27 Aug 1914
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Joliet News
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
1
London reports the allied army giving way in northern France as German enveloping moves threaten Forts Longwy and Namur. War Office offers scant details while noting Namur has fallen, with unconfirmed claims that Longwy forts were reduced.
A Joliet physician was seized by Austrian forces in Budapest and placed in a police station, according to a Swedish paper report. The incident, described as espionage, highlights tense wartime actions affecting civilians abroad.
Report claims the German liner Sunaqussa intends to strike Berlin within three weeks following an initial naval success. Details on targets or dates were not confirmed.
British cruiser High Flyer sinks the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse off the west coast of Africa after a brief exchange. one crew member killed and five wounded. The event comes as Churchill announces England's first naval success in the House of Commons. Copies report mines in the North Sea blowing two trawlers and the Magdeburg destroyed in the Gulf of Finland.
St. Petersburg reports the Czar calls for 20,000,000 men as Russia mobilizes eight million under arms in four armies. The army plans an attack on Berlin within three weeks while German defenses retreat and supply rumors of poisoned provisions circulate amid the eastern front advances.
An unofficial dispatch claimed German occupation of Lille Roubaix Valenciennes and Longwy Montmedy was denied by the British war office. Premier Asquith said secrecy would lift soon and stressed that news on captures should come from the French war office. The French government kept silent after confirming Allied lines were pushed back in the north.
Paris reports the ministry of war will turn the city into a fortified camp with daily conferences to plan defense. The war situation remains largely unchanged as France claims the offensive from Nancy to the Vosges, driving Germans back. New cabinet changes boost public confidence with Deleassine expected to influence Italy and Alexander Millerand taking over as war minister.
London reports extreme censorship as circulating rumors claim the Allies suffered reverses in southern Belgium. The rumors are described as highly circumstantial and unverified.
London reports near Lille there has been serious fighting though the city not taken. The French embassy said German advance guards were forced to retire in the afternoon clashes.
Dr Flow reports arrival in New York after leaving Europe aboard the Scandinavian. Lohr and Smith are described as homeward bound, signaling a swift return from the continent.
An Irish Swedish report says Dr F B Roverk of Joliet and his brother Oscar of Chicago were arrested as spies in Budapest after observing Austrian militia maneuvers. They were ordered to leave Austria within two days and headed toward Sweden. Also updates on Lohr Party at sea and son Paul Flowers arriving in England.
Humane Officer Frank Woods found three horses yesterday in deplorable condition from ovenwork and starvation and was obliged to kill them. Two of the animals died from neglect as Morris Zettler reported.
Militant group under Mrs Flora Drummond flouted their vow to pause campaigning for votes. A crowd besieged the Home Office in London demanding to see Home Secretary McKenna. Police intervened to prevent a worse clash as the demonstration broke up.
Joliet delegates to the G C Slovenian Catholic Union annual convention in Milwaukee carried nearly all items. Officers elected include President Paul Schneller and Supreme secretary Joseph Zalar. A resolution making the Joliet Slovenian paper official failed while a plan to establish an official paper succeeded. The convention voted to sell the Joliet order building but keep headquarters in Joliet.
H W Minaré and Frank Sullivan were fined in police court this morning by Judge Lumley for disorderly conduct. John Black also paid a fine for intoxication after admitting taking too much whiskey with quinine.
Trades im Palmer falwar strm will represent the UK press and all other press associations at the front. He will be the only American correspondent with the British army.
Amateur transcription shows scattered scores and player names from two baseball games in the American League. Teams mentioned include Cleveland, Washington, Detroit, Boston, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and New York with players such as Mitchell Hale Keating Sweeney Steen Neil Shaward Smith Dubue Stanage Collins and Carrigan. The text is fragmented with unclear timing and scoring details.
President Wilson said this afternoon that unsettled financial conditions from the war will keep congress from acting on the railroad securities regulation bill. He also announced the emergency war revenue bill may be ready for presentation to Congress next week.
Fifty years ago today the north voiced strong displeasure as the Federal government refused to release prisoners in Andersonville by exchange. About 500 nationals engaged in business under the February 1863 law. Twenty five years ago today London dockers sparked a strike that involved 180,000 workers.
Ottawa Aug 27 Col Sam Hughes says fifty thousand Americans applied for enlistment in the Canadian contingent to fight Germans. He refused to say how many have been accepted.
William Kennedy joins Joliet as secretary of the Joliet Association of Commerce arriving from Arkansas City Kansas aboard the Santa Fe. He was welcomed by Arthur Leach Vauhn Brooks and William Stern and will base at the Adams Hotel while his family settles. Kennedy plans a study tour with local leaders before active work begins with a banquet likely in September.
Health department fumigated the residence at 112 Francis Street this morning after a recovery from diphtheria. The action aimed to prevent further spread in the neighborhood.
John Treadman reports his fifteen year old daughter Iva Treadman missing from home. Police have joined the search and ask residents to report any sightings or information leading to her whereabouts.
Iva Treadman a 15 year old girl from 320 South Chicago street vanished after leaving home with fifteen cents and a grip of clothes. Neighbors scoured Wilmington and city areas and police were alerted as theories range from abduction to running away for work. |-
Report from Antwerp notes a large Belgian force operating between Brussels and Marines with heavy artillery support. They raid rail lines and disrupt communications to ease pressure on the French frontier, though German reliance on automobiles for transportation continues.
United Press reports from Paris that the general staff has closed news from the front due to the seriousness of the situation. Leaked indications suggest German forces may number a full army corps as the Germans attempt to withdraw mines from the center amid the Allied push.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.