Kaiser Sends Reply Mediation Offers Declined by Russia and France
The United States remains ready to mediate but Russian and French responses are cautious and not final. Officials say Germany’s acknowledgment is limited while Paris and St Petersburg delay forwarding details to their emperors amid early conflict.
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Ormans
Rusela
Germany
Moi
Ike
Berlo
Binorro
Willlanes
Ine St Urtersburg
Nicholas Wite
Multiple Death Notices From Early 20th Century Pages
Funeral notices list individuals including Patrick, Violet Wood, Mary Mars, and others with dates in August and September, ages, and burial plans. Entries reference residences in Washington DC areas and nearby counties, interments at Mount Olivet and Mount Hope cemeteries, private services, and hospital notices. The scattered OCR reads as a ledger of obituaries and memorials with names, addresses, and funeral arrangements.
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Cynton Sanday
Dvunist
Long Island
Hermison
George
Charles
Farguiat
Ieee Farahar
Apeat Tsatt
St Stephen's
Nass
Mount Tivel Cemetery
Suquet
Peck
Hans
Pannie
Morris
Fewer Hospital
New York
Violette Lock Wood
Janes C Metallum
Wash
Inez Tho
Mr. and
Larkwood
New Sepp
Mary Mars
Charles H.W Toepper
Fon Hee
Hohbreak
Oss
Martha
Panera
Swann
Paris Ban On Absinthe Keeps Prohibition Through War
Paris reports the police prefect, under military orders, bans absinthe in Pars Deslers. Disobedience will close the offender’s business as long as the siege lasts. Absinthes’ history in France links to Africa campaigns and earlier bans. Switzerland supplies the liquor.
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Washington
Paris
Africa
France
Switzerland
Cardinal Logue Praises War Spirit In Verse
London notes the nation unites behind war effort after earlier opposition. Cardinal Logue of Armagh is quoted praising sacrifice and viewing war as a path to heaven despite its hellish cost, reflecting a shift in public mood and clergy voices.
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Cardinal Logue
London
England
Liberal Daily News
Armash
Le raties on 2500 acres in Chevy Chase tract
Rockville Md Aug 17 special to The Washington Post Sheriff Peyton Whalen laid a nonresident attachment on about 2500 acres owned by the Chevy Chase and Great Falls Land Corporation The land between Bethesda and Great Falls is affected to satisfy a 17400 dollar claim with interest by Orrin G Staples of Washington Appraisers valued the property from 65 to 800 dollars an acre The corporation cannot sell any land until the claim is paid or the attachment ends B B Wilson secretary of the Real Estate Trust Company said he knew nothing of the claim and expected settlement on Eldridge J M Jordan president of the Real Estate Trust Company returning to the city tomorrow
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Rockville
Peyton
Whalen
Chevy Chase and Great Falls Land Corporation
Bethesda
Great Falls
Orrin G Staples
Washington
B. Wilson
Real Estate Trust Company
Chevy Chase and
Sheriff Whalen
Col. Staples
Wilson
Eldridge JM. Jordan
Realstate Trust Company
Bride and Groom Married After Courtship By Mail
In Charleston West Virginia a mail order courtship ends in marriage at Central Methodist Church. Floyd S. Cline aged 28 marries Mrs Litsle Pristley aged 25 who traveled from Cameron to wed after exchanging photographs. The couple had not met until shortly before the ceremony conducted by Rev. F. J. Westfall.
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Washington Post
Charleston
W. Va
Central Methodist Hipiscopes Church
Floyd S. Cline
Litsle Pristley
Jetter
Wo Va
F. J. Westfall
Crew must sail on to avoid capture says US commissioner
In Norfolk Virginia on August 1 a US commissioner ruled the crew of the British steamer Oaklands Grange must sail for the Turkish West Idles, despite fears of capture by a war vessel. The decision held that the crew contracts remain valid as conditions did not abrogate them.
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Norfolk
Debt hearing opens in Richmond over Virginia West Virginia dispute
West Virginia Governor Hatfield and Virginia Governor Stuart attend a Supreme Court special master session in Richmond to reopen the debt controversy. Expert accountant Conway W Hillman testified as the witness today, with hearings expected to last several days.
