Spark of War Begins with Archduke Assassination
A Bosnian 18 year old Prinzip shoots Archduke Francis Ferdinand and wife in Sarajevo triggering a chain of events that pulls 11 nations into World War I. From July 1914 Austria Hungary Serbia mobilizations to Italy joining in 1915, the war expands across Europe.
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Prinzip
Francis Ferdinand
Austria-Hungary
Duchess of
Hohenberg
Sarajevo
Bosnia
Europe
Serbia
Austria
Belgrade
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Germany
Russia
Vienna
France
England
Italy
Turkey
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Edward Grey
Belgium
Luxemburg
Switzerland
Paris
Hotel Man Charles H Greenleaf Weds Mabelle Furst
Colonel Charles H Greenleaf proprietor of the Hotel Vendome Franconia New Hampshire and the Pro file House married Mabelle Furst of Lockhaven Pennsylvania last Friday Friends say the 74 year old groom kept the match secret and the bride is reportedly much younger. Greenleaf long prominent in New England hotel circles and New Hampshire politics once sought the governors office in 1905 with a vigorous Republican campaign.
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Charles H. Greenleaf
Vendome
Franconia
N. H
Mabelle Furst
Lockhaven
Penn
Colonel Greenleaf
New England
New Hampshire
Thousands Enjoy Water At L Street Baths
The first Sunday of summer drew about 5000 people to the L Street baths. From dawn to 9 PM, Superintendent Henry Griffin and his attendants staffed the three pavilions as families and individuals bathed and relaxed.
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L Street Baths
L Street
Henry Griffin
Night Workers Plan Harbor Excursion and Picnic
Division 60 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will hold their annual harbor excursion today at Peddock's Island with a long program of sports for ladies and gentlemen and dancing all day.
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Ancient
Order of Hibernians
The
Night Workers’ Division
Peddock’s Island
Eighth Regiment Boys Get Taste of Actual War Work
Thousands visited the Eighth Regiment camp at Lynnfield awaiting glimpses of army life. The day featured family meals, bugle calls, and a church service with Chaplain A Boyde Edward stressing the role of religion in the military. The scene blended civilian curiosity with disciplined drill as soldiers stood in brown uniforms under a blazing sun.
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George
Lynnfield
John
Willie
Frank
Frankfort
Eighth Regiment
A. Boyde Edward
Etheart
Eighth
Mothers and Fathers the Greatest Heroes, Knights of Pythias
Rev. Francis L. Beal, grand prelate, led memorial exercises for 600 Knights of Pythias from 11 Greater Boston lodges at Union Congregational Church. He praised mothers who nurse sick babies and fathers who raise large families as true heroes, distinguishing them from war generals.
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Francis L. Beal
Knights of Pythias
Greater Boston
Union Congregational Church
West
Newton Street
Columbus Arena
Beal
Dmmanuel Church
Cambridge
Somerset
Faulkner
Commonwealth
Colonial
Webster
Friendship
Savoy
Elysis
King Solomon
Liberty
Massachusetts
Union Memorial
Columbus Avenue
Francis I. Beal
Roger S. York
Boston
W. F. Sinclair
The
Grand Tribune
Police seize liquor in South Boston
Police with a search warrant from the City Point station raided the tene ment of Dominico Guerrerro at 6 Emmett street and seized 16 gallons of lager beer and various bottled spirits along with empty cases. The confiscated liquor and empty cartons were loaded into a wagon for transport to the station.
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Allison and
Crotty
City Point
Dominico Guerrerro
Emmett Street
Turkish ambassador seeks to resign by asking for passports
Naby Bey, the Turkish ambassador to Italy, went to the Italian foreign office and demanded his passports in Rome. No declaration of war has been issued between Italy and Turkey.
