British navy reports minor damage in Cuxhaven battle
British fleet sustained slight damage while two German destroyers and two cruisers were sunk near Cuxhaven. A British cruiser arrived with 200 German prisoners, mainly from the Mainz. Russians close on Lemburg as Koenigsburg surrounds. Field Marshal Roberts calls for 100000 recruits.
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Cuxhaven
Associated Press
Washington
Lemburg
Nancy
Vilremont
Vosges
London
Mainz
East Prussia
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Lea Vy Josses
Kielge
Alienstein
Koenigsburg
Roberts
England
Copenhagen
Germany
Detroit Prepares Grand Army of the Republic Encampment Display
Detroit unveils elaborate decorations for the upcoming Grand Army of the Republic encampment. City of the Straits showcases extensive bunting flags and electrified displays with new illumination features across streets halls and public buildings.
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Detroit
Mich
of the Straits
Grand Army of the Republic
Elty
Bailey Invited to Address House by Narrow Vote
Austin Texas Aug 29 the house voted 51 to 44 to invite former Senator Bailey to speak before the chamber.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
House Today
Bailey
European War Closes Market for American Radium Ores
Washington reports the European market for American radium ores is closed due to the war. Colorado and Utah uranium ores fetch demand only for radium content, leaving little use for uranium itself. With European buyers gone, one purchaser remains, limiting competition and price prospects. Congress debates could have created another buyer and broadened miner options.
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Washington, D. C
Colorado
Utah
Congress
United States
Notable Conference of Suffragists in Newport
Prominent suffragists from across the country gather in Newport for a major conference arranged by the Congressional Union and Advisory Council. They discuss strategy for the Congressional campaign to advance woman suffrage and raise $20,000 for speakers and organizers.
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Newport
Congressional Union
Marble House
O. H. P. Belmont
Union
Congress
Woman Suffrage Movement
Quote collage on Billy Sunday and dancing
A pair of quotations contrasts Billy Sunday with social norms about dance and preaching. The Exchange source notes that if Sunday faced equal obligations in preaching or wages, he would not endure as long as a dance.
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Billy Sunday
Defeat of Five Russian Corps Near Allenstein Reported
Berlin dispatch reports five Russian army corps defeated south of Allenstein boosting German flank security in East Prussia. Austrian sources say the Krasnik to Lauhin pursuit continues and a decisive battle is near. British loss at St Quentin cited as complete, placing it deeper in French territory.
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London
France
Paris
Boulogne
Germany
Koenigsberg
Berlin
Associated Press
Allenstein
Eost Prussia
Koenigsburg
Krasnik
Lauhin
Bug
Wieprz
Austria
Russia
Zamose
Lemburge
Dniester
St. Quentin
Cambrai-Lecateau Line
Senate approves McReynolds and Gregory to top posts
The Senate confirmed William H. McReynolds for the Supreme Court and Robert L. Gregory for Attorney General. The moves clear the path for key judicial and legal leadership in the U S government.
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Associated Press
Washington
The
Senate Today
McReynolds
Supreme Court
Gregory
Indiana Federation prepares for largest German American Union convention
Hammond Indiana August 29 Strong sympathy resolutions for the Fatherland have been drafted for adoption at the Indiana Federation of the German American National Union convention opening here tomorrow. Delegates arriving today indicate the largest attendance in the group's history. Business sessions start tomorrow morning with State president Joseph Keller of Indianapolis presiding.
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Hammond
Ind
Europe
Indiana Federation of the German-American National Union
Joseph Keller
Indiannapolis
Allied Forces Cross Rhine with Heavy Siege Artillery
An excerpt notes two Austrian corps and a large siege artillery contingent crossing the Rhine, signaling a major river operation involving multiple allied formations and substantial firepower. The passage emphasizes the scale of the crossing and the emergence of siege assets in the field.
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Rhine
Fort Fire Bombs Harbor Entrance Near Cape Jaeschke
A fort at Tsingtau fired a shell across the harbor entrance hitting near Cape Jaeschke where a small party of Japanese or Chinese landed. The visitors departed quickly. their mission remains unknown.
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Tsingtau
China
Cape Jaeschke
Princess Patricia Regiment Sails for War Front
The Princess Patricia regiment of Canadian light infantry, 1,606 strong and the first native North American troops to go to the European war, sailed today for an unknown destination. Germans retreat as Russians reoccupy Allenstein and invest Koenigsberg.
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Montréal
Canada
Princess Patricia Regiment of
Canadian Light Infantry
Forces Crossed the Rhine, Rome Aug 29
A Basel dispatch reports German forces crossed the Rhine with three corps advancing from the Basel region toward strategic aims in western Europe. The brief military note notes heightened activity along the frontier as Allied commands monitor movements.
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Rome
Basel
Trawlers Hit Mines Killing Five Off London
Five men were killed when two fishing trawlers struck floating mines near London. In other war news, two Cattaro forts were demolished by the Allied fleet.
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London
Cattaro
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