Series of fiercely fought battles continues as Germans advance
A casualty report details Captain Alvey’s death by his own hand after returning from the Maryland National Guard officer training, with a note to his mother citing poor health. The body was found in his Washington county office by client Allen Greve, a Maryland attorney, after his return from the Guard school in Gettysburg. The deceased was a son of the late Chief Justice F hard Ho vhey of the Mariana court. He leaves a widow and a niece, with the Washington County board of electors notified.
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Washington
Marytin National Guard
Proguent Atharney
Mariana
Glessburnie
Poth Mirslant National Guard School
Offvers Hr
Yahiner Bullee
Life Army
Ty Allen
Charteroi
Jana
Sambere
Callar
A collection of Maritime and Cemetery Notices from August 1914
A dense, OCR distorted page records multiple obituaries and interment notices. Names such as Henry KOM, Louise, Captain Pow, Clayton, Hooper, and Stanton appear alongside cemetery references, addresses, and church affiliations. The fragmentary text lists interments and memorials for residents in various locales, with dates clustered around late August 1914.
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Staly
Hayton
Brayton
Eal
Henry Kom
Frankia Square
van Thre
al Nathwest Bfsali
Teuton
Thomas Mand
St Martins
Tres Undertaking
Toya
Clayton Tonet
Sational
Thom
Shipowners plead for action on emergency shipping law
Republican House leader James R Mann read a telegram from James A Farrell of United States Steel urging the President to proclaim and implement the new shipping registry act. Vessels listed include Bartu Crofton Hall Kentra Santa Rosalla and others held abroad, with heavy port expenses and calls for immediate guidance.
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Steel Corporation
Government Departmente
Congress
James R. Mann
Republican House
James A. Farrell
United States
Btuel Corporation
Farrell
American Porta St
Washington
Mr Mann
Ericiclee
Representative Mann
Bartu
Uruguay
Argentina
Crofton Hall
Chile
Peru
New York Harbor
Kentra
Atlante Coast
Gulf
Santa Rosalla
Puget Sound
San Francisco
Buena Ventura
Ikaria
Industry Matoppo
Dollar
Canceled Army Navy Dance In Washington After Mrs Wilson Death
Col Charles TE Lauchetmer president of The Simy and Navy Club of Washington says there was no dance or music at the Army and Navy Club on the night Mrs Wilson died. He ordered the program halted and a funeral service noted, with interment set for Home Go.
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En York
Washington
New York ‘Times
Charles TE Lauchetmer
United States Marine
Simy and Navy Club
Timre
Army and Navy Club
Walsons
Mel Wilson
Army Air Navy Club
Collier Races With Death In Adirondack Mystery
Robert Collier, noted New York publisher, is rushed from his Adirondack Raquette Lake camp to New York in a private car amid reports he is in a stupor. Mrs Collier travels to New York as doctors and nurses treat suspected uraemic poisoning aftermath after he failed to wake since Sunday night.
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New York
Speriaco
Utica
Robert Collier
Raquette Lake
Collier
Namur Falls to German Forces After Heavy Fighting
German troops enter Namur after fierce bombardment and fortified resistance. Belgian evacuation occurs as townsfolk flee amid fires, drifting rubble, and ruined forts. In Charleroi French troops press against German positions, capturing the town amid heavy losses on both sides. A German officer is shown washed in a doorway and another slain at a table, epitomizing the brutal street fighting that consumes the city.
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Vendon
Waris
Tor Lums
Fattefield
Phillypeville
Swayman
Namur
Port Marchevelette
Watseret
Andoy
Lecilsaince
Dave
Wono
Taft
Eniai
Lmes
Meuse
Dinant
Charleroi
Hey
Severn
Thuln
Charlerm
Meta Aub
Preneh
Onze Ture
Trance
Chatelet Bouffonlx
Marchienne
Coulllet
Charlerai
Jn Fan Induatelal
Himiet
Upper
Alsace
Gerrans
London
General Star
St Petersburg
Germany
Austria
East Prussia
Exchange Telegraph Company
Osterodeezer Prussia
Times St
Gumblanen
Koenigsbere
Angeras
New Yorker Leads U S French Corps Enlistment Efforts
Many Americans enlist in London with Capt Rice foreign legion seeking action. Paul and Karen Rockwell from Asheville NC join Paris efforts after a hopeful trip, expressing desire to fight for the Allies.
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New Yorker
U.S
London
Capt Rice
Garsbeld
Legion
British War Office
England
Busman
Stalian
Paris
Paul
Karen Rockwell Brothers
Ashevile N C
Paul Rockwell
Europe
Belgium
France
Stanchfield for Senate in New York politics
New York lawmakers discuss John E. Stanchfield as Elihu Root’s Senate successor. A Tammany man, he is considered independent of party control and a strong governor candidate. Stanchfield, Elmira resident and lawyer, would balance the ticket with an Upstate senator and backed Wilson at Baltimore.
