30 Jul 1914
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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1914
Page
1
British Foreign Minister warns that failure to negotiate could trigger Europe’s greatest catastrophe. London advocates localizing the dispute while pursuing peace with Austro Servian tensions intensifying.
A compact syndicated report lists military strength of nations with focus on Serbia during mobilization. It notes forces, manpower, and equipment numbers across engaged sides, reflecting the mounting scale of the global conflict and Serbia’s role within the allied and central power dynamics.
Britain urges co operation of Germany France and Italy to localize the Austro Servian crisis and seek peace between Austria and Servia. Austria presses hosts against Servia. Russia mobilizes while the US vows to stay out of the European quarrel. Italy ready to mediate and peace moves under discussion.
Vienna reports a Austro Hungarian foreign office statement condemning Servia for not fully meeting demands after the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. It notes Servia’s concessions are minimal, omits key measures, and warns of potential war once military mobilization escalates. Italy pledges friendly aid and partial mobilization is ordered. banks raise rates and stock exchanges close amid tensions.
Fire in the Bourbon Stock Yards Louisville last night gutted about a third of the plant and burned forty Louisville & Nashville railroad cars. It killed a thousand sheep, damaged cottages, and caused an estimated 240000 dollars in total losses as fire crews battled the blaze for hours. An oil car explosion near the tracks worsened the spread and several thousand hogs were also threatened. The origin remains undetermined.
Fort Wayne: Mrs Albert M Blum 31 of St Joseph township and Miss Amber Rehm of Fort Wayne die after a collision with a Fort Wayne and Toledo interurban near Avilla. Albert Blum and Mr Rehm survive. Miss Rehm dies later. Indianapolis: Olive Camp 25 of Indianapolis seriously injured as fiance Harry Crawford 32 dies in a car crash near Castleton. Richmond: David Hensley 18 dies after diving from a bridge into a creek. Lebanon: Celestia Kersey dies of cancer after five years with surgical operations. Elwood: first Sunday picture show opens without police interference amid chautauquaesque closures. Bloomington: Indiana Public Service Commission seeks water crisis details following a petition by local leaders. South Bend: windstorm damages crops and property. Fay Achenbach 18 dies from head injuries after a falling tree. storm spares much of the city.
An old storyteller recalls the Wild Boy who saved Kanati and Selu’s sons from wolves. Kanati's witch mother Selu is killed by her sons, wolves later seek revenge, and the Wild Boy guides the youths to outwit the wolves with a brush fence and arrows. The tale ends with warnings of hunger and a pot on the fire.
A quirky craft uses a round fig for the body and a prune for the head, attached with toothpicks or wire. Ears raised with pins, eyes noted with white crayon or paper, imagining a party spread with plenty of edible animal figures.
A girl reports dancing school boys are vain and fussy about hair and coats. A college professor notes many dandies in freshmen, and a woman recalls a 15 year old spending an hour fixing his hair for a party. The piece suggests shifting focus from girls to vain boys.
In a playful exchange a teacher declares Whalebone not a bone while a bold student insists it is not a whale, prompting a lively discussion about classification and meaning in the classroom dialogue.
A Kansas City Star snippet shows a family exchange about angles and tracks. Hill Payne asks if a wreck where side and main tracks meet would form a rectangle, sparking a playful math moment.
An old ad carries two quips about telling a woman and about time. It promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as superior to liquid blue and claims it delights the laundress. The ad notes it is available at all grocers.
Honest reflects on influences shaping his career while Dyer credits work as the key factor. The judge weighs in, emphasizing discipline and constructive effort as pivotal elements.
Mrs G C Riemersma of Holland Michigan testifies her child suffered severe eczema on the neck face and exposed areas. After limited success with treatments she used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment and reports complete cure. Free samples offered with a Skin Book from Cuticura Dept L Boston.
The Garrett family of Stranraer Scotland sets longevity records with Mr James Garrett aged near a hundred and claimed as Scotland's oldest fisherman. His parents lived to 101 and 103, and his eldest son is over seventy.
An army chaplain consoles a wounded man in a field hospital. The sufferer laments fate and replies that he bears his pain as part of an army mute, highlighting the grim humor and hardship of wartime service.
In a Margaret Hasbee Shipp story titled Sweet Margaret a male character laments women’s habit of changing subjects and leaving him behind. He confesses he never had a sister and struggles to keep up with women’s conversations as the topic shifts.
A Nebru woman testifies after seven years of using Grape-Nuts and Postum that the breakfast staple is the most palatable economical and nourishing. She says it improved her health and sleep, kept her children healthy, and reduced doctor bills, with a note that the letters are genuine and frequently updated by the Postum Co.
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