Today we find John returning to the shop with a copy of The Alexandria Gazette. The date is August 3rd, 1914, and they are in a place called Alexandria, Virginia.
Yesterday, Sunday August 2, the first military action on the Western Front occurred as a skirmish at Joncherey in northeastern France near the border. History tells us that a small German cavalry, known then as uhlans, illegally crossed the border and clashed with the local French militia. But as you’ll soon hear, reports of the day aren’t very clear on who crossed who’s border.
Today, the 3rd, even though the newspapers in the Unties States don’t it know yet, Germany will declare war on France and make it official.
By the way…
In 1900, the famous Woman’s Christian Temperance Union member Carry A. Nation began destroying saloons with a hatchet. Thus, the idea of prohibition started spreading throughout the United States. By now, in 1914, 33 states in the U.S. have statewide prohibition. And currently Virginia is preparing to vote…
Today, the 1914 World's Fair in Lyon, is remaining open despite the outbreak of World War I…
Although the German and Austrian pavilions were closed yesterday…
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…
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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 1910 and 1913, and in the public domain.
They are…
Temptation Rag by Prince’s Military Band
Play that Barbershop Chord by Bert Williams
Last Night Was the End of the World by Henry Burr
Too Much Mustard by Prince’s Band
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp by Byron Harlan and Frank Stanley
Till the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold by Alan Turner
Woodsman, Spare the Tree by Bert Williams
Come Along My Mandy by Nora Bayers and Jack Neroworth
Snooky Ookums by Billy Murray
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
