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The Daily Colonist, August 16, 1914

Sat, 2014/08/16 - 3:37pm

News out of Victoria 100 years ago today:

  • Panama Canal officially open (dateline Aug. 15)
  • Full-page retrospective on the War of 1812 in the Sunday pull-out
  • Great illustration of "A Garden-Party Frock" in the women's section Sunday pull-out
  • ...

The Daily Colonist, August 15, 1914

Fri, 2014/08/15 - 8:16am

News out of Victoria 100 years ago today:

  • Germany now fighting on two fronts.
  • Both Japan and Turkey expected to make formal declarations of war soon (the latter against Britain and the former with Britain).
  • "L.O.L. Public Meeting" - in 1914 L.O.L. meant "Loyal Orange Lodge"...

    The Daily Colonist, August 14, 1914

    Thu, 2014/08/14 - 12:05pm

    News from Victoria 100 years ago today:

    • A little reminder that some things have changed in a century: a German spy is caught releasing a carrier pigeon on a train from Antwerp.
    • The "500 young men" mentioned in Great Big Sea's 1997 song "The Recruiting Sergeant" sign up in Newfoundland. 
    • ...

    The Daily Colonist, August 13, 1914

    Wed, 2014/08/13 - 9:34am

    News from Victoria 100 years ago today:

    • Map of the European war zone on the front page
    • Great editorial about how the Colonist will not print and will not pay the Associated Press for unverified, sensational stories, which goes on to pan the American press...

    The Daily Colonist, August 12, 1914

    Tue, 2014/08/12 - 8:15am

    News out of Victoria 100 years ago today:

    • "Blood Indians" [Kainai] offer money and man-power to serve the British Empire
    • $40,000 ear-marked for expansion of Victoria drill-hall
    • South Wellington destroyed by fire
    • ...

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