Falling Through the Archives

It’s been one month since the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie by the "Black Hand." The chain of events that had been set in motion spiraled into something the world wasn’t quite ready for, and that would literally change the landscape of an entire countries forever.And the trial of one Mrs. Elizabeth Hall begins today.This podcast has been brought to you by Watershed Z Productions. StarringJim Hodges - As the NarratorJohn Teach - As JohnCori Andre - As EdWith Special guestMike Allender- As AdvertisersMusic is from 1912 and 1914 and in the public domain.In order they are…Panto Medley by Stanley Kirby with Regimental Band of Scots (1914)If Your Heart Keeps Right by Homer Rodeheaver (1914)Roamin in the Gloamin by Harry Lauder (1912)And - Silly Ass by Jack Charman (1912)Sound Design and Editing done by Hayden HodgesThe 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.If you would like to help support the show you can by sharing our show with your friends. Follow and leave us a review on iTunes. And check us out on Patreon at The Falling Archivist where you’ll find exclusive content and merchandise. In all honesty, it takes a lot to keep a show going, and we truly appreciate all the help we can get.Always pay attention to where and when you are, or you too may find yourself Falling Through theArchives… 

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...This podcast has been brought to you by Watershed Z Productions. StarringJim Hodges - As the NarratorJohn Teach- As JohnCori Andre - As EdWith Special guestMike Allender- As AdvertisersMusic is from 1912 and in the public domain.In order they are…Moonlight Bay by The American QuartetWhen Uncle Joe Plays a Rag on His Banjo by Arthur CollinsKentucky Days by The Peerless QuartetThat Precious Little Thing Called Love by Arthur Collins and Byron HarlanKnock Wood by Sophie TuckerAnd ABC’s of the USA by Ada Jones and Bill MurraySound Design and Editing done by Hayden HodgesThe 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. If you would like to help support the show you can by sharing our show with your friends. Follow and leave us a review on iTunes, or wherever you listen. And check us out on Patreon at The Falling Archivist where you’ll find exclusive content and merchandise. In all honesty, it takes a lot to keep a show going, and we truly appreciate all the help we can get.Always pay attention to where and when you are, or you too may find yourself Falling Through theArchives

The brewing violence in Europe has taken over history. Today, July 30th at 2 am Russia proposed to Germany that they would stop mobilizing if Austria would eliminate clauses in their ultimatum harmful Serbian sovereignty. So, there was still time, but truly, this was the last chance for peace. It made no difference, as later that day Austrian warships bombard Belgrade, capital of Serbia.Yet, life goes on, and the trial of Mrs. Hall is still national news in the United States.This podcast has been brought to you by Watershed Z Productions. StarringJim Hodges - As the NarratorJohn Teach- As JohnCori Andre - As EdWith Special guestMike Allender- As AdvertisersMusic is from 1912 and 1913– and in the public domain.In order they are…Ragtime Violin by The American QuartetGoodbye Everybody by Walter Van BruntSnap Your Fingers by Al JolsonOh, My Molly McIntyre by Bobby WilliamsIf You Talk in Your Sleep, Don’t Mention My Name by Billy MurraySound Design and Editing done by Hayden HodgesThe 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. If you would like to help support the show you can by sharing our show with your friends. Follow and leave us a review on iTunes. And check us out on Patreon at The Falling Archivist where you’ll find exclusive content and merchandise. In all honesty, it takes a lot to keep a show going, and we truly appreciate all the help we can get.Always pay attention to where and when you are, or you too may find yourself Falling Through theArchives

Today we find John returning to the shop with a copy of The Alexandria Gazette. The date is July 31, 1914, and they are in a place called Alexandria, Virginia There isn’t a single day that’s the same ole same ole in the world. Everything is changing, just take a look at Bessie Wakefield, a 24-year-old mother of two children, who would become the first woman convicted of first-degree murder in Connecticut, for the death of her husband, William Wakefield. Whose body was discovered in the woods near Cheshire, Connecticut, on June 28, 1913. William had been shot and stabbed multiple times and strangled with a pair of shoelaces. Within a few days, Bessie and local farmhand James Plew were arrested for the crime. They tried to make the murder look like a suicide and failed miserably. The state’s case against them claimed that Plew had killed William, and that Bessie had conspired with Plew, even encouraged him to kill her husband, all so the two of them could be together. That made her an accessory to the crime. Plew pled guilty, but Bessie Wakefield denied any involvement in or knowledge of the murder of her husband. Nevertheless, despite her denials, Wakefield was found guilty and sentenced to hang. Later on, the suffragette movement will take on the fight to free Poor Old Bessie. But that’s a story for another time. There’s a World War starting…This podcast has been brought to you by Watershed Z Productions.  StaringJim Hodges - As the NarratorJohn Teach- As JohnCori Andre - As EdWith Special guestMike Allender- As AdvertisersMusic is from 1910 and 1911– and in the public domain. In order they are…Childs Festival by The Indestructible Bohemian OrchestraBy the Light of the Silvery Moon by Billy Murray and Haydn QuartetThat Lovin’ Rag by Sophie TuckerThe Cudanola Glide by Arthur Collins and Byron HarlanHad Anybody Seen Kelly? By Nora BayesMeet Me Tonight in Dreamland by Henry BurrSilver Bell by The Peerless QuartetCome, Josephine, In My Flying Machine by Ada Jones and The American Quartet Sound Design and Editing done by Hayden HodgesThe 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. If you would like to help support the show you can by sharing our show with your friends. Follow and leave us a review on iTunes. And check us out on Patreon at The Falling Archivist where you’ll find exclusive content and merchandise. In all honesty, it takes a lot to keep a show going, and we truly appreciate all the help we can get.ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION TO WHERE AND WHEN YOU ARE, OR YOU TOO MAY FIND YOURSELF FALLING THROUGH THE ARCHIVES…

