Germans Raid North Belgium Reach Ostend and Ghent
A Fallstone dispatch reports German patrols near Ostend and fear of occupation. From Ostend refugees, including eight hundred Belgians and some Americans, reached Folkestone and London. Citizens describe panic, with Ostend offices closed and residents evacuating as German forces mass near Brussels and Ghent.
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Fallestone
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Chronicle
Ostend
Folkestone
Straits of Dover
England
Death of Infant in East Point Family
The year old daughter of Mr and Mrs H Peppers of East Point died early Saturday morning at 4 o'clock.
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H. Peppers
East Point
Gets-It Corn Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts GETS-IT as a fast, painless corn treatment using two drops to shrivel and remove corns. It claims no cutting or bleeding, no bandages, and easy two second application. Sold by druggists or sent directly by S. Lawrence & Co., Chicago.
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Tee
Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Britain Targets German Trade In War-Born Offensive
London reports a full scale boycott and market shift as Britain launches a commercial war on Germany and Austria. The London Chamber of Commerce backs anti German measures, with the Board of Trade listing imports to cut and urging manufacturers to take over German market share.
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London
Germany
Austria
England
London Chamber of Commerce
Board of ‘Trade
Board of Trade
Manyland
London Chamber
Trade and Authority Committee
The
Royal Colonial Institute
Treasury
American ingenuity tested by conflict
New York August 22 The European conflict has begun a drive to emancipate American manufacturers from Europe. The United States must prove if American ingenuity can prevail by producing materials once imported and manufacturing goods for South America and the Far East. Factories consult chemists to solve drug and chemical shortages, while concerns fear plant closures without sufficient raw materials.
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New York
Confri
Europe
United States
Hanol
Germany
France
England
German Atrocities Reported At Liege
Amsterdam dispatch relays a Rotterdam Courant account from Maestricht: German forces bombard Liege after a private house firing, destroying houses and killing residents. The province faces a large war tax, cash seized from private banks, and orders for civilians to surrender arms while peasants harvests begin. Foreign nationals face danger as Prince Eitel Friedrich reportedly departs Liege.
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Amsterdam
Renter Tela.gram.company
Liege
Rotterdam Courant
Maestricht
Qalai Des Pecheurs
Liewe
Estel Friedrich
William
Two Steamers Sunk by North Sea Mines
The official news bureau reports two steamers, the Maryland from Copenhagen and the Danish steamer Broberg, struck mines in the North Sea on the main trade route about thirty-five miles from shore. The Maryland sank Friday night. Broberg crews tried to rescue in launches but failed. Broberg later struck another mine and foundered, but her crew were rescued and brought to Lowestoft.
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London
Maryland
Copenhagen
Broberg
North Sea
Lowestoft
England
Germans Show Kindness to Americans in Rotterdam Report
A Detroit doctor reports Americans in Germany received courteous treatment despite mobilization hardships. He recalls an incident in Frankfort on Mainz with a French aeroplane and Russian prisoners in Cologne. Americans in Rotterdam face few destitute cases, aided by the American consul general and free transport efforts.
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Hotterdam
Dondon
United States
W. G. Kanter
Detroit
Germany
Kanter
Frankfort-on-Main
Beig
England
France
Russia
America
Rotterdam
Herlin Ia
Switzerland Mobilizes Forces to Defend Frontiers
Washington reports a Swiss mobilization of about 300 600 men including the Elite Landwehr and part of the Landsturm. Frontiers are guarded with Gotthard and St Maurice fortifications, Basel rail traffic to Germany halted, and interned German patrols. The financial system remains solid with new notes issued. Foreigners are cared for and mobilization aids the harvest effort.
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Washington
Swiss Federal Council
Switzerland
Landwehr
Landsturm
Ulrich Wille
Sprecher von Berneck
Alpina
Gotthard and
St Maurice
Basel
Germany
Dey
No Cable Censorship Plan Signals United States Policy
Washington plans broader censorship of wireless messages while abandoning cable censorship. German envoy explains the plan to Berlin. embassies may use wireless for code messages if authorized by neutral naval authorities. Britain reportedly supports the measure to block belligerent agents from leaking shipboard information to ships at sea.
