How Petrograd Was Constructed In St. Petersburg city tale
In Admiralty Square near Kazan Cathedral stands the Peter the Great statue atop a 15000 ton granite rock. The article recalls Petrograd’s founding on marshland, floods from the Neva, and Peter the Great’s drive to create a capital that would bring European culture to Russia.
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Responsibility for War Placed by Official Dispatches
The Item presents diplomatic telegrams from July 1914 as Britain and others seek to avert war. Cables show France Italy Germany and Britain aiming for moderation while Austria threats, Serbia replies, and mobilization looms. Anon officials discuss mixed inquiry, prosecutions, and the need for collective peace actions.
Senator White Still Active in Securing Vera Cruz Troop Move
A telegram from United States Senator White to Mobile pledges continued effort to win Mobile a share of the troop movement from Vera Cruz, contingent on the War Department’s plans and prior Galveston arrangements. The Item notes the senator’s ongoing work and the city’s appreciation for his advocacy.
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Galveston
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Training Recruits to Shoot Now Urged by Lord Kitchener
The British war office urges training new recruits to handle rifles with emphasis on marksmanship. Reports from Europe show German shooting gaps hinder Allied advances. In the United States the National Rifle Association wins a congress act to issue Krag rifles with 120 rounds annually to eligible citizens for practice.
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Lord Kitchener
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Continent
Europe
United States
National Rifle Association
War Department
Congress
New York Times Brochure on Prewar Diplomatic Letters
A New York Times brochure surveying diplomatic correspondence before the war notes it is useful but incomplete, missing many telegrams exchanged among European capitals on the eve of the outbreak.
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New York Times
Suffrage Group Invests in Buy ny Movement Funds
The National American Woman Suffrage Association invested 704.00 in the Buy ny movement. Mr. Watterson is assigned to explore practical uses within the organization.
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National American Woman Suffrage Association
Mr. Watterson Sie
Textbook Lists and Exchange in Mobile Schools
Superintendent Murphy reports required texts and exchange instructions for the coming school session. The piece urges issuing lists and slips early to ease book purchases and prevent abusive exchanges, citing last year’s losses to poor families and widows.
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S. S. Murphy
Book Trust
Mobile County
Cotton as Cash in Sampson Ledger Subscription Plan
Editor McCartney of the Sampson Ledger in Geneva county offers to accept thirty pounds of seed cotton for one year’s subscription instead of cash. Farmers note cotton as a money substitute, comparing it to bonds amid postwar demand, and praise the newspaper’s foresight in accepting such collateral.
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McCartney
Sampson Ledger
Geneva County
Insects as Nebraska Enemies Exhibit at State Fair
The Nebraska State Journal highlights Prof Myron Swenk of the agricultural college presenting a display on pests from egg to moth or beetle. It notes billions in annual losses and calls for citizen involvement in the fight against mites slugs cutworms aphids corn root lice and bacilli threatening food supply and population.
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Nebraska
Myron Swenk
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Nebraska State Journal
Speaking Is His Long Suit
Local newspaper brief notes Vic Huerta Balute the flag with a nod to a lingering label. Unclear context references a provoked speech trait and a pun on an unspeakable Turk from a Philadelphia Ledger and Ton Advertiser fragment.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Vic Huerta
Balute
Ton Advertiser
A Plea for Seamen By Edward Quincy Norton
A letter from Edward Quincy Norton urges repeal of treaties allowing detention of deserters from foreign ships in U S ports. He ties wages, contracts, and competition to the La Follette Seamen’s Bill, arguing U S law and press support can raise American seamen’s pay by ending cheaper foreign labor practices.
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Olaff Wulff
United States
Seaman's Union
House of Representatives
Storg
la Follette
Edward Quincy Norton
Vienna Acknowledges Serbia Surrender Not Desired
Sir M. de Bunsen reports that press language suggests Serbia’s surrender is not expected or desired. Austria instructs its minister to leave Belgrade with legation staff, accepting the note unconditionally by 6 p.m. today. The foreign minister will travel to communicate with the emperor once the Servian reply arrives.
