Best Stories From The War Front And Sidelights
War correspondence offers grim and occasional humorous vignettes. An Indian Army officer in Ceylon recaps the Sydney’s swift pursuit of the German cruiser Emden, the exchange of fire, the Emden fleeing and surrender signals, and the Sydney’s final sinking actions setting a grim record at sea. Wounded are flooding Ghent as the town faces beer and fuel taxes, and yeast levies to raise funds.
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Sydney
Ceylon
Cocos Islands
Hinden
Emden
Ghent
Entrained Austrian and German Troops Seen Near Brussels
Entrained troops from the Yser region passed through Brussels heading east, a sight that comforted locals despite their low spirits. Their uniforms were worn and faces appeared worried, yet flowers adorned helmets and car sides bore the inscription To St. Petersburg.
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Yser
Brussels
St. Petersburg
Cossack Commander Checks Looted House After Raid
A Polish housekeeper recounts a Ropezka raid by Cossacks described in Cracow Nova Re forma. The commander confronted the thieves, asked if she was Polish or Jewish, then whipped the Cossacks until they bled and forced return of stolen items. He provided a Cossack guardian for the night and warned of harsher fate if she had been Jewish.
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Ropezka
Incident of Gen Pau and a dramatic trenchside salute
In a Rain soaked roadside scene Gen Pau, famed Franco Prussian War hero who lost an arm, sits with a dozen French infantrymen. The Corporal searches for a light, tries to light his pipe, and suddenly rises to salute as fog and rain swirl around the group.
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Pau
The Cap That Bound a Soldier to Duty
A tale recounts General Pau urging a corporal to wear his lost cap. After losing it in woods, the corporal is forgiven and given a cap with oak leaves. He marches proudly, explaining he wears the General's order, and the army endures amid fatigue and sacrifice.
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Gen Pau
Gen
Pau
Tose
German Army Sacrifices Urged on South German Farmers
A Dresden dispatch reports the Saxon Interior Minister warning farmers to show gratitude through actions when sacrifices are required, noting cases at horse mustering where farmers protested cuts in prices. He emphasizes patriotic duty beyond mere affiliation or ceremonial wear.
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Dresden
Frankfurter Zeitung
Kaiser's Casual Demeanor Noted by Italian Reporter
An Italian correspondent quoted by the Giornale d Italia via the German Information Service describes William II as a jovial, tactically skilled Kaiser who visits front lines with a small retinue. He notes the emperor’s preference for anonymity, simple needs, and close interaction with troops despite police protection.
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William
Cabaino Renda
Giornale d’Italia
William II
Geneva
von Ilberg
Ofis Aates
Kaiser
William NI
Potsdam
Prize for WVU College Song Announced
The University of West Virginia offers 150 dollars to the writer of the best school song for students and undergraduates. Open to all. Submissions due May 1, 1915 to the committee of students in charge, at which time the winner will be announced.
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University of West Virginia
San Francisco Woman Returns from Europe War Zone
Mrs Irving Steinman describes her Europe battlefield experiences with her husband. She recounts singing the German national anthem to wounded soldiers at Lemberg and witnessing their suffering as comrades saluted despite mortal wounds.
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Irving Stein
San Francisco
Europe
Lember
Mrs. Steinman
Real Estate Transfers Report
Lydia Hesselrath and others transfer parcels near Ellerslie to John E. Cook and Frank P. Fries for 1300 dollars. Johnson Stewart Walsh and Company convey Baker Street Cumberland land to Alice V. Tasker for 100 dollars. Henry Crouse and wife transfer Frostburg land to Edward Kyle for 1000 dollars.
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Lydia Hesselrath
John E. Cook
Frank P. Fries
Ellerslie
Johnson, Stewart, Walsh and Company
Alice V. Tasker
Baker Street
Cumberland
Henry Crouse
Edward Kyle
Frostburg
Sheriff sale of Green Ridge Poultry Farm equipment and property
A writ of fieri facias from Allegany County Circuit Court issues a sheriff sale near Green Ridge to satisfy a judgment in the case H Buchannon & Sons Co vs Green Ridge Poultry Company. The sale includes a four room frame house, furniture, kitchenware, canned goods, dishes, and other personal property.
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Green Ridge
Allegany County
Maryland
Fleri Facias
H. Buchannon & Sons Copany
Green Ri Poultry Company
Green Ridge, Poultry Company, Incorporated
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North Liberty Street
O. P. Bricker, Prop
Taxicab Co
Frank F. Smith
Centre St
Nec
Corporal
Holiday Trading
Irving L. Steinman
Whiting & Eppler, Attorneys
Third National Bank Building
Sheriff's Sale
Miley
Green Ridge Stall
Green Rid Poultry Company, Incorporated
Annenial
Sivrepain
Harry Irvine
The
Cumberland Press Office
Footer’s Dye Works
Cumberland, Maryland
S. E. Kline
J. E. Harrison
S. Cumberland
the Rembrant Studio
Powell’s Jewelry Store
Halt & McDermott
South Mechanic Street
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