Austro Hungarian Troops Cross Bug River North of Janow
Vienna reports an official Austro-Hungarian statement detailing Archduke Joseph Ferdinand and General von Koeylis forcing a river crossing at the Bug north of Janow and Konstanynew, with enemy forces pushed back and pursued north of Brest-Litovsk. Nearby actions include Italian artillery against Tyrolean fortifications and allied assaults at Tolmino bridgehead.
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Vienna
Austrian War Office
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand
General von Koeylis
Hus
Janow
Konstanynew
Niembrow
Brest-Litovak
Marshal von Arz
Vladimir-Volynsky
Galicia
Woes of Mrs Newlywed at the kitchen table
The Woman's Page recounts Mrs Newlywed lamenting a coffee stain spreading across her beet tablecloth. A neighbor advises brushing the spot with pure glycerine followed by warm water, cautioning not to press on the wrong side to avoid damage to the fabric.
A Delightsome Corn Chowder And Household Hints
A cook shares a corn chowder recipe using onion wheat fat pork milk and water, plus a bread pudding with sour milk eggs sugar and fruit. Then home cleaning tips describe moth and flea control carpet care stain removal and general cleaning guidance with soap water and salt.
Apple and Orange Remedies and Classic Home Bake Recipes
Curious home style text blends fruit health tips with traditional recipes. It extols oranges for stomach relief and hydration, then details chicken salad with white and dark meat options, a raisin bread method, and a vanilla cake with eggs and self rising flour. The tone feels like a mid-century household guide.
Methods to Remove Superfluous Hair and Deferred Growth
An article describes how weather exposure can trigger excessive hair growth and discusses treatment options. It notes that the electric needle offers a permanent solution but is costly, while cheaper methods include peroxide and ammonia to bleach and weaken the hair and discourage regrowth.
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Mes
Banana Float Instructions From A Crude Recipe
A garbled excerpt advises tweezers for pulling out hair and warns against greasy creams. It then shifts to a banana float recipe: soak gelatin in hot water, dissolve in boiling milk, add sugar, chill, fold in ripe bananas, mold, refrigerate, and serve with whipped cream.
Utah Man Tells of the Disaster at Sea
A Utah man recounts the torpedoing of the White Star liner Arabic near Queenstown. Survivors faced injuries and exposure as rescue ships provided blankets and fresh clothing while captains and crew worked under fire to evacuate passengers.
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Utah
Queenstown
White Star Line
Wlanketa
Rafta
Finch
George J. Money
Stratford
Ontario
Enders
Mimey
Mabie
Rescue Efforts After Ship Disaster Stir Hope and Chaos
Survivors recount chaotic lifeboat launches as Primrose and Mongolian aided bystanders. Charles Pringle of Toronto recalls most passengers were Canadian and praises crew for keeping calm amid mass panic while rescue boats ferried people from the water.
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Primrose
Charles Pringle
Motor Company
Lirasted
Toronto
Kaiser Ships Again At Riga Fight Remains Fierce
Russian war bulletin reports German ships again menacing Riga and a renewed push along the front. In the Baltic entrance to the Gulf of Riga the fighting intensifies as German and Russian forces clash. frontline stations say stubborn defense continues with heavy casualties on both sides and no decisive shift overall.
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Petrograd
London
Riga
Baltic
Gulf of Higa
Toy
Guna
Korna
Nemen
Willis
Ogsowetz
Ossowets
Bre
Bielsk
Teoberemkha
Vladovo
Novogeorgievsk
Vistula
Nurow
Artillery Duel Continues Around Oise and Argonne Fronts
Paris reports a continued artillery fight on the greater front with intense activity on both banks of the Oise and in Champagne and Argonne regions. German mining near Hill 28 did not distort Allied works, and Allied forces captured prisoners and five machine guns in Artois after an action yesterday.
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Paris
War Office
Oise
Plessiy-Dus
Royeald
Vingre
Champagne
Worvre
Argonne
Vosger
Linge
Sebratz Mannele
Artois
Five Rewards For Frank Assassins In Georgia
Atlanta publishes a special reward offer of five rewards of five hundred dollars each for the arrest and conviction of the first five members of the group that abducted Leo M. Pratik from the Milledgeville prison farm. The announcement followed a conference among state officials and attorneys general. The proclamation condemns sick conduct as a threat to civilization and the dignity of the state, offering rewards for apprehension with evidence sufficient for conviction. Report notes confusion during the briefing and unidentified details about suspects and motives.
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Atlanta
Fourmar
Parsons
Lou M. Frank
Altomes
SUNIL
Dane
Population figures spark countywide schooling rise
Aug 19 Brigham City Utah reports a notable increase in the Boxelder county school population with a total of 286 more residents than last year. The county totals show boys 2769 and girls 2650, while Brigham City accounts for about one third of the county’s acreage under the new tally.
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Boxelder
Brigham City
Haxalder County
Fragments of Advice From a Troubled Message
A garbled text fragment describes kidney trouble and health remedies. It mentions starting tablets, weight loss efforts, loyalty feelings, and a warning about cold inflammation. The note names little coherent structure confirming poor health and need for guidance.
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Gorels
Eud
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Invalide Horlick
Aisa
Ogden
Polity
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Aoringa
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Kansas City
Memphis
Chicago
St Paul
Minneapolis
Opher
Buffalo
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Boston
Orpheum) Binck
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Paul L. Begmen
Jet
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Standard
Kaiser’s
Narew
Germany
Wkra
Brindisi
Italy
Apuilia
Geneva
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France
Vhes Syl
Soria
Riley
Calda
Qiowls Baker
Baeien
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