German Army Offensive Rebuffed Near Paris Forts
Kaiser and Crown Prince lead 750000 troops against the centre. Heavy losses halt the main German advance while the right wing shifts east and southeast, aiming to cut between the Allies and Paris forts. Berlin claims Austrian victories over Russians, but a Russian report says 200000 Austrians were put out of action and a section of the Austrian army was crushed in a great battle.
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Kaiser
Crown Prince
Paris
Berlin
Russians in Belgium in fresh fighting amid war updates
London official press notes new fighting in Belgium as Russians clash with Russians and German forces north of Paris maneuver eastward. Reports say 750,000 Kaiser's troops massed between Verdun and Rheims to break French lines while Ostend dispatches claim German right wing checked near St. Quentin. Premier Asquith urges Britons to enlist. Russia reports victory at Lemberg. Dispatches detail bombardment of Termonde by German forces.
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England
Asia
Turkey
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Egypt
India
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Termonde
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Lemberg
Dendermonde
Ghent
Demecotinental Battle Report Amid Continental Tensions
A readable fragment notes a battle between Enterprise and Boxer amid Continental tension in Philadelphia in 1774. The sketchy OCR mentions congress continental topics and a clash, but lacks clear dates or outcomes. Entities present include Enterprise and Boxer as opposing forces within a Philadelphia context.
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Demecotinental
Congres
Tsntinental- Candelphia
Enterprise
Boxer
Cardinal Ferrata Appointed Papal Secretary of State
Rome Sept 4 Cardinal Dominic Ferrata named papal Secretary of State by Pope Benedict XV. He presided over the EuchCatholic Congress at Malta last year. In 1901 Ferrata was named as a likely successor after Cardinal Rampolla’s resignation.
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Cardinal
Dominic Ferrata
Benedict XV
Malta
Cardinal Rampolla
Cardinal Ferrata
Cardinal Dominic Ferrata Known for Papal Nunciature Paris
Cardinal Dominic Ferrata, born in 1847 at Montefiascone, Italy, served as Papal Nuncio in Paris and as Prefect of the Congregation of Bishops in Rome, distinguishing him as a finished church leader.
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Montefiascone
Italy
Paris
Congregation of Bishops
Rome
Freight hits auto. one dead in Richmond crossing incident
In Richmond Me on September 4 Fred Dr. Webber a 569 year old merchant was fatally struck when a freight train collided with his stalled automobile. His chauffeur escaped by jumping. The report notes Webber's age unusually as 569, likely a transcription error.
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Fred DR. Webber
Webber
Castle Square Hotel Tremont Chandler Specials
Tremont Chandler offers Little Neck Clams Planked Whole Chicken Potatoes and salad for two served with corn on the cob. An assortment includes Native Spring Chicken and Corn on Cob with a French dressing wine list and chilled beverages. Other items mention Mackerel fried potatoes and various side dishes.
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Tremont
Chandler
Orgad Serge
Allies stem German charges near Paris as cavalry threat grows
London reports desperate fighting with German cavalry near Paris and at Verdun Rheims front lines. Allies have checked a massed assault, delaying German northward sweep and signaling a shift in Paris defense plans.
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