Russian Story of Great Battle Near Lemberg
A Russian war office communique describes seven days of fighting around Lemberg Galicia. Russian forces seized fortified positions while pursuing retreating Austrians, capturing guns, prison ers, and equipment as heavy artillery and convoys moved along roads crowded with supplies. The report notes Austrian forces from the Third and Eleventh armies suffered heavy losses in defense and retreat.
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Sudmans Lomes
Lemberg
Galle Lipa
Avatriana
Jedar
Nish
Servia
Londons
Jmant
Santeek
Germans Take Russian Prisoners In East Prussia Action
About 80 000 Russians reportedly taken prisoner by Germans in East Prussia at Ortelsburg Hohenstein and Tan Benburg with many officers among them German lines crossed swamps and lakes Austro Austrian reports describe decisive battles near Krasnik Lubin and advances toward Zamono Lemberg and along a 700 kilometre front Russian victory claimed at Lemberg while British French actions noted plus a sinking of the British steamer Holmwood off South America and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium arriving in England
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Herim
Associated Press
Sayville
S. 1
East Prussia
Ortelsburg
Hohenstein
Tan Benburg
Berlin
Krasnik
Lubin
Bug
Wieprz
Zamono
Lemberg
Dniester
New York
J Holmwood
South America
Katherine Park
Rio Janeiro
Newport
England
Behia Blanco
F. 5
Holland
London
Elizabeth
Belgium
Herrick ViI Remains In Paris Amid Siege
Myron T. Herrick the American ambassador says the embassy will stay in Paris if the city is invested by Germans. He chose to remain to aid Africans and provide protection, amid heavy fighting near a twenty to one Allied ratio. Bucharest dispatch notes Romanian staff foresee decisive Austro Russian frontier battles and a possible insurrection if Austrians fail.
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Tvoh
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Sai
Jae
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Rome
France
Servia
War Bullets Across Fronts From Ostend to Paris
War dispatches report Austrian and German forces clashing as refugees describe pillaging near Zamose and Gub while Paris receives word of a brilliant victory on the northeast front. General Gallien praises rapid defenses as London notes a blinded gunner among British wounded recounting heavy German losses.
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Reuters Telegram
Saya
Gallien
Mill
Etia
Tare
Q- Pau
Pernanes
Somme
General Gallien
Lakes drying up threaten habitats and Europe faces dwindling water
The article notes major lakes shrinking or disappearing across Europe Africa and South Africa due to overuse and rainfall changes. It cites a digested European survey showing many lakes once listed in 1860 now reduced to a fraction. In New York Dennis Cassin a 47 year veteran retires as a Central engineer after guiding the Lake Shore Limited amid fanfare.
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Livingstone
Central
Canton
Pada
Union Zurich
New York
New York Central
Dennis Cassin
Lake Shore Limited
Albany
Cassin
Progressives Tied to Boss Rule in Primaries Debate
The Roosevelt supporters claim primaries curb bosses but in Pennsylvania Ohio and Kansas Progressive votes were small as contests were few. Leaders hand-picked candidates and Progressives handed their influence to an organization machine. The new party, once anti boss, is seen as boss ridden, resembling the Populists' decline.
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Colonel Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kansas
Mr. Pinchot
Garfield
Ohto
Murdock
Noveber
Progressive Party
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Pinchot
Maryland and Louisiana Democrats drift to bull moose says adviser
The message notes disaffected Maryland Democrats turning to the Bull Moose party while Republicans maintain strong leadership. It recalls Maryland’s 1894 support for sound money and McKinley with later votes and predicts November outcomes favoring Republicans as Wilson-Underwood tariff policies gain traction in the lower house.
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Maryland
Louisiana
Roosevelt
Bull Moose
Republian
Republican Party
McKinley
Congress
Cedar Rapids
Beginning to See the Light in Tariff Debate
The Watertown Standard notes Republican splits over tariff policy, arguing current law harms voters and pledging restoration of protective policies. It questions the Underwood era, cites labor concerns, and mocks a Democratic push on currency and fat reduction as missteps.
