Allies Battle Line Across Meuse Threatens Brussels Front
From London reports outline a 40 mile front from Louvain to Namur where German forces have crossed the Meuse in slow, painful advance. The center lines near Ottignies and Antwerps vicinity are watched as Belgian Liege forts hold. British forces reportedly landed and linked with Belgian and French units defending Brussels.
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Germans Poor Aim and Fresh Prisoners Reported in France
A Paris dispatch notes a train of French wounded arriving at Moulins Allier from Bla mont as German shells mostly miss or fail to explode. About 400 German prisoners passed Moulins for Montluson with 225 expected, all from the Landwehr. most prisoners are Alsatians glad to be captured.
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Atrocities Reported in French Villages by German Troops
Paris dispatch from Nancy cites Perfect Mirman detailing atrocities by German troops in ten communes near Lunéville. Women and elderly killed, houses burned, churches desecrated, and prominent figures targeted. notable incidents include Badonville and Blamont with multiple deaths and hostage transfers.
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Furious Fight at Geetbetz as Germans Push Belgians
A Brussels dispatch describes a dawn attack at Geetbetz with German cavalry and infantry advancing toward Louvain Brussels and Antwerp. Belgian defenders including dismounted cavalry held trenches for hours despite heavy losses and a heroic stand by two Belgian squadrons preventing a larger breakthrough.
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Pope Pius X Dies After Final Farewell
Rome reports Pope Pius X died shortly after 8 pm after a prolonged illness linked to bronchial catarrh and grief over the European war. He had bid farewell to his sisters and brothers and left last injunctions for Cardinal Merry Del Val before his passing.
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Panama Canal Opens With War Dept Steamer Passage
The Ancon passed through the Panama Canal today, opening the waterway to world traffic. Four merchant ships will follow, Pleiades and Pennsylvanian from the south and Missourian and Arizonian from the north. The canal costs $400,000,000 with tolls set at $1.25 per ton. crew and passengers are exempt. A separate item covers a heated exchange between Warren attorney Curtis M. Shawkey and John M. Andrews over testimony in a 1911 murder case. Andrews warns of further action if no reply by August 10. Shawkey responds harshly, calling the questions insane.
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Auto Upset Fatalities near Turkey City
An early morning automobile crash near Turkey City four hamlet from Chicora killed Miss Millie Sweitzer 23 of Marienville Forest County and seriously injured Miss Nan Minick 24 of Marienville plus two men George Bensel 33 of East Brady and John Herman 30 of East Brady. The car skidded on a sharp curve overturned and Sweitzer was dragged beneath the vehicle. The party had left Parker where the two women worked in a hotel.
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Cardinal Volpe Named Temporary Head of Catholic Church
Cardinal Della Volpe, the papal camerlengo, becomes supreme head of the church until a conclave elects a new pope after Pope Pius X’s death. The camerlengo announces the pope’s death and assumes temporary authority per church custom.
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Calling Cards and Wedding Invitations Car at Warren Mail Office
Local report notes a new service line at the Warren Pennsylvania mail office offering calling cards and wedding invitations. The notice highlights available customization and quick turnaround for residents and businesses.
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Why a Clock Resembles a Vain Young Lady
A London Tit-Bits joke compares a clock to a pretty vain young woman. It notes the clock is all face and figure, lacks a head to speak, is hard to stop once wound, and has a striking way of calling attention each hour.
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McReynolds Named for Supreme Court Seat
Washington reports Attorney General McReynolds will be nominated to the Supreme Court bench within days. President Wilson plans to name T. W. Gregory as attorney general. Gregory, 53, native of Mississippi, admitted to the Texas bar in 1885, heads the New Haven railroad investigation.
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Bank Robbery Foiled by Spark Plug Chase Near Pittsburg
Bandits flee Homestead National Bank after a shootout with officers. A $1000 package dropped by a bandit was recovered. The robbers escaped in a car, then fled in a high power racing vehicle after police fired on them. Two detectives were wounded in the pursuit.
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Married man must secure wife's consent for enlistment
Montreal Aug 14 a military order published today requires a married man volunteering for service to obtain his wife’s consent before he can be accepted. A number of these consents have already been received by the military authorities.
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