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Monday, October 13, 2014

Tuesday, October 13, 1914. October 13, 1914: Braves finish off shocking World Series upset in Game Four

Which occurred on this day in 1914.

October 13, 1914: Braves finish off shocking World Series upset in Game Four

Last edition:

Monday, October 12, 1914. The trial of the Serbian conspirators.

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Monday, October 12, 1914. The trial of the Serbian conspirators.

The trial of Serbian conspirators who had worked to assassinate Archduke Ferdinand commenced. Gavrilo Princip stated:

I am a Yugoslav nationalist and I believe in unification of all South Slavs in whatever form of state and that it be free of Austria ... By means of terror.

The Germans took Ghent.

The French and British took back the Mont des Cats.

The Union of South Africa declared martial law in response to the Maritz Rebellion.

Boston won game three of the World Series.

Last edition:

Sunday October 11, 1914. Front line stabilization sets in.

Labels: 1910s, 1914, Education, French Army, German Kriegsmarine, Russian Navy, Washington, William Howard Taft, World War One

Friday, October 10, 2014

Saturday, October 10, 1914. Convention of Aguascalientes

The Convention of Aguascalientes, called by Venustiano Carranza convened. Carranza, in spite of calling the meeting, did not attend and did not send representatives. Pancho Villa's representatives were in attendance. Álvaro Obregón came in person. Zapata's representatives would arrive fifteen days after the start of the convention. Villista's dominated.

The first thing the convention did was to declare itself sovereign, the de facto government of Mexico.

British and French forces attempted to take the French city of La Bassée.

King Carol I of Romania, who opposed entering the Great War, died.

The SMS Emden left British held Diego Garcia, with its residents unaware that a war had started.

Boston took game two of the World Series, 1 to 0.

Last edition:

Friday, October 9, 1914. Antwerp surrendered.

Labels: 1910s, 1914, 1914 World Series, Antwerp Belgium, baseball, Battle of the Vistula

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Friday, October 9, 1914. Antwerp surrendered.

Belgian civil administrators surrendered the city of Antwerp.

German troops arrived at the Vistula.

Boston one Game 1 against Philadelphia in the 1914 World Series.

Last edition:

Thursday, October 8, 1914. An Air Raid.

Labels: 1910s, 1914, Aircraft, baseball, Germany, Lighter than air aircraft, Music, Royal Navy, World War One

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This blog has been around since 2009. In the very first post, we asked the question: "What the heck is this blog about?"

Our answer to the question was: "The intent of this blog is to try to explore and learn a few things about the practice of law prior to the current era. That is, prior to the internet, prior to easy roads, and the like. How did it work, how regional was it, how did lawyers perceive their roles, and how were they perceived?"

We also noted: "Part of the reason for this, quite frankly, has something to do with minor research for a very slow moving book."

All of this is still true, but the focus of the blog has changed somewhat. It now focuses on the era from 1890 to 1920 in general, rather than on the law and lawyers specifically, although that may be far from obvious. It's also become the location where we comment on anything we feel moved to comment on.

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