Italian steamer Letimbro sunk. many believed lost
A Reuters report from Malta says the Italian mail steamer Letimbro was sunk by a submarine. Twenty eight survivors reached Malta and more fled to Syracuse in boats, with 57 crew and 113 passengers aboard. Survivors describe a submarine firing a warning then attacking for 30 minutes. Five boats were destroyed by shells. many perished. The article notes the Robalio crew arrived at Malta after being torpedoed and the Citta di Messina was also sunk.
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London
Letimbro
Malta
Reuter
Syracuse
Robalio
Two British Schooners Torpedoed in English Channel
Two British schooners were torpedoed in the English Channel on Wednesday night. Crews were rescued and brought to Havre. separate notice reports Japanese steamer Kohina Maru and British steamer G. C. Bradwell sunk. Kohina Maru 1162 tons last sailing Barry to Dizerta July 14.
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Havre
English Channel
London
G. C. Bradwell
Barry
Dizerta
Tunis
GROVE'S Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Promotes Quinine Iron
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with the labeled formula of quinine and iron. It notes the medicine is tasteless and suitable for curing chills.
Fair Day Expected for Red Cross Rally in New Braunfels
Major Allen Buell of the local weather bureau predicts a fair and agreeable Saturday for the Red Cross rally and picnic in New Braunfels. He notes irregular air pressure but finds no local rain indicators while remarking on unusual hazy conditions and a sky suggesting autumn, with a blood red sunset and pink rising moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Braunfels
Allen Buell
Missouri in doubt as 39 counties withhold returns
Returns from 39 Missouri counties remain unreported keeping the Republican gubernatorial race unsettled. Henry Lamm leads John E. Swanger by 25,500 in a total Republican vote of about 147,000, a figure higher than 1912. With more counties to report, the GOP total is expected to grow.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Henry Lamm
John E. Swanger
Literacy Test Beaten in Oklahoma City Primary
Returns from thirteen counties show 16 691 for and 23 813 against the literacy test amendment. Murray defeated by McKeown for Democratic 4th district nomination. Russell leads Wimmering by 859 for long term corporation commissioner nomination. A stray quote references a restricted neighborhood and a $10000 house with a goat remark.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
William H. Murray
T. D. McKeown
Campbell Russell
Henry Wilmering
Ocean Tastes Less Salty After Rain
Dialogue between reporters notes first Rather remarks the ocean seems less salty after rain. He attributes the change to recent heavy rainfall and accompanying runoff.
Rally Day at New Braunfels Half Holiday Proclaimed
San Antonio holds a half holiday proclaimed by Mayor Brown for a Red Cross rally and picnic in New Braunfels with army support from General Funston. Friday busy with booth prep at Landa Park as trains bring crowds and perishable goods for the event.
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San Antonio
Red Cross
New Braunfels
C. G. Brown
Camp Wilson
Carl Starr
Sam H. Freize
L. B. Clegg
P.H. Swearingen
Red Cross Sewing Circle
Landa’s Park
Kathleen Cotton
Frank Riley
Adina de Zavala
A. R. Gregory
George Surkey
Laura V. Adams
Marjorie Campbell
Christine Hill
Naval Squadron at Bruges Strengthened
Amsterdam reports the German naval squadron at Bruges has grown in weeks to at least twenty two torpedo boats and destroyers, many of a new three funnel type. Torpedo boats have used Belgian canals and dismounted boats were transported from Germany via that route.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Bruges
End Garment Strike In New York Called Off
Conciliators of the Department of Labor report the garment workers strike in New York has ended with about 50,000 workers expected to return to work on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department of Labor
Garment Workers
New York
Inquest Into Murder Resumes in St Joseph
The coroner's inquest into the murder of Mrs. Oscar D. McDaniel, wife of the county prosecuting attorney, resumed in St Joseph after a two week adjournment. Neighbors testified to their cordial domestic relation, but no new clue emerged.
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ST. Joseph
Oscar D. McDaniel
Bicycle Tire Prices at Portage Tire Co
Portage Tire Co located at 221 S Alamo offers a range of bicycle tires with listed prices. Ady prevalent for local cyclists seeking budget options.
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Portage Tire Co
S. Alamo &J
Ady
Von Hindenburg Tops Eastern Front Command
The Aug 4 report notes Berlin papers praise Field Marshal Von Hindenburg as the right man for Eastern Front leadership. Hamburg and Cologne papers cite restored army cohesion and restored German confidence. Austria reacts with gloom as Budapest papers are suppressed amid criticisms. Vienna reports German officers to staff, with limited Austrian appointments expected.
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Amsterdam
London
von Hindenburg
Hamburger Nachrichten
Koelnische Volkes Zeitung
Germany
Austria
Vienna
Exchange Telegraph Company
Eastern Front
Austria-Hungary
Budapest
French and Germans in battle for Fleury gains reported
French and German forces clash near Fleury in a prolonged struggle. French bomb-throwers advance from Vignes ravine and reach Thiaumont work while pushing toward Vacherauville and Pepper Hill. Germans defend from Fleury, but French gains reclaim ground from Souville to Hill No 320 and Thiaumont woods.
