As reports were coming in that the Serbian capital of Belgrade had fallen overnight after severe bombardment from Austrian forces, Russia had continued to mobilise its forces calling up reservists and Germany was carrying out a partial mobilisation in its eastern provinces.
In Manchester local food prices were reportedly going up with bacon, butter and eggs all seeing sharp price rises.
The Manchester Stock exchange was telling its users not to panic during the European crisis, while around 250 natives of Austria living around the Manchester area, and who were liable from military service had already reported to the Austrian consul in the city.
It was estimated that there were nearly 4,000 German subjects in the area of Lancashire and Cheshire, many employed as clerks and waitress but also some in the engineering industries.
They had, reported the Manchester Evening News, in their passports instructions of what to do in case of war occurring and where to report to
Life though went on. Lancashire cricketers were playing their first ever county championship match at Lancaster against Warwickshire the visitors reaching 227-4 .
It was announced that Eccles town council had approved a scheme to remove a large area of insanitary propert in the town and rebuild suitable “working class dwellings”.