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Gov. Hatfield
West Virginia
Gov. Stuart
Virginia
Richmond
Charles H. Littlefield
United States Supreme Court
Obituary items from Virginia: Gardner Dalton Claybrook and Armstrong
Funeral services for F. W. Gardner of Giles County were held in Christiansburg at 1:30 pm. Gardner, 74, served in the Fourth Virginia, Stonewall Brigade, and Fourteenth Virginia cavalry. John H. Dalton, 67, died in Petersburg. survived by three sisters. Rev. F. W. Claybrook, 70, Northern Neck minister and Confederate veteran, died at his Kilmarnock home. H. B. Towlett, 86, of Fredericksburg, died. Wildham Green, 31, Spotsylvania, tuberculosis. Mrs. Cora Armstrong, 39, Belmont, died of anaplexy. funeral at First Baptist Church Wednesday. husband E. H. Armstrong and six children survive.
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Christansburg
F. W. Gardner
Giles County
Presbyterian Church
Gardner
Fourth Virginia Regiment
Stonewall Brigade
Fourteenth Virginia
EL 15
Lane
James F. Preston Camp
Meldaniel Lodge
A. T
A. M. Biswite
Misa Hale
Franklin County
Hetersburg
John H. Datton
Mary Robinson
Henry Dalton
Peterabure
E. A. Bain
T. V. Collina
Washington
D. C
Fredericksburg
F. W. Claybrook
Northern Neck
Kilmarnock
Lancaster County
Newmarket
Wharton Grove
Rappahannock River
Weems
H. B Ttowlett
Green Hay
Cra
Belmont
First Baptist Church
Bomb damage limited in Namur air raid
A V A dispatch from Namur Belgium reports German air attacks on Namur over several days. Three bombs fell on Friday injuring five on the sidewalk near the D'Omalus bridge. A bomb at the railway station damaged only slight building harm and injured one. Seven bombs at other points caused no harm.
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London
Times
Namur
Belgium
Bridge D'Omalus
Norwegian steamer Bjornstejerne Bjornsen reaches New York
The Norwegian steamer Bjornstejerne Bjornsen arrived from Rotterdam with Capt Remert sen reporting British battleships and cruisers guarding from Ostend to Brest, hindering channel navigation. The voyage came via the North Sea Peneland Firth and a north easterly Atlantic course north of Scotland.
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New York
Bjornstejerne Bjornsen
Rotterdam
Remertsen
Ostend
Brest
North Sea
Peneland Firth
Scotland
Atlantic
Two Killed by Locomotive Near Harpers Ferry
In Brunswick last night a railroad yard locomotive fatally injured Wachter of this place and Kelley of Brunswick. Wachter died ten minutes after the accident, leaving a father, mother, two sisters, and a brother. Kelley survived several hours. Plum picking will be good next week. read The Post Sunday August 4.
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Washington
Harpers Ferry
Outerbridge
Wachter
This
J. A. Kelley
Brunswick
Kelley
the Post
Badly Beaten Man Fights Off Abductors To Save Wife
James Lockhead beat four men who abducted his wife near Westport in Baltimore. He felled two assailants with a punch, but the others battered him with clubs. The group carried Mrs. Lockhead toward bushes until screams drew five men who rushed to help. Lockhead, left with a fractured leg and internal injuries, is in Johns Hopkins Hospital. The attackers fled.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
James Lockhead
Johns Hopkins University Hospital
Westport
Lockhead
Mrs. Lockhead
Court frees British ship Atherstone at Norfolk
The British steamer Atherstone, libeled by Worrin & Co. for defying orders to load cargo to Flume, Austria, was released by the U S court. Captain Biiault agreed to proceed to Bordeaux. The vessel carries 265000 bushels of wheat for the Swiss government.
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Norfolk
Atherstone
Worrin & Co
Flume
Austria
United States
Biiault
Bordeaux
France
Lieut Gen Sir James Grierson Dies on England Train
Lieut Gen Sir James M. Grierson died suddenly aboard a train in England. Born in 189, he was a leading British military figure with a long war record and at his death held the Eastern command in the British army.
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London
James M. Grierson
England
Grierson
Marconi Offers Help to Italy in Time of Need
Rome. William Marconi, inventor of wireless telegraphy, writes from Rome that he will return to Italy to offer assistance with his scientific knowledge or his arm if needed. He says he stands ready to help his country in case of need.
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Revernicent
Rome
Via
Aris
Wiliam Marconi
Italy
Virginia Weddings Bring Town and State Ties
In Charlottesville and nearby, multiple weddings unfold. Clare For tier Churchill wed George Crutcher Downing of Frankfort Kentucky at Red Hills this morning, with Elizabeth Cocke as maid of honor and Reuben Thornton Taylor as attendant. Charles Marshall Gravatt and Elizabeth McDowell Blanton marry at Charlottesville Presbyterian Church, then head north for a bridal tour. Maxwell Garnett and Adelene Marion Garnett wed at the bride’s home with Rev. Marshall Fraser officiating.
