French War Office Reports Narrow Hope Amid Frontline Setbacks
The French War Office says a strong holding centre provides a glimmer of hope as enemy flanks retreat. Berlin dispatch reports 70,000 casualties on each side in frontier battles and claims British forces are cut off from the Channel by a left flank movement. French cabinet resigns amid crisis and Zeppelin bombings on Antwerp draw sharp German criticism.
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Antwerp
Flour Prices Jump 25 Cents Per Barrel In Market
Flour prices rose as wholesalers added 25 cents per barrel after Western wheat jumped 5.12 dollars per bushel. Retailers kept the eight dollar barrel quote, with dealers predicting a rise to at least 8.25. A large Boston retailer cut prices to 7 1/2 to 7 3/4 cents per pound, while others quoted 7 1/4 and 8 cents.
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Cubs and Braves in a close slugless game
Chicago victory over the Braves 1 to 0 featured Larry Cheney's pitching Vic Saier's bat and Heinie Zimmerman’s frequent actions. Cheney allowed only one brave to reach base hit and kept Stalling’s lineup mostly silent.
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Zeppelin Bombardment Fails To Torch Antwerp Again
Antwerp reports a Zeppelin bombardment causing building damage to an American citizen and cutting lights at 8 pm. The city remains cut off except for Malines Ghent Bruges and the seacoast with Ostend as sole outside link. A second attack was aborted by darkness as Count Zeppelin aims to spare life.
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Russians Advance Report From Eastern Front
Private advices claim Russians occupy Tilsit and push west in West Prussia while Austrians retreat under pressure. Telegraphed dispatches describe Russian victories across Eastern Prussia and gains near Marienburg and Angerapp front as German forces retreat toward Koenigsberg.
Germans advance in Belgium described as relentless by American cleric
Rev. A R Williams from Boston recounts escape routes from Liege amid German force advancing through Belgium. He notes German harvest gathering and mill seizure, claims German troops rapped doors at Liege, and reports an American consul compelled to reveal property while soldiers apologized next day. He traveled with warnings to peasants and a bayonet threat at Wise.
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Czar's Troops Sweep Westward Amid War News
The French war department reports Allied retreat in the north and near St Die with some offensive progress between Nancy and the Vosges. German forces in East Prussia and West Prussia move toward Danzig as Russians advance. Viviani resigns his ministry and a new one forms. Zeppelin attempts to bombard Antwerp fail due to darkness. Togoland surrenders to France and Britain. American envoy advises U.S. citizens in Italy to return home while transport is available. London reports German push to roll back Allied wings as fear grows for French defenses. Continued on Page 4-b.
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Unclear Historical Dates and Events Fragment
Fragmentary OCR item lists various anniversaries and events with dates from 1776 to 1885, including individuals and battles, but lacks coherent context or full names. The legibility is low, preserving scattered mentions of Lin, Hannibal, Kettle Bul, and a crowned Czar of Russia.
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Lous
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Weather forecast for New England fair days ahead
Fair Washington reports forecast for New England shows generally fair Thursday and Friday with temperatures rising slowly.
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Vicinity
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