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United States
Washington
Haniel von Halmhausen
Maffalres
Germany Trusts Victory Amid Liege Fort Assault
Reports from Europe say German forces foresee success as heavy losses mount on the German side. The daring Liege fort assault tests resources with the Cross and army ambulance corps hard at work tending thousands of wounded amid the fighting picture.
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Europe
Liege
Belgium
Red Cross
Brussels People Kept in Dark Regarding Advance of Germans
A Reuters dispatch from Ghent dated August 20 reports the Belgian army has fallen back toward Antwerp and Matines, with Brussels unprepared for a German approach. Refugees flood Brussels as gates open to invasion fears. censorship delayed confirmation and officials warned of costly war contributions and damages from German troops.
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London
Reuter
Ghent
Aerschot
Tirlemont
Wavre
Antwerp
Matlines
Touvain
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Belxlan
Old Men Women and Children Harvesting French Crops
Paris reports rural France facing a harvest strain as old and crippled men women youths and children work the fields. Descriptions include scarce men, vanished horses, closed inns, and guards on bridges and roads while Paris plans for possible siege food supplies and a push for international money parity.
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France
Htretat
Academy of Sciences
Donald Harper
Americans Stranded in Zurich as Banks Refuse English Credits
London reports that Americans in Zurich cannot depart while English travelers face blocked funds. San Francisco pair say Zurich is crowded with Americans and Brits. American residents in London, led by the Hoover committee, aided 3,200 travelers from Aug 6 to Aug 22 amid credit and finance issues.
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M. H. Carrington Wilson
Goodwin Harris
San Francisco
Zurich
Switzerland
tme_ag
Haa
Hoover
Kaiser Says His Foes Forced European War
New York August 22 The White Star Baltic arrived from Liverpool with 2120 passengers and mail. More than 1509 American refugees reached Queenstown or Liverpool after suffering harrowing ordeals. About 700 of 1100 steerage passengers were Americans unable to obtain cabins. Miss Wigrence Ralph of Buffalo recalled seeing the emperor defend his action with a sword and tears. Authorities warned against parades and patriotic singing. Samuel Untermyer noted steerage Americans mixed with foreigners at meals. Doctor B Pollock of San Antonio reported wounded men aboard and scenes of hardship. Bliss A Nelson of Brooklyn traveled from Berlin to Liege in a cart. The Baltic, escorted by HMS Essex, thanked by passengers for British aid near the three mile limit.
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Liverpool
Queenstown
Misa Wigrence
Ralph
Buffalo
Berlin
Kaiser
Germany
Samuel Untermyer
Ghip
Russia
B. Pollock
San Antonio
Texas
win'Idege
Bliss A. Nelson
Brooklyn
Herlin
Liewe
Baltic
Easex
Atlantic
Isolated Germany Plea Reaches World News
A German embassy message routed through Berlin sent to the Associated Press states Germany is cut off from world news and cannot defend itself against hostile press. It says Germans defend themselves by deeds and asks for efforts to disseminate the truth about vonBethmann-Nouweg, the Imperial German Chancellor.
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Associated Presse
Berlin
Associated Press
Newark
Germany
Ktself
von Brethmann-Nouweg
French Warship Sinks Austrian Battleship
Paris reports the Adriatic clash two weeks ago sank the Austrian battleship Zrinyl. A 10,000 ton vessel with 857 crew, struck by a shell from a French warship, exploded in her magazine and foundered within minutes. Ottawa closes war session with a 50 million dollar wartime spend and tariff boosts. Washington marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Red Cross treaty with renewed energy.
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Paris
Adriatic
Ottawa
Ontario
Washington
American Red Cross Society
War of Extermination Charged to Austrians
Servian legation reports a Belgrade dispatch stating the Austrian army chief ordered burning crops and villages and harming peaceable inhabitants of Servia. Retreat toward the Drina left many killed or displaced, mostly women and children. Serbia warns of reprisal.
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UGUS
Belgrade
Rumania
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Constitution Want Ad Pages Guide Flat Vacancies
A vintage notice advises readers to consult The Constitution Want Ad pages before renting, promising the best vacancies. It directs readers to telephone Main 5000 and Atinnte 500% for further inquiries.
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