Jeptha Homer Wade Travel Journals: Germany July 18 to October 16, 1914

Page 08: July 30

the park around the Schloos
are very fine but the gardens 
were not int. The new concert
hall is imposing + immense
rotunda with great wings
Rooms here large a salon 3 bedrooms
bath + 2 servants rooms
96 marks. Left at 230 for
Hildesheim. 18 miles Good
paved road. Flat country
Good rooms with salon + bath
at Hotel d' Angliterne + 30 marks
all took short walk + then
Jep + I longer one. Street after
street of old houses many
painted + carved. Proprietors
much excited at war news
Last extra says Germany
has given Russia 24 hours
to explain her mobilization
If not satisfactory Germany
will do same and he says
ten of his family expect to
start soon for front of mobilization
Rathaus square
crowded with people tonight
watching for bullitens in
the newspaper windows.

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