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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1914
Page
1
Washington dispatch says seventy thousand British troops held back nine hundred ninety thousand Germans until French reinforcements arrived. Details of the battle scene were not disclosed. wireless stations at Tuckerton and Sayville were allowed to send code messages to belligerents under naval censorship.
Reports claim German forces push toward Paris while Russians advance in East Prussia and Galicia. Berlin lists 30,000 Russians captured. Austrian sources say Russians pursued toward Ludin. Paris braces for siege as trains carry non-combatants and 600,000 more Frenchmen join reserves.
Berlin Aug 31 via wireless to Sayville reports about thirty thousand Russians taken prisoner by the Germans in East Prussia. The captured include many senior officers. German advances at Ortelsburg Hohenstein and Tannenburg were made across swamps and lakes.
An official message reports new German troops seen on the Prussian frontier with some forces taking the offensive against the Russians. The development signals rising military activity along the border.
London reports heavy firing at Dover this morning possibly from vessels off the French coast. The official bureau stated it has no information on the incident.
London reports Premier Asquith publicly censuring the Times for publishing a pessimistic army dispatch. The action marks a political clash over war reporting as Britain mobilizes and public sentiment shifts.
Information reached Pekin that Japanese forces have occupied a small island in Kiao Chow Bay. German fortifications at Tsing Tau overlook the bay, framing strategic tension in the region.
England joins France in objecting to U S purchase of German ships aimed at building an American merchant marine. Washington notes the objection on August 31.
Washington reports both Germany and England have accepted the U S proposal that outlines terms for peace. The statement signals a potential shift toward negotiated settlement. Further details on terms and participants were not disclosed in the brief dispatch.
Washington reports France is considering relocating the seat of government to Bordeaux as a precautionary measure. It is probable Ambassador Herrick would remain in Paris to assist Americans.
The American Red Cross announced it chartered the Hamburg liner to be renamed the Red Cross. It will sail for Europe on Saturday carrying ten Red Cross units and staff.
Reports from Tsina Shan Tung dated August 31 state cannonading was heard at intervals throughout the day. The activity is believed to involve the Tsing Tau forts engaging with the Japanese blockading fleet.
The Grand Army of the Republic completes its Detroit occupation as 25 000 visitors gather for the forty eighth national encampment on Aug 31. Veterans and affiliated groups hold reunions while Detroit funds entertainments with free souvenirs totaling 12000 dollars. The city bans advertising to avoid profit motives as marches, boats and streetcars grant veterans easy access.
Detroit prepares for the national G A R encampment with 22 foot white columns, large Civil War paintings, and electric lights. Flags and bunting adorn the business and residence districts as veterans await a parade on Wednesday aided by excursion boats and rest tents with ambulances for elderly marchers.
Columbus Ohio August 81 with flattering prospects the sixty fourth annual Ohio State Fair was inaugurated today and runs all week. The program includes racing airships and many amusements. Exhibits cover machinery livestock agricultural and horticultural products and are numerous and high quality. Attendance is expected to be large.
New York reports the estate of Charles G Gates son of John W Gates appraised at 73508 for transfer tax purposes. Gates died October 28 1913 leaving a gross estate of 7500000 and net 6000000 after debts and admin expenses. He left the estate to his wife Florence H Gates and his mother Dellora Gates.
Strong resolutions expressing sympathy with the Fatherland in the present war have been formulated for adoption at the Indiana Federation of the German American National Union convention in Hammond Indiana. Delegates arriving today indicate record attendance as the sessions open tomorrow under State president Joseph Keller of Indianapolis.
John Quincy Adams, descendant of the President and a U S Marine Corps first lieutenant, married Vivian Helene Whattall of Swyra Turkey today at the Little Church Around the Corner. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Dr Houghton. The item notes a baseball reference to a Yankee second baseman Boone and a line about Dan’l.
The cotton crop condition stands at 78 percent of normal based on Bureau reports. The update notes drought effects and suggests ongoing monitoring as growing conditions continue to evolve across regions.
The August 25 cotton crop condition was 78 percent of normal, up from 76.4 percent on July 25. The report notes beneficial rains in Alabama and Georgia, with drought relief in Texas and Oklahoma, and describes widespread picking, shedding, and insect issues across the belt as conditions improved in eastern regions while remaining dry westward.
The text shows incomplete figures for several states and a note about a fifth condition during a season. It mentions a conductor Trop with a September 25 date and a noon Eastern time deadline on October 2, but the details are garbled and uncertain.
The funeral for Noel H. Beard who died at St Francis Sanitarium was held at his residence then at St Matthew's Catholic Church conducted by Father Vandegaer. Interment followed in the Catholic cemetery. The service drew a large crowd reflecting his popularity and the community’s grief. Emanuel of New Orleans visits Bastrop via the Cohns.
The list shows credits for Famous' Business Builder members who surpassed $25 as of Friday evening August 28. Totals reflect the close of business and indicate who qualified for the weekly top tier.
Notices list several real estate transfers including Mrs S C Eby selling a lot to People's Homestead and Savings Association and then repurchase by Mrs Eby, A C Scott selling a barber shop to James Hodge, Fred Gibbs leasing to Charles Brusch, Brusch selling to D L Roper, and Monroe Packet Company taking corporate action.
Kit Thomas discharged a dangerous weapon and carried concealed weapons with $125 fines by city and state. Andrew Redrick received $125 city and state fines plus thirty days. James Cody discharged while suspicious. C Wainwright fined $10 for dangerous behavior. Murphy Wilson and Willie Maxwell trespassed on Iron Mountain with $7.50 fines each. Ed Lee discharged after intoxication.
Penican bus of Richland elected chairman of commission as inquiry begins into Tensas Basin land deal with emphasis on process and oversight.
The general probe commission for the Tensas Delta land sale was organized in New Orleans with Duncan C. Buie of Rayville as chairman and Thos. O. Harris of Shreveport as secretary. The body, seven members, set Rayville as the next meeting site on September 7 to begin the inquiry and chose Buie and Harris for leadership roles.
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