09 Sep 1914
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1914
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes report German forces pressing along the Ourcq and Sambre rivers with forts under heavy bombardment. An official claim states Matibege has fallen to German troops while allied lines on the western front face continued pressure and uncertain gains.
Dispatches report Austrian victory over Servian forces at the Save river. Separate wires say a major battle opened near Rawa with Russians and Austrians fighting. Paris says German centers were pushed back as the invasion plan failed and the Allies advance near Vinry.
The Palace offers Whi Gunite Night and Professor Spuff's Romance as the featured Pathe comedies, plus Biograph drama The Burglar's Sacrifice. Music by The Palace Orchestra accompanies the program.
Petrograd dispatch notes Austrians resisting as Russians bombard Priomyai while General Rusaty leads a camp roll toward the Austrians. General Renoerkampt commands two million troops in a push against intrenched German East Prussia. The Russian government expresses confidence in both campaigns as Czar Nicholas prepares to move to the front and reach the Oder. German forces concentrate near Posen and Breslau as a second line of defense forms.
Mrs. T. R. Leslie died this morning at sixty seven after years of semi invalidism. She lived with Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Malone and is survived by her husband and multiple relatives in Alabama and Texas. The funeral will be held Thursday at the Malones home with interment in Troy.
A local ice box in Dixie owned by Balibe was broken into last night, with empty bottles scattered nearby. The culprits left clues by abandoning the bottles and using an iron tool to break the chain and gain entry. This marks the second such theft in recent months in the area.
Mobile Sept 9 reporting arrival from Fort Martin with heavy firing in the Gulf. An unnamed German cruiser recently debarked at Pensacola and two British cruisers are noted, with details unclear.
The interview discusses cotton markets amid wartime disruption. Williams notes price shifts, shipping constraints, and European demand affected by French German and Russian actions. He says England faces blockade risks, markets anticipate war prices, and US cotton growers may gain from higher prices despite broader hardship.
The text records a postwar message from Berlin to Americans, urging a farewell moment and urging German citizens to publish a prepared appeal to the United States. It notes repatriants and trade relations, expressing a hopeful tone for future reconciliation and safe return home.
Delegates from the Dothan Ledge attend contention with fou at Onark Pythians. local judge to be replaced by DW. Bauatmen and Mr Sebanks.
A rattlesnake was captured alive near Uhatta after being lured into a box with fear in mind. Local authorities ensured the creature was contained without harm to the snake.
Fragments describe a detained individual and a strange presence described as a companion in confinement. The text hints at unusual imagery and cryptic phrases surrounding the inmate and his alleged associations.
Paria dispatch notes Americans in Paris ordered to depart as unrest affects merchants. Restoration of merchandise line promised, with temporary curtailments, but long term benefits anticipated from broader trade revival.
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