Every Man a Soldier Army of 12 Million Here
A National Geographic Society statement estimates that if the United States mobilized in proportion to Servia’s population, an army of over 3 million could be raised, reflecting Balkan war impacts on adult male numbers. It notes Serbia’s discipline and a three-bannned structure with compulsory service and taxes for non soldiers.
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United States
Servia
National Geographic Society
Balkans
Near East
Bulgaria
Yeryla
Thare
Turkey
Landsturm
Lindsturm
CALL OFF YACHT RACE DUE TO WAR CONDITIONS
Shamrock IV sails from Bermuda toward New York and likely will race preparatory tuning but no America's Cup races will occur this year. Royal Ulster Yacht Club agrees postponement to 1915 due to European war, with Resolute to be laid up and Vantile already stationed at City Island.
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New York
Thomas Liptons
Shamrock IV
Bermuda
New York Yacht Club
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Europe
Royal Ulster Club
Belfast
Ireland
G A Cormack
Herrenhofs
Bristol
City Island
Methodist Revival Plea At Leeds Conference
Prominent Methodists urged a return to lively services at the Wesleyan conference in Leeds. They cited collapsing membership and waning enthusiasm, criticizing routine preaching and suggesting the church lost its traditional focus on the poor and the common people.
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Tondon
Leeds
F Collier
John Barnsley
Methodist Church
Church of
Preston family safe in St Moritz Switzerland
Newark reports Eben Thomas J Preston jr and Mrs Grover Cleveland traveled to Europe with Dr Thomas J Preston jr last spring The Frestons and the Cleveland children Esther Marion Richard and Francie are confirmed safe in St Moritz Switzerland per public messages
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Esther
Marion
Richard
Francie Cleveland
Newark
Wirs
Thomas J Preston, Jr
Mra
Grover Cleveland
Europe
Thomas J. Preston Jr
Frestons
Marion Cleveland
Francis Cleveland
St Moritz
Switzerland
Venetian Fete in London Shows Desdemona Time Costumes
Mrs Alexander Keiller hosted a lavish Venice themed party in Hyde Park Gardens London. Guests wore eighteenth century Venetian costumes and masks with streets of water and gondolas, a canal bridge, and a feast in a replica Venetian hall. Artlet Biso Doll Phil-Morris attended in costume with a parrot.
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Desdemona
London
Alexander Keiller
Hyde Park Gardens
Boar's Head
Horrors of Wounds in Modern War Belgo-Bulgarian data shock medical world
James J. Walsh reviews Prof Laurent’s Balkan war experiences to outline how modern high velocity rifles change injury patterns. Infantry wounds survive more, artillery wounds kill more, and brains can be blown away by explosive bullet effects.
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James J. Walsh
Pr.d
New York
Europa
Laurent
Balkans
Europe
Orger
Flagpole memorial for Admiral Dewey unveiled by Bay Ridge children
Special to The Washington Post New York Aug 15 The Brooklyn Eagle prints Admiral George Dewey’s first sight of a flagpole memorial in Owls Head Bay Ridge erected by local citizens and schoolchildren. Patrolman O Keefe steered the admiral to the site and a bronze tablet honors the gesture. Dewey later thanked the officer in a handwritten letter from the Oriental Hotel thanking him for guiding them and sending best wishes.
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Washington Post
New York
Brooklyn Eagle
George Dewey
Manila
Bay Ridge
Owl's Head
Eightieth Street
Thomas J O'Keefe
Fort Hamilton
Prospect Park
O'Keefe
Admiral Dewey
Nega
Owls Beach
Oriental Hotel
Thomas J. O'Keefe
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U. S
Uncle Sam
Ulster
Shamrock
Sloop Resolute
Vanitie
Prestons
ST. Moritz
Ete Beager
Aremaea
N. Y
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Bie Bransleres
Zic
Batiste
DeBevasse
Palm Beach
The
Society Glothes
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