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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925

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USEFUL INFORMATION

1914

{Illegible} ... 15

{Illegible} .... {9?}

Solar Cycle ... 19

{Illegible} Letter ... 12

Roman {Illegible} 13

Julian Period (Year of) ... 17

The year {illegible} of the Jewish Era commences at sunset {December 21st?} 1914.

The year XXXI of the Muhammedan Era commences on November 1914.

The 5th year of the reign of King George V begins May 6th 1914.

The 47th year of the Dominion of Canada begins July 1st, 1914.

The 138th year of the Independence of the United States begins July 4th, 1914.

Festivities, Anniversaries, etc. 1914

New Years Day . Jan 1

{Ephiphany?} " 4

{Illegible} Sunday ... Feb 3

{Quadragesimus?} Shrove Sun ... 22

Ash Wednesday {Quadragesimus?} 1st Sun. in Lent. Mar.1

St. David ... " 1

St. Patrick ... " 17

{Annunciation?} Lady Day ... " 25

Palm Sunday ... April 5

Good Friday ... " 10

Easter Sunday ... " 12

Easter Monday ... " 13

Low Sunday... " 19

St. George ... " 23

{Illegible} of King George V ... May 6

{Illegible} Day ... Holy Thurs ... " 21

Victoria Day ... " 24

Birth of Queen Mary ... May 26

Pentecost ... {White?} Sun ... " 31

Birth of King George V ... June 3

Trinity Sun ... " 7

{Illegible} Christ ... " 11

Birth of Prince of Wales ... " 13

St. John Baptist ... Midsummer Day " 21

Dominion Day ... July 1

Labor Day ... Sept 7

St. Michael ... {Illegible} Day " 20

All Saints Day. Nov. 1

First Sunday in Advent ..... " 20

St. Andrew ..... " 30

Birth of Queen Alexandra ..... Dec.1

Conteption Day .... " 8

St. Thomas ... " 21

Christmas Day. " 25


Eclipse, 1914

In the year 1914 there will be four eclipses, two of the Sun and two of the Moon.

I. An annular eclipse of the Sun. Feb. 25th, is visible in N. America.

II. A partial eclipse of the Moon, March 11th. Moon enters the shadow March 11th at {illegible} p.m. Middle of eclipse 11th {illegible} . Moon leaves the shadow March 12th at {illegible}. Magnitude of the eclipse {illegible} (Moon diameter = 1.0).

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