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The Daily Colonist, August 10, 1914

Sun, 2014/08/10 - 11:06am

#dailycolonist1914 - News from Victoria 100 years ago today:

  • Japan has dispatched ships. Japanese immigrants in Vancouver agree to support Canada and the British Empire.
  • The Ottoman Empire masses troops off the border of Bulgaria.
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    The Daily Colonist, August 9, 1914

    Sat, 2014/08/09 - 3:03pm

    #dailycolonist1914 - This was a Sunday edition.

    • British expeditionary forces arrive in Belgium.
    • German and Austria threaten to declare war on Italy is they remain neutral (I could not help but head Zap Brannigan's voice when reading this.)
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      When Hiring a Photographer

      Fri, 2014/08/08 - 12:53pm

      When hiring a photographer it isn't just the time shooting you are paying for. It isn't even just the usual list of equipment costs, post-processing time, experience, education, etc. There are sundry other things that are never mentioned:


      The Daily Colonist, August 8, 1914

      Fri, 2014/08/08 - 9:51am

      #dailycolonist1914 - News from Victoria 100 years ago today:

      • Mostly flag waving and propaganda today, very little news of substance
      • Maharajah of Nepal offers his army to British service, "The majority of his troops are of the Gurkha tribe, the most famous soldiers in India."
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      The Daily Colonist, August 7, 1914

      Thu, 2014/08/07 - 7:30am

      #dailycolonist1914

      "Today's" news out of Victoria 100 years ago has some interesting tidbits:

      • Belgians down one of Germany's largest Zeppelins using "an especially designed gun for aircraft."
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