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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1914
Page
6
The Austro-Hungarian Foreign Office states that even if Servia complies with demands the Dual Monarchy will not be satisfied and troops are moving as tensions escalate.
Allied dispatches report Austria Hungary declaring war on Serbia after Servia failed to meet demands. Troop movements in Bosnia border area, Austrian army corps traveling toward Servian frontier, and Servian capital Belgrade evacuations noted. Reports also mention Russian army activity and Berlin security measures as tensions rise.
Glasgow reports three Italian warships visiting the Clyde were ordered to return to Italian waters. Vienna notes Austria-Hungary rejects Sir Edward Grey’s ambassadorial conference in London. Paris covers stock market movements with a downward bias and German navy orders concentrating fleets at home. Berlin confirms German ambassador Von Schoen met Bienvenu Martin as cabinet members were summoned.
In Pittsburgh on July 28 twenty five cents was trimmed from crude oil prices at the market open. Principal grades moved with Pennsylvania crude at 1.65 dollars, Mercer Black and Newcastle at 1.22 dollars, Cabefi down seven cents to 1.00, and Somer set at 1.00. Corning and Ragland remained unchanged.
Fragmentary OCR shows a temperature entry and unrelated ad text. It mentions a July temperature, a date reference, and minimal legible values but lacks complete data to determine a full forecast or record.
Chicago July 28 water is the only free item served in dining cars. The ruling became effective Sunday with a 70 cent charge for bread and butter on all lines west of Chicago. Eastern railroads had taken a similar step earlier.
New York shares eased in early dealings amid foreign market tension. International group stocks fell one to two points as London and Paris news weighed on sentiment, reflecting ongoing export and financial pressure at major markets.
Federal mediators submitted new proposals to avert a strike by 10 locomotive engineers and firemen on eight western railroads. Both sides weighed the options as Judge Martin A Knapp cautioned secrecy but expressed hope for peace amid a grave situation.
Columbia Missouri July 28. Professor Wrench of the University of Missouri history department envisions in 26 years the United States government will control all baseball leagues as a government enterprise. Congress would appropriate funds to buy players and provide games to the public at cost. Players would be civil servants. The idea stems from ancient Rome and the emperor taking sides. He favors eliminating commercial features to boost popularity.
Chicago July 28 traders reacted to news of British mobilization and formal hostilities with a burst of activity. September wheat rose sharply, closing near the day’s high as buyers pushed prices about one half to one cent above recent levels amid war tensions and scarce supplies. A separate health note from New Orleans reports fumigation against bubonic plague on ships and two new rodent cases, bringing total to sixteen.
Berlin July 2 1900 Germany replies to the British proposal for a European peace council saying the concept is good in principle but unfeasible in practice and cannot be imposed on a great power with a dispute with a smaller neighbor It suggests negotiations should be conducted between the cabinets rather than by a European tribunal and questions the feasibility of two great powers submitting to such a tribunal in the past.
Washington reports Mexican federal troops move against Zapata forces driving them from frontier towns. Independent actions persist along the Veracruz rail corridor as Consum nationalist units expand patrols between Soltecas and Orizaba. In Germany, a mining pit fire kills fifteen workers and recovers six bodies.
British fleet news suppressed as peace hopes fade. London reports say Germany rejects Sir Edward Gray’s proposed conference and Austria Hungary may seize Servian ships, signaling widening hostilities. Rumors of Balkan tensions and mobilization fill front pages.
Washington society awaits news of Attorney General Mc Reynolds and Miss Lucy Burleson daughter of the Postmaster General. The pair, often seen together, are believed to plan an autumn wedding. Burleson, about 25, is praised for beauty and accomplishments while McHeynolda, 52, is noted as President Wilson’s Cabinet bachelor from New York.
Washington dispatch says Senate Republicans in conference decided not to filibuster the trust bills. They plan to block debate and aim for adjournment as soon as possible. When the Senate convened, discussion of the trade commission Till was resumed amid unrelated ads.
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In Nebraska the convention center at Lincoln hosted both Progressive and Republican delegates amid calls for harmony. Leaders urged unity on platform issues including suffrage while endorsing national and state officials. Democratic figures arrived to support party discourse and prepare for forthcoming primaries.
President Wilson hopes to tour the middle west this fall to aid Democratic lawmakers. Missouri and Indiana are named as likely stops with speeches for renominee candidates. The itinerary also includes Iowa Kansas Illinois and Wisconsin as he resumes more active political travel.
Noblesville Indiana residents clash over rain prayers with farmers saying no rain and churchgoers claiming its yes. A light sprinkle offered little relief as two days of praying yielded minimal benefit for crops.
Washington July 28 — arrangements completed to convert donations of gold and silver trinkets to cash for the National Woman Suffrage Association. Mrs Atternette Funk and George E. Roberts discuss mint formalities. Melted metal will be weighed tested at Philadelphia mint and credited to the association in gold silver or via check.
Frederick J. Stanton an 88 year old chemistry professor at the Denver School of Mines married Eliza Johnson 74 by mail after a year of courtship. They had never met in person before the ceremony and were introduced by Jetter. Stanton has long resided in Denver and held land interests in Colorado and Wyoming.
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