Russian steam roller drives Austrians toward defeat in war
Reports from Petrograd and Vienna indicate ongoing military disasters for Austria as Russian forces push west and Germans reel near Ghent. British and French troops endure heavy strain along the Oise as Dorréin holds a precarious line while the Vistula front gathers momentum toward Cracow and a potential swift German collapse.
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Associated Press
London
Petrograd
Vienna
Berlin
Austria
Belgium
Ghent
Idland
Vistula
Tatarla
Jacéw
Kingdom of Poland
Galicia
Silesia
Koenigsberg
Baltic
East Prussia
Cracow
German Empire
Helps Athletics Keep In The Lead In Scoring
Amoz Strunk, Philadelphia regular outfielder with center field duties, is noted for speed and range. The writeup highlights his plate presence, base on balls, and sacrifice hits, tracing his role and season performance with the Athletics and his striking out count.
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Amoz
Philadelphia
Terrace
Secere Atlas
Athletics
San
War updates show Berlin battle lines and Allied gains
Fragmentary wartime note describes resumed fighting near Paris and across a 100 mile front, with German forces bearing heavy strain. Reports also mention Servian troops advancing in the Balkans as British authorities assess the broader impact on the front.
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Pita
Berlin
Bordeaux
Qovr
Paris
Bailes
Bosnia
Exponent Repudiates Its Own Statement Over Circulation Data
The Exponent refused to let a committee audit its circulation books and data, repudiating prior figures for new subscriptions to the Exponent and the American. The publishers claim the statement was untrue and urge honesty in future disclosures to advertisers and others.
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Exponent
Fasde
Fisey
Miner injured after fall at Patmont mine
Report states Brank Gotese and Wilsonboro workers suffered a fall of topicoal in a mite at Patmont. The man’s head was bruised but he is expected to recover.
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Brank
Gotese
Wilsonboro
Mineta
Patmont
Marne Valley Battles and Court Actions Reported
In circuit court, Listman Mill Company vs Anna Markert was dismissed. Judgments awarded include $535 against J Walter Dimean Stal. Susan Cottrill received an injunction against her husband Lewis Cottrill in a divorce-related case. Lizzie D Cribe’s divorce from Frank Crine was dismissed. A sale was ordered in a partition matter. The final cause details involved Henry Gehring and others. An appeal writ for Bernard Coughlin was denied. Local visitors Florinus Reynolds and Charles Powell, and Kemble White, all noted in the week’s legal notes.
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Listman Mill Company
Anna Markert
Defudant
Iven Villian Eoker
J. Walter Dimean Stal
Susan Cottrill
Lewis Cottrill
Lizzie D. Cribe
Frank 3 Crine
Hheseause
Henry Gehring
Bayle Bey Thorn
Geceone
Ala Charles
Descriptions of Crecy clash before a thunderstorm
London reports a glooming battle near the Marne valley where French and British cavalry broke German patrols. Royal Horse Artillery halves their force, aided by forest screening, while air-guided artillery supported by a distant aeroplane aided the assault.
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London
Crecy
Marne
Royal Horse ‘Artillery
New Postmasters To Be Appointed Across West Virginia
Washington Sept 3 appointments of new fourth class postmasters in West Virginia will begin within days. A large batch will be added daily until the program ends. President Wilson has restored civil service exams for these posts, reversing a 1912 move. Examinations were held across most counties in July with many applicants and former postmasters competing for placements.
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Versanan
Washington, D.C
West Virginia
Wilson
Civiservice
Virginia
British cruiser Pathfinder sunk by torpedo not mine
Official information confirms the Pathfinder was destroyed in the North Sea by a torpedo, not a mine, with the event reported from London. A Vienna dispatch notes arrivals of refugees, including Germans, and a regred despatch hints at further wartime movements.
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London
Pathfinder
North Shen
Official Information ‘Bureau
Meaux to Witry Details of Paris Front Battle
Paris reports suggest a wide battle line extending about 25 miles from Meaux toward Witrytte as German forces push and allies counter. German reinforcements move east of Paris while Allied troops hold and press, with strategic positions near Douney and the river crossings under report.
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Paris
Meaux
Witrytte
S . Hpemay
Douney
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John French
Oise
French
Dorrein
Joe
Amos Strunk
Marne Valley
Bernard Coughlin
Criminal Court
Florinus Reynolds
Hepzi-~bah
Charles Powell
Fairmont
Kemble, White
Faliront
Great Britain
Germany
Archduke Frederick
Dokio
Japan
Ita
Bulletins
Rome
Via
Vienne
Murphy
FAI
Mabons
Meir
Marelise
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