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Republican Party
Watertown
N. Y
Return to party unity shifts in 1914 primaries
In multiple states the 1914 popular vote primaries mirrored a Republican sweep, signaling party fusion with Progressives and Democratic defeat. Economists claim the income tax funded government after tariff reductions lowered revenue, but the result argues for revenued tariffs and stronger domestic growth amid wartime pressures.
Wage foundation under tariff and wages in home building
The article argues wages drive home affordability and that tariffs have affected the building industry by lowering wages. It notes wage earners cannot import homes, urging labor and builders to respond in a prosperous economy. Also reports Maryland Republican business appeals in Baltimore for political engagement amid Democratic policies.
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Atlantic
Trenton
Gneette
Colonel Roosevelt Denounces Dem Policies in Plain Language
Reports from Connecticut say voters want Republicans to win this fall if Roosevelt keeps Progressive forces from the battle. No Barnes Murphy Penrose or Lorimer figures in the Nutmeg state as the political scene tightens.
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Roosevelt
Connecticut
Barnes
Murphy
Penrose
Lorimer
Republican Chances in Kentucky
The article argues Kentucky leans Republican and is not a safety Democrat state. It notes Republicans have carried Kentucky before and, amid Democratic disaffection, have a real chance to elect a U S senator. Former Governor Willson is named as the Republican candidate with little Progressive faction impact expected this year.
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Kentucky
United States
Willson Ia
None for party but all for the state in November
A brief editorial urging Congress to act in the broad interests of the nation, not partisan lines, during a convulsive world era. It predicts the public will express itself at the polls in November, dismissing concerns about domestic campaigns and emphasizing the importance of national stakes over local debates.
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Congress
America
Old-Fashioned Beauty Sleep Idea Explained
The piece explains a bygone belief in beauty sleep, noting sleep before midnight supposedly ages a woman and improves looks. After midnight, sleep is said to be heavy, less invigorating, and linked to exhaustion, with observations on how women learn more by watching than reading.
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Beauty Steay
Lous Feau
Goodyear Tires Priced Below Market Despite War Shocks
Goodyear tires remain priced to prewar levels despite war driven rubber shortages. The firm cites stockpiled rubber from Britain, Singapore, Colombo, and Para, ensuring steady supply and favorable pricing. Dealers are kept supplied, with ante-bellum prices, while other tires rise sharply due to scarce rubber and rising costs.
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Colombo
Singapore
Para
Thaious
Chicagoan and Wife Escape From Cartabad to Belgium
James A. Patten, once a Chicago wheat operator, and his wife recount a perilous escape from Germany after war began. They describe arrests near Nuremberg, crowds at the station, seizures of credentials, sheltering in Belgian towns, and perilous travel by horse cart and train as they fled toward Liege and Verviers, amid bombardment and mined roads.
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James A. Patten
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Red Star
Tnet
Finland
Germany
Mra Patten
Carlsbad
Esthal
Liege
Nuremburg
Mr. Patten
Ers
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Sams
Troupe
Ostend
Herbesthal
Verviers
Belgium
Venteles
Bates
Prom Verviers
Lioga
Linge
Diop
Functions of the Novelist Asserts Highest Role
The article cites Sir Gilbert Parker claiming novelists hold superior influence over understanding human nature. It notes Parker’s view that writers must observe and decipher hidden traits beyond surface symptoms, revealing character through insightful, amplified perception.
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Gilbert Parker
Sir Gilbert Parker
Parker
Gilbert
Turks Embrace Images as Civilizing Force
A 19th century report notes Turks increasingly accept human form pictures and postcard images previously forbidden by Mohammedan law. The piece questions if compliance with Western representations signals broader assimilation and raises concerns about cultural boundary shifts under Osmali influence.
Alys and Alty Trade Jabs Over Providence Tale
A Youngstown Telegram snippet records Alys and Alty clashing over Providence aims and Alys accusing Mr Beanborough of hiding ugliness. Alty counters with a sharp remark about his practice and suggests he should change himself.
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Beanborough
Alty
Youngstown Telegram
Voices From the Dead Speak Within Our Hearts
A devotional reflection notes that memories of loved ones remain a guiding, comforting force after death. It urges readers to heed the example and wisdom of those who have passed, offering solace and urging perseverance with patient faith.
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Mont Blanc
Phoédrie
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