Russians Defeat Austrian Army and Lemberg Surrounded
London dispatch reports Russian defeat near Lemberg and Austrian rout with thousands taken prisoner. German forces drive toward Paris with heavy combat around Compiegne and Soissons as Antwerp bombings continue and Belgian defenses strain. Paris remains calm but under air attack as nations brace for a long war.
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Compiegne
Soissons
Paris
Belgium
Antwerp
East Prussia
Berlin
Russian War Office
Austria
Germany
Warsaw
Russian Poland
Przemysl
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Vienna
Budapest
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Bosphorus
Greece
Balkan
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India
Turkish Army Corps Mobilize on Both Bosphorus Banks
An official dispatch from Constantinople reports the Fifth Turkish army corps emplaced on the Asiatic bank of the Bosphorus while the First corps stands on the European side opposite. The Sixth corps moves north toward the Gulf of Ismid district.
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Paris
Constantinople
Bosphorus
Gulf of Ismid
Quincy Tax Rate Decreased One Fifty Cents for 1914
The Quincy assessors announce the 1914 tax rate at 22.20, down 1.50 from last year. City valuation total stands at 40,782,915 compared with 36,610,560 the previous year.
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Quincy
Germans Fortify Brussels Strongly Amid Unrest
Special Cable reports from Ostend that Germans have fortified Brussels in the Tervueren direction. Guns are mounted near the royal palace park and authorities threaten to fire on protesters. Able-bodied men from surrounding districts are pressed into service digging trenches.
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Ostend
Brussels
Tervueren
Royal Palace
Cavalry Victory Reported as British Forces Break Through
The official press bureau states continuous fighting along the line with British cavalry engaging the enemy with distinction and capturing 10 guns. It notes French forces advancing in Lorraine while Russians invest Koenigsberg and claim a complete victory at Libberg.
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Meuse
Nancy
Sanon
Vosges
Alsace
Lorraine
Toul
Epinal
Rheims
Laon
la Fere
London
Koenigsberg
Lemberg
Germans Pay Checks on Banque de France in Paris
The Telegraaf reports from Antwerp that German orders placed in Brussels are consistently paid with checks drawn on the Banque de France and payable in Paris.
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Paris
Amsterdam
Telegraaf
Antwerp
Brussels
Banque de France
Russians Take 4000 Austrian Prisoners Near Lusthoff
The general staff reports the Austrian 15th division was routed near Lusthoff on August 28. About 100 officers and 4000 soldiers were captured, with 600 wounded among them. The Austrian commander, a brigade commander, and the division chief of staff were killed. Russians also seized 20 guns and the 65th Regiment flag.
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Petrograd
Lusthoff
That Corn Is a Sure Goner in Old Ad Rhyme
A humorous old ad copy touts GETS-IT as a quick corn remover. The rhyme promises magic like results and claims the product gets rid of every corn.
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E. Lawrence & Co
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