07 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Floresville Chronicle Journal
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1914
Page
1
A promotional plea urges readers to visit a local store to save money. The message emphasizes watching every nickel and dime and solving the problem of living cheaper through the purchase of value items.
French capture several German cruisers and merchant vessels while heavy firing off the Maine coast signals possible battle with German and English cruisers. The incident severs a cable, isolating Germany. President Wilson offers mediation. A German cruiser Breslau bombards Bona in Algeria, then falls to the British near Gibraltar. Nearly 2,000 American tourists in Paris face hardship. Canada buys two US built submarines. Belgium mobilizes reserves to resist a German push.
J P Morgan to send 8 000 000 to Americans stranded abroad and London aids those affected. German embassy in St Petersburg claims Japan will act only for colonies. Liners escape warship patrols to reach American ports as US weighs neutrality. W T U plans meeting at Mrs L B Wiseman residence on August 13. Local market ads promise best value and service. Tom Smiley returns from La Beensernia after his mother’s injury. buggy accident sprains ankle.
The article outlines aspirations of Austria Germany Italy Russia France Great Britain and Serbia. It cites Austria’s aim to regain prestige and expand south and in the Aegean. Germany’s aim to delay the Slav peril and extend commercial reach. Italy’s support for German Austrian policies in Africa. Russia’s drive to expand to the Carpathians and secure Constantinople. France seeks to reduce military costs and regain Alsace Lorraine. Britain to maintain supremacy. Serbia’s quest for freedom from Austria.
A fragment from a Saturday night feature recalls Uncle Sam’s troops at Vera Cruz and nearby locales, portraying a stirring scene of fraction and interest in the wartime era.
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