Wheels of Auto in Which Merchant Flees Battle Scene
Brussels dispatch from Aug 13 reports first hand accounts near Liege and Wise showing carnage and wounded civilians. An Amsterdam merchant describes the horror, a blue eyed boy’s plea for mother, and scenes of blood and shattered villages as retreat begins toward Holland.
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Merchant
Bay
Brussels
Belgium
London
Liege
Amsterdam
Wise
Tee Tate
Jet
Red Cross
Holland
The Human Slaughter House No 2 Synopete Warte Remembers Church Parade
Warte recalls marching to defend the nation as mechanized warfare looms. On Sunday, full dress church parade. he sits among soldiers, hearing the organ, the priest, and the choir. A trance of sacred awe and fear returns, as youth and faith rise again amid the warlike setting.
Master of a Large Public School in Germany
Portrait of Wilhelm Lamszus, noted educator and public school master in Germany, highlighting his career and influence on urban education. The piece outlines his leadership, reforms, and the social context of his work within the German school system.
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Wilhelm Lamszus
Germany
Benediction Over Firearms Echoes From Tomb
A speaker blesses soldiers and their rifles, invoking God's mercy. The vows bless the weapons and the wire-drawn gun on patent recoilless carriages, highlighting religious ritual amid conflict. The passage emphasizes solemnity and the fusion of faith with military gear.
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God
Three Fifths of Attacking German Force Lost
Brussels reports that three fifths of the Germans in the Tirlemont north action were killed or wounded. The battle centered at Haelen with lines extending to Diest five miles away. A mixed brigade supported Belgian cavalry, infantry, and artillery against the German Second Cavalry Division. The fight ended with the Germans retreating. Haelen saw a church, a brewery and several houses destroyed. The war office noted a high ratio of German dead to wounded, citing 200 killed in a 50 yard square.
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Brussels
Tirlemont
Belgian War Office
Haelen
Diest
Haelan
War Office
Ocean Park laundress inherits half million from Halifax relative
Mrs. Steven Mack of Ocean Park was notified that her grandmother died in Halifax on N. 8, leaving her an estate valued at $500,000.
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Steven Mack
Ocean Park
Halifax
N. 8
Stars Reassure After Cascades Storm
A summer storm in the Cascades raged after supper with wind and uproar as trees groaned and darkness seemed permanent. After the fury, lone stars appeared as beacons of hope, then many more lights filled the sky, proving the stars were steady all along and courage can follow darkness.
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Cascades
War News From Fronts In Europe And US Tax Plans
The German army hammers French Belgian lines with focus on Belgium Luxemburg and the French frontier near Spincourt. Pont-a-Mousson is shelled as Germany aims at the Toul Epinal gap. Belgians and a German cavalry division clash at Hassels while French retreat from Mulhausen is ordered. Belgium holds Liege forts as Germany fails to enter deeper Belgian heartland. Belgium appeals for neutral aid over alleged German brutality. United States considers tax increases on liquor and tobacco to fund the war.
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Belgium
Luxemburg
Spincourt
Pont-a-Mousson
Nancy
Toul-Epinal
British War Press Bureau
Hassels
Mulhausen
Liege
United States
Russians Claim Many Victories in War Reports
St Petersburg reports almost uniform successes for Russian forces against German and Austrian troops. The dispatch notes many victories in ongoing battles and emphasizes broad progress across fronts.
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ST. Petersburg
Brazil Maintains Neutrality With Wireless Ban in Ports
Rio de Janeiro August 13. Brazil enforces strict neutrality in the European war by prohibiting merchant vessels from using wireless installations in Brazilian ports and authorizing only enough coal to complete their voyages.
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Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Now England Declares War Upon Austria
Rome reports: Britain declares war on Austria Hungary, prompting an Austrian cabinet meeting. Italian pledges under the triple alliance are questioned as Vienna seeks aid. Italy is expected to refuse again, risking German and Austrian declarations of war.
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Rome
Great Britain
Austria-Hungary
Vienna
Italy
Germany
Austria
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