War Spirit in Europe as Austria and Serbia Tense
The crisis grows as Britain seeks to localize the Austro-Serbian dispute and avert a general war. Austria appears to have engaged Serbians with reports of bridge destruction and mobilization near German borders. Russian mobilization alarms Berlin while crowds cry for war and officials hint at Kaiser’s efforts for peace amid rising tension.
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Berlin
Germany
War Office
Wirballen
Poland
Russia
William
Herr von Jarow
Austria
Servia
Vienna
Belgrade
St. Petersburg
Count von Moltke
Carlsbad
Kaiser
Kiel
Women Disappears From Wilmington Town Report
Special to The News. Mrs. Smiley of Titusville, staying in New Wilmington, disappeared yesterday morning. A telephone later said she was in Titusville, her home town, likely picked up by car since no Sunday trains operate. Also noted is Miss Alta Patton returning home after visits in Youngstown and North Jackson, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington
Smiley
Titusville
Newilmington
Cartels and Carranza Press Peace Talks Stir Washington
Washington reports indicate the United States contemplates withdrawing battleships as Mexico moves toward peace talks. Carranza officials demand unconditional surrender of rivals before any amnesty. Senator Villareal warns amnesty could threaten constitutionalist gains and security. The fleet may shift to the West Indies rather than home, with potential U S. involvement re Haiti and Santo Domingo.
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International News Service
Washington
Washington Administration
Carranza
Huerta
Mexico
Villareal
Treasury
Carbajal
Huertistas
Senor Villareal
Filipe Diaz
Toronto
Villa
Wyoming
New York
Texas
West Indies
Haiti
Santo Domingo
United States
Confesses She Killed Infant in Chicago
Mrs. John Reese admitted to police that she killed her six month old child by overdosing it. She initially called the death accidental but to avoid arrest she stuffed a handkerchief in the infant's mouth and claimed robbers caused the death.
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Chicago
John Reese
City official Lyman Hughes critically ill
Friends of City Controller Lyman Hughes of the Hamilton apartments report he is seriously ill after a period of poor health. His condition has recently become more alarming.
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Lyman Hughes
Hamilton Apartments
Hughes
Armed millions of Europe may soon be at war
Austria Germany Italy and Bulgaria are cited as involved powers in a looming European conflict with mass militarization and rising tensions across the continent. The report suggests large mobilizations and potential hostilities between major states as alliances shift amid the crisis.
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Europe
Government allocates 34 million for crop movement loans
Washington July 27 prepar ations begin for distributing 34,000,000 set aside to help move big crops in the midwest and south. The money will be lent through fifty national banks at 2 percent interest with bonds and other securities accepted as collateral.
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International News Service
Washington
Middlewest
South
Treasury Department
Pensacola
Fla
Chicago
Spokane
Secretary of the Treasury
Nowling Shot Through Hand In Harbor Area Incident
Sixteen year old Floyd Nowling was shot in the left hand near the Harbor Bridge while with a companion. A stranger fired a peculiar revolver at frogs, it exploded after the exchange, grazing Nowling and narrowly missing his heart. He received first aid then traveled to New Castle for treatment. the shooter remains unknown.
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Harbor Bridge
Floyd Nowling
W. K. Nowling
Court Street
Nowling
New Castle
New Castle Chosen as Center for Federal Post Office Inspector
W. H. Treet is assigned as permanent post office inspector for Beaver Butler Mercer and Lawrence counties with New Castle as his base. He arrived from Altoona and will divide his time across the four counties while his wife accompanies him to their home on Neshannock avenue.
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New Castle
United States Post Office
Beaver
Butler
Mercer
Lawrence
W. H. Treet
Altoona
Treet
Neshannock Avenue
Jas Peebles Passes Away After Long City Merchants Career
James Peebles longtime Washington street merchant died at 10 45 this morning after an illness begin ning in January. He was 83 at death born near Harlansburg Scott township and lived 40 years in business with Peebles Brothers before retiring. Surviving are wife, son Frank, brother Thomas and sisters Mrs Sarah Boyles and Eliza. Funeral services likely Wednesday with private interment.
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James Peebles
Washington Street
Mr. Peebles
Harlansburg
Scott Township
Peebles Brothers
Harry Gross Co
New Castle
Peebles
Frank
Thomas Peebles
Sarah Boyles
Anderson, Mo
Eliza Peebles
Harbor Bridge Becomes Summer Resort By-the-Water
Harbor Bridge enjoys a seasonal glow as a popular summer retreat with camps, swimming and boating. About 200 people gathered yesterday afternoon as crowds strained the swimming facilities amid sunburned youths, fair maidens, and adults. Gypsies and a dancing bear performer added color while canoeists entertained with musical instruments on the water.
