Brussels Falls to German Forces as War Moves On
Ostend dispatch reports Liège and Tirlemont battles as German troops reach Louvain and Brussels. Civilians flee toward the coast while Belgian rear guards resist. Berlin’s advance brings civilian confinement, hostages, and military law. Portugal’s colonial stake in the war noted amid Allied guarantees.
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Ernest Smith
London
Corres News
Ostend
Prest
Tirlemont
Louvain
Aershot
Ifull
Liege
Tere
Diestonemont
Aerschot
Corbeckloe
Lovensoul
Brussels
John Banister
London Standard
Germany
Pital
Brabant
Digue
Paris Sub-Lieut Folque Dies After Forlorn Mission
Paris reports that Vincent Folque, son of Colonel Folque, volunteered for a hazardous mission after graduating from the Polytechnic. He was mortally wounded within hours of being assigned to his father's regiment. A Paris dispatch notes ministers approved renaming Rue d'Allemage to Rue de Jean Jaures and Rue de Berlin to Rue de Liege.
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Paris
Vincent Folque
Colonel Folque
Polytechnic
Folque
Liege
London
Reuter Telegram Company
Council of Ministers
Jean Jaures
Berlin
Germans Vow To Fight To Last Drop Of Blood
A Berlin Marconi wireless message reports the German Emperor addressing the Foot Guards pledging to yield only with victory and honor. The regiment reaffirmed loyalty and vowed to fight to the death, invoking Almighty God and memories of past glory.
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London
Marconi
Berlin
Bemr
St Regiment of Foot Guards
Fey
Half the World and Its People at War in Great Global Conflict
Lawrence Elston analyzes World War I's reach noting over half of land and population are directly involved. The piece tallies armies and colonies by empire, projecting map changes in Africa and possible postwar imperial shifts among Britain France Germany and Holland.
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Portugal
Germany
Austria
England
Lawrence Elston
International News Service
London
Europe
Whitaker
British Empire
Russian Empire
France
German Empire
Belgium
Congo Free State
Aussia-Hungary
Africa
German East Africa
German West Africa
United States
Alaska
Sahara Desert
Algeria
Nile
Niger
Egypt
Upper
Lower
Sudan
East Africa
Indian Ocean
Cape
Cairo
South Africa
Congoree
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Congo
Australia
Canada
Sahara
Niger Valley
Madagascar
Holland
British India
Borneo
Celebes Islands
Sumatra
Java
Iowa
Dutch Guiana
South America
Swiss Woman Favre Schwarz Shot After Court Martial
Mme Favre Schwarz of Basle, wife of a wealthy Algace Lorain businessman, was executed after a court martial for alleged plans to blow up a railroad tunnel near Leopoldschall. She reportedly shouted Vive la France as she was killed.
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Geneva
Mme
Favre Schwarz of
Basle
Algace-Lorraine
Leopoldschall
Schwarz
A Splendid Charge Defied by Writers and War
A vivid Dickens quotation describes the brutal consequences of a splendid charge with graphic images of injuries and death. The extract reflects on the brutal realities of battle contrasted with romanticized rhetoric.
Notable figure Gaffe sentenced to death cries Vive la France
The condemned woman, famed in Basel and Berlin cosmopolitan society, was executed after being found guilty. As the sentence was carried out she cried Vive la France, her final words lingering on her lips.
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France
Basel
Berlin
The Ideal Thing seeks fulltime wages without work
A Houston Post quote argues that society will not be satisfied until a system allows fulltime wages without work, reflecting a critique of labor, leisure, and economic reform ideas. The remark notes a desire for a perpetual, effortless income model.
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Houston Post
Easy Esti Beaeee RKEN Gray Hair Remedy
A product claim describes a bottle marketed to darken gray hair evenly and naturally. It promises fluffy, luxuriant hair health and a delightful user experience, noting it stops ticky and EBessy while delivering darkened color without telltale signs.
High Point Milling Company Flour Endorsement
An advertisement extols Good Wholesome Flour from High Point Milling Co praising its white frost luxury flour made from the best wheat for bread cakes and pastry. The message ends with a cordial sign off from the High Point Milling Company.
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High Point Milling CO
High Point Milling Company
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