Three British Cruisers Sunk by Submarine Off Lowestoft
News reports that three British cruisers Aboukir Hague and Cressy were sunk by a German submarine. Of about 2200 aboard, 1067 officers and men were saved and 1133 were lost. Survivors were distributed to Harwich Yarmouth and Lowestoft. The trawler that arrived noted 350 saved and 34 remaining aboard. The first cruiser reportedly sank in three minutes and the second in eight.
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Lowestoft
London
Harwich
England
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Cressy
Hague
North Sea
Shotley Naval Hospital
Admiralty
Hogue
Acid Stomachs Cited As Source Of Many Ailments
A renowned physician warns most intestinal troubles stem from stomach acidity or sour stomach. He promotes plain bisulated magnesia to neutralize acid after meals and says removing acidity lets the stomach heal naturally. Survivors from naval disaster described harrowing scenes near Harwich as three British cruisers went down.
Wakefield Fire Dept Now Fully Motorized
The Wakefield fire department completed motorization with the arrival of a squad truck that carries 12 men and can draw the town fire engine.
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Wakefield Fire Dept
Wakefield
Mrs. Rosecrans Safe Report Reaches Boston Mayor
Information from Secretary of State Bryan to Mayor Curley yesterday confirms Mrs. Lillian H. Rosecrant of Roxbury, who had been traveling in Germany and was reported by relatives as missing, is alive and in good health.
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Roxbury
Germany
Curley
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Tona Vita Tonic Promises Restored Confidence and Vitality
The ad extols Tona Vita as a health tonic that restores confidence and energy, promising improved sleep, appetite, and vigor. It claims users recover strength, feel younger, and overcome daily obstacles, with refunds if it fails. Distributed through leading Boston drug stores.
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Boston
Russians Sink German Ships In Baltic Naval Victory
The Russian armored cruiser Bayan engaged German warships in the Baltic, sinking a German cruiser and two torpedo boats after mine laying. The victory offers limited relief from British losses but preserves naval balance by reducing Germanys active warships.
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London Daily News
Boston Post
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Baltic
Hook
Holland
Aboukir
Hogue
Cressy
Bayan
Germany
Louvain Art Works Saved In Belgian Report
The German controlled Brussels committee reports that most Louvain art and churches survived with limited damage. The Town Hall and St Peter's Church roof suffered minor harm while St Michael's and St Jacob's ceilings have small holes. Depot Street and Place du Peuple areas were destroyed to stop fires. several masterpieces were saved. In Liege and other sites, treasures remain intact with minimal damage.
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London
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St. Michael’s Church
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St. Hubert’s
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Erasmus
Liege
Church of St. Paul
Antwerp
Cathedral Ruin Nears Completion in Rheims After Fire
Reporter recalls second visit to Rheims Cathedral showing collapsed masonry and missing roof. He cites German shells and a blaze that trapped retreating civilians near the archbishop’s palace while tapestries were moved to safety. Abbe Camus describes the rapid burning.
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Abbe
Camus
Cathedral fire scar and wartime horror described
Eyewitness accounts describe extensive fire damage to a medieval cathedral. Iconic statues toppled, rose window shattered, northern towers bare of woodwork, and red Cross flags still fluttering over ruins. Amid the ashes, multiple charred bodies are found, with wounded German prisoners reportedly rescued by a priest.
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Christ
Red Cross
Crown Prince Charged Dum Dum Bullets Used
Despatch from Liverpool notes the fall of Longwy and alleged use of dum dum bullets by the French army. It reports the Crown Prince of Prussia taking the French sword after surrender, claiming dishonorable French fire. The dispatch cites Berlin and Dutch correspondents disputing dum dum bullets and adds a Paris fire description and mention of a Torchy tale in the next magazine.
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Liverpool Express
Longwy
Berlin
Pgpe
Mae Ae
British Drop Bombs on Zeppelin Shed
The Admiralty confirms Berlin’s report that British naval airmen bombed the Zeppelin shed at Duesseldorf. Flight Lieutenant C P Collet dropped three bombs, his aircraft was hit but returned safely. The raid signals possible reprisal if Antwerp or Belgian towns are bombed.
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Admiralty
Berlin
Duesseldorf
C.P. Collet
Zeppelin
Collet
Antwerp
Liege Reports 50 000 Wounded Germans Pass Through
A Maastricht Telegraaf correspondent says in the past days about 50 000 German wounded soldiers have passed through Liege on the way to Germany from French battlefields.
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London
Maastricht
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Liege
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