One Hundred Years Ago

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The East Oregonian, September 11, 1916.

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A center span of The Quebec Bridge collapsed on September 11, 1916.  They were raising the span to put it into place when it fell back down.  Sadly, a number of people died.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_Bridge

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Everett True, September 12, 1916.

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The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, September 12, 1916.

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The Evening Star, September 12, 1916.

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The Webster City Freeman, September 12, 1916.

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The Rock Island Argus, September 12, 1916.

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The Bee, September 12, 1916.

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The Tacoma Times, September 12, 1916.

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One hundred years ago a town in England named a street after a Royal Flying Corps aviator.  Read about it here.

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/angus-mearns/271401/september-12-1916-montroses-waldron-road-got-name/

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The Chicago Day Book, September 13, 1916.

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The Warren Sheaf, September 13, 1916.

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The Topeka State Journal, September 13, 1916.

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The South Bend News-Times, September 13, 1916.

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The Daily Telegram, September 13, 1916.

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Author Roald Dahl was born one hundred years ago today.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Dahl

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So was Lucy E Pollard and she almost made it to 100.  http://www.downsfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1755803

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Everett True, September 14, 1916.

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The Chicago Day Book, September 14, 1916.

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The Seventh Battle of the Isonzo began on this day one hundred years ago.  Twelve battles in all throughout the war for this piece of ground, or rather river. The Italians versus the Austrians and all of these battles were fought in the Alps...steep mountainous terrain.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/seventh-battle-of-the-isonzo

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Everett True, September 15, 1916.

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The Chicago Day Book, September 15, 1916.

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The Topeka State Journal, September 15, 1916.

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The Hartford Republican, September 15, 1916.

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British tanks made their first appearance at the Battle of the Somme on this day 100 years ago.  They didn't do all that well but General Douglas Haig, commander of Allied forces at the Somme saw the potential advantage in using them, so they would return at a later date.  http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tanks-introduced-into-warfare-at-the-somme  Also this fascinating article from the Guardian: (Some cool pics, too.)  https://www.theguardian.com/world/from-the-archive-blog/2016/sep/15/first-world-war-tanks-1916

https://youtu.be/P5QlBE76yiQ

[Uncle Duke]

A couple more tank article from the Beeb:

WW1 tank takes over Trafalgar Square for 100th anniversary - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-37370764

Tank at 100: Baptism of fire, fear and blood - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37302722

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A couple more tank article from the Beeb:

WW1 tank takes over Trafalgar Square for 100th anniversary - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-37370764

Tank at 100: Baptism of fire, fear and blood - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37302722

Two fantastic articles Uncle Duke.  Wish I could see that replica tank at Trafalgar Square but in a way no, because I would cry myself silly.  That second one really took me back there.  Thanks so much!

[Uncle Duke]

Two fantastic articles Uncle Duke.  Wish I could see that replica tank at Trafalgar Square but in a way no, because I would cry myself silly.  That second one really took me back there.  Thanks so much!

There was a great article in last month's issue of "Britain at War" magazine about the use of gas in WWI. Despite the popular belief today of the devastating effects of gas, it was really neither an effective or decisive weapon.  In the case of the Brits, less than three percent of gas casualties were fatal, two percent permanently invalidated. With the exception of the Russians (who were poorly equipped overall), gas casualties among the other nations were similarly proportionately low.

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There was a great article in last month's issue of "Britain at War" magazine about the use of gas in WWI. Despite the popular belief today of the devastating effects of gas, it was really neither an effective or decisive weapon.  In the case of the Brits, less than three percent of gas casualties were fatal, two percent permanently invalidated. With the exception of the Russians (who were poorly equipped overall), gas casualties among the other nations were similarly proportionately low.

Didn't know that about the gas but maybe also the 'science' of it and wind patterns wasn't perfected?
I was lucky enough to be in London when a Commemoration day anniversary happened where they did a fly over of vintage planes (B25, Hurricanes, Spitfires) and the B-52s dropped poppies. It was so friggin awesome. Also, I think, forget if same time or different, I want to say a mayor's election in the City or some memorial, and they had WWII tanks on the streets. I have to say it was scary/cool but those things going slow were still tearing up the streets a bit. I can't imagine being an infantryman facing down a tank. (Heard something earlier that 'tank' was the term used because the workers etc were told in WWI they were making water tanks for the Asian campaign.)

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Everett True, September 16, 1916.