European War Bulletin: Fronts and Shifts Across Europe
War brief reports from Liege to Ottawa detail German advances and entrenchment near Liege, battles at Meulhausen and Alsace, German prizes and prisoner counts, and Austrian, Italian, and Dutch reactions. Notable notes include Russian frontier fighting, Belgian outpost actions, and Ottawa preparing to hold English funds for cross Atlantic payments.
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Paris
Meulhausen
Alsace
Brussels
Belgium
St.Petersburg
Vilna
Stockholm
Finland
Sofia
Bulgaria
Washington
U.S
Europe
Austria
France
Hague
Holland
Berlin
Germany
Athens
Geoben
Breslau
Mediterranean
London
England
London Times
Rome
Morning Post
Italy
Puglia Company
Antivari
Montenegro
Brussells
Liege
Vosges
Sveaborg
Helsingfors
Tarabosch
Scutari
Albania
Ottawa
Canada
Dutch Cannonade Reported Near Tongres North Of Liege
A Dutch dispatch reports a terrific cannonade heard this morning from the Tongres direction, north of Liege. The message notes heavy artillery activity and mentions a broader military movement affecting the region.
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London
Tongres
Liege
Need to Go Slow Grain Dealers Urged to Hold Crop
A Des Moines based Western Grain Dealers association warns grain buyers to contract cautiously for grain from farmers only if storage is available. Export demand will wait until the European conflict settles, domestic terminals may congest, and a railroad strike could push grain homeward. Holding grain may yield higher prices for farmers.
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Western Grain Dealers’ Association
Des Moines
Soldier lands largest Iowa back pension in years
William Polite, a veteran of Audubon, Iowa, has received the largest back pension payment in years, a draft for 9,084 dollars from the Des Moines pension office. He served in the Civil War, fought at Shiloh and Pea Ridge, was wounded three times, and now lives with his second wife planning to buy a home near Audubon suburbs.
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Wm. Polite
Audubon
Sam
Iowa
Des Moines
Shiloh
Pea Ridge
Ringsted Man Killed Sleeping on Iowa Railroad Track
A Ringsted, Iowa man, P. H. Mathisen, died after lying on a railroad track near Ceylon, Minnesota. He had sought a late-night ride home, drank with friends, missed his bus, and walked about four miles before lying down to sleep as a northbound freight approached. Identification came from a pocket letter from his Danish father. the body was sent to Estherville for coroner's study.
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Ringsted
Ceylon
Minn
The
Fairmont Sentinel
Northwestern
Burt-Sanborn
Ole Tviedt
Dolliver
P. H. Mathisen
Iowa
Denmark
Mathisen
Estherville
Emmet
Mathigen
Triple Alliance Forces Italy to Arm with Austria and Germany
The article states that under the Triple Alliance Italy must join Austria and Germany in war against Russia, a signatory of the Triple Entente, and by fighting Russia to confront Serb proteges.
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Italy
Austria
Germany
Russia
Tishenbauner Converts Park Interests at Arnolds Park
Ill health forces PF Tishenbauner to dispose of Caters Lage Part and return to Gilmore City Iowa. Arnolds Park this season draws bigger crowds and remains more popular than ever. Messrs Peck and Savage now control all interests at the Park. Deck and Sav-
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Tishenbauner
Arnold’s Park
Gilmore City
Iowa
Arnolds Park
Messrs
Peck and
Savage
Deck
Getting faculty home from Europe before fall term
President Thomas H. Macbride of Iowa State University faces a challenge to bring about twenty five faculty members back from Europe in time for the September 21 opening. He notes the difficulty and expects many colleges face the same problem.
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Europe
Thomas H. Macbride
State University At
Iowa City
United States
Macbride
Mrs Wilson Dead as White House Mourns Loss
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson wife of the president died at the White House on Thursday at 5 pm. Simple funeral services were held there, with the remains taken to Rome Georgia for interment beside her parents. The President bears the strain and the nation extends its sympathy.
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Woodrow Wilson
White House
Rome
Labor Day Picnic Plans Under Way in Graettinger
Labor Day committee in Graettinger outlines plans for a grand celebration on September 7. Funds are being solicited with more secured than ever before. A booster trip to sister towns is being organized to invite them to join the Labor Day Picnic.
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Committee For
Graettinger
Comparing Belgium and Iowa Population and Debt
Belgium spans 11,873 square miles with 7,074,910 people while Iowa covers 56,125 square miles with 2,224,771 residents. If Iowa were as densely settled as Belgium its population would exceed 85,000,000. Belgium carries 741 million dollars in debt, 135 million in annual revenues, and over 29 million in annual interest. Iowa has no public debt and revenues under five mills. It is easy to see what militarism is costing Europe.
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Belgium
Iowa
United States
Europe
Change in management at Estherville Democrat
The Estherville Democrat will name James Ghoshlin as editor and manager next week, replacing retiring manager Archie V. Williams who will leave after October 1. Ghoshlin, a former Estherville resident with prior newspaper and railroad office experience, is expected to elevate the paper’s prowess. Williams will remain until October 1 while pursuing opportunities in Minneapolis and other cities.
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Estherville
Emmet
Rezck Island
Manly
Chicago
Ghoslin
Williams
Minneapolis
Valued editor to leave country weekly for bigger salary
In twenty five years of experience the editor is described as invaluable and not affordable at current pay. Beginning next Monday Mr. Ghoslin will take absolute charge of the paper, signaling a leadership transition and higher salary expectations for the role.
Editor Young Talks of War in Des Moines
Lafayette Young Sr., editor of the Des Moines Capital, spoke to a noon Chamber of Commerce crowd on Europe’s war, noting it will be the bloodiest, most costly conflict yet. He urged governments of the people, warned that wars ruin nations, and lamented America’s lack of merchant ships to sail its goods to Europe.
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Lafayette Young, Sr
Des Moines
Chamber of Commerce
Europe
Young
Balkan States
America
Insurance policy denial over alleged fraud and hazard
A married man with a $5,000 life policy faced denial after his illicit relationship with a woman led to her shooting him. The insurer argued this showed fraud and hazardous undertakings, challenging the accuracy of his quiet admission. The case highlights expands on risk disclosures beyond drinking, urging men to consider honesty in applications.
German Registry Policy Seen as Safety Measure
The Hamburg arrest of Boarch highlights Germany's strict entry and residence rules requiring all men to register with police on arrival and notify when reaching and leaving each location. Proponents view it as safeguarding the Fatherland, while foreigners see it as invasive surveillance.
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Boarch
Germany
Hamburg
Empire
Fairfax Forum Reports New Car Attachment Plays Tunes
A new automobile attachment plays music based on speed. When the car travels under 20 miles per hour it plays Home Sweet Home. At speeds above 20 miles per hour it switches to Nearer My God to Thee. The device is described as a music box attachment for cars.
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Fairfax Forum
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