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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
  • ...

    The Daily Colonist, August 11, 1914

    Mon, 2014/08/11 - 8:29am

    #dailycolonist1914 - News from Victoria, 100 years ago today:

    • Warnings that large battles are imminent.
    • Chronology of the war so far printed 
    • Italy backing out of alliance with Germany and Austria, trying to remain neutral.
    • ...

      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.
      • ...

        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.)
        • ...

          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:


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