Allied Turning Movement Presses German Right Wing
Allied patrols operate between Peronne and St Quentin and reach Le Catalet as Von Kluck fights to stem retreat. Meuse forts and Meuse heights slow German assault. rain hampers movement. British airmen fly to Düsseldorf dropping bombs on Zeppelin sheds. Baltic reports claim Russian Bayan sinks German cruiser and two torpedo boats. Belgian forces raid toward Brussels while Russians invest Przemysl. Soissons cathedral damaged. Noyon cathedral spared.
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Peronne
St. Quentin
le Catalet
von Kluck
Marne
France
Sambre
Maubeuge
Aisne
Baltic
London
Germany
Holland
Admiralty
Belgium
Albert
Brussels
German Left Wing Massing Against Verdun Forts
Berlin reports say German forces mass along the Meuse line from Verdun to Toul with a desperate bombardment of Verdun. Mortars are said to be creating havoc in the forts as invaders seek to batter the forts of the Verdun line.
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Meuse
Paris
Verdun
The
Aisne
von Kluck
Lassigny
Toul
Berlin
Handsome new Saxon offered for demonstration
Call and see the handsome new Saxon or phone for a demonstration. Phone Back Bay 4003.
War in the Air Drawn by Post Artist
An entire page drawing presents a strikingly realistic Post artist’s vision of air war. The illustration accompanies the next Sunday Post, signaling a bold, vivid look at aerial combat themes.
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Post
New Sargol Tablets Claim Rapid Flesh Growth
Advertised as a scientific blend of six elements, Sargol tablets promise 5 to 8 pounds of solid, lasting fat in two weeks for thin people. The copy claims improved blood quality, better nutrient use, and weight gains up to 25 pounds a month with a money back guarantee.
Four Magazine Writers Tangle With Another Author’s Work
In the next Sunday Post Magazine four writers attempt to finish a novel begun by a peer. Creative clashes arise as deadlines loom and editorial pressures mount, revealing tensions between individual voice and collaborative push.
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Sunday Post
Monument to Leicester Minute Men Unveiled
Leicester September 23 The Colonel Henshaw Chapter of the D A R unveiled a monument honoring Leicester minute men who answered the Revolution first call Ruth Henshaw a direct descendant of Colonel Henshaw unveiled the monument Mrs George O Jenkins state regent of the Massachusetts D A R gave the address Attending were members of the G A R the Sons of Veterans and D A R chapters
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Leicester
Colonel Henshaw
Ruth Henshaw
Leicester Volunteers
George O. Jenkins
Massachusetts
Sons of Veterans
Pinklets Dainty Laxative Promoted for Constipation
An advertisement extols Pinklets as a gentle laxative that relieves gas and indigestion by clearing retained food. It claims no harsh griping, urges regular use to correct chronic constipation, and notes availability from druggists or by mail from Dr Williams Medicine Co. in Schenectady New York at 125 cents per bottle.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
French Official Statement on Aisne and Marne Battles
Paris reports no change since the prior communique as eight days of Aisne fighting continues with entrenched positions. The battle resembles Manchurian war, with heavy artillery facing French 7.5 cm guns and siege-like fortifications. Progress remains slow, about 500 metres to 1 kilometre daily.
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von Kluck
Rheims
Berlin
London
Paris
The
Aisne
Marne
Manchuria
Artille
Austrian Official Statement From Vienna on War News
The Austro Hungarian embassy in Manchester released a wireless telegram reporting that Austrian forces have held new positions and repelled Russian attacks. It claims Russians were not victorious and cites successful engagements with Servians, praising the forty second Landwehr division for courage, signed Count von Berchtold.
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Manchester
Mass
Dankl
Landwehr
Count von Berchtold
Provocation to Entire World Moved Monaco to Protest
The Prince of Monaco sent a letter to President Poincare condemning the Rheims atrocity as a provocation to the world and blaming the German army. Poincare replied thanking him for the protest and affirming France and its allies fight for civilization against brutal force.
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Bordeaux
Prince of
Monaco
Poincare
Rheims
France
Miss Jane Stodder Davies Named Presidency
Hall selected Miss Jane Stodder Davies to the presidency. The group informally discussed class colors and they probably will be green and white.
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Jane Stodder Davies
Try the New Way of Curing Corns
An advertisement touts GETS-IT as an easy corn cure. It promises quick relief with a two second application and asserts the corn shrivels and vanishes. The copy emphasizes no fuss and no pain and sells the product directly to readers.
Trotyl Explosive Used by German Submarines
The Hague dispatch notes trotyl as the explosive used by German submarines. The compound can be handled safely but requires fulminate of mercury to explode violently. It is known in England and France and was adopted by Germany about a year ago.
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Rheims
Paris
Soissons
Chartres
Beauvais
Amiens
Noyon
the Hague
England
France
Germany
War song urges enlistment by Cowen and Begbie
A wartime piece titled Fall In calls for service in the army. It portrays the choice between staying home and joining the fight, urging young men to enlist and not be among the last to go. The verse questions a son’s resolve and honors those who volunteered.
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All England
Sir Frederic Cowen
Harold Begbie
Sonny
Hospital Bombardment Report From Etain France
Mme Paul head of the French Women s Ambulance Corps sent a government report from Etain Meuse describing German bombardment of a hospital on Aug 24 The first shell toppled the Red Cross flag a fragment shattered a basin near Dr Proust of Paris during surgery Five wounded Germans were later moved as shells fell faster and the section was abandoned Verdun twelve miles away served as the evacuation point
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Mme. Paul
Women’s Ambulance Corps
Etain
Department of
Meuse
Mme
Paul Says
Red Cross
Proust
Paris
Verdun
Jack Johnson Arrested In London Over Obscene Language
Johnsing Rude Jack Johnson now claims American citizenship and faces Bow Street magistrate after a bench warrant. He refused to move his car outside a Leicester Square barber shop while a crowd gathered and a policeman, insulted, ordered him to proceed.
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Jack Johnson
London
Johnson
Bow Street
Liverpool
Jack
Leicester Square
Bobby
German Plunder At Senlis Château Of Count O
Allied dispatches describe German troops in Senlis occupying the Comte O chateau famed for Burgundies. From 5000 bottles in the cellars, 4200 were consumed before retreat. As they withdrew, they loaded silverware onto Red Cross wagons and took it away.
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Senlis
Comte O
Red Cross
Freshmen Elect Elections Held by Jackson College Class
The freshman class at Jackson College conducts elections in the Miner Hall to choose their representatives. Balloting occurs in Miner Hall with student volunteers overseeing the process.
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Jackson College
Miner
Belgian Heroic Deed Bridges Canal Under Fire
Soldier Tresignies of the Second Regiment Chasseurs a Pied sacrificed himself to lower a German-held bridge at Pont Brule across the Willebroeck Canal. He swam the euro, fired on while lowering the bridge, and was killed as it fell. His body was recovered and buried with military honors.
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Tresignies
Chasseurs A Pied
Willebroeck Canal
Pont Brule
Refugees in Rotterdam Question British War News
A London Daily Mail correspondent reports four hundred English refugee women pass Rotterdam heading home. On the platform they cheer only after hearing the war news, while aboard they show shock at the German retreat and ask about Kitchener's volunteer army, Indian troops, and British actions.
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Berlin
Rotterdam
London Daily Mail
Kitchener
Sixth Regiment M V M Holds Annual Shoot Today
The annual shoot of the Sixth Regiment M V M is scheduled for today at the Wakefield range.
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Wakefield Range
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