Belgians Hold Firm As German Assault Reaches Liege
In heavy fighting at Liege on the fourth day, Belgian defenses slowed a German crossing at the Meuse while 8 000 Belgian casualties were reported and German losses reached 30 000. Reinforcements from Von Emmich and Von Einem Ditemaner arrived as 200 000 French troops reportedly linked with Belgian forces.
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United Press
Brussels
Liege
Albert
Lemen
von Emmich
Meuse
War Office
von Einem Ditemaner
Germany Admits Set Back In Siege
Berlin reports a temporary setback in the siege with a crushing defeat to the fortress attack. The fortifications were not breached and German troops remain before the fortress as the act is described as heroic but not altering larger operations.
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London
Berlin
Servia Invades Austria Drives Austrians from Bevis
Bevis reports indicate Austrians are driven from Bevis as Servian forces push forward. The war office states no Austrian troops remain in Bevis with crown prince leading the main Servian assault, abandoning defense to press the offense.
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Nish, Servia
Bevis
War Office
Austria
March on Helsingfors reported by ships at Ekermaes coast
The bulletin states 40 000 landings near Helsingfors on the Finnish coast, with Russian troops resisting but the advance described as steady. Helsingfors, the capital, was believed to be in danger of capture as forces move toward the city along the direct railroad to St. Petersburg.
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Copenhagen
Ekermaes
Finland
Helsing
Sian
Helsingfors
St. Petersburg
Italy Not Yet at War
Rome reported Italy had not declared war on Germany as of today despite London cables. The Italian king maintains neutrality, signaling possible German pressure while alliance treaties bind Italy with Austria and Germany. Italian neutrality limits German access via the Mediterranean.
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Italy
New York
Rome
London
New York Sun
Germemany
Sun
Germany
Victor
Mediterranean
France
England
Russia
Austria
China seeks joint action to curb hostilities at sea
Beijing reports Chinese ministers in Washington and Tokyo have been urged to ask the United States and Japan to join China in preventing hostilities in Chinese waters. The dispatch notes Japanese warships near Tsingtau and signals Japan may strike against England's interests.
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China
Pekin
Chi
Washington
Tokio
United States
Japan
Tsingtau
England
Austria’s Navy Refuses Aid to German Cruisers
Italian officials in Rome report Austrian naval officers declined to assist German ships Goeben and Gresslau after their refuge at Messina. Austria hurries to avoid war with Britain, while Goeben and Greslau sail toward Triste as a combined British French force blocks them.
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Austria
Rome
Austria-Hungary
Great Britain
London
Vienna
Goeben
Greslau
Messina
Italy
Adriatic
Triste
Seattle school board mulls ban on employees running
The board plans a rule prohibiting employees from seeking public office, affecting janitors to principals. Currently three candidates on the socialist ticket are C. J. Jacobs for county commissioner, F. E. Pettys for county auditor, and H. C. Shelton for school superintendent. R. W. Jones will present federal regulations at the next meeting as members contend campaigns disrupt school work.
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Seattle
C. J. Jacobs
F. E E. Pettys
H. C. Shelton
R. W. Jones
Servians Advance to Attack Austria Across Drina Front
Athens reports Servian troops crossing the Drina into Bosnia with Romanian support claimed. Bulgarians mass along the southeast Serbian border as Greece mobilizes for possible invasion from the south and Romania prepares a northern assault. A separate notice advertises a steamer excursion from Colman dock to Pt Townsend and Pt Williams.
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Athens
Drina
Bosnia
Nish
Salonika
Greece
Busria
Pt. Townsend
Pt. Williams
Dungeness
Pt. Angeles
Colman Dock
German Cruiser Rainbow Evades Leipsic Under Darkness
The Canadian auxiliary cruiser Rainbow slipped from San Francisco harbor at 1 a m with fogged lights and fuel depleted. Officials believed the German cruiser Leipsic lay outside awaiting battle. Captain Hose announced a change of plan and said the Rainbow would depart again at 9 am to attempt escape under cover of darkness.
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San Francisco
Rainbow
Hose
U P Correspondent in Berlin Arrested as Spy
U P correspondent Karl H. Von Wiegand, American born, was arrested in Berlin on spy charges and later released after U S Ambassador Gerard intervened. British officials denied false war reports and promised to announce fleet actions when confirmed. Lusitania wireless indicates a safe crossing from New York to Liverpool.
