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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1914
Page
15
A Dutch resident who fled to Breda recounts the destruction of Louvain as German troops looted homes, executed officials and priests, burnt churches and the town hall, and drove civilians into cellars before marching them toward Malines. He details reviving shots, starvation, and a long captivity before escaping to Holland.
Vienna dispatch dated September 2 reports the seventh day of a colossal battle involving about 3,000,000 Russians and Austrians over a 620 mile front from Prussia to the Dniester. Russians aim to annihilate the Austrian army in the south before a real attack on Germany. Austrians abandoned Lemberg as Russians moved in.
Will Knight of 88 Jatt street and Derry Farlow of 81 Hightower street were convicted in Cedartown for the April 28 killing of Aragon Cotton Mills night watchman Freeman. Knight received a life sentence after a 12 hour jury deliberation. Farlow was given 10 years. Detectives Bullard and Shaw traced suspects Peaighe and Farlow to Macon, Ga.
The Labor Day issue of The Atlantian highlights organized labor Georgia politics and the war. A featured piece titled Unpatriotic Americans argues expatriates spend about four hundred million dollars yearly in Europe with most funds sent by Americans seeking safety for their bodies in the United States.
A clipped line from a historic note states Ontario's forest area as 202000 square miles. The fragment mixes verse and data, but the factual figure remains the sole concrete item in the readable text.
Civic league event in Marietta raises funds for better sidewalks and streets. An automobile parade opened the program with Diana Misa Cora Brown as queen, followed by coronation ceremonies and a lively evening of dancing. Gypsy tents, fortune telling, antebellum décor, music, and ample refreshments drew hundreds from across the region.
Baron Kato outlines Japan’s August UK request for aid, compliance, and failed German reply. He cites the Anglo Japanese alliance as maintaining peace in East Asia, Japan’s need to protect commerce, and the imperial government’s ultimatum to Germany. He praises the American government for its protection of Japanese interests and calls for peace.
Dialogical verse fragment features a suffragette and widow debating gender roles and romance. Lines mock a lazy man who dreams of a castle then sells it for cash, ending with a jab about a hurried wedding as a blockhead realization. Charles Campbell Jones is named in the piece.
The Daily Telegraph reports from Moscow that in Galicia Austrian forces were routed after three days of fighting near Tomaszow and Lublin. Austrian left wing failed to hold, surrender followed, and Austrian troops fled while supplies and letters were captured. Reportedly the entire Austrian army is demoralized as Vienna learns of Polish house looting and bridge destruction by retiring Austrians.
A wounded Austrian officer recounts from Rotterdam that Russia’s capture of Lemberg may not be decisive. He notes Hungarians moving from the south and suggests Austrians expect potential Russian pressure. He praises Russian soldiers yet calls them poor shots, attributing success to numbers.
Grace McKinstry presents a playful verse about fashion pressures for the next season. It critiques blouses and gowns, questions how readers can fit into restrictive basques, and humorously notes worries about lost waistlines and wardrobe adjustments.
Mrs. Z J Fitzpatrick, head of the Georgia Federation of Women's Organizations, urges frugality in clothing and leisure amid the Buy Cotton Goods campaign. She advocates using last season gowns, limiting luxury items, and trimming entertainments to support cotton use. The Atlanta Council of Jewish Women endorses the plan for a Albany November cotton exposition and buys aimed at promoting Georgia cotton goods.
Lonaga of The Daily Telegraph reports a British submarine on patrol thirty miles off Borkum surfaced and rescued two exhausted German aviators from a disabled aircraft. The bombs aboard were discarded and the crew freed after the submarine rammed the area. The airmen had been spying on British warships when the engine failed. The pilot remained strapped in as the officer reboarded the plane to attempt repairs. they drifted about twenty hours before rescue, greeted by cheers when the submarine arrived.
A Copenhagen dated Daily News dispatch says Germany is sending troops east to meet Russia and closing main lines for civil traffic. The German railway authority reports Alsace and Lorraine as the withdrawing zones while civil land movement between Berlin and Copenhagen is halted and Scandinavian routes to the continent shut down.
A Baltumova Sun poem by Polgar McKinsey laments a mother who sent her sons to war. She stands by the window, tears Holy, waiting as the banner above her heart carries tales of honor. Her sons never return, yet pride in the flag remains.
From Lippincott’s a child recalls a Sunday when her baseball‑enthusiast father and mother attend a Methodist service. As the minister builds to his subject and older men shout Amen and Hallelujah, Anna asks who the men upfront rooting for the preacher are.
A star boarder laments the high cost of living while the landlady smiles. The scene hints at financial strain as everyday items feel out of reach and the humor centers on peevish inflation in a boarding house.
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