Slavs topple Austrian era monument in Sarajevo
In Sarajevo on August 29 crowds wrecked the granite bronze monument to Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophia Duchess of Hohenberg. The debris was stored in the Sarajevo Museum as Bosnia Herzegovina shifts from Austrian rule to the Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes. Mixed feelings persist amid questions for future generations.
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Mosquitoes Outpace Bolsheviki on Murmansk Front
American and allied troops on the Murmansk front report Arctic mosquitoes as tougher foes than the Bolsheviki. One soldier joked after the war they would organize an expedition to hunt the mosquitoes for their ivory, noting their brutal bite and swift retreat.
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Jerusalem Surrender Report Tied to Yankee Photographer
A New Wilmington man recounts Captain Wendell Cleland’s tale of Jerusalem’s surrender to British forces after Turkish withdrawal. An American photographer rode with the Arab mayor and claimed to deliver the city’s keys to British troops, followed by General Allenby's entry into Jerusalem two days later.
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King George's Dog Goes Home After Quarantine Rule
London reports King George cannot grant his dog a vacation this year due to a six month quarantine requirement for a dog license. The dog accompanied the king to Balmoral but was sent back to Buckingham Palace after the ruling.
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