No Bar to Germanys Movement on Pars
Berlin reports say the western enemy is defeated and retreating after nine days of fighting. German forces under Von Klug and Grand Duke Albrecht drive the French Belgium army toward Maubeuge while Crown Prince and Belgians pursue near the Meuse and Semois. Belgian divisions suffer heavy losses as reserves are called up. airship raids are warned as looming threat.
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Associated Press
Berlin
von Klug
Maubeuge
von Buelow
von Hausen
Sambre
Namur
Meuse
Albrecht
Maubeuege
Semois
Nancy
van Heerigan
Vosges
Antwerp
German juggernaut tightens grip on Allied forces
German embassy statement says the German north armies encircle the English and French forces along the Sambre and Meuse. The French east army is driven south, isolating the Allies. A Zeppelin sighting at Antwerp sparks panic in London. Louvain in Belgium is destroyed after its inhabitants allegedly attacked German troops.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sambre
Meuse
Antwerp
London
Louvain
Belgium
Germans Break Through Near Arras Amid Paris Threat
A Boulogne dispatch says German forces breached French lines near Arras but the French counterattacked and the front is under control. Prime Minister Asquith told the House British from five German corps threaten Dunkirk Lille.
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Associated Press
London
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Arras
Dunkirk
Lille
Asquith
House of Commons
Cambrai
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Paris
Mezieres
Meuse
Verdun
Ponta Mar
Madiennes
Ostend
East Prussia
Interchange Arrangements For Laredo Freight Reported
Fort Worth Aug 28 Interchange plans for freight destined to Mexican points via Laredo yards are announced by the International and Great Northern Railroad. Through rates and through bills of lading cannot yet be given beyond the border but transfer to Mexican line cars is expected to speed grain flour and other commodities shipments. The international bridge has opened to traffic and the South Texas Frisco lines have resumed business to Mexico at Brownsville.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Laredo
International & Great Northern Railroad
International Bridge
South Texas Frisco Lines
Mexico
Brownsville
Four Gambing Defendants Acquitted in Justice Court
Four defendants charged with gambling known as rolling the bones were acquitted after a hung jury led to a new trial yesterday. In today’s session before a new jury the verdict was not guilty. County Attorney Bethea prosecuted for the State and F L Henderson represented the defense.
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Bethea
F. L. Henderson
Forts hold as Namur riders report air war moves
Paris dispatch says two army motorcyclists from Namur report forts are holding. German forces reportedly attack Belgian Congo as the war widens.
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Associated Press
Paris
Havas
Namur
Belgian Congo
German officer fires on Red Cross nurses killing two
A sworn statement to the United States reports that after the Moncel engagement a German officer shot three Red Cross nurses. Two nurses were killed and the third wounded despite the Red Cross insignia being clearly displayed and the nurses being under thirty feet away.
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Associated P Weasutiston
United States
Moncel
Red Cross
Austria Declares War on Belgium, Dispatch Reports
By Associated Press. Andon August 28 a report states Austria has declared war on Belgium, signaling a major escalation in the European conflict.
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Austria
Belgium
Associated Press
Andon
Rian
Death of 16 year old guard at canal killed
Montreal reports Private Gordon Betts of the Fifth Royal Highlanders was killed today while guarding the canal. An unseen assailant carried out the fatal attack, shocking local quarters where he served.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Gordon Betts
Fifth Royal Highlanders
Canal
German Exchequer Moves to Seize Japanese Bank Balances
London reports that the German ex chequer intends to seize all Japanese balances held in Berlin banks as economic measures amid ongoing financial tension. The development signals a broad move affecting international banking arrangements and wartime finance.
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Associated Press
London
Berlin
Immigration to United States from War Lands
Table shows migrants from nations at war who entered the United States, detailing numbers by country and trend. Data highlight wartime movement and the mix of origins among arriving immigrants.
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United States
The
United
Widespread Cotton Movement in Texas urged storage plan
Austin August 28 A vice president from every cotton producing county for the Texas division of the Southern Cotton Congress will be appointed soon by Commissioner of Agriculture Kane, president of the division organized last week. The meeting urged producers to store cotton and hold it for a minimum price of 12 1/2 cents and to reduce next year’s acreage by 50 percent. Congress was memorialized to pass relief laws for farmers.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Texas
Southern Cotton Congress
Kane
Congress
Mexican roads resume traffic between U S and Mexico
Telegrams from railroad officials report traffic with the United States being resumed in Mexico. The International & Great Northern and Texas & Pacific coordinate with the National Railways of Mexico via Laredo. Through bills of lading unavailable, shippers must arrange freight payments and transfers at the border. a daily passenger train from Laredo to Saltillo is in operation.
