Turkeys War Declaration Risks British Action
The text notes Turkey likely to be deemed hostile by the Triple Entente if war against Greece proceeds. It says Britain warns Turkey she would seal her fate by starting a campaign. It reports German right wing progress forcing a left flank yield and ongoing battle in Vosges and Lorraine with near annihilation of a hostile infantry regiment near the Meuse at Sassaye Dun.
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Turkey
Greece
Triple Entente
Paris
An Offi
Vosges
Lorraine
Meuse
Sassaye
Dun
Germans Drop Bombs on Paris in World War II Event
A German aeroplane dropped a bomb over Paris at 1:80 this afternoon near L Est railway station close to the military hospital. Parisians remained calm though startled as authorities warned evacuations and razing of houses near Paris forts. A military editor in Paris described German moves as turning their right while French forces planned resumed attacks. A later report from Paris noted three bombs fell near Quai de Jemmapes and Place de La Republique around 2:30 PM with no damage.
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Paris
L’est
Sil
Lacroix
the Temps
Novion Horden
Guise
Hospital
St. Louis
St. Lazare
Church of St. Laurent
Exchange Telegraph Company
Quai de Jemmapes
Rus Ricollet
Place de la Republique
German Cruiser Leipzig Captured Off Vancouver Island
A dispatch reports the German cruiser Leipzig captured by French cruiser Montcalm and British Rainbow after a battle near Vancouver Island with 120 killed or wounded. Esquimalt officials offered no comment, London to announce details. A separate London note says 320 of 1200 German sailors survived Heligoland sinkings.
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Vancouver
8. C
Montcalm
Rainbow
Vancouver Island
Esquimalt
London
Seattle
Wash
Leipzig
Heligoland
East Prussia Front Rages as Russians Claim Prisoners
Desperate fighting continues along the Austrian frontier with garrisons at Thorn and Graudenz using siege guns. Russia reports 3,000 prisoners east of Lemberg and 4 guns captured near Zolokia while encirclements claim 1,000 prisoners north of Tomacheff. German rail moves troops. Belfort air raid fails. Austrian forces report 1,000,000 men in battle from Vistula to Dniester with Russians advancing over twenty miles into Austria.
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London
St. Petersburg
Reuter Telegram Company
East Prussia
Russian War Office
Thorn
Graudenz
Vistula
Lemberg
Galicia
Podgora
Zolokia
Tomacheff
Lublinj
Poland
Warsaw
Nicholas
Russia
Basel
Switzerland
Paris
Belfort
France
Here
Rome
Corriere Della Sera
Dniester River
Insterburg
Gumbinnen
Kontesberg
Kiev
Moscow
Vilna
Lublin
Tomacherff
Galivia
Muhlen
Danzig
Berln
Anatela
Secant
Germans Press Russians as War News Aggressive
Altenstein reports the German army energetically pressing the Russians with Russian endurance described as terrific. Corpses lie on the battlefield while many prisoners are taken, including a Russian general.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Sayville
L. L
Altenstein
East Prussia
Konigsberg
Batttefield
French Airships Bombarded Nuremberg Denial
The French embassy released a statement denying French aeroplanes bombarded Nuremberg on the first day of the war. The interview cited in the German embassy report claimed such an attack would have no strategic value. A Philadelphia North American piece echoed war dispatches about German defense against alleged enemy assaults.
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Nuremberg
Philadelphia
Germany
Herlin
Pascoe
Russians Break German Resistance In East Prussia
London dispatches detail Soviet reports from Gumbinnen and surrounding towns as Russian forces press the East Prussia front. Battles since August 28 left heavy German losses, with Russians claiming multiple guns and prisoners and advancing toward Königsberg as rail links are reestablished.
Mortuary notices appear in latest local notices
A brief item notes that mortuary and obituary notices appear in the latest local notices section. It lists families, funeral homes, and dates where services may be held, with emphasis on community acknowledgment and schedule details.
Deaths in Atlanta and nearby areas claim several lives
J Johnson a well known Atlanta citizen dies in a private sanitarium. Survived by wife four brothers two sisters and seven children. Prominent electrical engineer and former chief engineer of a Butler street plant. Buried at Greenwood cemetery with Masonic honors. Miss Ollie Holcombe Miss Grieg Holcombe die in Smyrna. Eva Vest 15 dies at home with five sisters. J R Bramlett Jr 23 dies in private sanitarium. body at Poole's chapel pending funeral arrangements.
