19 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1914
Page
1
A Brussels dispatch says German advance posts between Gembloux and Jodoigne are being pushed back as Belgian and French forces press forward and clash along the extended front. Large numbers of refugees arrive from Tirlemont as fighting continues with Germans and Belgians in contact.
Paris reports an official note stating Belgian troops are retiring toward Antwerp though not confirmed. A Brussels dispatch notes cannonading possibly audible as German forces advance toward Brussels via Liège and Namur path.
A St. Petersburg dispatch to Reuters says a semi official denial was issued denying that Russia had asked Turkey to allow free passage of Russian warships through the Dardanelles.
Brussels reports from La Patriote claim the German Crown Prince has been wounded and visited soldiers at Herck deville. The correspondent says a manifesto will be submitted to German social democratic leaders condemning Emperor William II and Chancellor Bethmann-Hellling as contempt of international law.
The Niagara bound for Australian ports and the Marama bound for Victoria B C sailed at 10 o clock tonight after days of fear of German cruiser capture. A Japanese steamer bound for Yokohama also cleared. About 300 Americans arrived in Rotterdam and more are due. they plan to sail on the Ryndam Saturday.
The British destroyer flotilla encountered a German cruiser off the German coast on Tuesday morning. The cruiser opened fire and the destroyers returned fire. No damage was reported. The flotilla commodore ordered a second attack, but the German ship was believed lost in the haze.
The former German cruisers Goe ben and Breslau arrived in port this morning and received their Ottoman officers and crews.
The Foot Hill Lemon company started a 280 horsepower De La Verne engine at West Second Street and Grand Boulevard. The dual engines will pump 220 inches of water to irrigate a large lemon acreage, improve pumping with a Gould triplex pump, and cut startup time.
The Corona Independent Automobile and Prize giving Contest opens with $1500 in prizes including a Ford touring car Remington Player Piano a diamond ring and three business college scholarships. Nominees so far include Miss Blanche Davey Miss May Neale and many others across Corona Cal and nearby towns. Votes and coupons are offered to boost candidates with subscriptions and reader involvement encouraged.
Exchange Telegraph from Brussels reports no German troop movements since Sunday on our lines. Belgians repulsed a German assault on the center while enemy columns pushed toward a corner between Belgian and French forces to pressure a Belgian fall back on Antwerp. The main aim is believed to be advancing the main German corps along the Meuse toward south of Brussels.
An unsubstantiated report from Petersburg claims a Russian warship foundered in the Black Sea after hitting a mine and that the Odessa docks are afire. The item lacks confirmation from authorities.
E French was a visitor in Riv Eraide today, meeting local residents and sharing notes on regional events. The stop highlighted community ties and local engagement with visitors.
Early morning mists off the New Jersey coast report a collision between the sugar laden Westlands from Antilla Cuba and the Manna Hata bound for Baltimore. Captain Granger said neither ship is seriously damaged with no passengers aboard. Westlands is quarantined with bow damage while Manna Hata has a twisted stem and water in the hold. Collision occurred about 17 miles northeast of Northern End lightship near Cape May.
Fred Goulette of Buckeye Arizona is a guest for several weeks with his sister Mrs A C McDonald residing on Citron and Taylor streets.
A Santa Ana Blade item lauds Joan's tenure as Riverside County district attorney while cautioning against interference in local politics. The note asserts her ability and faithfulness are unquestioned and urges Riverside to retain her in office.
Rome reports a sudden relapse in the Pope's health, a bulletin from Dr Marchisava states the patient’s life is in danger. The Pope’s sisters express deep worry while it is noted he may have received his last communion.
Medical staff administered oxygen late this afternoon and then used stimulating injections. The patient coughed as death seemed imminent and later showed temporary improvement. Nephrita complications are seriously feared and the final outcome remains uncertain.
Genoa Italy. Americans here are amazed at the exorbitant sums asked for charters to convey them home. Protests to Italian authorities yielded the reply that they do not consider themselves responsible for speculators raising prices. Authorities note that as a result of the war half a million Italians have returned destitute and will require relief.
Paris dispatch reported by London that the Austrian army's mobilization met disorder and open mutiny in many areas due to war unpopularity. The same report notes Russian enthusiasm for the war waning and citizens protesting blood and money spent on what is seen as a futile cause.
An auto party including J. L. Farrar, Miss Elva Farrar, Miss Lorena Durham, and Erwin Farrar motored to Placentia, Orange, Fullerton, Santa Ana and Huntington Beach for the day.
J W Garthwaite made a business trip to Los Angeles this morning and planned to return on the noon train.
A fishing expedition lasting eleven days through Mono and Inyo counties yielded the largest catch by C. D. McNeil, a seventeen to nineteen inch speckled beauty, as Prank Scoville and others described the trip. The group traveled August 8 from home to Bishop via Elizabeth Lake and Owens Valley then to Convict Lake near Mono County, camping three days and moving to Mammoth Lakes and Silver Lake. They logged 780 miles, with one car tire trouble minimal, and noted lush Owens River country and grazing cattle along the way.
The Chronicle cites about a million foreigners in Switzerland with plentiful but costly food. Four Russians alleged to be army officers were shot at Friedrichshafen, and Americans stranded in German border towns are warned they may face grave danger.
Seattle August 19 Captain Andrew Wendling 55 commander of the revenue cutter Rug died in city hospital of a fractured skull. He was struck by an automobile driven by Mrs C H Whaston wife of a dentist after dodging an express wagon and standing in the street.
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