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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
5
The account recalls German troops entering Kalisz on August 2 during the outbreak of war. Residents describe fear, gunpowder smoke, and cries of women and children. A widow recalls her husband killed, while Saxon detachments arrive with mixed reception as towns face occupation and displacement.
A 600 party event featured Miss Grace Witt and a luncheon. Guests included Misses Raze Moore Mary Long Leona Winn Listher Coomes Grace Lamet Ward Lambert Harold LaFollette Lawrence Hopper Byron Jones Donald Bird and Fred Donaldson.
Personal accounts from refugees and wounded recount harrowing scenes in Paris as emergency housing is organized. A massive tent-like encampment near the Invalides and the Eiffel Tower shelters over 2,000 people from Belgium and northern frontiers. Women describe loss and fatigue while others express gratitude for aid as many leave children behind in ruined towns. The scene tests private charity, with a Belgian wife noting her husband is with the army and she remains with three babies.
Lawrence B. Smelzer of Rushville Indiana has been chosen as principal of the Rushville High School, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Professor E G Walker. details scarce due to fragmented text but confirms appointment and origin.
The piece surveys Crispi’s view on monarchies and the Triple Alliance as Europe’s stabilizing force. Caprivi aligns with Crispi on countering republican propaganda and preserving monarchical authority, while warning of France’s republican strength and the risks of protest with France. It reflects shifts in Italy’s diplomatic stance and the memoirs’ light on contemporary diplomacy.
London dispatch notes that the financial burden of the European war dwarfs other concerns as nations marshal funds for armies and navies. Analysts warn that oversized budgets, tax plans, and vast appropriations signal a war likely to endure longer than expected, challenging central banks and economies across Germany France and allied powers.
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