Wealthy London Faces Potential Zeppelin Attack From Heligoland
A 1920s style cautionary piece argues London could be vulnerable to aerial invasion from Heligoland in the North Sea. It describes Zeppelins crossing to strike major targets like the Woolwich Arsenal, Parliament, and Buckingham Palace, noting weak defenses and past fears while citing Winston Churchill's warnings.
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Parliament
Westminster Abbey
Buckingham Palace
Manchester
Biriie
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Liverpool
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Winston Churchill
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Churchill
Music Hall
German Aviator Bombs Namur Wounding Five
A German aviator dropped three bombs on Namur Friday night wounding five people, according to reports received from Brussels dated August 15.
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Brussels
Namur
Cable Company to Resist Gag
George Clapperton vice president of the Commercial Cable Co. said the company would contest plans to place censors in its offices, calling it a form of unreasonable search and arguing that cablegrams are like letters and should not be censored by any neutral country.
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New York
George Clapperton
The
Commercial Cable Co
Veterans hear Gill at 10th annual picnic
Mayor Gill spoke at the 10th annual King County Veterans association picnic at Woodland Park. Thirty six veterans from the Port Orchard Old Soldiers Home attended, with speakers including R. A. Leavell William A. Gaines H. R. Gale Byron Phelps W. K. Sickels F. H. Hurd L. C. Thompson J. O. Rockwell and Harriet Leavell.
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Italy warns Austrian troops to keep out
Rome reports strained Austro Italian relations as four Austrian corps seek to cross Italy to aid Germany in Alsace. Italy forbids the move arguing the alliance is defense only. Paris awaiting Austria's next step on neutrality and possible war declaration.
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Austria-Hungary
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Eald
Sweden Braces for Kaiser Threat at Helsingborg
Sweden mobilizes a strong force and fortifies coast defenses as war fears mount. Helsingborg is viewed as strategically vital if German ships seek Baltic refuge from the British fleet, with Elsinore on the Danish side. Swedes expect possible bombardment but deem fortifications strong enough to repel a landing.
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Sweden
Germany
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Elsinore
French Forces Press Strikes In Vosges Campaign
Paris dispatch reports French advance through Vosges toward Alsace with all main passes held by French troops. Gallic artillery cited as superior though French ammunition and shells deemed inferior. Bayonet charges praised as decisive in the long range war strategy. Paris war office forecasts a French investment of Strasbourg next week.
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William Philip Sims
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People of Liege Terrorized as Shells Fall
Liege residents who stayed as German shells struck the city hide in cellars in fear and hunger. Many fear food shortages and continued bombardment as the danger intensifies.
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Liege
London
War-ravaged streets as Germans seize bread supplies
Brusaele correspondent reports houses ruined by fire and shelling, streets cratered, and buildings leveled. Germans reportedly cow residents and compel bakers to surrender all bread products to the army.
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Daily Telegraph
Be Good To Yourself by Keeping Physically Trim
A guide urges maintaining physical fitness to be your own best friend and a joy to others. It notes most illnesses start with minor digestive ailments and offers cautions for everyday health.
Early 20th Century Patent Remedy Rhetoric
The passage touts a popular remedy praised for safety certainty and rapid benefits. It claims to tone the stomach stimulate the liver regulate the bowels and cleanse the system to purify the blood. The language emphasizes strong health claims and prompt action.
Best Of Good Friends Largest Sale Of Medicine World
Soil everywhere in boxes sold at 10c and 25e. The listing highlights a massive medicine sale with broad availability and strong emphasis on quantity and affordability.
Uhlans Bear Brunt of Loss in Belgian Campaign
Antwerp reports that German Uhlans, elite cavalry, suffered severe casualties after invading Belgium. Of 5,000 riders at Haeren, only 1,000 survived unhurt, with autoguns proving heavy and frequently mired, forcing abandonment.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Haeren
Russia Moves Toward Independent War Role
St Petersburg report says Russians expect to become an independent factor in the European conflict as mobilization accelerates. The czar's first line of reserves is ready and a large force is active in Austria along the Styr valley.
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Austria
Styr
Servia Repulses Austrian Attack on Frontier
Forty thousand Austrians attacked the Serbian frontier Thursday night and were repulsed with heavy losses, according to a news agency dispatch from Nish Serbia.
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Servian
Nish
Servia
Belgium Feeds 6000 Children in War Relief Effort
In Brussels on August 15 the Belgian government fed 6000 children as fathers were summoned to colors and left families unsupported. Soup from donated ingredients was served in schools, with women leading relief work. A government store offered food at reasonable prices.
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700 Captured by Lone Engineer
An Alsatian locomotive engineer captured seven hundred German Uhlans with their horses and equipment. He diverted the train to a different track and did not stop until crossing the French border, turning the prisoners over to French soldiers.
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London
Morning Post
Paris
Expect Turkey to Aid Germany
Constantinople reports no fear of Western powers' threats over Turkey's purchase of German ships Goeben and Breslau. Military preparations continue briskly and officials appear inclined toward a German alliance rather than an independent Turkish campaign.
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Great Britain
France
Russia
Italy
Greece
Germany
Goeben
Breslau
Japan Will Grab Lands in Orient
London reports the Daily Telegraph says Japan's fleet is ordered to sea to join the British Oriental squadron. Japan is said to assure Britain it will fulfill Anglo Japanese treaty obligations and may retain former German possessions in the East including Kiaochow Teing-tchau, German Samoa and the Ladrones.
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Aero Guns Bring Down 2 Aviators Over Spincourt
Paris Aug 15 Two German aviators scouting at two or three thousand feet above Spincourt, France, have been captured as French aeroguns disabled their machines. North Yakima club women will meet to protest increases in food prices.
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Now's the Time to Go House Hunting
The Star urges readers to inspect neighborhoods by visiting outdoors, noting how homes look and who lives nearby. It highlights the For Rent Houses and For Sale Houses classifications in this issue as sources of good listings.
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