Auction of Newburyport Silver Co. Collection at Keene Sale
Sold by receiver of the Newburyport Silver Co now in Keene New Hampshire the collection holds about 750 pieces valued from 1 to 200 dollars including vases candlesticks coffee pots tea pots syrup pitchers and glass jars with engraved detailing along with spoons pepper shakers and miscellaneous tableware auctioned items reflect a long standing silversmith reputation with numerous pieces priced from 1 to 50 dollars and higher priced silverware and accessories listed among the offerings
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Newburyport Silver Co
Keene, N. H
Silk Petticoats Clearance Sale at Two Prices
Clearance sale offering about 300 silk petticoats in varied materials and models. Prices ranged from $3.75 to $15 with several midrange options. On Monday the entire stock of 250 and 350 e lot will be offered at two price points.
Milanese Silk Gloves Feature Paris Point Embroidery
Advertisement for 16 button Milanese silk gloves in black and white with Paris point embroidery. Previously sold at 1.00. now offered at 65 cents as a price reduction.
Importer offers stock of checked fabrics at fraction of cost
Light blue pink gray tan and navy check fabrics and plaids in 44 inch width. Excellent material for sport coats skirts and suits. Imported to retail at 1.50 a yard. Now offered at a fraction of original price with remaining stock described.
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New York
Storewide Sweaters and Coats Deep Discount Sale
All broken or discontinued lines gathered in three lots. Shaker and Brushed Worsted Sweaters Silk and Artificial Silk Sweaters and Sport Coats. Sweaters cut from 5 to 9.50 now 2.00 Sport Coats 20 to 27 now 6.50 Silk Velvet fabrics 20 to 33 now 10.00 Knit underwear includes light weight Silk Lisle Vests and crochet tops Regular values 75c each 50e Monday.
Table Cloths at Brown Sons Irish Latin Damask Prices
John S. Brown & Sons offer 2x2 yard Latin Damask table cloths at $3.00 and $3.75, 2x3 yard cloths at $5.00, and 22 inch napkins at $3.75 per dozen. Special small lots in several high grades close before stock taking.
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John S. Brown & Sons
Muslin Underwear Sale Highlights Best American Manufacture
Night dresses in Nainsook Catmbric and Batiste with lace and ribbon trimmings priced originally from 1.50 to 12.50 now 1 to 7.50. Chemises with picot edges and embroidery trimmed reduced to 1.00. White petticoats lace embroidery and flounces offered from 0.59 to 4.00, with a large assortment and sharp reductions.
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Nainsook
Catmbric
Batiste
Hosiery Lot Sells Cheap At Public Sale
A consignment offers 3600 pairs of women’s hosiery in various weights colors and sizes including black cotton lisle mercerized and white lisle with regular and outsize options. Regular price 35 to 50 cents per pair. Men's silk half hose advertised at 75 cents with risle sole in several colors.
Textile Sale Listing With Various Fabrics and Prices
A catalog-style notice lists White Ratine fabric 40 inches wide at regular price BSc and yard sale details with garbled text. It also shows Imported Fancy Seersucker Stripes and Imported Pique with regular prices 50c and sale price 95e, plus Imported Check Crepes and Co A Tsmes.
Special Millinery Showing of White Felt Hats
A sale of more than 150 white felt hats in four outing shapes with colored hemp underbrims and new worsted embroideries. Hats are offered at 5.50 dollars each and coordinated with silk and wool sweaters in emerald rose orange alice sand.
Wamsutta Percale Towels in Various Sizes and Prices
Many lots offered at low prices including linen towels and bath towels with per dozen and individual prices.ads list Wamsutta S T and New Bedford references with multiple towel sizes and hemmed dish towels for sale.
Blankets Offered in Varied Colors and Sizes at Discounted Pair Prices
Auction style listing notes 150 pairs of white blankets with blue or pink borders plus gray and plaid varieties in sizes 60x80 to 72x84 and 60x90. Prices range from 3.85 to 9.00 per pair with several bulk counts. fine wool blankets in white with colored borders priced around 10.50 quality, now offered at 5.75 to 7.75 per pair.
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Col. Greenleaf
Newburyport Turnpike Road
Suntang Lake
Baalam
C. F. Hovey Company
Hamburg
Chambray and Seersucker, Sim
Jersey
Warner
DE Bevoise
South
R. H. Stearns and Company
Price
Sterling Pierce
Sterling
Burrill
Warmsutta S. T
New Bedford
Wamsutta
Wamsutta S. T
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