A women in Heywood was remanded in custody charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on her sister stabbing her on the head with a knife.
The police reported that she had been annoyed that her niece had gone to live with her sister and went round to her house, knocking the niece to the ground before stabbing her sibling.
The news from the continent was not so much about Britain getting dragged into a war but the effect that the outbreak was having on business
it was impossible to get telegrams in or out of Vienna or to get prices quoted there and there were predictions that if Germany and Russia were dragged into the war, trade with Europe would shut down.
However there was still optimism for peace with rumours that the German emperor was doing his upmost to prevent conflict and that Sir Edward Grey was involved at the highest diplomatic levels.
On a military level, the latest reports from the continent saw increased mobilisation of Russian troops along the German and Austria frontiers with German civilians fleeing westward while in Serbia, Austrian troops advanced on Belgrade.
At home, Britain was, said the London Times, taking precautionary measures.The first and second fleets had been practically mobilised while around the country, preparations were being made for the protection of strategic places such as coal mines, shipyards and wireless stations.
Later it would be revealed that Germany sent a secret message to Britain suggesting that if she remained neutral, Germany would take no territory from France except her colonies. Sir Edward Grey would reject the idea.
The Manchester stock exchange suffered badly and insurance premiums being quoted by Lloyd’s of London for shipments rocketed overnight.
