Weather Snapshot Across States
Yesterday saw highs around 79 with low 62 in the morning. Illinois reports partly cloudy conditions Friday and Saturday with a slight warmth on Friday. Missouri shows cloudy days with moderate temperatures. Minnesota notes partly cloudy skies Friday and Saturday with eastern warmth. Iowa also forecasts partly cloudy conditions Friday and Saturday with a warmer Friday.
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Missouri
Minnesota
Iowa
Water stages at 7 P.M. yesterday across river reach
The forecast notes river levels at 7 P.M. yesterday from below Warsaw to Hannibal. The stream is expected to fall steadily for several days, with readings showing a general downtrend as flows decrease.
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Warsaw
Hannibal
Military helmet trials reflect new adaptions in war gear
London papers note governments consider steel helmets for French and Belgian front troops as nations test protective headgear. France adopts a light steel design echoing medieval helm shapes, while experts warn modern armor must address shrapnel and blast risks, aiming for humane warfare and better protection.
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London
France
Flanders
Our American Alliance and Pan American Doctrine
A fragment discusses a proposed American alliance akin to European unions and extending beyond Mexico and Canada. It hints at a Pan American doctrine that could supplant the Monroe doctrine and reflects strong public enthusiasm for uniting nations across the Americas.
Pan American doctrine urged as answer to Europe threat
The National Defense League promotes a Pan American alliance linking republics from the hemisphere to defend against European or Asiatic aggression. Secretary Winfield Jones argues the Monroe doctrine is insufficient and that joint U S and Pan American military power would deter invaders, potentially preserving Panama Canal and regional independence. He cites military and naval strengths across South and Central America and predicts a unified bloc could dominate in any future war. The article also notes the motion picture industry’s rise as a major U S manufacturing sector with billions spent and growing theater attendance.
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National Defense League
Mexico
Winfield Jones
League
United States
Jones
Pan-America
South
Central America
Panama
Canal
Belgium
Hemisphere
Central American
Western Hemisphere
The Movies Growing Growing Picture Business Census
The census bureau recently released information about the moving picture industry highlighting growth in production and employment. Officials note rising film output and expanding distribution networks amid shifting audience patterns and new technologies.
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Census Bureau
Ex Senator Turner Sees War Aid Boosting Prosperity
Former Senator George Turner of Seattle argues during a visit to Washington that continued Europe war and a bumper wheat crop could push wheat to two dollars a bushel and help the president secure reelection if the war ends this fall. He notes slow lumber demand but warns that prosperity may be painted by impressionistic optimism. The piece criticizes optimistic forecasts as defeat-tinged rhetoric.
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George Turner
Seattle
Washington
Europe
Turner
Notable Federalist Leader James A Bayard Dies
One hundred years ago today the 1815 death of James A Bayard, a Federalist leader and Ghent peace commissioner, was reported from Wilmington Delaware. The obituary notes his birth and public service as a key early American diplomat and statesman.
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James A. Bayard
Ghent
Wilmington
Del
Seventy Five Years Ago Today and Birthday List
A kaleidoscope of past events and notable births marks anniversaries from 1787 to 1914. The piece recalls Boulogne’s capture, a Smoky Hill route road project, Auburn prison’s first electricity execution, and Austria declaring war on Russia. It then chronicles a daily birthday party highlighting Phillips Lee Goldsborough and other prominent figures such as Virginia Earle, Charles Badger, Peter O Callaghan, Scott Nearing, Darius Cobb, Inez Milholland, James McCoy, Guy Lowell, Sherwood Magee, Joseph Birmingham, and more, all linked to dates in July with their birthplaces and ages.
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Louis
Ion Boulogne
Paris
Denver
Leavenworth
Smoky Hill
Auburn Prison
New York
William Kemmler
Buffalo
Austria
Russia
Phillips ‘Lee’ Goldsborough
Maryland
Cambridge
Virginia Earle
Cincinnnati
Charles J. Badger
U. S N
Vera Cruz
Rockville
Peter J. O'Callaghan
Catholic Total
Abstinence Union
James H. McCoy
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Blount County
Ala
Guy Lowell
Boston
Sherwood R. Magee
Fall of Warsaw Spurt as Russians advance in big push
Reported war brief notes a new Russian operation beginning on a large scale while Germans gain local western successes. It mentions the Germans retaking a trench crest in the Vosges that the French had captured earlier.