Constitutionalists face equipment shortage delaying Mexico City line
Kins says the Constitutionalists lack gear and motive power. He offered to allow Gold line cars to move north into Mexico if they post bonds to protect the equipment. The line is expected to reopen for general business to Mexico City within a few days, while passengers for that point are stopping at Monterey and San Luis Potosi.
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Kins
Mexico
Mexico City
Monterey
San Luis Potosi
Iron men turn to Texas for ore supplies
Dallas August 28 Northern and Eastern iron and steel works seek Texas ore as a continued supply if European sources are cut by war. Bethlehem Steel, led by president Charles H Schwab, has asked how quickly Texas ore could be delivered indefinitely. Many experts rate Texas brown ore superior to European ore.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Eastern Iron and Steel Works
Texas
Bethlehem Steel Works
Charles H. Schwab
Texas Iron Company
Hospital Sues City Over Sewer and Utility Charges
Attorneys Hudson and Hudson filed an injunction for Bryan Hospital against the city of Bryan to restrain collection of sewer rentals and charges for lights and water until the September district court term. The hospital pays $10 monthly for sewer and seeks lower public utility rates.
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Hudson & Hudson
Bryan Hospital
City of
Bryan
District Court
Elevator accident cripples Galveston youth
Reverend J. B. Gleissner went to Galveston today after his young friend Gerard Brink was seriously crushed in an elevator incident. He may be absent for several days depending on Brink's condition.
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J. B. Gleissner
Galveston
Gerard Brink
Real Estate Transfer in Bryan Addition
JH McCullough transfers lots 8 and 9 in Brogdon division of Bryan's addition to A N Aber crombie for 700 dollars.
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J. H. McCullough
A. N. Abercrombie
Brogdon
Bryan
No agreement reached at New Orleans cotton talks
New Orleans La Aug 28 after a heated discussion the cotton conference refused to set a minimum price and called another conference to meet here on September 29
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Great Oil Fire in Oklahoma City Suppressed by Rain
Tulsa Aug 28 rain checked large oil fires that devastated two square miles. Damage estimated at $400000 as flames were finally brought under control.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
Taking Cotton Home
Cotton receipts from warehouses do not reflect picked and ginned cotton. Low prices drive farmers to gin and haul cotton home, and to do the same with seed. They cannot afford to sell now and plan to hold until prices rise.
City Well Delivers More Water Than Expected
The city well previously reporting 72 000 gallons a day now supplies 96 000 gallons daily. Initial tests showed a slipping belt on the engine which, once tightened, improved pump performance.
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New City
Call for strict Texas building laws to curb fire risk
Fire prevention calls for lasting reform after major disasters. Texas towns should ban combustible structures in valuable districts and prohibit tin and brick-on-edge flues and wooden shingle roofs. Open trash burning and sale or use of ordinary parlor matches should be punishable.
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Fort Worth
Houston
Texas
Special Days Set Aside at Texas State Fair
Dallas Texas August 28 W H Stratton secretary of the Texas State Fair named special days for the exhibition October 17 to 31 Highlights include Children's Day Boy Scout Day Newsboys Day Trinity University and Baylor College Day Labor Day Press Day Dallas Day Confederate Veterans Poultrymen and Dairymen Day Kidd Key and Texas Georgia Day Traveling Men Clubs UT UT and Oklahoma football on October 24 G A R and Women's Relief Corps Day October 26 Equal Suffrage Association October 28 and A M L S A Colleges October 31 with a football game also featuring the College of Industrial Arts as honored guest.
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Trinity University
Baylor College
Dallas
University of Texas
Texas
Oklahoma
Women's Relief Corps
Equal Suffrage Association
College of Industrial Arts
Memorial Service for the Late Pope Pius X
St Josephs and St Anthonys congregations joined at St Josephs Church for a solemn memorial service honoring Pope Pius X. White and gold Papal colors draped the church as Rev Simone celebrated with Deacon M Dom browski and Subdeacon P Listora. Master of ceremonies Rev J B Gleissner and chanter Rev George Apel contributed. The St Josephs choir sang while local Italians closed stores in respect for the pope.
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St. Joseph's
St. Anthony's
St. Joseph's Church
Pius X
Simone
M. Dombrowski
Anderson
P. Listora
J. B. Gleissner
George Apel
Plantersville
Pope
City officials prepare new abstract book for Bryan
City Secretary Crenshaw and Engineer Adams work on opening an abstract book. Maps of all additions aid placement of property on the tax rolls. Acreage will be rendered under the same plan, aiming to capture property that previously escaped rendition.
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Crenshaw
Adams
Notice to Brazos County Citizens on Gravel Samples
County sample collection seeks gravel from property owners. Submit quart in sack with owner name location size area and depth. Samples to be delivered to the Commissioners Court. J. T. Maloney County Judge signs the notice.
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Commissioners’ Court
J. T. Maloney
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