11 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Princeton Daily Democrat
Location
Princeton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1914
Page
1
Advertises fall novelties for sale with a wide price range from 5c to 5 dollars. Items include belts, scarves, sets, pins, cards, fans, collars, handkerchiefs, leather bags, suit cases, slippers, and travel bugs. Highlights numerous bargains and bulk quantities suitable for a season sale.
A district Progressive convention is set with Ex Senator Beveridge and Jane Addams of Chicago as headliners. Local Progressives plan to attend Evansville Tuesday night and Vincennes on Wednesday for an all day barbecue and rally.
The funeral train Seneca bearing Mrs Woodrow Wilson sped toward Rome Georgia for late afternoon interment. Church bells tolled nationwide as crowds gathered at stations along the route to honor the president’s wife who was hailed as daughter of Dixie. Citizens along the line offered silent tributes through the night to the nation’s leader and his family.
River Meuse runs red with blood as German soldiers are killed and wounded. Allied forces report stiff resistance as the invaders press toward Waterloo, signaling a critical phase of the campaign.
French forces retreat from Mulhausen as German invasion of Alsace advances toward Colmar. Battle rages in outskirts while fighting continues in Belgium and Luxembourg frontier. Nubing details scarce, censorship limits official releases on the front. The Meuse and Ourthe rivers see heavy action as Allied forces prepare for possible offensive. Brussels reports German moves toward Waterloo and Brussels but holds Tongres.
Washington scene reports resolutions by Representatives Farr and Kelly to urge the Secretary of Commerce to probe rising food prices. They seek to determine if prices rose arbitrarily due to European war or market manipulation while crops are record breaking and exports are limited.
A steady rain began Tuesday morning soaking Princeton and giving ground a much needed drought break. Reports from Vincennes near noon suggested more rain might occur, while Evansville noted a light shower. The wetting brings relief to local fields and farm soils.
John Wagner of Chicago arrived Tuesday morning to visit his brother Charles B Wagner and family on east State street, bringing a brief respite from the city.
Pete Heston has returned from Culver where he attended the Culver Summer Naval School.
Berlin dispatches report German war plans are working as expected with a French withdrawal from Mülhausen signaling a forward movement. The Berlin war office notes an air of expectancy and emphasizes German arms demonstration amid invasion of Prussia and Alsace events.
Princeton residents who visited Vincennes last week praise Cooper brothers free concert and vaudeville opening at 8 pm on Chautauqua lot in south Seminary street. They promise unusual merit and say Vin Hepati is among the medicines showcased to fortify the stomach against disease.
A short health notice urging poultry owners to guard chickens against lice. It argues using a reliable louse destroyer is cheaper than feeding the birds to pests and claims poultry should be pest free this season. It offers a remedy and urges immediate action.
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