The Big Hardware Store Ad Makes A War Time Stop
A fragmented reminiscence describes city theater nights with an elephant and a monkery skating, then pivots to wartime shortages and rising prices for sugar nails rubber and limburger cheese. The narrator plans a return home and hints at shopping at Larkin Prince for John Deere plows wagons and Acme Quality Paint.
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John Deere
Larkin
Prince Sell
Larkin Prince
Larkin - Prince
Japan Sends Ultimatum to Germany Over Asia Crises
Tokio reports Japan issued an ultimatum to Germany demanding withdrawal of German warships from the orient and evacuation of Kiao-Chau by August 23. If unmet, Japan will take action. Britain is expected to defend against German aggression as Germany moves ships and provisions to Kiao-Chau.
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Orient
Kiau-Chau
Tokio
Japan
Germany
Great Britain
Eastern Asia
Asia
Aggressive Move Begun French Offensive Along Front
Official dispatches report a large French offensive from Sarrebourg to Luneville with storming of Blamont Circy and Avricourt. Germans retreat leaving casualties and prisoners as French advance toward upper Vosges and Alsace. General von Deimling is said wounded at Thann.
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Sarrebroug
Paris
Luneville
Maerthe-et- Moselle
Blamont
Circy
Avricourt
Upper Vosges
Upper
Alsace
Thann
von Deimling
Fifteenth Army
Aliens Here Free of Foreign Voices Washington
Secretary Bryan states the United States is not party to treaties forcing foreign born residents to return for military service or to join foreign armies while they remain in the country. He addresses widespread inquiries from foreign born residents across the nation.
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Washington
United States
Bryan
Germans Move On Capital Of Belgium
London reports a German advance toward Brussels with Antwerp as the new seat of government. Belgian ministers flee to Antwerp as German cavalry and artillery press toward Huy and Jodoigne. Trenches rise around Brussels and residents are urged to stay calm amid the advancing invaders.
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London
Reuter
Ussela
Antwerp
Brussels
War, Fire and Foreign Affairs
Belm
Dienst
Cenon Louvain
Brus
Huy
Jodoigne
Ferhly
Belgium
France
Meuse
Namur
Dinant
Mary Defies Austria Sparks Refugee Ship Debate
Washington considers a plan to declare neutral ships chartered to repatriate stranded citizens as all nations’ neutrals. In New York Hamburg-Ameri Line weighs offers to sell steamships in American waters valued at about 20 million dollars, amid public excitement over refugee movements.
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Washington
Europe
New York
Hamburg-Ameriline
Iit
Czar Promises Poland Autonomy and Language Rights
In St Petersburg the czar issued a proclamation reaffirming Grand Duke Nicholas’s pledge to restore the ancient kingdom of Poland if Polish subjects of Russia Germany and Austria support Russia in the war. Autonomy territorial integrity local self government and religious freedom would be granted with Polish language rights and reunion of former principalities under a governor general appointed by the czar.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Poland
French Sink Two Austrian Warships in Adriatic Battle
A Nish dispatch reports a naval clash off Budva near Cattaro in the Adriatic. The French squadron attacked Austrian ironclads, sinking two, setting one ablaze and driving a fourth away. The engagement lasted over an hour.
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London
Nish
Servis
Budua
Austria
Adriatic
Cattaro
Foreign Loans Frowned On
Washington declared opposition to floating loans in the United States for the benefit of any of the European warring nations.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Panama Canal Open to All Nations Under Equal Terms
The Ancon’s passage marks the canal as open to commerce and war vessels of all nations on equal terms under the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. Ships drawing up to 30 feet may pass. large dreadnoughts could also transit. Foreign warships elsewhere could not proceed except in necessity, and all may coal, refit, or embark troops within the canal zone.
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Washington
Panama Canal
War Department
Atlantic
Pacific
Canal
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