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Harbor Bridge
110 000 Servians In U S To Fight For Serbia
New York dispatch reports P H Pavlovitch, Servian embassy secretary, says 110000 Servians in the United States are ready to return and fight Austria. He notes 102000 Servians here 100000 oppressed under Austria. Crowds surround the legation as pledges of aid come in. Telegrams from Kansas promise Servian lands and homes, with women eager to fight.
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International News Service
New York
P. H. Pavlovitch
Austria
Mecil I Pupim
Connecticut
Legation
Servia
Dunlap After Liquor He Wages War on Booze Sellers
County Detective W H Dunlap leads a crackdown on illegal booze outlets. Five arrests occurred Saturday night for selling liquor at homes on Division Street. Suspects Paglia, Paglia, Santagelo, Kernan, and Nepo faced hearings with bail or jail. future court dates loom for September terms. Prisoners may earn time off for road work under Judge Porter, shifting costs from the workhouse to rehabilitation.
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W. H. Dunlap
Alexander Paglia
Sophia Paglia
Division Street
Alderman Green
Peter Santagelo
Pat Kernan
Kernan
Tony Nepo
Centre Street
Porter
Paris Stocks Slump Amid War Scare Across Exchanges
Paris stocks tumbled in a wave of panic with the curb market closed amid fear. French officials admitted uncertainty over developments as the cabinet met through the night. Reports of talks between Poincare and William II remained unconfirmed. Brussels and Berlin also faced closures and measures to prop prices.
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Paris
Coulisse
Poincare
William
Germany
Baltic Sea
Brussels
Brussels Stock Exchange
Berlin
Custer Heads to Montreal Foundry for Work
B F Custer of South Mill street left this evening for Montreal Canada where he will be employed in a foundry at that place.
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B. F. Custer
South Mill Street
Montreal
Canada
Dublin massacre sparks Commons fury over Ireland
In London July 27 the Dublin killings prompt Nationalist leader John Redmond to demand names of officials. Augustine Birrell reports the Dublin police deputy commissioner acted on his own. Redmond calls for hanging. House orders full inquiry into soldiers’ conduct.
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International News Service
London
Dublin
House of Commons
John Redmond
Augustine Birrell
Ireland
Birrell
Asquith Rose
Redmond
Bert Ross Resigns W. Va. Position
Bert J. Ross, former superintendent at Greer tin mill and later at Jones and Laughlin tin mills, has resigned as superintendent of the Phillips Sheet and Tinplate Company plant in Clarksburg West Virginia. He is currently on vacation in Canada and has not announced future plans.
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Bert J. Ross
Greer Tin Mill
Jones and Laughlin Tin Mills
Woodlawn
Phillips Sheet and Tinplate Company
Clarksburg
W. Va
Mr. Ross
Canada
Local Couple Secures License for Beaver Wedding
Earl Bishop and Miss Rae Durant of New Castle secured a license to marry at Beaver on Saturday. They were the first applicants to register in the new marriage license docket.
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Earl Bishop
Rae Durant
New Castle
Beaver
Miller Repairs Croton Property
Wallace Miller of Ray Street is repairing his Croton Avenue property near Vine Street. A new kitchen is being added, plumbing installed, and the house painted inside and outside.
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Wallace Miller
Ray Street
Croton Avenue
Vine Street
Autos collide on Jefferson and Washington streets
Autos driven by Wm. Patterson of Eastbrook and A. Z. Sweezy of Grant Street collided at Jefferson and Washington streets according to police. The Sweezy auto was damaged.
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Wm. Patterson
Eastbrook
A. Z. Sweezy
Grant Street
Jefferson
Washington Streets
Sweezy
Deaths and ages listed for several local residents
Death records note Eva Ella Backert eleven months old at 1024 Court Street James Peebles eighty three at 363 Neshan nock Avenue Mrs Katherine A Boyd eighty two of Princeton and Josephine Mikolez one year four months of Big Run Street obituary line shows ages and addresses
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Eva Ella Backert
Court Street
James Peebles
Neshannock Avenue
Katherine A. Boyd
Princeton
Josephine Mikolez
Big Run Street
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Tir
Edward Grey
England
France
Italy
Danube
Francis Joseph
Wilmington
Alta Patton
Uarlansburg Road
Youngstown
North Jackson
Laurence Tod
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Great Britain
Peace Army War Army N
Clara Larger
Columbus
W. C. Harbison
East Street
Post Office
Inspector Treet
Jas. Peebles
U. S
Monster Army
Trians
Commons
Curaugh
South OF Ireland
Bert Ross
Miller
Croton
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