Nantes and Danzig Among Historic River Fortresses
A concise survey notes Nantes on the Loire with its six river arms and bridges, Lens near Calais as a battlefield site, Danzig as the Baltic frontier capital with fortress strength, Audenz fortress south of Danzig resisting a 1807 attack, Bromberg a city of 57 900 linked to a historic canal by Frederick the Great and near German lines.
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Nantes
Loire
Paris
Lens
Calais
Conde
Danzig
West Prussia
Baltic
Audenz
Vis
Tula
Bromberg
Frederick the Great
Vistula
Oder
Landmark Gone At Auburn Home Of Pioneer Brannon
The old Brannon homestead at Auburn burned today, a shelter in earlier White River Indian conflicts. Built 46 years ago, Brannon died 12 years back and Heal Henness has occupied it since. Cruze and Miss La Badie concluded a trial flight, Cruze piloting the large biplane as deftly as his car.
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Joseph Brannon
Auburn
Brannon
Heal Henness
Cruze
Miss la Badie
John Panton Co Quits House Furnishings for Dry Goods
The John Panton Company announces a rapid closeout of its house furnishing departments to make way for dry goods and ready-to-wear. Rugs, china, towels, and kitchen items slashed to one fourth to one half off. No deliveries, bring purchases to the store, sale starts tomorrow at 9 AM and continues until the last item is sold. Written by George Francie Rowe.
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John Panton Co
Second Ave
George Francie Rowe
Hull
Eng
John A. Ray
Odessa
Ray
Sheffield
Archangel
Family Tragedy as 12YearOld Slays Mother at Home
In Jeaae Streupels home at 7723 Sister N. W. a 12yearold boy named Edward shot his mother as she welcomed him and his brother home from hunting. A 2yearold child mourns, and the family recently moved from Lacrosse Whitman county.
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Jeaae Streupels
N. W
Edward
Lacrosse
Whitman County
Tattooers Busy in Britain Amid War Mobilization
London reports a wartime tattoo boom as soldiers head to the front. Territorial troops and other servicemen seek bold inks with motifs such as For King and Country 1914 across the chest, the French tri color and union jack interwoven, and portraits or names.
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London
New York
King George
Bowers Nabbed After Escape Attempt
William Bowers, 24, escaped Sunday evening from Deputy Sheriff J. H. Locke while being escorted to the county stockade. He was recaptured late yesterday while speeding toward Tacoma in an auto after promising the chauffeur $100 for the ride.
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William Bowers
J. H. Locke
Tacoma
Bowers
Servians and Russians Captured Report From Berlin
A cablegram indicates Austrians seized 600 Russians on Russian soil and 6,000 Servians at Mitrovitch, with the report received in Berlin by the German ambassador today.
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Washington
Sept
Mitrovitch
Berlin
A Star Want Ad Sells Fast
Classified notice notes a star want ad designed to attract buyers quickly for a desirable item or service. The item details are minimal in the fragment but imply fast sale potential through prominent placement.
Kipling Urges English to Offer Life for War Effort
Rudyard Kipling addressed a Brighton mass meeting urging British men to join Lord Kitchener’s recruitment drive. He warned against overconfidence in a German invasion and stressed that every man must sacrifice to defend England and the empire as the war threat dominates daily life.
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London
Wople
Rudyard Pling
Brighton
England
Kipling
Lord Kitchener
Germany
Pathfinder crew of 242 missing after mine detonation
London reports 242 officers and men aboard the British cruiser Pathfinder were missing after a mine explosion on Saturday and are undoubtedly dead.
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London
Pathfinder
Teach Them to Shoot Says General Kitchener
London reports emphasize Kitchener’s policy to speed recruits to battle. He scrapped delays and drilled minimal preparation, insisting recruits need only shoot and follow orders. The note compares modern battles serving bravery of new conscripts with veterans seen in earlier wars.
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London
Eng
Kitchener
Europe
Marshal Ney
Napoleon
Auto Collision Details from Union and Madison
Robert Wallace of 1515 East Union Street reported an old incident in which his car allegedly struck Miss Mary Schutte at Second and Madison, injuring her slightly as she walked into the side of the machine. Wallace disputed the account.
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Robert Wallace
Union St
Mary Schutte
Fifth Av. S
Second
Madison
Wallace
Municipal dance opens at Collins field house Seattle
The Collins field house hosts Seattle's first municipal dance with space for 100 couples. The all female Orchestra of Women will play as dances occur twice weekly, planned to rise to three. Children under sixteen require a parent, and a playroom is provided. Five dances cost 25 cents, with possible later reductions.
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Collins Playfield House
Seattle
J. Howard Stine
Playfields
Collins House
Stine
Star
Park Board
Collins
Park
Lake Washington
Orchestra of Women
Seattle Theatre
Polish author urges Austrian Poles to join Russia
Henry Sienkiewicz appeals Austrian Poles to align with Russia. Norway and Sweden favor Great Britain, but Sweden remains Germany's main food source, limiting its stance.
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Petrograd
Henry Sienkiewicz
Russia
Norway
Sweden
Great Britain
Germany
Kaiser Hurries to Metz as Russian Troops Enter France
The Tribune claims 280000 Russian soldiers arriving in France forced Germany to abandon plans to siege Paris. It says British War Minister Kitchener arranged the move, reshaping the German campaign and sending the Kaiser to Metz for a high level staff conference.
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Rome
Aviator Bombs at Prince and Princess in Montenegro
An Austrian aviator threw a bomb at Prince Danilo and Princess Jutta of Montenegro as they landed from a French warship in the harbor at Antivari. The royal party was unharmed. French sailors repelled the attacker with rifle fire. Also, Roland B. Molineux, acquitted 12 years earlier of Katherine Adams murder, was committed to King’s Park asylum in Babylon New York as a violent patient.
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Antivari
Montenegro
Danilo of
Princess Jutta
Roland B. Molineux
Katherine Adams
King's Park
Babylon
N. Y
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