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Ww. J. Johnson
Atlanta
Mr. Johnson
Cobb County
Fulton
Cobb
Butler Street
Johnson
Kennesaw Lodge No
Marietta
Greenwood Cemetery
East Lake
E. A. Minor
Ollie Holcombe
Grieg Holcombe
Smyrna
M. £. Holcombe
W. Td. G
J. W. Holcombs
Poole'a
Eva Vest
J. R. Vest
Robert Love
Love
Wiltie
Sarah
Annie Vest
Greenberg & Bond's
J. R. Bramlett, Jr
J.R. Bramiett, Jr
Explosion Triggers Guarding of Butte as Riots Rise
An explosion at the Anaconda Copper Mining employment office in Butte Montana prompted Governor Stewart to place the city under state militia guard. The blast shattered the two story building, fears of renewed riots grow, and union tensions escalate with threats and warrants in play as Helena mobilizes troops.
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Butte
Mont
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Stewart
Helene
Silver Bow
Cumra
Helena
Anaconda Company
Crick
Butte Mine Workers’ Union
Fedration
MacDonald
New Union
Duncan
The Forsyth vaudeville lineup this week promises variety
Avan manne aware times at the Forsyth feature Keith vaudeville with Timbers and Guz Edwards School Days act. The Grand and Lyric present multiple acts including Zallan's Own Show, Florence Turner in The Murdock Trial, Blind Pat, Cabiria and Europe war footage. Willing audience attendance grows with a bustling bill and celebrated performers.
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Forsyth
Hiorman Timbers
Guz Edwards
Girl Orpheum
Frank Milton
Lillian DeLong
Lou Delong
P Cinity
Bruce and Duffett and Company
Yun
Sheri Fan
Hyman
Wil
Barnold
Animaln
Largay
Shee
MacNallya
Credit for War Rules Belongs to America
The piece traces the Lincoln code of 1802 and General Orders No. 100 as the first formal war rules, later shaping Brussels 1874 and Hague conventions. It notes protections for noncombatants, property rights, humane treatment, Red Cross access, and warnings before bombardment, while acknowledging war remains brutal yet softer under a modern code.
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Indianapolis News
Europe
America
Lincoln
Francis Uieber
Weils
Red Cross
Napoleon
Russia
Yen Tallegrang
European Alliances Change Bedfellows
From The Philadelphia Record the piece surveys shifting European alignments over a century, citing Napoleon era coalitions, the Crimean War era, and later formations like the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente, noting how dynastic, economic, and racial factors shaped alliances. It also briefly mentions wireless experiments linking signals to moonlight intensity.
European Generals Mostly Untried Men in War
The piece argues that Europe’s generals are largely untested due to long peace except Russia, noting Kitchener and Moltke as prominent names while highlighting Belgian General Laman and the unseen potential of many capable officers. It draws parallels with Napoleonic rises and warns that merit may emerge amid conflict regardless of prior fame.
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Boston Transcript
Kitchener
Jeffry
France
German War Department
Moltke
Marshal Moltke
Germany
Europe
Russia
Africa
Asia
Hventh
General Laman
Liege
Warroay
Bonaparte
Grant
Sherman
Lee
Shermans
Sneriaang
Children of a Larger Growth in Theational Monthly
A compact dialogue features Little Marion and neighbor Donald discussing anarchists. Marion learns they demand all others possess and neglect hygiene, concluding the anarchists are the type grown boys fear. The exchange hints at youthful misperception and moral lessons.
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Theational Monthly
Marion
Donald
Eses
Americans Will Flock to Frisco Next Year
The Boston Transcript reports San Francisco plans a fifty million dollar Pan American exposition next year or sooner, viewing it as a showcase for North American industry and progress. The piece hints at Lincoln Highway completion and urges leveraging domestic travel toward the fair. An unrelated ad touts Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic for strength.
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Boston
San Francia
San Francisco
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Keith
Zallan
Zallat
Hammerstain‘s
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Florence Turner
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Bedfellows
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