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The Daily Colonist, September 18, 1914

#dailycolonist1914 - News out of Victoria, British Columbia, 100 years ago today.

• Editorial summary covers what's going on in the war in Europe
• Diplomatic tensions between Germany and Italy becoming extremely strained
• White Star Line ship Megantic appropriated for troop transport
• Canadian government bans all immigration from China, reportedly at the behest of "various Chinese societies asking that Chinese immigration be restricted in view of the over-crowded condition of the labor market."
• Cowichan Fall Fair in Duncan "unusually good" this year.
• Some more beautiful illustrations from fall fashion ads
• A great snake-oil ad for an "Indian Herbs Extract" to sure asthma.\240

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

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Source: http://www.mbarrick.com/blog/140918/daily-colonist-september-18-1914

140412 Sin City (10 of 10)

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140412 Sin City (9 of 10)

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