War Moves and Battles Across Europe and Pacific Coast Shocks
The report describes the Army of the Moselle crossing into Luxemburg and battling near Liege and in Alsace Lorraine. Belgian defenses at Liege remain firm while Namur faces a major clash as Belgian and French forces consolidate. German forces push into Alsace Lorraine recapturing Mulhouse and press French lines, with a British warship reportedly sunk off the Pacific coast.
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Army of the Moselle
Luxemburg
Liege
Alsace-Lorraine
Namur
Mulhausen
Pacific
New Haven Gives Up B and M After Compromise Vote
New Haven railroad accepts terms to relinquish control of Boston and Maine railroad trolley lines and many steamship properties. Directors vote in New York with Attorney General McReynolds agreeing to the settlement. a decree will be filed in federal court.
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New York
New Haven & Hartford
Boston & Maine Railroad
McReynolds
German Army in Full Strength Reaches French Territory
Foreign dispatches report the Moselle army marching into France for the first time since the Franco Prussian war. German forces are now in Longwy Longuyon Marville and Montmedy amid continued fighting near Liege and in Alsace. The question in London centers on French readiness as the invasion unfolds.
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London
Moselle
Duchy of Luxemburg
Longwy
Longuyon
Marville
Montmedy
Liege
Alsace
New Haven Accepts Massachusetts String Bill Compromise
The New Haven agrees to the string bill in principle if a federal court orders the decree to be registered and no other arrangement with the Legislature can be reached. The road has one year to secure a legislative agreement on the string provision with Cr ane Richards and George W. Anderson cited as key players in the peaceable settlement.
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New Haven
Massachusetts
Winthrop Murray Crane
James L. Richards
Road
George W. Anderson
Massachusetts Public Service Commission
R. R. Strike Averted In Boston Area
The freight handlers on the three major railroads entering Boston avoid a strike after the Boston Central Labor Union advised unions to delay wage demands. They urged workers to accept postponement due to unsettled business conditions.
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Boston
Boston Central Labor Union
Foraker Harding in Close Ohio Senate Fight
In Columbus Ohio up to 10 30 pm the race for the Republican Senate nomination shows former Senator Joseph B Foraker ahead of Warren G Harding. Attorney General Hogan is assured the Democratic Senate nomination. Governor Cox defeats Whitacre for the Democratic governor nomination. The Republican Governor race remains unsettled with David Todd leading cities and Willis leading rural districts.
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Columbus
Joseph B. Foraker
Warren G. Harding
United States
Hogan
Cox
Whitacre
David Todd
B. Willis
Evening sky and moon phase notes with planet visibility
The article lists moon phases for August and notes a full moon on the 5th, last quarter on the 13th, new moon on the 21st, and first quarter on the 27th. It mentions planets Venus Mars and Jupiter visible in the western evening sky and provides timing for lights on at 7 21 and 7 51.
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Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Forecast covers Boston and surrounding areas with generally fair and cooler conditions on Wednesday and Thursday. Moderate northwest to north winds noted.
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Boston
Vicinity
North Winda
War in Brief Two Front Battles Forecast as Allies Edge Closer
Reports forecast imminent clashes between Belgian French forces and the German army along the Meuse near Liege and the Moselle front from Longwy to Spincourt. British and official briefings note German troop dispositions near Thionville and Liege, failed French positions near Mulhausen, and a repelled assault on Fort Seraing with 800 German casualties. Other items cite Lusitania voyage, a British warship blowoff near California, and a proposed war tax around 100 million dollars to offset import revenue losses.
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Meuse
Liege
Moselle
Longwy
Spincourt
England
Official
Thionville
Lorraine
Metz
Mulhausen
Suffolk
New York Harbor
Cunard
New York
Liverpool
Pacific
United States
San Francisco
Fort Seraing
Paris
Rogervillers
Hablinville
Blamont
Principe 4 Udine to Sail from Genoa to New York
The steamer Principe 4 Udine will sail from Genoa for New York tomorrow. She is crowded with Americans. The British government has guaranteed her passage of the Strait of Gibraltar.
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Genoa
Principe
Udine
New York
Strait of Gibraltar
Relief committee to aid stranded tourists in Germany
The American relief committee at London will send a committee to Germany with money for relief of stranded tourists. The ports of Montreal Quebec and Halifax were reopened after being closed Monday due to a cruiser sighting in the Gulf of St. Lawrence that proved to be a British warship.
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London
Germany
Montreal
Quebec
Halifax
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Kaiser Confident in Talk With Gerard
Emperor William met with American ambassador James W. Gerard in the Palace Garden and spoke in a serious yet confident mood. He described Liege as contested with German and Belgian troops, Belgians retreating behind fortifications, and Germans advancing with bayonets. The German and British governments asked the American embassy to help fix a departure time for merchant ships. Americans seeking to leave were enrolled at the embassy. First casualty list reported 64 names amid circulating rumors of Namur and Belfort captures.
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Berlin
Copenhagen
London
William
James W. Gerard
Liege
United States
Namur
Belgium
Belfort
France
All Foreigners Barred From Britain
Secretary Bryan instructed Ambassador Page to verify reports that Britain barred all foreigners from landing. Despatches from Christiania and Havre said non British subjects were excluded, risking complication of relief efforts for Americans abroad. Neutral foreigners may be allowed temporary landings to await ships home.
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Washington
Great Britain
Bryan
Page
Foreign Office
Christiania
Norway
Havre
France
England
Rainbow Sighted Off California Coast Near Mendocino
The Rainbow was sighted last night off Cape Mendocino about 195 miles north of San Francisco by the steamer Del Norte which arrived today from Crescent City.
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San Francisco
Cape Mendocino
Here
del Norte
Crescent City
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Massachusetts String Bill
U. S
R. R
Brattle St. and
Tle Sq
Turkey
Cc. G. Smith Artesian Well Co
Foraker
Harding
Portland
New England
Maine
Philip
Spain
Sulzer
Thompson
Mansfield
v.Crae Ea
Cts
Mansfield Laboratories,Inc
Mass
Eve
le Beer
Washington ST
Opp
Boylston
HEALY
Kaiser
Gerard
Castlesquare
Nevers
R. I
Union Institution For Savings
Tremont St
Britain
Rainbow
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