Kid Gloves Shortage Stimulates Retail Rush
A trade journal notes retailers scramble for kid and fabric gloves from limited imports. Prices have leaped 25 to 100 percent and scarce stock is available. German Austrian sources supplied half the kid gloves, the rest from France, with only about one sixth delivered so far. We secured half of our import order this week and expect no further arrivals. Saturday selling features 200 pairs of Women’s Royal Kid Gloves in all colors at our standard price.
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Germany
Austria
France
Royal Kid Gloves Sold At $1.00 In Store For Years
This store has sold the pair Royal Kid Gloves to women for over 25 years and notes continued satisfaction. The firm could fetch $1.25 at wholesale, but will not restock after this lot is gone, urging customers to act promptly. A word to the wise is sufficient.
Soh N W Kurtz Sprains Ankle In Street Incident
John W. Kurtz is confined to his east State Street home with a sprained ankle after stepping on a rock or twisting the ankle while walking on Tuesday. He is reported resting easy today. The rest of the item notes ads affecting upcoming purchases.
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John W. Kurtz
East State Street
Big fair opens next Monday headliner set
A large local fair launches next Monday with the "Great and Only" headliner announced among free attractions. Organizers promote varied entertainment, rides, and community showcases aiming to attract families and visitors.
Kaiser Wilhelm Der' Grosse sunk by British cruiser
Bulletin from London reports Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse sunk off western Africa by the British cruiser Highflyer. Britain also signals censorship easing and confirms no official war progress details beyond general statements. The House of Commons discusses war secrecy and Allied and German actions with varying unofficial reports across fronts.
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Japan
Far East
London
England
Ang
France
Berta
House ‘of Commons
Asquith
Admiralty
Churchill
Lloyd Line
Germany
Keir Hardie
Sir Edward Grey
Hardie
Timothy ‘Healy
Keir Hardy
Reichstag
Belgium
Yia- Ins
Lille Roubaizana
Valencien
War Office
Mont Medy
Longwy
French War Office
Austria and others declare war in escalating crisis
A series of declarations mark a broad war eruption as Austria Hungary, Serbia, Germany, Russia, Montenegro and Portugal announce war status. The competing powers step into a widening conflict with urgent diplomatic and military mobilizations under way.
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Austria
Serba
Germany
Russia
Montenegro
Portugal
Belgians Strike Through Raids on German Lines
Antwerp Aug 27 Belgians conduct a series of raids on German lines of communication to ease pressure on the French frontier. The army is striking where lines are loosely held and no major general attack is planned.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Sand
Servians claim victory as Austrians retreat toward Loznitza
Official news from Nish reports a four day Battle of the Drina river ending with Servians driving Austrian forces back and annihilating the invaders along a fifty mile front near Loznitza. The Aug. 27 dispatch states Servia pursues the retreating army.
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Nish
Servia
Drina River
Japan Reiterates War Role Limited to Far East
Tokyo reports the government reaffirmed that Japan’s participation in the war would be confined to the Far East. Dispatches note that statements reiterate this scope amid ongoing conflict developments.
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Tokio
Japan
Far East
Merchants Sign Union Contract In City Shops
Merchants and retail clerks union have ratified a four by eight point contract to run for one year from September first. Merchants pledge no premium payments while clerks report at 8 a.m., with extended hours for clothing and dry goods. Stores close early on weeknights and Saturdays, and Sundays are fully observed as holidays with wage protections.
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Board of Arbitration
Asalia Substance
Stores Agree to Fall Week Closing Hours
On Sunday and the following Monday a labor agreement dictates store closures in the fall week on Thursday and Friday afternoons from 12 noon to 4 50. If a holiday lands on Saturday or Monday grocery stores stay open until 9. The pact starts September 1 and lasts one year.
Mrs Witherspoon Taken to Evansville for Operation
Mrs Carl Witherspoon, from north of the city, who has been seriously ill for several days, was moved to Evansville Thursday morning to the Walker Sanatorium where an operation will be performed. Friends hope for her speedy recovery.
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Carl Witherspoon
Evansville
Walker Sanatorium
Pioneer Citizen A J Miller Seriously Ill
A J Miller, longtime Princeton pioneer, lies seriously ill at his East Water Street home. Due to advanced age his condition is grave and relatives have been summoned to his bedside.
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A. J. Miller
Princetons
East Water Street
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Levannon
Malcolm
Leroy Levannon
Grose
Western Africa
Highflyer
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