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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1914
Page
6
German forces press toward Paris with heavy combat on the outskirts while Allied troops contest every inch of French territory, delaying the advance and mounting defense.
Report summarizes ongoing war developments as Paris braces for German moves. British casualties listed at 5228 with 470 killed or wounded and 4758 missing. France shifts government to Bordeaux. aeroplane patrols defend Paris. Russia reports defeats in East Prussia, but gains around Lemberg in Galicia with 150 guns seized. German air activity over Paris and British pilots engage. Japan lands troops at Lung Kow. China protests neutrality.
Eyewitness accounts describe brutal fighting along the Oise with French gunners and bayonet charges repelling German assaults. Despite initial gains for Germany, Pau’s forces retreat as reserves arrive. Paris defenses expand and Bordeaux may host government operations. Washington reports high-level moves as Britain objects to German liners and Vienna hosts an American envoy.
Goodyear announces tire prices at antebellum levels due to strategic rubber sourcing. It cites purchases in London, Singapore, Colombo and Para, with 1.5 million pounds secured to ensure supply. Dealers receive steady stock and prices stay below competing tires as war markets shift.
James A. Patten, former Chicago wheat operator, recalls his escape with wife from Carlsbad August 2 after war began. They faced arrest as spies in Nuremberg, endured hunger and danger crossing Belgium, witnessed Belgian refugees, and narrowly reached Ostend via Liege amid clashes and mined roads.
In the early hours Mrs. Clubleigh asks John to come home early for breakfast. Clubleigh promises to try not to be late.
Beth asks Bill about a woman's length in a metaphorical sense while Jill retorts about storytelling or sharpening a pencil. The exchange uses quick wit to probe communication and perception.
Sir Gilbert Parker argues that writers must study human nature more deeply than politicians. He says a novelist should detect hidden diseases behind visible traits and use a trained eye to photograph the moving picture of people under stress. His point hinges on the writer's responsibility to observe and interpret character.
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