British Warship Sunk Off California Coast Rumors Persist
Wreckage washed ashore near the South Side life saving station suggests a British warship may have been destroyed in a clash with a German vessel or suffered an internal explosion. The Shearwater or Rainbow are implicated, with conflicting reports from San Francisco and Mazatlan and no official confirmation.
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Warrior in the Star office recalls long military career
Charley the janitor at 310 W 83rd St recounts 18 years in the British and US armies with service in India, Africa, the Philippines, and South Africa. He reenlisted for the Philippines and expresses readiness to fight again as news of war reaches the Star office.
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Yorkshires
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Savage Tribe
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South Africa
America
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Maine
Portland
United States
W. 83Rd St
German Cavalry Active Around Tongres and Aisne
London reports two German cavalry divisions are operating near Tongres Belgium north of Liege. Entrenching along the River Aisne and large numbers are invading Belgium from Luxemburg, according to an official statement.
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Tongres
Belgium
Liege
Aisne
Luxemburg
Montenegrins Capture Scutari Reported in Rome Date
The Daily Mail reports Montenegrins have captured and occupied Scutari, with the date noted as August 11 under a Rome dateline. The item confirms the strategic gain and ongoing military movement in the region.
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Rome
Daily Mall Today
Scutari
A Weekend Walk in the Woods as War News Weighs On Civilians
A reader longs for Sunday solace in nature to escape constant warfare reportage. He imagines a long walk in the woods to find cool quiet and a balm for nerves, contrasting the relentless war horrors filling daily life with patient, slow natural changes.
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Europe
Touch of War Prices Soar Across Seattle Markets
The outbreak of European hostilities pushes up imported goods with many items rising. Medicines jump 50 to 100 percent, opiates and acids among the increases. sugar up by a dollar eighty per hundred. flour up twenty cents per hundred. tea and coffee climb, cheap coffee five cents higher. imported liquors rise, champagne up six dollars per case. meat prices expected stable for now, pork likely to rise one cent. clothing from foreign materials unchanged for now but may rise if war persists.
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Seattle
Europe
Adath Israel Fund Plans Seattle Kosher Market Opening
The Adath Israel of Seattle will raise a fund of 3000 dollars representing local orthodox Jewish citizens to support plans for opening a Kosher meat market.
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Adath Israel
Seattle
War Situation Today Romes Through Belgium Front
German advance into France via Belgium checked as reinforcements rush to defend Namur. French and British forces bolster Gen Joffre against a large German corps on the Franco German border while Britain considers war with Austria Hungary. Russian attempts to cross the German frontier falter as Austrians push back. Rumor claims German cruisers Goeben and Breslau captured in the Mediterranean. British gunboat Shearwater reported sunk off San Francisco.
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Belgium
Kaiser
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Joffre
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Austria-Hungary
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San Francisco
England to declare on Austrian frontier actions
London reports Britain has demanded an explanation from Austria over troops on the frontier. No reply yet. Unconfirmed tales say Slav members of Austrian and Hungarian parliaments were shot, with Austria feared to face uprisings as it uses force to quell dissent.
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Britain
France
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Austria
Glove Shortage Hinted From Ongoing European War
The article warns of a glove famine tied to the European conflict with possible hard, costly winters ahead. It notes most gloves are foreign made or American leather goods sourced abroad, suggesting supply disruptions for masculine wearers as winter approaches.
Russia Advances on Austrian Land Near Lemberg
London report says Austrian claims of halted Russian advances are denied by St. Petersburg messages. Russians push toward Lemberg via the Styr river valley, extending efforts into Austrian territory.
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Austria
St. Petersburg
Lemberg
Styr River
Germany presses toward France near Morhange
Paris reports German troops advancing near Morhange east of Metz as cavalry and infantry attempt to breach French lines. The war office said the assault through Luxemburg failed.
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War Office
Morhange
Metz
Luxemburg
City Council Considers Duplicate Tax Certificate Plan
A proposal to issue duplicate tax certificates to guard against losses is under review by the city council. The plan aims to ensure security for tax-related records and protect revenue streams amid potential discrepancies.
Plank Rainier Avenue as Litigation Sits
City council approved an ordinance to replank Rainier Avenue at its old grade awaiting litigation settlement. Project cost set at 20000 dollars.
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Rainier Av
Exposé on Europe’s Military Machine by Wilhelm Lamszus
The piece presents Wilhelm Lamszus, a leading German educator and author, author of a notable work that reveals militarism by exposing its mechanisms through a narrative. It critiques European militaristic culture and its public school influence.
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Wilhelm Lamszus
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