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Newspaper
The Tulsa Star
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1914
Page
6
The article reports Germany and France poised for conflict as they shift blame over who starts a broader European war. Britain reads French mobilization as cautious, while Germany violates Belgian neutrality and invades French territory. Premier Requill signals anxious parliamentary scrutiny as Great Britain faces widening crisis.
Fragmentary notes describe forces in Belgrade and Anetrian troops concentrated at an uneasy border. The text indicates movements toward an unknown destination with remaining troops conducting a disruptive operation amid tensions.
German forces cross into France near Clrey between Nancy and Strasbourg and invade Luxembourg neutral area between Belgium and Germany. Reports say twenty thousand troops breach the frontier near Nancy, clash with French forces, and are repulsed with heavy losses. A German air attack drops bombs northeast of Naremberg and a German warplane fires on a French fighter. Official military statements confirm the moves and escalating hostilities.
Reports indicate Russian troops have launched an active invasion into Kai Ser territory, advancing across borders with armored units and air support. Local defenses respond as casualties mount and regional leaders call for international aid and ceasefire negotiations.
News wires report Russia invading German territory with forces crossing the frontier near Schwinden and Eichenfeld while a Russian patrol attacked near Warthe bridge. German officials refuse to concede and Russia does not halt mobilization after German ultimatum. Count von Pourtalès hands extended ultimatum to Russian Foreign Minister with no reply.
Reports from Oklahoma City announce preparations for the Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition running September 22 to October 1, 1914. Exhibits span twenty one departments with unprecedented entries across sixty buildings, promising a southwest showcase unseen since the fair’s 1907 organization. The event aims to attract visitors from all Oklahoma regions with landscape displays, American color, and a horn of plenty across the fairgrounds.
Miss Fannie Merritt Farmer presents kitchen laborsaving recipes for the fireless cooker including Cracked Wheat, Smothered Haddock, Roly Poly, and Pork rolls. The article also describes a grand Agricultural exhibit with Machinery Hall and an educational Thumb Thollan building showcasing Indian agriculture and other schooled products.
In a garbled office scene the star comedian laments miscast types and sizes, wondering why his grist of humor is not fitting today. The vignette hints at chaotic printing styles and a city backdrop described as gay and brilliant.
Old silver coins from reigns Elizabeth I James I and Charles I were found buried in the garden of Manor Farm. Local lore says they were hidden by a Roy who fought for Charles I and was killed in 1644, sparking interest among residents and historians.
A very talkative little girl chattered all morning until a fashionable lady, her mother, arrived. The visitor asked the child to “hold her tongue,” but the child replied that she had not yet spoken.
A jumbled tale shows a classroom scene where a child claims monkeys inhabit a South American region, while a mother and child argue about religion and manners during supper, ending with a stray newspaper line from the Chicago News.
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