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Wednesday 14 October 1914 – fair & warm

October 14, 2014 by jbushey

Working all day at Keith Road School
I quit the work there for good.
To Haswell’s in evening
Stayed 9:30 pm. Mr Callow there also.
Get reply from Militia at Ottawa but no satisfaction to me

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Haswell's, Keith Road School, Militia, Ottawa

Thursday 8 October 1914

October 8, 2014 by jbushey

Worked all day at Keith Rd. Schools.

Gave $5.00 to Reverend N.J. Thompson regarding Rectory.
In evening to Mrs Esdaile.
Chatted for 1 hour. Took flowers.
At 9 pm to Reverend N.J. Thompson’s.
Took flowers. Stayed till 11.30 pm.
Home at 11:45 pm.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Keith Road School, Reverend N.J. Thompson

Saturday 3 October 1914 – Lynn Valley Day – fine

October 3, 2014 by jbushey

To work ½ day at Keith Road Schools. Home at 1 pm. I go to Lynn Valley Day sports
To Haswell’s & take Mrs Graham to Vancouver at 6 pm.
We go to Rex & Columbia Theatres & home at 11:30 pm
I get to bed at 12 midnight

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: columbia theatre, Haswell's, Keith Road School, Lynn Valley Day, Rex Theatre, Vancouver

Wednesday 30 September 1914 – fair

September 30, 2014 by jbushey

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Working on Keith Road School
I send letter to Ottawa, also one 2 days ago offering my services to government
Reverend N.J. Thompson calls
The Battle of the Aisne has lasted 18 days
To Haswell’s at 8 pm.


*The Battle of the Aisne – A follow up attack by French and British forces after the Battle of the Marne. The battle began on September 12th. The German troops quickly retreated and then created entrenched defensive positions on the North Bank of the Aisne River. The French and English also dug in, creating entrenched positions.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Battle of the Aisne, Battle of the Marne, Haswell's, Keith Road School, mp3, Ottawa, Reverend N.J. Thompson

Friday 25 September 1914 – rain

September 25, 2014 by jbushey

Working on Keith Road School.
Drill night for Home Guard
Non Commissioned Officers are examined for vocal powers.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Home Guard, Keith Road School

Tuesday 22 September 1914

September 22, 2014 by jbushey

Working on Keith Road School all day.
The Germans sink three of our Battleships in the North Sea by Submarines
Names are ÷ HMS Aboukir , also Hogue and Cressy
Also the Pegasus in Zanzibar Harbor with 25 men & two officers killed.


* SMS Königsberg and the Battle of Zanzibar– SMS Königsberg was a German light cruiser named after the capital of East Prussia. On September 20th 1914 the SMS Königsberg surprised the British ship Pegasus as it was in Zanzibar Harbor for repairs. The resulting attack sank the Pegasus. After the battle, one of the SMS Königsberg’s main engines broke down and the ship went up the Rufiji River to wait for repairs. The ship was discovered by the British who created a blockade and eventually attacked the ship, damaging it beyond repair.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Battleships, Germans, Keith Road School, North Sea, Pegasus, Zanzibar Harbor

Thursday 17 September 1914 – fair in noon but rain in afternoon

September 17, 2014 by jbushey

Working on Keith Road School till 4 pm. Quit on account of rain.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Keith Road School

Tuesday 15 September 1914 – cloudy

September 15, 2014 by jbushey

https://greatwarchronicle.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Tuesday_September_15_1914.mp3
Germans are committing terribly atrocities in Belgium & France.
To work at Keith Road School all day

Hugh Neill calls at night & plays cards with Charles & myself.


*The Rape of Belgium – During the occupation of Belgium German troops were accused of killing civilians en masse on multiple occasions as well as destroying large amounts of civilian property. The events were quickly used as anti-German propaganda in England and North America and referred to as the Rape of Belgium.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Belgium, France, Hugh Neill, Keith Road School, mp3

Saturday 12 September 1914 – cloudy but no rain

September 12, 2014 by jbushey

To work at Keith Road School till 12 noon. Working on house till 5 pm. Charles & me go to Vancouver at 6:30 pm. Go to Rex Theatre & see “The Million Dollar Mystery”. We meet John Neate Jr. in company of Mrs. Haswell. Home at 10:30 pm. J. Neate & Mrs Haswell ride in same car as me.


*The Million Dollar Mystery– A serialized 23 chapter film starting Florence La Badie and James Cruze, chronicling a secret society attempting to find a million dollars that had been lost.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Keith Road School, million dollar mystry, Vancouver

Thursday 10 September 1914 – dull & occasional showers

September 10, 2014 by jbushey

At work on Keith Road School.
Hugh Neill calls in evening.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Hugh Neill, Keith Road School

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