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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1914
Page
6
Saxon Demonstration Promoted by Bay Area Ad
A local notice urges readers to order now and call Back Bay 4003 for a Saxon demonstration as listed in the classified column.
Boy Hero Shot Down by Germans
London reports the Official Press Bureau issued wartime tales from Kriegs Chronik seized from aliens at English ports. The book allegedly mixes an unreliable chronicle with soldiers letters from the front detailing a boy hero’s death and other episodes of the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kriegs Chronik
Wartime propaganda and reports of cruelty from the front
The bureau quotes dramatic tales of German actions including a village burned after villagers were dismissed and shot, and a French flag bearing scout who faced a firing squad with a defiant, tragic resolve. The account emphasizes reader reaction and charged rhetoric about treachery and heroism.
Haiser's Prize Stock Taken by Russians
Dispatch from Petrograd reports Russians captured Emperor William's prized herd of cattle and stud of horses from Rominten East Prussia. The animals were moved to Moscow and presented to the Russian agricultural institute for distribution to breeding associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Petrograd
Smolensk
William
Rominten
East Prussia
Moscow
Russian Agricultural Institute
Architects Drop Germans From List
Paris September 380 6 10 p m German artillery shelled the Cathedral of Rheims the council of the central association of French architects decided to strike names from its foreign corresponding members William Doerpfeld Berlin Joseph Stubben Posen Otto Wagner Vienna and the corresponding associations of architects of Berlin Vienna and Budapest
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Rheims
Central Association of French Architects
William Doerpfeld
Berlin
Joseph Stubben
Posen
Otto Wagner
Vienna
Budapest
Woman’s Shot and War Suspend Page Painting
A Sunday Post color feature will present a full page painted by noted artist E. V. Nadherny depicting a scene where a woman's shot leads to a war pause. The panel promises vivid imagery and a dramatic, period-appropriate tone.
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Sunday Post
E. V. Nadherny
English Army Rifle Finest in Use in War
The article compares rifles used by major powers in the European war, praising the British short Lee-Enfield as the finest all round weapon. It notes its 2800 yard sight, two mile range, 11-shot capacity, and superiority over Lebel, Mauser, Mannlicher, and Nagant in weight, length, and rate of fire.
Nine Fishermen Die as Floating Mine Destroys Boat
A fishing boat off Rimini was blown apart by a floating mine misidentified as a wine cask. Nine men were killed. others were wounded by shrapnel. Naval experts warn hundreds of mines drift toward Italy, prompting suspensions of Dalmatia Greece and Black Sea routes. Italy demands prompt satisfaction from Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Paris
Rimini
Italy
Dalmatia
Montenegro
Albania
Greece
Constantinople
Black Sea
Saloniki
Dedenghatch
Austria
Germans Now In America's Birthplace
A reader cites Saint-Dié in northeastern France as America's godmother town where America’s name began during a 1507 baptism celebration. The 1911 booklet by M Ad Weick recounts a Franco American event in Saint Die with French President and Ambassador Bacon, noting Vespucci’s name as the inspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint-Die
San Deay
America
M. Ad. Weick
Chamber of Commerce
Paris
Republic
Bacon
France
Amerigo Vespucci
Columbus
St.” Die
Marion H. Braz
Trinity Court
Boston
Newspaper editor killed in battlefield blast with Bonapartist ties
Paris September 30 reports the death on the field of battle of Guy De Cassagnac, editor of the newspaper Autorite. He is described as a Bonapartist and rector of ardent political stance, with latest Amoy casualty details noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Amoy
Guy de Cassagnac
Autorite
M. de Cassagnac
Tle
Archduke Frederick Declares Austria Winning War
Archduke Frederick of Austria, commander in chief, proclaims favorable German Austrian lines. He cites Russian setbacks at Krasnik and Zamoso, reports German advance in France, weakening Servian resistance, and internal enemy troubles. The proclamation urges dissemination to all officers and men.
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Vienna
Amsterdam
London
Archduke Frederick
Austria
Krasnik
Zamoso
Russian Poland
Insterburg
Tannenburg
East Prussia
France
Balkan
Germany
Austrian Steamers Officers Shot for Treason in Dalmatia
Officers of Austrian steamers slated to carry coal for the navy were arrested and summarily shot at Castelnuovo Dalmatia on suspicion of signaling French warships about mine positions in the Adriatic. The incident highlights wartime tensions and the risky loyalties of naval personnel amid the Mediterranean crisis.
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Tered
Castelnuovo
Dalmatia
Adriatic
War Song Shows How English Answer Cal War Song Shows How English Answer
Poem praising Britain's recruitment drive with Kitchener calling roll up for England. References to Kaiser William, the New Army, and the nation rallying across East West and South. Evokes national pride and unity in wartime mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Grenadiers
W. M. L. Hutchinson
Pall Mall Gazette
Europe
Napoleon
England
Kitchener
Kaiser William
Britain to seize possible war contraband on neutral ships
Sir Cecil Spring Rice announced at the State Department that Great Britain will seize goods deemed conditional contraband of war even when shipped on American vessels to neutral ports, if destined for Germany or Austria.
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Washington
Great Britain
Germany
Austria
Copper cargoes seized by Britain target torpedo work
The ambassador reported two U S copper cargoes shipped to Krupp works in Germany via Holland were seized and diverted to England. Copper was believed for torpedo construction and classified as conditional contraband. Full value payments were remitted, with a similar approach expected. The Senate had urged the State Department to assess British interference with neutral shipments to Rotterdam, though officials saw no clear international law violation.
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United States
Krupp
Germany
Holland
England
Senate
Smoot
State Department
Rotterdam
Department
Great Britain
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