Today is August 1st, 1914, just four days ago Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Today Germany and Russia declared war against each other, France ordered a general mobilization, and the first German army units will cross into Luxembourg in preparation for the German invasion of France. During the next three days, Russia, France, Belgium, and Great Britain will all line up against Austria-Hungary and Germany, and the German army will invade Belgium. The “Great War” that ensues will be one of previously unprecedented devastation and death.But right now, many of the people of Europe are kind of greeting the coming war with delight. Most patriotically, they all assume that their country will be victorious within months. Of the initial combatants, Germany is most prepared for the outbreak of hostilities, and its military leaders have already organized a serious military strategy known as the “Schlieffen Plan,” with which they expect the defeat of France through a massive arcing offensive through Belgium and into northern France. Russia, a touch slow to mobilize, is to be kept busy by Austro-Hungarian forces while Germany attacks France.But we all know that even the best laid plans rarely make it to face the enemy… No one really knows how ugly this war is going to get….And things aren’t looking very good for Mrs. Hall at the moment either…PLEASE NOTE - Falling Through the Archives is taking a small break - Look for Episode 7 on August 12, 2022. Sorry for the interruption. We too look forward to looking in on John and Ed again soon! This podcast has been brought to you by Watershed Z Productions. StaringJim Hodges - As the NarratorJohn Teach- As JohnCori Andre - As EdWith Special guestMike Allender- As AdvertisersMusic is from 1911, 1913, and 1914 – and in the public domain.They are…I Love the Ladies by Byron HarlanHe’s a Devil in His Own Hometown by Ed MortonCalifornia and You by Irving KaufmanWhen You’re a Long, Long Way from Home by Henry BurrI Want to go Back to Michigan by Elida MorrisThe Aba Daba Honeymoon by Collis and HarlanHe’d Have to Get Under, Get Out and Get Under to Fix His Automobile by Billy MurrayWhen You Wore a Tulip and I Wore a Big Red Rose by American QuartetThe Oceana Roll by Eddi MortonAnd Cohen on the Telephone by Joe Hayman  Sound Design and Editing done by Hayden HodgesThe 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. If you would like to help support the show you can by sharing our show with your friends. Follow and leave us a review on iTunes, or wherever you listen. And check us out on Patreon at The Falling Archivist where you’ll find exclusive content and merchandise.In all honesty, it takes a lot to keep a show going, and we truly appreciate all the help we can get.Always pay attention to where and when you are, or you too may find yourself... Falling Through the Archives

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.This podcast has been brought to you by Watershed Z Productions.  StarringJim Hodges - As the NarratorJohn Teach- As JohnCori Andre - As EdWith Special guestMike Allender- As AdvertisersMusic is from 1910 and 1913, and in the public domain. They are…Temptation Rag by Prince’s Military BandPlay that Barbershop Chord by Bert WilliamsLast Night Was the End of the World by Henry BurrToo Much Mustard by Prince’s BandTramp, Tramp, Tramp by Byron Harlan and Frank StanleyTill the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold by Alan TurnerWoodsman, Spare the Tree by Bert WilliamsCome Along My Mandy by Nora Bayers and Jack NeroworthSnooky Ookums by Billy MurraySound Design and Editing done by Hayden HodgesThe 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. If you would like to help support the show you can by sharing our show with your friends. Follow and leave us a review on iTunes, or wherever you listen. And check us out on Patreon at The Falling Archivist where you’ll find exclusive content and merchandise. It takes a lot to keep a show going, and we truly appreciate all the help we can get.Always pay attention to where and when you are, or you too may find yourself Falling Through the Archives