The Daily Colonist, August 16, 1914

[mbarrick]

#dailycolonist1914 - 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
• Turkey siding with Germany
• Japan issues ultimatum to Germany
• Austrailia and New Zealand ear-mark ships to send troops
• 12-year old girl rescues woman from drowning while swimming in the Gorge in Victoria
• Story about B.C. Telephone Company installing services in downtown Victoria

http://www.britishcolonist.ca/dateList.php?year=1914

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