How We Lived Then 1914-1918: A Sketch of Social and Domestic Life

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How We Lived Then 1914-1918: A Sketch of Social and Domestic Life in England During the War. MRS. C. S. PEEL, O.B.E.

I've only read the first few chapters so far. It's a light read but interesting and appears to cover a number of aspects of life on the home front and how what was happening overseas affected daily life.

A few of the earlier chapters

'From Peace to War

The Austrian assassination— The Suffragettes— The Irish Ques-

tion—A very serious note— The terrible thing that could not

happen— A battle in Dublin— Mobilization on the Continent

— " War looms large "—Austria declares war— May England

be involved ?— The price of flour rises— Stock Exchange

failures— The prayers of the nation— The price of bread rises

—But a month's supply of meat— A rush to buy food— Gold

called in and paper money issued— Cowes Regatta abandoned

—The crowd outside Buckingham Palace sing " Rule

Britannia " and the " Marseillaise "—Impressive scene in the

House of Commons — Britain declares war.

The Earlier Months of War .... A passionate patriotism — Disorganization of the railways —

" Through the long, unhappy nights " — The rush to join

the army — What civilians did — The moratorium — Her grocer

lent her £3 — Paper money — Comforts funds — The crumpling

of luxury trades — The great nursing services — Houses lent for

hospitals — The Dominions and their troops — How women

helped — The Belgian refugees — Boatloads of misery — Special

Constables — " All alone in the dark " — The " Lusitania "

riots — What was the truth ? — Germans asked to go — Chaff

in Chelsea — The kind baker's wife — A clean record of work

well done — A " good " murder is still " good " news.

War Stories and War Songs ..... 39

The spy mania —....'