Iowa News Highlights Flood of Local Incidents and Appointments
War department asks Ottumwa for bathing beach details amid charges of river obstruction. Drownings at Leclaire picnic, the Cedar Rapids region sees several deaths and a crash. Methodist conference appointments and county officer sessions mark civic changes. licenses and taxes tighten as officials push for reforms.
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War Department
Pat Leeny
Ottumwa
Lafayette Daily
South Ottumwa
City Commissioners and Park Board
Thomas Thomas
Leclaire
Dorothy
Elizabeth
Katherine
Mississipni
Mount Vernon
California
State Agricultural Colege
William Gritten
George Gritten
Greenville
Spencer
Gritten
Atlantic
C. L. Baxter
Council Bluffs
A. R. Collins
Creston
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
H. Martin
Polk County
New Methodist
Colfax
W. Pollock
Floyd County
Rock River
Marble
Lowa
Fort Madison
John Marshall
Henning M. Schmidt
Pattie Creek
Ida County
Jasper C. Bennett
The
Carlisle Optimist
George Cobb
Ida Grove
Lyman Tenney
William H. Driesbach
Marshall County
Marshalltown
Sioux Rapids
Iowa
E. C. Hinshaw
Hinshaw
Clarke
Allies Fall Back in Meuse Semois Battle
Paris reports the French and English plan failed and troops retired to covering positions. The English left held firm against a German assault near the Meuse while French forces attacked with two army corps and an African brigade before being compelled to retreat after heavy losses. General Joffre ordered both French and British units to withdraw to defensive lines.
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Paris
French War Office
Meuse
Semois
Joffre
War mood grips London as empire awaits battle news
London reports a tense wait as Britain faces a major battle. Citizens acknowledge many regiments fight for the empire with expected heavy casualties and limited official updates. The capital stays somber with theaters and restaurants quiet and streets packed with anxious residents.
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London
German Forces Claim Neufchateau Victory In August Action
Berlin reports Grand Duke Albrecht of Wuertemberg defeated a French army at Neufchateau capturing many guns flags and prisoners including several generals. Rupprecht and the crown prince pursued the French capturing 150 guns at Luneville Blamont and Cirey. The Meuse front sees advance toward Mabeuge as a German cavalry brigade defeats an English unit.
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Berlin
Grand Duke
Albrecht of
Wuertemberg
Neufchateau
Rupprecht
Crown Prince
Wilhelm
Albrecht
Luneville
Blamont
Cirey
Meurthe and
Moselle
Longwy
Meuse
Maubeuge
Allies Hold Ground Near Mons In War Update
London bulletin confirms British forces engaged with German army near Mons Belgium and holding their line. Paris dispatch claims German occupation of Nancy. Russian advance pushes to within fifty miles of the German frontier per Paris reports. Japanese bombard Tsing Tau begins per Yamato dispatch. Austrian plans reportedly shift to counter Russian move.
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England
France
London
Mons
Belgium
Vienna
Udine
Italy
Drina
Paris
Nancy
Tsing Tau
China
Yamato
Tokio
Navy Department
Upper
Alsace
Muelhausen
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