Great Battle East of Paris Sees Armistice Rejected
Western Newspaper Orion News Service reports massive fighting east of Paris with hundreds of thousands involved. Germans ask for a 24 hour armistice but are refused as Allied forces press from the left and center. Joffre signals renewed offensives to drive back the enemy and defend gains. Verdun garrison seizes supply convoys bound for the fifth German army.
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Orion News
Paris
Theyeast
France
Joffre
London
Reuter
Antwerp
Verdun
Belgium
Allied Forces Push Germans as War Rages Across Fronts
Paris and London report British advances of ten miles and gains along the Oureq and Petit Morin rivers. Wounded describe heavy losses in Champagne while hundreds of thousands vie for control. France refuses twenty four hour armistice and sends reserves to Morocco to free regulars for France. Christabel Pankhurst aligns with the prime minister urging national service. Russian and Austrian forces clash in the Rawa district with outcomes undetermined.
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War Office
Oureq
Morin
Paris
London
Petit Morin
Champagne
Paria
France
Rawa
Russian
Poland
Christabel Pankhurst
Morocco
Paris Denies Russian Force Presence in France
The Standard quotes Russian and French officials denying any Russian force in France. Paris. September 9 reports France’s war office plans sending repurposed troops to Morocco to free regular Moroccan forces for service abroad.
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London
France
Paris
French War Office
Morocco
War Situation Summary From London Dispatches
London reports early week notes a mixed view of Allied and German moves with rumors of a German Guard surrender and a Kaiser linked attack on Nancy. Paris says Joffre’s plan advances, German forces retreat toward Verdun, and a major 120 mile line sees about a million troops in action near Meaux and Verdun.
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London
Pau
Frederick Wilhelm
Nancy
Paris
Luneville
Toul
France
Joffre
French
Russia
Alexandrowo-Warsaw
Thorn
Vistula River
Warsaw
Posen
Victor Emmanuel
Turkey
Egypt
Nanteuile Haudouin
Seémis
Meaux
Sezanne
Epernay
Vitry-le-Francoisa
Marne
Verdun
Coulommieris
Seine
la Ferte-Gaucher
European Powers Hold Vast African Territories Exceeding Europe
A 19th century analysis notes Africa’s colonial possessions exceed the size of the United States by over threefold and surpass the combined holdings of England Belgium Germany and France. It lists Africa total 9,667,531 square miles of 11,613,000 and identifies France and Britain as top holders with large desert and Kongo territories, while Europe’s own regions hold far smaller areas. It also cites England’s African population about 49,455,000 with over 2,000,000 Europeans and the Union of South Africa’s composition and expatriate numbers.
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Continental
United States
Europe
Ugland
France
Germany
Bel
Gium
Africa
Nogland
Belgium
England
Union of South Africa
Goodsoe Natal
Uve
Orange Pree
Outlook for Apple Crop in Nebraska Warns of Decline
The Nebraska State Horticultural Society reports the 1914 apple crop will not be a bumper. Dry years drought and canker weakened neglected trees, while well cared for orchards fared better. Districts 1 and 2, including Pawnee Richardson Johnson Otoe Nemaha Sarpy Douglas Dodge Washington Burt Saunders, produced most fruit. Dr. Kigin tests cattle at Hastings and investigates hog deaths at the state Industrial School. Four Nebraska girls win rail fare to the San Francisco exposition, and Anna Day is named dean of women at the state normal school in Milwaukee.
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Nebraska State Horticultural Society
Nebraska
Pawnee
Richardson
Johnson
Otoe
Nemaha
Sarpy
Douglas
Dodge
Washington
Burt
Saunders
Kigin
Hastings
State Board of Control
Hastings Hospital
Kearney
State Industrial School
State Farm
Taxation appeals reach supreme court from Douglas county
Twelve taxation cases have been appealed to the supreme court by the county board of Douglas county. In the lower court the Farmers Cooperative Creamery Co objected to a rise in its assessed valuation from 22500 to 50000, which the county board had set. The board was defeated and now appeals this case and eleven other similar results. The state railway commission, after a protest from Ashland citizens, rescinded its order allowing Lincoln Telephone to cancel grounded circuit rates and raise metallic service rates, citing that 8 percent of subscribers favored metallic service.
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Supreme Court
Douglas County
Farmers Co-operative Creamery Co
State Railway Commission
Ashland Etizens
Lincoln Telephone Company
Nelson to Open Normal School Promoter Named
State Superintendent Delzell says Dr. A C Thomas of Kearney helps promote a private normal school opening this fall in Nelson. The Normal will train teachers for rural schools and offer agriculture manual training music and domestic science with D L Dickerson as principal. Nelson residents have subscribed liberally.
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Delzell
A. C. Thomas
Kearney
Nelson
The
Normal
D. L Dickerson
Careful High Coiffure Styles Rule The Evening Look
A fashion feature describes multiple high coiffure styles with waves Marcel waves and center or side parts. It details piled tops, back knots, and French twists secured with wire pins, plus front fringes shaped into curls or puffs to frame the face.
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Marcel
Corset Covers and Ruffles for Slim Figures
An article by Julia Bottomley explains improving slender figures with fitted corset covers or waists reinforced by ruffles. It describes constructing back or front fastening designs, adding muslin ruffles along arm seams with tapes, starching, and laundering to preserve shape. Ready-made brassieres with added ruffles offer economy.
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Julia Bottomley
Colored Handkerchiefs For Morning Wear A Note
A fragment describes colored handkerchiefs as morning wear with soft tones rather than vivid hues. It mentions grays browns yellows greens purple and dull reds in lawn or finger minon fabrics and notes the shades are gentle and subdued rather than aggressive.
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