Today we find John returning to the shop with a copy of The Alexandria Gazette. The date is August 1st, 1914, and they are in a place called Alexandria, Virginia.

Just four days ago Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Today Germany and Russia declared war against each other, France ordered a general mobilization, and the first German army units will cross into Luxembourg in preparation for the German invasion of France.

During the next three days, Russia, France, Belgium, and Great Britain will all line up against Austria-Hungary and Germany, and the German army will invade Belgium. The “Great War” that ensues will be one of previously unprecedented devastation and death.

Germany’s “Schlieffen Plan” was almost successful, but soon, by early September, the French will rally and halt the German advance at the bloody Battle of the Marne near Paris. By the end of this year, just 4 months from now, well over a million soldiers of various nationalities will have been killed on the battlefields of Europe, and there will still be no actual victory in sight.

WILL JOHN AND ED STICK AROUND? OR IS IT TIME FOR THEM TO FALL A BIT FURTHER THROUGH TIME? GUESS WE’LL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE. JOIN ME AGAIN IN A FEW DAYS WHEN WE LOOK IN ON JOHN AND ED AGAIN AS THEY CONTINUE

FALLING THROUGH THE ARCHIVES…

PLEASE NOTE - Falling Through the Archives is taking a small break.

Look for Episode 7 on August 12, 2022.

Sorry for the interruption. We too look forward to looking in on John and Ed again soon!

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 Starring

Jim Hodges - As the Narrator

John Teach- As John

Cori Andre - As Ed

With Special guest

Mike Allender- As Advertisers

Music is from 1911, 1913, and 1914 – and in the public domain.

They are…

I Love the Ladies by Byron Harlan

He’s a Devil in His Own Home Town by Ed Morton

California and You by Irving Kaufman

When You’re a Long, Long Way from Home by Henry Burr

I want to go Back to Michigan by Elida Morris

The Aba Daba Honeymoon by Collis and Harlan

He’d Have to Get Under, Get Out and Get Under to Fix His Automobile by Billy Murray

When You Wore a Tulip and I wore a Big Red Rose by American Quartet

The Oceana Roll by Eddi Morton

And Cohen on the Telephone by Joe Hayman

Sound Design and Editing done by Hayden Hodges

 The newspaper articles read on the show are actual written accounts of the time period and can be found in The Library of Congress under Chronicling America.

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Falling Through the Archives