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New York
Congress
John E. Stanchfield
Elihu Root
Senate
Stanchfield
Stenchfield
Elmira
Metropolis
O'Gorman
Baltimore
Wilson
Osborn Winsen MT Chigan Gubernatorial Victory Conceded
Osborn, of Sault Ste Marie, conceded the Republican gubernatorial race in Michigan's primary. Supporters predicted a large plurality. Opponents include Democrat Gov Woodbridge and Progressive Henry R. Patten Gill. In Congress, most incumbents seek reelection except Samuel W. Smith who withdrew.
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Detroit
Mich
Chase Osborn
Sault Ste Marie
Samuel W Smith
Pontiac
Smith
Democratic State Conference Alters Platform in Saratoga
At Saratoga New York on August conference leaders clashed over the primary law and suffrage plank. William F Mo Comb warned against backstairs conspiracies while urging use of oppressive power by officials. The platform was amended to reduce elective offices, limit governors’ removal powers, and alter the woman suffrage clause before adoption by unanimous vote.
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Chaimnen
Saratoga
Stetel
Debet
William F Mo Combs
Chateman
Alitas
X Waranty
New York
Puce An Caiasis
East Prussia
Angevap
Ths
Jenemy
Tasterburg
Areersuegara V
Greadsonder
Partloward Koenigsburg
Fastenburg
Oskerode
Sescias
Vistale
Louisiana Primary Today Involves Key Congressional Races
New Orleans reports a Democratic primary selecting eight seats in Congress and state judiciary. Contests exist in four districts with listed candidates including Albert Esteminal and Richard Otero in the second district, Walter Ceder and Itley J Wilson in the fifth, L Lazaro and Aladdin Vincent in the seventh, James B Aswell and J W Perrin in the eighth, and Henri Gueydan unopposed in the third district following Broussard’s Senate election.
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New Orleans
Congress
Louisiana
Flral
Albert Esteminal
Richard Otero
Walter Cider
Itley J Wilson
L. Lazaro
Aladdin Vincent
James B Aswell
JW Perrin
Robert F Broussard
Senate
Henri Gueydan
Platform at Columbus convention ignores woman suffrage
Republican state convention in Columbus Ohio adjourned after appointing a platform that omits woman suffrage. The liquor plank pledges continued restrictions under current laws and future measures. Other planks urge tariff protection, denunciation of the Underwood act, and support for agricultural appropriations.
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Columbus
Ohio
Resolutions Committee
Guy Cox
St Louis
United States
Diplomatin
Mussoumi
Curtin Leads In California Gubernatorial Race
San Francisco reports John D Curtin leading the California Democratic gubernatorial contest with about 150 votes ahead over Edward White. John D Fredericita secures Republican nomination while Gov Ham Johnson is chosen by the Progressives. John M Eshelman wins the Progressive lieutenant governor nomination as party strategists debate the impact.
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San Francisco
John D Curtin
Edward White
John D Fredericita
Hham Johnson
John M Eshleman
Eshteman
Eshtemans
Smith Renominated in South Carolina Senate Primary
In Columbia Augus-Ettison Durant Smalth was renominated for the United States Senate from South Carolina over Gov Cole L Blease. Democratic primary returns show Smith leading by about 18,000 to 20,000 with totals over 100 reported. Smith 87,621. Blease 64,387. Jennings 2,?28. Pol-Jock 1,262.
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Blease
Columbia, CO
Augus
Ettison Durant Smalth
United States Senate
South Carolina
Cole L Blease
Smith
Blease L D Jennings
W. P Pol
Jock
Frames G O P Platform in Pittsburgh Meeting
The Republican State committee in Pittsburgh adopted a public platform for the fall campaign reaffirming protective tariffs and urging swift upbuilding of merchant marine. It deplores European war costs and the administration's Mexico policy while condemning Jim Crow bills and segregation in executive departments.
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Pittsburgh
Republican State Committee
Mexico
Congress
Russian Armies Menace Danzig In World War I Report
A lengthy dispatch summarizes Russian advances in East Prussia and Galicia, with reports of Marienburg and Ternopol taken, German forces retreating toward Koenigsberg, and Russian casualty notes. It notes German and Austrian monarchs stripped of honorary colonelships and lists movements toward Danzig, Osterode, and along the Vistula as Russian columns press fronts.
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Marienburg
West Prussia
Danzig
Rome
London
Bucharest
Avithesst
Lemberg
Gazela
Daven
Vilna
Terriory
Piver Vistula
Monnay
Marienburs
Danny
Gumbiznen
Russia
Dmitri Pevroviten
Joan
Alex Constantinovitch
Horse Guards
Allied Aemt es Fall Back After German Raids
Paris Reuters reports German cavalry raids into French territory repelled by two French regiments near Mona. British forces face six heavy attacks near Mons with German losses claimed. Berlin dispatch notes Field Marshal von der Goltz named military governor of occupied Belgium and civil administrator appointed for Ajala Chapel region.
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East Flande
Paris
Reuters Telegram Company
Petit Parisian
Mona
Mons
Reuter Telegram Company
Berlin
Amsterdam
Baron Kermar van der Goltz
Belgium
Ajala-Chapelh
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