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Meuse
Vignes Ravine
Froide Terre
Thiaumont
Bras-Fleury Road
Vacherauville
Pepper Hill
Souville
Fleury
Vaux-Le-Chapitre
Souville Fort
Hill No 320
Froide Terre Hill
Thiaumont Woods
Belgians Report Gains in East Africa Advance
Belgian war office reports continued progress as the right wing of Belgian troops marching southward occupies Kigoma the key German post on Lake Tanganyika. Kigoma connects by rail to Dar es Salaam the colony's capital.
Russian Forces Capture Rudka Mirynskaia Village
Russian troops announced they captured Rudka Mirynskaia village on the Stavok river, a left tributary of the Stokhod, nineteen miles east of Kovel. The report cites formal confirmation from Petrogad via London.
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Petrograd
London
Rudka-Mirynskaia
Stavok
Kovel
Minor British Gains West of Pozieres on Somme Front
London reported that British forces conducted minor operations last night west of Pozieres and gained ground. They also captured a few prisoners north of Bazentin le Petit and northwest of Delville Wood amid heavy artillery fire on various parts of the front.
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London
Somme
Pozieres
Poieres
Bazentin-Le- Petit
Delville Wood
Mine explosions expand enemy positions near Loos
War report notes an attack east of Loos where a mine shaft was located. A small mine was exploded on the Yypres Comines road, the enemy line cratered, and the attackers occupied the resulting craters.
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Loos
Yypres-Comines Road
Germans Regain Territory East of Kovél in August Advance
Berlin reports Austro German forces have recovered all land lost east of Kovél in the Rudka Mirynskai region and expanded gains into the Kopielas area of the Carpathians according to an official statement from German army headquarters.
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Kovél
Berlin
London
Rudka- Mirynskaiato
Kovel
Teutons
Carpathian Mountains
Kopielas
Russian youth in Corpus Christi receives war postcard
Sam Brusilovsky, a Russian youth who arrived at Corpus Christi at the outbreak of the European war, reports a postcard from his Kiev father saying his home town Garadische remains largely untouched. The Germans hold Warsaw, but advance inland is limited. a censor blot out a brother’s message, leaving only the signature.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Sam” Brusilovsky
Garadische
Kiev
Russia
Warsaw
Mr. Brusilovsky
Cloudburst toll rises to twenty eight dead in Tennessee region
A revised death toll from Blair's Creek in the Barren Creek region of Northern Tennessee reports twenty eight dead after a cloudburst Wednesday night. Ten others are missing as of this morning, with officials continuing to assess the disaster zone and search efforts underway.
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Middlesboro
Blair's Creek
Barren Creek
Tennessee
Disaster claims nine families in Monroe area blaze
Bush Ferguson his wife and eight children and Porter Walker his wife and eight children are dead. The other eight victims include Mrs D C Edmonds and her three children and two grandchildren the Misses Minnie and Lillie Wiley of Monroe Mich Robert Johnson and his wife. Property damage is estimated at 150000.
Shorthand Slip Sparks Misread Speech In Parliament
A misread note in a British parliamentary speech led to a claim of false hopes not falsehoods. The Indianapolis News explained the shorthand outline confusion, noting similar shapes for false hoods and false hopes. An Indiana shorthand error also swapped taxes for Texas in earlier notes. The paper apologized and the anger was appeased.
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Indianapolis
Asquith
Indiana
Texas
Obituary notices for Eulla Meyer and Bertha C Biesenbach
Mrs. Eulla Meyer 59 died at 115 West Carolin Street Friday morning. She leaves a daughter Miss Lillian and four sons G H Meyer J Meyer X O Meyer W W Meyer, plus three brothers and three sisters. Funeral at 10 Saturday from residence. interment Cemetery No 1. Mrs Bertha C Biesenbach years old died at 21 Simposa Street Friday afternoon. Survived by husband Ed L Biesenbach two children Henry E and an infant, parents Mr and Mrs Hen Fest and sister Miss Clara Fe. Funeral 3 Saturday from residence. interment St Josephs Cemetery. Saree Undertaking Co. Both Phones 971.
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Eulla Meyer
West Carolin Street
Mexico
San Antonio
Lillian Meyer
G. H. Meyer
Skidmore
J. Meyer
Encinal
X. O. Meyer
Kansas City
W. W. Meyer
Charles A. Krause
Galveston
E. Krause
Houston
Georg Krause
Brownsville
A. J. Wekner
Marie White
Oklahoma
Martha Krause
Oklahoma City
Bertha C. Biesenbach
Simposa Street
Ed L. Biesenbach
Henry E
Hen Fest
Clara Fe
St. Joseph's Cemetery
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W. L. Linnartz
Dechman Coffee Company
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Union Meat Company
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Bergman & Haselbauer
Hugh Burns
W. T. McCampbell
German Literary Society
Catholic Woman's Club
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