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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1914
Page
7
A lengthy, artifact-laden recount traces a Transvaal uprising figure linked to Brussels visits in 1902 and Madagascar cattle breeding, portraying him as a British ally in disguise. It notes connections with Marquis de Ker Sanson and Boer War activities, while detailing movements through Europe and Africa and shifting political roles.
A dispatch from Treedece Telegraph reports Crown Prince George of Saxon arrived at the royal castle after a quarrel with a French commander. The prince will take no further sartor at Cupar. The incident occurred on September 18.
Fragmentary OCR recounts a wartime incident on the eve of departure. A man described as a valet faced a deadly event in London with a revolver at his side, details obscured by garbled text.
An advertisement touts a beauty regimen claiming clear blood through wafers that cleanse toxins, remove blemishes, and improve complexion. It markets painless, drug free relief, promising dramatic month long results and a free trial offer from Westuart Building Marshall for $0. The copy appeals to urgent vanity with claims of universal improvement.
A British field artillery lieutenant recounts a bold raid in which nine men and a trumpeter surprised a German position, forced surrender of six officers and several infantry, and captured two machine guns after fighting through shrapnel and counterattacks. The party then withdrew with one Maxim gun breech and belt.
A wartime caption describes German shells near Forts of Antwerp and Belgian fighters confronting German aircraft. A wounded British marine is shown being carried to a hospital after rescue from a trench at Lierre, amid the advance on Antwerp.
Special Cable to The Washington Post describes Indian troops in a Paris encampment preparing simple rations of vegetables rice flour butter and a little meat cooked by native cooks with chapatti as a staple. The camps show turbans khaki tents and various regional regiments including Sikhs Pathans and Afridi. An English officer notes they will stand winter as well as European troops.
Reports from London contrast Kaiser generosity with British restraint as no Victoria Crosss are awarded on the front. Observers note deeds worthy of the cross exist yet the broader war has diluted command attention and higher officers urge regimental reports of meritorious acts to headquarters.
A T A dispatch from Cape Town notes Belgian forces in the Kongo have captured a fortified position at Kissap on Lake Kivu as part of an assault cluster. Belgian columns from Hatanga enter Rhodesia to assist British forces against German East Africa, while a cheered British flank holds. Boer rebels retreat northwest toward Warmbath, with Commandant Vanderventer pursuing with a small force.
Dresden via Home Nox Sunday reports Baroness Marea von Falkenhaugen, the first woman known to die while serving in the present War, was killed when a bomb from a German aircraft struck a hospital at Sissente France where she served as a nurse.
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a quick, inexpensive hair tonic that stops itching cleanses the scalp and beautifies hair making it soft thick and glossy. It claims immediate effect with one application and lists ODonnells Drug Store as a place to buy.
Winston Churchill first lord of the admiralty has been elected lord rector of Aberdeen University in succession to Andrew Carnegie in Aberdeen Scotland dating November 7.
London reports a tabulated casualty tally for the British expeditionary force from October 20 to 27. Total officers killed wounded or missing reached 1,598 with heavy losses in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and Royal Field Artillery. October 20 to 27 totals show 50 killed 135 wounded and 210 missing.
A jailer style joke reports a German lieutenant held with many others refusing a proposed prisoner exchange with France Naysayers chose to remain as prisoners rather than be freed by an exchange. The tale notes the crew preferred their current captivity over return to service.
A noted authority warns daily meat intake raises uric acid, hindering kidney function and causing dull kidney pain, headaches, dizziness, sour stomach, coated tongue, and painful urination at night. He prescribes four ounces of Rad Salts daily in water before breakfast to flush and stimulate sluggish kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and relieve bladder weakness.
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