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Vosges
U S Forces Occupy Port au Prince Fort
Port au Prince Haiti August 5 American forces from the battleship Connecticut have occupied the national fort that dominates the town. A proclamation posted in all quarters denounces the use of force against a friendly people and is signed by the president of the revolutionary committee.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Connecticut
Revolutionary Committee
Man Arrested in Danville Faces Serious Charges
Arthur Jones of Columbus Ohio was brought back to face charges of stealing 86000 worth of diamonds and forging several checks totaling 500. He was arrested in Danville on a description supplied by Columbus police today.
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Danville
Arthur Jones
Columbus
Ohio
Board members may be let out in Illinois probe
Springfield Aug 5 Following a hearing before Gov Dunne two board of dental examiners Dr N W Cox of Cairo and Dr B A Smith of Champaign were told to show cause by Saturday why they should not be removed from office The inquiry led by James N Burdett chairman of the state civil service commission cited at least twenty irregularities in the boards affairs A case involved Dr L A Brazelton of Naperville who says he was graded 19 at a June 15 1915 exam ten points higher than instructed after paying Dr Smith 50 for changing figures Another instance cited gifts for a state license to Dr S T Petry of Chicago for 500 pounds The Costello sunk by a German sub One crew member drowned others saved landed today The Costello a 1591 ton steel steamer owned by Atlantic Eastern Steamship Co built 1903 One hour after losing a mate twelve men escaped in another boat
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Springfield
James N. Burdett
Chicago
State Civil Service Commission
L.A. Brazelton
Naperville
Smith
Mr. Burdett
Costello
London
Atlantic & Eastern Steamship Company, Ltd
Ce Tin
Diplomats Confer on Mexican Issue Yet Unrevealed
The president outlined aims to diplomats but details remain undisclosed. Fuller reported negotiations in the last two months with Mexican leaders including Angeles Lombardo Manuel Bonilla and Villa. Villa offered to step aside if peace is secured, with final plans hinging on Carranza's response.
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Fuller
Washington Administration
Felipe Angeles
Diaz Lombardo
Manuel
Bonilla
Villa
Carranza
Senator Shively Recovers Health in Washington Return
Letters from United States Senator Shively report he has almost recovered and will return to Washington in better physical condition. He had been in a New York hospital for months and was critically ill. He is currently in the mountains of Pennsylvania.
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LA Porte
Ind
United States
Shively
Washington
New York
Pennsylvania
Simpson Wins First Match In Western Junior Golf
CHICAGO August 4 In the first round of the Western Junior Golf championship matches Jr Simpson of Terre Haute defeated P Jacobson Garfield Park 6 up and 4 to play Russell Jones Kansas City defeated H Sass man Westward Ho 3 up and 2 to play FE S Jones Kansas City defeated Rev Hanifer unattached 4 to 3
Mexican Herald Reopens Amid Publication Return
Aug 5 1914 report states Paul Hudson formerly editor of the Mexican Herald at Mexico City and his family, once prisoners in the Herald building, were freed. Brazilian Minister Cardoso telegraphed the U S state department that Gen Gonzales, Carranza commander, allowed Hudson to resume publication.
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Wasitington
Paul Hudson
Tlerath
Mexico City
Herald
Cardoso
State Department
Gonzales
Carranza
Hudson
Lose something A Whig Want Ad finds it for you
A brief want ad from The Whig invites readers to place notices for items lost, promising efficient matching with listings and a quick return through the paper’s classifieds section.
Primaries In Kentucky Vote Heads To The Polls
LOUISVILLE Ky Aug 6 After a strenuous campaign Kentucky voters go to the polls tomorrow for statewide primaries to nominate governors and other state officers The Democratic fight centers on the head of the ticket with several aspirants including former Congressman A O Stanley and E J McDermott current lieutenant governor The prohibition question dominates the contest The Republican nomination is expected to Edwin P Morrow a Somerset lawyer and nephew of former Governor Bradley
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Kentucky
Congress
E. J. McDermott
Edwin, P. Morrow
Somerset
Bradley
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