11 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1914
Page
1
Paris reports fierce fighting as German forces press to seize a key Alsace Lorraine stronghold. French positions at Mulhouse have fallen, with German units mobilized near Belfort and expected to push toward the plains beyond the city.
London dispatches report Belgian legation denying full Army of the House of Habsburg reached Liege. They say several thousand German troops occupy the city while Van Hummlch’s forces still hold main forts. French artillery units move from Brussels toward Namur and Wavre as Belgian crowds cheer.
London reports the Austrian ambassador was asked for an explanation of troop advances toward France with no satisfactory answer expected. Servian and Montenegrin forces push into Bosnia with native support against Austria. Brussels notes German entrenchments and alleged plans for a water route invasion of France, based on captured maps.
Hy United Press reports a widespread funeral tribute to Mrs. Wilson as her body travels from Washington to Rome for interment. Crowds at stations including Gainesville and Shartansburg greet the funeral train with bowed heads, while the President observes services before continuing to Myre Hill Cemetery for burial.
Reports say work resumed on the Pine Grove Cemetery mausoleum with four experts at the site. While details mix with wire service content, notices highlight wall movement and stone facing progress in the center section near prominent local businessmen. The item also covers the Federal Reserve Board oath and initial director announcements for the new banking system.
Residents in the Third Ward report amateur burglars removing porch items and attempting to force windows. Homes of C. C. Conlon H. A. rani and W. W. Morgaridge show evidence of attempts, with valuables stolen from the Wilcox grocery on East Main Street. Local households were awakened by noises but intruders fled.
An assault and battery case was heard this morning before Squire Brown in Columbus. John Carlson, a bricklayer, was represented by Blaine Sincalde and discharged after agreeing to pay costs. The other party, Quan, was warned to keep the peace, but tensions remained high.
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