Guns Saved by Fierce Counterattack in France
A British infantry corporal recalls early morning deployment under fire in France. German cavalry and machine guns attacked as field batteries strove to hold the line, bayonet charges repelled the enemy, and gunners protected by cover and disciplined fire held their positions amid heavy casualties. Later, wounded troops arrive in London amid public notices of support and relief efforts.
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Herbert Temple
International News Service
London
France
Salisbury Plains
South Lancashires
Bulford
Uhlans
Mons
Red Cross
Waterloo
Her Dainty Passport in Paris Saves Actress from Mob
A Swedish actress in Paris, pursued as a German spy, escapes danger when she reveals her foot after a mob surrounds her. A Stockholm correspondent reports she lifts her skirt slightly, shows a dainty foot, and asks if that proves she is German. The crowd yields and she is carried to her hotel in triumph.
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Stockholm
Paris
Women Motor to Watch Battles in Ostend
During the Brussels fighting era smart women of the Belgian capital motored to Ostend to view battles in the cool afternoon, fashionably dressed as if heading to the races. The scene captures civilian life amid war as observers travel to witness military action.
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Ostend
Brussels
German War Strain Shifts To Mourning and Women at Work
Reporter Count Thronberg describes Berlin and other cities where mobilization created an armed-camp mood. He notes less traffic, many state functions run by women, and shortages, with thousands of factories closed and merchants ruined. In Brussels, Arch ie Wilson recounts escape attempts and German occupation, praising orderly troops, strong equipment, and Burgomaster Max's appeals for calm as British Marines appear in Ostend.
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London
Count Thronberg
Copenhagen
Berlin
Leipsic
Dresden
Hanover
Hamburg
Germany
Friedrichstrasse
Belgium
France
Cologne
International News Service
Ostend
Brussels
Archie Wilson
Leeds
England
Grinbergen
Vilverde
Vilbessde
Wilvorde
Aasche
Namur
Max
Warm in Germans Praise in Berlin Letter from Chicago Woman
Miss Bertha L. Beitel, formerly of Chicago and now in Berlin, writes as a neutral who admires Germany. She praises the government, army, navy, and people after the assassination news of Austria’s heir apparent and expresses pride in Berlin.
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Chicago
Germany
Bertha L. Beitel
Berlin
Knew Too Many Languages and a German Interlude
A man recently arriving in America recalls a youthful spree of learning four languages and an incident in Germany when a blend of German French and Italian nearly drew him into trouble, only saved by the intervention of half a dozen influential Americans.
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Germany
Duel decides surrender near Mezieres in WWI dispatch
A German detachment captain and a French captain dueled at close range near Mezieres to decide surrender. They exchanged fire from 15 paces. the German officer was killed and the French officer unharmed. The German troops subsequently surrendered.
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Paris
Mezieres
Prices Rise as Farmers Back Buy and Hold Plan
In Charlotte and across the South cotton prices climb while receipts shrink. Merchants and farm families engage in a buy and hold strategy, with only one bale traded at nine cents and merchants agreeing to take cotton in exchange for accounts or goods. Farmers cautiously delay sales, hoping prices stay attractive as debts loom.
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Charlotte
South
Mecklenburg
May Substitute Cotton Wilmington
Willard Bag and Manufacturing Co, Wilmington, plans to close temporarily due to failure of burlap shipments from India. 500000 yards were shipped from Calcutta in early August but the German vessel was captured by a British cruiser. The British Government guarantees such shipments, but a cotton substitute faces higher costs and uncertain success given 50 to 60 million yards of burlap imported monthly.
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Wilmington
India
Willard Bag & i Manufacturing Co
Calcutta
America
No Intention of Closing Durham Tobacco Market
Durham warehousemen deny rumors abroad that the Durham market plans to close. They say the market has seen a rising average price, and there is no justification for shutting it down. Hundreds nationwide have inquired about a possible closing. Lincolnton New School Building
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Durham
Lincolnton
Crouse
Lincoln County
High Point Milling Co. Flour Advertisement Praise
A promotional message touts Wholesome Flour from High Point Milling Co asserting it is the best for baking bread cakes and pastry. It emphasizes superior wheat quality and urges customers to choose their white frost and luxury flour for prime results.
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Hart Drug Co
High Point, N.C
High Point Milling CO
High Point Milling Company
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