Antwerp Bombarded as German Forces Break Outer Forts
Unified Press dispatches report Antwerp under intense bombardment with outer fortifications breached and villages aflame. Russian and Allied advances elsewhere in France and East Prussia noted, while Belgian and Dutch ports face advancing German siege efforts. Local civilians face displacement as the city nears fall.
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Antwerp
France
United Press
Allis
Marlilon
Hay
Amaterdam
Hague
London
Toklo
Kinoha
Forte
Paris
Arras
North Seas
Galliennt
Sonne
Orsa
Wars
Ita
Wahington
D. C
Cot
State Department
Belgium
Ostend
Berlin
Out of Court Settlement Reached in Nelson vs Birlaw Case
The case of Mrs. Andrew Nelson against Mr. Alfred Birlaw arising from a North Center street accident and the death of Att. Nelson was settled out of court. Attorney John B. Brooke and defense counsel Mr. Kinneald arranged terms after a consultation at the station. Settlement details were not disclosed.
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Andrew Nelson
Alfred Birlaw
Nelson
Center
John B. Brooke
Harrisburg
Arly
Brooks
Mr. Kinneald
Mine Boiler Blast Kills One in Robertaville
An early morning boiler explosion at the Rick Hill Company Slope Mine in Robertaville killed Oscar Brown and seriously injured three others. All boilers were destroyed, five stacks collapsed, and the mine halted operations as a hundred workers were left idle. Windows were shattered over a wide area by the blast and concussion.
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United Press
Johnstown
Oscar Brown
Rick Hill Company
Robertaville
World Series Postponed By Rain And Oxbow Hill Crash
Harlow Hardware employee H B Scott had a narrow escape near Ox Bow Hill when brakes failed in a southbound Overland. The car plunged into a ditch and toppled, injuring one guard but no others. Scott and friends jumped free and escaped unharmed.
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H. B. Scott
Harlow Hardware Company
Weather shadows World Series opener in Western Pennsylvania
Forecast for Western Pennsylvania predicts unsettled conditions may delay the World Series opener tomorrow. If rain holds, attendance records could be broken, though forecast accuracy remains uncertain.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Western Pennsylvania
Corry Boys Face North East In Weekend Game
Corry high school plans to travel by car to North East for a Saturday football matchup. The team will use two new players in regular practice, who have shown strong form in recent drills, as Corry seeks a clean slate in the season.
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North East
Corry
British Rushed to Antwerp
A strong British expeditionary force has been rushed to Antwerp from west of Ghent. The force includes heavy artillery and a naval attachment with heavy guns. It is believed the Germans will attempt to capture the city before Allied reinforcements arrive.
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Antwerp
Yorts Waalen
Wayra
Oontich
Nossburg
Moye
Videux
Horgett Haye
Holland
Praemysl
Petrograd
United Preas
London
Ghent
Meadvill e Officers Attend Sixteenth Regiment Election
Local officers Major C D Wilcox Captain R W Brown and others traveled to Meadville for a meeting of Sixteenth Regiment officers to elect a new Colonel after Col Burns retirement. Strong sentiment favors Major Bruce Gamble of Meadville as the logical successor with no other names mentioned.
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C.D. Wilcox
R Wi Brown
L. B. VanViedi
Richards and
Jourett
Meadville
Sixteenth
Col. Burn
Bradford
National Guard
Bruce Gamblé
Burns
Loday
Journal's World Series baseball service for all factories
Arrangements for the Journal's World Series baseball service were completed this afternoon. The United Press Association and the Postal Telegraph Company will relay play by play to the Journal's board, with quick service promised. Shops offices and fraternities can obtain the same service by calling the Daily Journal store and leaving a telephone number. no charge will be made and numbers will be called at end of each inning.
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Malan
Center Streets
Reon
United Press Association
Postal Telegraph Company
Ons Ofelock
Journal
Dally Shop
Dulty
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Crust Company
Il City, Ga
Citizens National Bank
United States
Desmond
G. I. Barlow
L. West
J. W. Parker
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