Yesterday The Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia. Today Britain will call for international mediation to resolve the worsening crisis while Russia urges German restraint. Nevertheless, the Russians begin partial troop mobilization as a precaution. The Germans then warn Russia on its mobilization and begin to mobilize themselves. So many moves are taking place all over Europe, but that’s not all that was happening...

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Jim Hodges - As the Narrator

John Teach- As John

Cori Andre - As Ed

With Special guest

Mike Allender- As Advertisers

Music is from 1912 and in the public domain.

In order they are…

Moonlight Bay by The American Quartet

When Uncle Joe Plays a Rag on His Banjo by Arthur Collins

Kentucky Days by The Peerless Quartet

That Precious Little Thing Called Love by Arthur Collins and Byron Harlan

Knock Wood by Sophie Tucker

And ABC’s of the USA by Ada Jones and Bill 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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