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Belgrade
Legation
Schl
Servian
Distant diplomatic chatter on Servian reply and Russian moderations
The speaker notes arrival of the French minister from Constantinople and Russian colleagues have not yet received instructions. He has abstained from advising the Servian government due to ongoing diplomatic considerations and anticipated conciliatory terms in the Servian reply. He suspects Russia has urged utmost moderation.
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Constantinople
Austrian minister departs as government travels to Nisch
The Austrian minister left at 6 30. The government moved to Nisch for the Skuptchina meeting on Monday. The vice consul stays in charge of the archives while the others depart with colleagues.
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Nisch
Skuptchina
Grey Eyes Peace as Austria Russia Mobilize Threat
Sir Edward Grey discusses avoiding war over the Servian quarrel and urges cautious diplomacy. He notes the rapid Austrian demarche likely to trigger mobilizations and calls for allied restraint and German cooperation to prevent escalation. He envisions a four-power push in Vienna and St Petersburg to seek time and peace.
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G. Buchanan
Foreign Office
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Austria
Vienna
St. Petersburgh
Germany
France
Italy
Sir Edward Grey on Russian Message Over Servia Crisis
Sir Edward Grey relays a Russian telegram to Vienna via Vienna and Vienna notes that any delay in Servia's reply risks widening the crisis. The message urges Austria to extend the time limit or provide data behind demands so Powers may advise Servia. If prolongation fails, Russia warns against decisive steps before broader consultation.
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Edward Grey
M. de Bunsen
Foreign Office
Vienna
Servia
Russia
British Foreign Secretary Seeks German Influence on Servian Reply
Sir Edward Grey informs Sir F Bertie Sir H Rumbold and Sir G Buchanan that he relayed Crackanthorpe's forecast of the Servian reply to the German ambassador. He urges Berlin to press Vienna toward a favorable view if the Servian reply matches the forecast.
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Edward Grey
F. Bertie
H. Rumbold
G. Buchanan
Foreign Office
Crackanthorpe
Vienna
Italian ambassador seeks war avoidance as Grey notes aims
The Foreign Office report from July 25, 1914, records Sir Edward Grey meeting with the Italian ambassador who supported his views and affirmed Italy’s desire to see war avoided. Grey adds he spoke with the German ambassador thus far, with the Italian envoy approving the approach and noting Italy’s wish to prevent conflict.
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Sir R. Redd
Edward Grey
Rome
Mr. Crackanthorpe
Sir Edward Grey
Belgrade
M. de Bunsen
Vienna
H. Mumbold
Foreign Office
R. Rodd
Italy
Poker War Number issue highlights war advertising humor
The September issue of the Poker magazine has been published under the War Number title. It features short snappy articles and jokes on war and advertising with illustrations of marines and soldiers. Edited by George W. Adams of the Adams Advertising Agency.
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George W. Adams
Adams Advertising Agency
European War Opens Argentine Trade to United States
Washington notes that the European war has halted Germany and Austria exports, creating a golden opportunity for U.S. merchants. Argentina seeks new markets for corn, wool, meat, and more as German trade declines. 1913 crops were strong but 1914 prospects look dim with farm output and railroad revenue down, while Argentine banks reopen and credit terms shift toward longer terms.
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Victor Elliott
Washington
Germany
Austria
United States
England
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Rosario
Gentina
Neature
New York
Sinews of War: Horses, Men, and Fuel at Battlefronts
The article argues horses are costlier to replace than men in war, noting cavalry limits with motor transport. It highlights Field Marshal French’s acclaimed tactics in the Boer War and WWI, warns of horse shortages impacting farming and supply lines, and calls attention to gasoline as a critical asset for Germany and the war effort.
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Lord Kitchener
French
Ney
Phil Sheridan
War Office
Aisne
Germany
Wall Street Journal
Ain't No Sich Animal Unconquerable Army Falters
The New York World notes the so called unconquerable army is failing like the unsinkable ship as public sentiment shifts. The piece uses blunt metaphor to describe diminishing morale and rising doubts.
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New York World
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