Germans Drive French Back Across Front in Major Offensive
Reported German assault drives defenders of France back several miles to new positions while Kaiser's forces sweep around the left wing capturing Lille and Valenciennes. Germans gain control of Longwy near the center as Russian advances through East Prussia threaten Berlin. German troops press toward Posen.
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Valenciennes
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East Prussia
Berlin
Posen
Brookline executive John A. Gale dies after Weymouth crash
John A. Gale 67, vice president of the Somerville National Bank and head of the Somerville Trust Co, was fatally injured when his car with Samuel W. McCall and three others was sideswiped by an electric car on Bridge street North Weymouth. He died at Quincy City Hospital from internal hemorrhages.
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Brookline
Somerville National Bank
Somerville Trust Company
Samuel W. McCall
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Gale
Quincy City Hospital
British Marines Hold Ostend Amid Zeppelin Raid Fears
British forces claim Ostend is now in allied control as marines secure the Belgian port. The loss of the base worries authorities about German air raids on England and potential naval operations against the coast.
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England
Namur Reduced to Ruins as German Bombardment Rages
Ostend dispatch describes Namur blitz from fog shrouded front with German 11 inch siege guns leveling the town. Belgian volunteers escape via France then retreat under heavy shellfire while a French engineer notes the shells’ unprecedented heft. A wireless station on the citadel hill was targeted first.
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Namur
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Marchovellette
World War Fronts Move Across Western Europe
Across the Belgian frontier Lille Roubaix Valenciennes and Longwy fortifications have fallen to German forces. The British war office notes a shift in allied positions as they fortify a strong line to counter the German advance. The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, a former North German Lloyd liner, was sunk off Africa by the Highflyer. Terrific coastal firing near Delaware lasting ten hours yielded a great flash and wreckage on shore with rumors of Essex and Bremen lost. The French army is back in offensive in the Vosges, repelling Germans at Saint Die. German losses are described as heavy. British marines seized Ostend to block German access to the Channel. Japan and Austria have severed diplomatic ties, but war is not formally declared. the United States maintains neutrality.
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Delaware
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Saint Die
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Former Congressman McCall Suffered Bruises and Confinement
Former Congressman McCall sustained several minor bruises and will be confined to his home for a few days following an incident. Authorities said no serious injuries were reported and he is resting at home.
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Frick Is Ill Not In Danger At Prides Crossing
Henry Clay Frick the New York and Pittsburgh millionaire is ill at his summer home in Prides Crossing. Doctors say he is only slightly indisposed and improving, denying reports of serious inflammatory rheumatism.
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Prides Crossing
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Frick
Jackson
Pace Institute offers English course for business people
Evening classes begin in September under the Pace Institute of Accountancy. A free 48 page syllabus explains content, characteristics, cost and opening date. Send request to Walter S. Morgan Director Tremont Temple Boston or call Fort Hill 3987.
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Pace Institute of Accountancy
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Boston
Fort Hill
Limited service to Worcester shuttle schedule update
Transportation note advises limited service to Worcester with accommodation for intermediate points. Cars depart Park Square every 15 minutes.
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Park Sq
Moon Phase and Evening Sky Report with Notable Anniversaries
Seven day Moon cycle with first quarter on August 27 and full Moon by September 4. Evening sky features Venus to the west Mars nearby and Jupiter to the east. Anniversaries include Henry Hudson's Delaware Bay discovery in 1609 and Bellamy Storer born in 1847, plus a note on Carnegie's Palace of Peace dedication a year ago.
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Andrew Carnegie
London to report war progress from Europe for the Post
Jack London leaves immediately for the war zone to provide war correspondence judged the Post's most brilliant. The Daily Mail exclusive on the German march to Brussels and the Russian advance headlines the Post's exclusive coverage in New England.
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New York Sun
New York Tribune
Chicago Tribune
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Brussels
New England
Illustrated London News
Weather Outlook for Boston and New England
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for generally fair Friday and unsettled, with likely showers Saturday. Washington reports southern New England unsettled Friday with showers at night or Saturday. Northern New England will be fair Friday and unsettled Saturday with probable showers.
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Washington
New England
Weather Summary from Thompson's Spa Report
Reported by Thompson's Spa with scattered garbled data showing times and temperatures. Average temperature yesterday was 66 degrees, while the average for the previous year yesterday was 72 degrees.
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Thompson’s Spa
Baseball Scores From Yesterday
The results show St. Louis 3 Boston 2 and New York 9 Chicago 2, with Cincinnati 3 Philadelphia 2 and Brooklyn 1 Pittsburg 0 in ten innings.
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Cleveland
Innips
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New York
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Pittsburg
Allies Face Breakthrough as German Drive Expands
London reports a new round of disasters signaling the collapse of French defenses. Lille Roubaix Valenciennes and Longwy have fallen piercing the outer line as the German attack continues to surge through the Allied positions. Continued on page 6.
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Roubaix
Valenciennes
Longwy
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