrender after a brief siege signals a shift in warfare as heavy fortifications and long sieges fade. It contrasts the city’s defense with Namur, Saragossa, Sevastopol, Port Arthur, Kars, and Vicksburg, noting open combat and rapid German advances.
American factories face shutdowns due to weak demand while the Democratic Congress stocks foreign made shears clocks cutlery and more in the House and Senate stationery rooms. A Republican congressman calls for a House and Senate cleaning as critics note purchases were made at low prices to undercut American manufacturers. Russia tightens liquor controls during the war and Virginia joins the dry states.
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