Allies Launch Offensive Amid Confusing Report In War
Allied forces push forward as German positions appear unsettled. The day brings unclear updates on front lines and strategic gains amid wartime reporting.
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05 Oct 1914
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Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1914
Page
1
German French battle lines shift as Allies strike
London Oct 5 notes renewed French offensives from Arras to Noyes and ongoing German defense along the Oise Argonne line. In the Meuse region French progress at pace slow near St Mihiel while Antwerp fortifications face Belgian reports of a cautious retreat east of the Sonne and disputed fort captures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rove
Paris
Arras
Noyes
Helgium
Luxemburg
Oise
Argonne
Bervers
Frome
Arconne
Norhard
Woevre
Meuse
St. Mihiel
Lorraine
Vosges
Iest
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Antwerp
Loncon
Sonne
Nethe
Lierre
Waelheim
Koningshove
Scheldt
Rupel
Duffel, Ss
Allies 10 Take Offensive Again
London reports fighting between Arras and Valenciennes and a renewed Allied push to turn the German right. French and German official statements differ on gains as battles unfold along the front from Antwerp to Soissons and into eastern theaters with large formations and sieges referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Arras
Valenciennes
Mons
Joffre
Trade and Dollar Hay Sale Noted in Local Markets
Local ag markets report a week of trade activity and a hay sale led by seller Ben Sloucesi. Prices and quantities for bundled hay were listed, with buyers seeking to restock stables ahead of winter.
Merchants Trade Carnival Announces Week of Events
A district trade carnival outlines days from October 19 to 24 with themed days such as Press Day Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific Day and Monarch, plus multiple shows including Panama Canal Show Wild Animal Show and Three Horse Abreast Carousal. Press Day features newspaper men from adjacent parishes with passes and lunch. A charity gift to the King's Daughters is planned from admission proceeds on October 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
W. J. Everett
News-Star
Everett
Carnival Association
German Offensives and Movements Reported Across Front
Dispatches describe German forces advancing toward Lille with 16 000 troops while fighting rages near Lanaek en and Maestricht. Reports claim Levaeken or a nearby village on fire and fugitives reaching Maestricht with Belgian internees. Battles continue along the East Prussian frontier as the Angustowo action unfolds and Cracow developments remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seisium
Journai
Lille
Lanaeken
Maestricht
Levaeken
Vilage
Berlin
Angustowo
Cracow
Death of William P. Brown at Fifty Three
William P. Brown long connected with the New York and New Orleans Cotton Exchanges died this morning at age fifty three. Brown was associated with some of the most spectacular operations in the history of these exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Ares
New Orleans
William P. Brown
New York
Merchants Trade Arrives with Dollar Sale Push
The News-Star distributes thousands of issues with the Dollar Sale program. Teams will visit mill districts and rail towns in Michigan and beyond to showcase the event in Detroit on October 5. The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions announces its 105th meeting in Detroit October 13 to 16 with officers and missionaries, noting Dr. Samuel B. Capen’s death and memorials by Rev. Nehemiah Boynton and Dr. Robert F. Spear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star
Monroe
Louis Baur, Jr
Iron Mountain
Detroit
Mich
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
This City
Michhgom
Samuel B. Capen
Boston
China
Edward A. Eaton
Beloit College
Nehemiah Boynton
Robert F. Spear
Capen
Boynton
Brooklyn
Spear
Presbyterian Organization
American Board
India
Dan F. Bradley
Cleveland
Eight Dead and Twelve Injured in Mulga Mine Explosion
An explosion at the Woodward Iron Company Mulga mine near Birmingham leaves eight dead and twelve injured. One body recovered, seven more located. investigators search for causes and halt operations pending safety checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Woodward Iron Company
Here
Emperor Nicholas Arrives at Russian Army Headquarters
Emperor Nicholas as commander in chief reaches Russian active army headquarters in Petrograd. Reports say Russians believe victory at Cracow could end the war, with German forces unable to halt the Russian advance to Breslau Berlin and Budapest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emperor Nicholas
Petrograd
Cracow
Breslau
Berlin
Budapest
Boll Extractor 18 Proving Success at Cottonport Gin
An Alsop Process Company demonstration at the Chamber of Commerce showcases the St Louis Bell Extractor. Ed Neuwirth of Cotton Port Plantation Co. confirms the machine separates dirt and burrs before ginning, claiming improved gin service and two units installed at Cottonport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
J. F Wallace
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Alsop Process Company
St. Louis
St. Louis Bell
Cotton Port Plantation Co
West Monroe
Ed Neuwirth
News-Star
Cottonport
Constructive Work Urges Railmen to Boost America
J M Parker general manager of the A L & G Railway urges business men to adopt a cheerful outlook, unite through the Chamber of Commerce, and pursue continuous constructive effort to overcome hard times and stimulate industrial growth in Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star
J. M. Parker
A., L. & G. Railway
New York
America
Europe
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Nye
Monroe Chamber urges civic effort to lift mood and business
A public message encourages Monroe residents to stay active during hard times by engaging in worthwhile work. It urges farmers to participate with the Chamber of Commerce, donate an hour daily to communal efforts, and emphasizes civic pride as key to improving overall business conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
South Soundness Proclaimed by Armour & Company Opinion
The Daily Item reports Armour & Company credit man H. H. Merrick presenting a strong South case. He cites a billion dollar cotton crop as world essential, nine Southern states’ holdings, and a rise in textile consumption abroad. He notes U S loan supports and potential movement of 11 to 12 million bales with seed sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
The
Daily Item
South
America
Armour & Company
H. H. Merrick
Europe
China
Japan
Orient
Spanish-America
United States
Bemks
World Series coverage from The News-Star with AP
The News-Star reports full World Series coverage via Associated Press for Monroe readers. It promises complete play by play and the largest series report ever published, including a box score and attendance receipts from 1903 to last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giet
Pirst
Associated Press
Monroe
Rise in World Series crowds shown by financial results
AP reports the World Series draws growing fanfare and escalating receipts, tracing from 1884 to recent years. Early games attracted little money with bleacher seats two bits, while modern tickets now list a dollar face value and traders pay higher prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Providence
Grays
Metropolitans
Providente
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago Nationals
Greiy
Little
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Gulf Day
Merchants Dollar
Monroe Packet
Eisai Ouachita Parsh
King’s Daughters
Monrow
Panama Canal
Turks
Zisko
W. P. Brown
Parmer
the News-Star Report
Lyceum Today
Vitagraph Company
King Bagsot
Aline Pretty
Bronco Billy
Edison
Lubin
Ping
Biograph
Murphey
Princess Theatre
Lyceum
Selig
Spark of Fate
Essanay
Francis X. Bushman
Ruth Stonehouse
Hearst Selig
Lyceum Theatre
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