Canal collapses under German slaughter at Yser canal
London reports a Dairy Mail telegraph from northern France describing a brutal Yser canal battle. About 2,500 to 5,000 Germans crossed the waterway under orders to break through, but Belgian and French defenders forced a high casualty counter. Many bodies found in the canal and streets around Dixmude, with persistent German attacks and heavy losses.
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Yser
Canal
London
Dairy Mail
France
Yser Canal
Dixmude
Thette
Germany
Lormang
I's Overcoat Occasion Highlights Muse Quality Apparel
Attention centers on buying new overcoats for warmth wear and winning style. Men select overcoats of Muse Quality and wear a pleasant sign of prosperity and good taste. Our store offers coats with fabric and expert tailoring for warmth wear and style. A great stock variety this season invites personal choice and satisfaction.
Portugal Prepares to Fight the Germans
London reports three Portuguese general staff officers met British authorities on military cooperation should Portugal join the Allies. Manuel, former king, offers to serve with the Portuguese contingent if joining, urging supporters to avoid political capital. Queen Amelia travels to the front with the British Red Cross. The Anglo-Portuguese alliance promises mutual aid, with Portugal to supply up to 10,000 troops.
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London
Portugal
Twa
George
Germany
Manuel
Republic of Portugal
Lisbon
Amelia
Carlos
Red Cross
Carles
England
Princesa Augustine Victoria
William of
Angola
Germans plan to strike England with coastal mines and guns
A Bergen correspondent cites the Saxon State Gazette quoting a Berlin general. He says German long range guns and mined French harbors could seal off the English coast, create a safety zone for ships, and possibly enable an invasion of England by sea.
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London
Vally Stau
Bergen
Adjutant General
War Department
Berlin
Helgoland
Belgium
France
Seine
Qalais
Diepne
Havre
Englsh
Portsmouth
Plymouth
North Sea
Scotland
Qur Sub- Marine
World
Bng
Powerful Zeppelin Launched by Germany
London reports a new German Zeppelin, the most powerful yet, launched at Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance. The craft features an armored bomb compartment and a front gun. Count Zeppelin attended. A second airship of the same type should be ready by month’s end, with plans for many more Zeppelins.
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London
Geneva
Swatzerland
the Express
A& Pew Zeppelin
Freidrickshafen
Lake Constance
Count Zeppelin
Aa Soon Ag
Dusseldorf
Colmar
Berlin
Patterson Remodels Fine Undertaking Establishment
H M Patterson and Son Funeral Directors operate one of the Souths finest establishments with recent interior changes. Three reception rooms and a large showroom were added, crafted to be carefully planned and artistically furnished, greatly enhancing the buildings beauty.
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H. M. Patterson & Son
Dwight Hills On Belgium War And Southern Industrial Rise
Dr Newell Dwight Hills pastor and author spoke at the Auditorium Armory on the Belgium outbreak and an anticipated southern industrial boom. He warned Germany's treaty with Belgium ruined national honor, praised the Rhine as a symbol of Germany’s guilt, and urged faith in America rooted in schools, institutions, religion, and home life as the South is seen as the coming center of manufacturing.
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America
Auditorium Armory
Newell Dwight Hills
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Panama Canal
England
Hillis
Germany
Belgium
Rarmany
Goa
Rhine
Dr. Hillis
South
Hills
Asia
Husland
Greece Reoccupies Epirus under Provisional Move
London reports Greek diplomatic notes announcing the decision to reoccupy Epirus after withdrawing in March. Greece says the action restores order near its frontier, remains provisional, and does not aim to intervene in the Alvona district. Advices indicate Greek forces attacked Mussulian positions near Vasil and Kerelovo, with Epirus communities shelled and occupied near the Albanian border.
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London
Epirus
Greece
Alvona
Rome
Aviona
Albania
Eachanes Telegraph Company
Rave
Vasil
Cheah
Kerelovo
Scialai
Busi
Topeteni
Rubzi
Premedi
Germans and Austrians under the Kaiser lead united forces
Copenhagen reports from The Times correspondent that under a new military accord Germany and Austria place Emperor William at the head of their combined army. The latest word says the German emperor is in good health and spirits.
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Landon
Copenhngen
the Times
Berlin
Germany
Austria
William
United Armes
Copenhagen
Little Sale of Muslin Underwear Brightens Stocks
A sale promotes muslin underwear with discounted prices on damaged or odd lots. Crepes, nainsooks, fine laces, and embroidery trims feature prominently from 19c to 69c, with higher end gowns and styles cut to $1 or less. Cham berlin Johnson DuBose Co. offers several dozen styles, many at reduced rates due to mused condition.
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Beith
Valenciennes
Nainsock
Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose (Co
Ready-to-Wear and Footwear Highlight Store Stock
Recent arrivals in suits dresses coats and furs fill the Ready-to-Wear section with plentiful choices. Blankets and comfortables show satisfaction in shopping, though prices reflect higher market costs. Knit underwear hosiery gloves silks and woolens are ripe for shopping and the store offers helpful service with strong assortments at right prices. Shoes at 3.50 to 5.00 have elevated women’s footwear to a new standard.
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King Hardware CO
Whitehall
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Geo. Muse Clothing Co
Kaiser
Portuguese West Africa
Motterdam
Petrograd
Reute
Torok
Warsaw
Dwight Hills
Paris
Sorosis Service
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