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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1914
Page
6
Graphic wartime note reports German horsemen charging into Belgian battle lines with heavy casualties. Describes fallen riders amid devastated terrain and widespread loss during the fighting.
War news from London reports major clashes along the Franco Belgian front with French British Belgian forces in heavy fighting near Haelen Tirlemont and around Liege. Italian mobilization and Dutch neutrality actions accompany widespread mobilization and troop movements across Europe.
Percey Noel argues aero and hydroplane forces will shape the war, predicting France and Russia lead in numbers and potential. Germany and Austria lag in newer planes but count strong pilots. Russia’s fleet is mostly two years old, Austrian crews gain credit, and Britain may stay out of land fighting.
Aerial strength in Europe dominates early air war forecasts. France Russia and Servia total 1443 land machines, Germany and Austria less than half that. German and Austrian dirigibles number at least 26 with Zeppelins, France maintains fast craft and a 35 hour 19 minute dirigible duration record.
At the U S Embassy in Paris a middle aged well dressed woman demanded immediate transport home and offered 15 000 francs in cash. Major Henry refused and told her to share the money with Americans without bread. The episode underscored the nation’s generosity amid hardship.
Quip from Puck mocks a chef’s menu as diners debate hash types with playful exchanges about corn beef and roast beef hashes. The cartoon caption hints at abundance of hash but questions its quality.
A quip contrasts living in modern times with the absence of highwaymen and jokes that the local iceman is even worse a low-weight villain.
A short quip notes that even the youngest lives face hardship amid a harsh world, reflecting a somber outlook on early life. The line suggests resilience and uncertainty in infancy within a challenging environment.
An advertising note promotes Ferriline a tasteless syrup form of quinine for children. It claims it is pleas ant to take does not disturb the stomach and suits adults unable to take ordinary quinine. It promises no nausea nervousness or head ringing and urges trying it for any quinine need with an ounce package priced at 25 cents.
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