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Charlottesville
Red Hills
Daley R
Boston
Clare Fortier Churchill
George Crutcher Downing
Frankfort
Mr. Gravatt
Elizabeth Cocke
Reuben Thornton Taylor
Lexington
Maxwell Garnett
King George County
Misa Adelene Marion Garnett
R. B. Garnett
Cato Mne
Marshall , C. Fraser
Virginians Wedded at Rockville Md by Baptist minister
Melvyn McDaniel 26 of Gera Virginia and Miss Sarah Green 18 of Dogue Virginia were married in Rockville Maryland today by Reverend Samuel R White of the Baptist Church at the minister home in Rockville according to a Washington rox dispatch.
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Washington
Rockville
Melvyn McDaniel
Gera
Sarah Green
Dogue
Samuel R. White
The
Baptist Church
Train Kills Two Autoists at Kings Mountain Crossing
L N Case and A M Davenport plane dealers living in Spartanburg S C were instantly killed at noon when their car was struck by a passenger train at a grade crossing four miles north of Charlotte Kings Mountain N C The Washington Post dispatch notes mangled bodies at the scene Charlottesville Va Aug 17 For the first time in history Virginia apples won all competitors at an international show The International Apple Shippers Association gave Virginia top prize at the Boston show August 7 over Pacific Coast Midwest Northern States and Canada Winners include Dr J B Emerson Creat Orchards Virginia Mountain Orchard Co IL Bowles manager Cavesville Orchard Co Franl Bouton manager J J Boaz Cavesville H S Martin Cavesville T S Hrutz Cavesville Samuel M Page Red II and Prof William B Alwood
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L. N. Case
A. M. Davenport
Kings Mountain
N. C
Charlotte
N. G
Spartanburg
Nouth
Washington
The
Cavesville
Bonds and Neutrality Shape War Time Finance Outlook
New York August 12 progress toward normal conditions appeared in the domestic financial scene. Private bond trading showed slight gains while stock activity remained limited to pre-close contracts. The administration and banking interests reached a fuller understanding on general measures, with the abandonment of the French loan seen as necessary to maintain neutrality. Some belligerents may still pursue credit building, while deposits withdrawals among savings banks were small. Clearing House banks reported no large withdrawals, and grain embargo risks threaten Midwest rail cars. Conditions in foreign exchange were modestly higher, and interior banks showed stronger demand for commercial paper. A Cham ber of Commerce committee urged amending the Federal Reserve Act to permit domestic bills to be discounted up to capital and surplus, backed by prime bankers' acceptances to bolster gold reserves.
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New York
Washington
Great Britain
Clearing House Association
Middle West
Perta
London
Paris
Amancana
Interior Banka
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Battle at Dinant Aces French Chasseurs Drive Germans
London reports the Dinant action near Namur where French and German forces battled in two phases. French artillery and infantry pressed the Germans south of the town, chasing them toward Rochefort as chasseurs delivered a magnificent, sweeping advance. Losses were heavy on both sides and the French tactical plan appeared to succeed.
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Chasseurs
London
Namur
Belgium
Dina
Pease Salon
Dinant
Meuse
Uen
Houx
Hon-sur-Leyse
Dinan
Rochefort
Huy
Advertising and editorial integrity in a national bank case
A bank president rejects a newspaper ad, citing dislike of the paper. Directors intervene, arguing ads should follow merit not bias. The piece laments advertisers chasing favor, urging respect for editorial policies to protect reader trust and long term business success.
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Washington Post
Pope's Condition Improves as Hoarseness Persists
In Rome on August 17 Dr. Marchiafava reported the Pope is better with diminished catarrh and near normal temperature. He is urged to rest and avoid speaking, yet he requested a full war situation report from Cardinal Merry Del Val. The Pontiff wishes to aid efforts to check bloodshed.
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Rome
Marchiafava
Merry del Val
Policeman Dies From Wounds In Maryland Yard Shooting
Hagerstown Maryland August 17 Policeman John C Middlekauff died last night after being shot in the abdomen Saturday during an attempted arrest in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yards. He is survived by his wife and two small children. John Winger, identified as the shooter, is held for trial.
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
John C. Middlekauff
Baltimore and Ohio
Polceman
John Winger
Woman Swallows Rat Poison to End Life in Hagerstown
Hagerstown August 17 Mrs Mary M Spaulding 48 wife of John Spaulding a prominent farmer of Kemptown ended her life by rat poison while health troubled her mind. She died yesterday at home.
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Hagerstown
Mary M. Spaulding
John Spaulding
Kemptown
Rae
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