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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1914
Page
7
Raymond E. Swing reports from five miles ahead on the Aisne front. He details trench proximity, shelling, and German and British actions, including subs, air combat, and the front’s atmosphere at a German command center.
Pierre Loti, noted French author and naval reserve captain, was denied a naval post due to age. He requested assignment to marines guarding Paris, seeking to continue service at sixty four.
London reports detail a Prussian guard regiment’s five desperate charges against French cavalry during a failed attempt to cut the Reims Verdun railway. By the fifth assault only about a hundred men remained around their flag, most wounded, after suffering an estimated 3000 losses.
Maryland resident J B Reese writes that two years of catarrh left him unable to smell or taste with constant head pain fever and nosebleeds. After trying several doctors he used Peruna from a booklet claim and reports feeling better after three bottles.
A dying farmer in a tale from Youths Companion requests his will be based on good will rather than wealth. He names Jean Marcel Alphonse Bayard Pierre Deschamps and Le physician as beneficiaries while weighing value against goodwill.
In Duke North Carolina Lena Lee recalls her two week old baby suffering inflamed ears and cheeks that bled from moist sores. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment thrice daily, sores healed in ten days with no scarring. Published as an advertisement with product details and address.
The editor recalls a wordplay about treating the District of Columbia as a state in a proposed anti business bill. The question asks how many states would result if DC were counted as a state, highlighting legal and constitutional nuance.
The piece notes Irving Cobb’s talent for deadpan seriousness and comedy. While on a New York newspaper staff he did both grave and funny work, with colleagues recognizing his mood by his facial expression as he typed.
In a London Tit-Bits excerpt, two servants on a tram debate wartime measures. They note the missus orders margarine for meals while claiming her digestion is fine, and reveal they mostly use butter themselves while presenting a humorous class stance.
An advertisement touts Tetterine as a cure for eczema, poison ivy rashes, sores, chilblains, and itching piles. Testimonial from I. S. Giddens of Tampa credits eight weeks of use with complete eczema relief, urging readers to try the remedy via Hoper box and J. T. Shuptrine of Savannah.
Money for Christmas. Selling guaranteed wear proof hosiery to friends and neighbors. Big Xmas business. Wear-Proof Mills at 3200 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Fragmentary clippings show a ribbing exchange about fear and retreat framed as strategical. Some garbled lines reference a Chicago or Detroit publication and a mockttish tone suggesting wartime commentary.
A terse exchange quotes a questionable conversation about a fishing trip with Brown. The dialogue jokes about an agreed but forgotten number, implying deceptive or evasive behavior around a simple outing.
An advertisement derides calomel as dangerous mercury causing sickness and proposes Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe vegetable alternative. It claims a money back guarantee if the product does not improve liver function and bowel movements by morning, urging purchase for the whole family.
A fast limited train runs along a sunbaked Arizona river bank and derails after leaving rails. Passengers scramble through wreckage as chaos and injuries erupt inside the carriages. A woman shouts to exit, threatening to break a window if not allowed out.
The text states Korea is effectively part of the Japanese empire and discusses a potential shift if Russia dominates Asia. It gives Korea’s population as 12,000,000 and its area as 82,000 square miles, about twice New York State.
The city of St Petersburg, later renamed Petrograd by the czar, was founded by Peter the Great in 1703 as a gateway to Europe. Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets were first offered about forty years ago, marketed as a remedy for stomach liver and bowel regulation. Sugar coated granules advertise renewed vitality.
Capucine offers a liquid prompt remedy marketed as pleasant for headaches and grip ailments. The label emphasizes ease of use and a soothing experience, suitable for daily relief, with no explicit clinical claims. Usage directions and warnings are minimal on the packaging.
Fragmentary lines hint at a dialogue about second sight and belief in love, mentioning Bella and a moment of realization as the speaker reflects on perception and affection. The text is incomplete and lacks clear event or intent.
A portrait of a powerful figure who maintains an open-house image while making access to his office unusually difficult. The piece notes the discrepancy between public approachability and bureaucratic gatekeeping surrounding him.
A London Opinion quip notes a married man cannot go to the front, prompting a disappointed wife to sigh that it is just her luck. The line reflects wartime social humor and the impact of conscription on couples.
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