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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1914
Page
4
The report describes a case where a man treated his wife for seven months with various medicines for bowel complaints. He used Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and after a second bottle his wife was fully cured. The product is sold by F S Shadle & Co and Jeffries and Birney.
Second hand motorcycles offered for sale starting at fifty dollars. Lotenaen and Co located at 41010 Michigan Ave in Chiago advertise used bikes. Contact details unclear but the listing emphasizes low prices and availability.
Invaders from London report a vast French front from Mons to the Luxembourg frontier. French war office says a major battle is in progress with both sides deploying large forces. Ground is wooded, fronts are extensive, and the conflict may last several days as German troops resist and counter with reserves.
An early war dispatch describes Belgian fortifications at Chaudefontaine resisting bombardment while German forces push toward Brussels suburbs. Major Nameche dies heroically after destroying tunnels to prevent mine explosions. France and Britain plan aid to Belgium as German troops concentrate near the capital. reports note surrounding villages under occupation and civil administration shifting to local authorities.
London Aug 24 Japan declares war on Germany and ships and troops prepare for action around Kiauchau in China. Tsingtao reports German defenses complete with mined waters as Britain notes Austria-Hungary disarms the Kaiserin Elisabeth at Tsingtau and moves toward Tientsin. The imperial rescript from Tokyo states Japan will use all means within law to defeat Germany and restore peace in the far east.
Washington reports the German embassy published a Berlin wireless claiming several victories. It asserts German forces checked a Russian advance at Gumbinnen with 8,000 prisoners and eight guns, plus 500 Russian cavalry taken. It also mentions French retreats in Lorraine and ongoing battles near Metz and Longwy with Zeppelins soon ready for work.
German forces seize cars from Allied couriers and detain drivers as lines extend along the Tumis to Antwerp axis with skirmishes in two towns. Reports from Berlin claim the third French army is defeated, altering strategic balance and signaling a potential shift in the Belgian campaign.
Constantinople August 24 with a circular telegram the porte declares the Dardanelles open to all commercial vessels. Foreign representatives report the move follows a note on the straits status and port access renewal.
Paris August 24 The son of Major Dreyfus, once enjoined on treason charges in 1906, has been promoted to sergeant for heroic conduct on the battlefield at Myolhanaan.
London reports the British steamer Hyades sunk by the German Dresden north of Pernambuco. The ship was chartered by a German firm to carry corn to Rotterdam for Germany and insured against war risks. The German firm protests Dresden’s action.
London dispatch reports Ostend and Boulogne boats transferring large crowds to London. Five boat trains needed at Folkestone to move passengers. Americans in crowds recount Italians and Swiss travelers seeking routes north to London as war cuts southern options. Enthusiasm for Paris as a fallback grows amid travel disruptions.
A Copenhagen dispatch cites the sixth German casualty list with 823 killed and wounded. The note claims few Rostock soldiers survived from Liege. Retin racecourse is a military lazaretto with a 600 bed hospital at the course restaurant. Shandau outskirts near Berlin report overcrowded hospitals already full of wounded.
Rome dispatch cites Messagero denying fixed conclave date for Pope successor, likely Sept 6 or later as cardinals must travel. Elgin report says mechanician John Jenter survives hospital injuries from Wishart crash. Vilna dispatch claims Russians occupy Insterburg after Gumbynden victory en route toward Koenigsburg.
Paris August 24 The Zeppeln air ship No 8 according to official announcement has been destroyed by French shells at a point between Celle and Badenviller. The airship was coming from the direction of Strassburg.
National League scores show Cincinnati 4 and New York unknown, St. Louis 7 and Brooklyn 3. Western League results list Omaha 5 1 Lincoln 4 2 Des Moines 6 Wichita 4 St. Joseph 3 Topeka 2. Sioux City 7 Leaver 6. Nebraska State League Waaitines 4 Karfinik 2.
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