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London
Home
Reginald McKenna
House of Commons Today
Germany
Karl H. von Wiegand
United Press Association
Berlin
United States
Gerard
Foreign Office
von Wiegand
Lusitania
New York
Liverpool
Arrest Pastor Crooks on Wife Murder Charge
Aug 8 Spokane report states Reverend James D. Crooks 64 pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church in Troy Idaho is under arrest for allegedly murdering his wife by poisoning. Mrs Crooks's death involved substantial money Crooks had been handling.
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Spokane
James D. Crooks
Methodist Episcopal Church
Troy
Idaho
Liege Honored with Legion of Honor for Defense
Paris reports the French government awarded the Legion of Honor to the city of Liege in recognition of the valor of its garrison during the defense against German forces.
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Liege
Paris
Guy Bates Post Returns Home in Omar The Tentmaker at Moore
Guy Bates Post comes to Seattle for a Sunday night engagement at the Moore theatre in Rich ard Tullys Omar The Tentmaker, marking his eight year return to his native city. The show features varied roles and lavish scenic effects with matinees at 2 and evening performances at 8. A week later A Womans Way at the Metropolitan is slated, followed by a slate of vaudeville and films at Pantages including The Fair Co Eds and performers such as Ethlyn Clark Jeanie Wentz and Helenka Schiller.
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Menlo Moore
Ethryn Clark
Jeanie Wentz
Schiller
Guy Bates Post
Moore Theatre
Omar
Richard Tully
Mr. Post
Seattle
Jane Salisbury
Omar Khayyam
Post
Blanche Bates
Qreen
Metropolitan Theatre
Pantages
Ethlyn Clark
Helenka __ Schiller
la Tour Schiller Quintette
Kitner
Haynes
Montgomery
Chase and
la Tour
Heras and
Preston
Empress Stage Bill Promises Strong Weekly Show
After a successful run the Empress presents a new bill headlined by the Nine Krazy Kids a juvenile troupe with music. Other acts include Siga bee’s Dogs Danish pianist Axel Donna Harris and The Czar of Ragtime Christensen Billy Inman with Owen Martin in O Haley at the Game and William Morrow helped by Donna Harris in a tab.
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Nine Krazy Kids
Sigabee's Dogs
Axel Donna Harris
Oohristensen
Czar
Billy Inman
Owen Martin
O'Haley
William Morrow
Donna Harris
Axel Christensen
Sigsbeer's
Finsta
The Star Want Ad Department Wires in Seattle
The five telephone wires in Seattle connect to The Star Want Ad Department. The note highlights the department as the main contact channel for listings and inquiries.
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Seattle
Star Want AD Department
Ole Hanson Denounces War At Green Lake Church
Hearers wept as Ole Hanson spoke at the Swedish Lutheran church in Green Lake about war and peace. He praised a Washington leader for humanity and urged abolition of war while condemning rulers who force innocents to kill.
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Green Lake
Ole Hanson
Hanson
Jesus Christ
Kaarsted
Washington
Seattleites Die in Wreck Near Joplin
Mrs. W. L. Jones of Seattle and her daughter Hortense aged 5 were killed in a Kansas City Southern wreck near Joplin on Wednesday night. Miss Dora BE. Major of Madison Street sustained painful injuries. Local word reached here last night.
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W. L. Jones
N. 30Th St
Seattle
Hortense
Kansas City
Joplin
Dora BE. Major
Madison ‘St
Women in Black Protest Great War Parade Planned
Thousands of suffrage women in New York will march on August 22 or 23 to protest the war in Europe. The event, organized by suffrage leaders, will begin Sunday morning at 8 o'clock at the dock.
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WOMEN
New York
Europe
Safe Maternity Through Kidney Health Advice
The article urges expectant mothers to monitor kidney function due to modern life stresses. It notes kidneys protect mother and baby, warns unhealthy kidneys risk fatal childbirth, and offers free monthly urine tests via Brendel Drug Co at 117 Yesterday.
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Brendel Drug Co
Debt Relief Through Dexter Horton Regular Deposits
If you are in debt on mortgage personal loans business obligations or living expenses there is no better way than regular deposits in an interest account at the Dexter Horton Trust and Savings Bank to create a cash reserve to free yourself from debt.
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Dexter Horton Trust and Savings Bank
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