{"id":1599,"date":"2023-03-23T05:40:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T05:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haguepublishing.com\/WotW\/?page_id=1599"},"modified":"2023-03-23T05:43:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T05:43:07","slug":"a-l-clark-toni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/haguepublishing.com\/WotW\/a-l-clark-toni\/","title":{"rendered":"A L Clark (Toni)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t
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01-Jun 10:00 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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Antoinette Louise Clark<\/h2>\n
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The Martian Landing of 1897, or as we now know it, the War of the Worlds, involved many people, including Antionette Louise Clark, whose contemporary was the brother of the renowned HG Wells himself. #WOTW #Martians<\/p>\n

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Antoinette (Toni to her friends) was a young medical student – one of the first of her era – heavily influenced by Grace Harwood Stewart, one of the first female doctors, and Millicent Fawcett, a noted suffragist #wedemandthevote<\/p>\n

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She was challenged by Wells\u2019 brother, to keep a diary entirely in telegram style for a month. Despite the challenges, she kept the style throughout the Martian invasion. #memories<\/p>\n

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Her diary entries have been translated to current \u2018text\/tweet\u2019 speak, for which telegram style was a forerunner, for ease of reading for the modern reader, since words such as Naloopen, or Empanel, are not in current usage. #technologyforthewin<\/p>\n

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Unsurprisingly, her twitter handle turns out to be @toniwantstovote, and her diary is a treasure trove of insight into the post invasion changes to society. She also sent<\/em> some of her telegrams – we shall leave you to decide which ones #wedemandthevote #ihavepocketsinmytrousers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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01-Jun 10:15 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

The first entry in Toni’s diary for June concerns her excitement at meeting Elizabeth Cadbury the previous night at a meeting of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies.<\/p>\n

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Met @lizcadbury last night at #NUWSS meeting last night. Totes excited! #WeDemandTheVote! #buyCadburychocolate<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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01-Jun 17:00 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

Hope @hgwellsbro doesn\u2019t forget the lecture on x-rays tomorrow! He promised to be the subject for the practical portion. #goodundiesessential #roentgenrules<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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01-Jun 17:30 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

@millifawcett gave me her visiting card. Fangirling right now. #WeDemandTheVote!<\/p>\n

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02-Jun 17:00 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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Can\u2019t believe @hgwellsbro wore THOSE undies today. #facepalm #stripesaresolastyear Even @roentgenxray turned away.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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02-Jun 17:30 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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#xrays are amazing! Could see @hgwellsbro femur clear as day! Differential diagnosis will be much easier now we can #seeallthebones!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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02-Jun 18:00 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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There is no doubt \u00a0medical science is in @roentgenxray\u2019s debt. #science #bones #seeallthebones! #fixthefractures<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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02-Jun 18:30 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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Big meeting at #NUWSS HQ tomorrow night. @millifawcett will be speaking. Together we can #DemandTheVote! #equality #womenhavevoices<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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02-Jun 21:00 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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Asked @hgwellsbro \u00a0to go out for drinks. @graceharwoodstewart is in town and he said he\u2019d like to meet her.<\/p>\n

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Also, bought myself some new #dividedskirts from @rationaldresssociety and can\u2019t recommend them enough. #socomfy #ihavepockets<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The #RationalDressSociety, founded in 1881, listed as its \u2018Attributes of Perfect Dress\u2019<\/p>\n

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  1. Freedom of Movement.<\/li>\n
  2. Absence of pressure over any part of the body.<\/li>\n
  3. Not more weight than is necessary for warmth, and both weight and warmth evenly distributed.<\/li>\n
  4. Grace and beauty combined with comfort and convenience.<\/li>\n
  5. Not departing too conspicuously from the ordinary dress of the time.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    02-Jun 23:30 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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    And finally had time to read today’s Chronicle. Surely the idea of life on Mars is #rubbish. @ogilvyastron certainly thinks so. #milliontoone<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    03-Jun 08:00 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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    Big day on #fractures today. Great to be able to #seeallthebones, but we still have to know how to #fixthefractures Note to self: must keep #scaphoid intact. Nonunion is #notanoption.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    03-Jun 08:30 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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    @hgwellsbro looks a bit under the weather. Hope @graceharwoodstewart pulled up all right this morning. Got to love #craftbeer and #medicalscience talk!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    03-Jun 17:00 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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    @rationaldresssociety your divided skirts are amazing! #ilovethepockets #rodeabicycle in them. Also, great to wear during plaster casting workshop.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    03-Jun 17:30 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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    @hgwellsbro suggested more #drinkies tonight? Claims one can #study and #drink at the same time! #examsarecomingup.<\/p>\n

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    Had to turn him down! Have @NUWSS meeting tonight. Told him I see him tomorrow morning, bright and sparky for #germtheory lectures. #WeDemandTheVote! #becomeanally Hint, hint!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    03-Jun 21:30 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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    @millifawcett is so inspiring! One day we WILL have the vote! #equality #WeDemandTheVote!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    03-Jun 21:32 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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    @lizcadbury gave me chocs! #buycadburychocolate<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    03-Jun 21:35 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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    @hgwellsbro could be an ally, may need to bribe him with chocolates though. #WeDemandTheVote! #notallmen #wehavechocolate<\/p>\n

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    03-Jun 22:07 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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    There was a #reallyloudnoise when I was walking home in my #dividedskirts after the meeting. No-one knew where it came from? #mysteriousnoises #needtogotosleep #stillexcitedfrommeeting<\/p>\n

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    04-Jun 17:08 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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    Great lecture on #germtheory today. @listersantiseptics was there in person! The great man himself spoke on #antisepsis. Can\u2019t believe #London was so #hostile to him initially. #antisepsissaveslives<\/p>\n

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    04-Jun 17:45 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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    Saw a strange light in the sky last night. @hgwellsbro doesn\u2019t believe I saw anything. (Despite his brother being from #Woking) #strangelights #mysteriouslights<\/p>\n

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    04-Jun 17:50 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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    Could the light be #fromMars? #TheDailyTelegraph continues to run stories about goings in on #Woking @hgwellsbro hasn\u2019t heard anything from his brother? Can you #lendcredence?<\/p>\n

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    04-Jun 18:07 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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    @lizcadbury\u2019s chocolates were OMG delish! #buyCadburychocolate #supportthecause<\/p>\n

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    04-Jun 18:10 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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    Had to point out to @hgwellsbro that I wasn\u2019t sharing #mychocolates unless he #becomesanally #equality has nothing to do with chocolate sharing<\/p>\n

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    04-Jun 23:03 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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    Spent the rest of the evening listening to @marieradiumcurie and her husband @pierreradiumcurie #science #womeninscience #sheisamazing<\/div>\n

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    05-Jun 07:30 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    Will be #hot today according to Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    05-Jun 09:00 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    Maybe there really are #martians? @hgwellsbro still hasn\u2019t heard from #Woking?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    05-Jun 10:00 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    #DailyChronicle?<\/p>\n

    #Martiansarereal<\/p>\n

    #milliontoonehashappened<\/p>\n

    #killingpeople<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    05-Jun 18:00 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    @hgwellsbro told me of fascinating discussion in #crammersbiology today. Sounds like the #Martians are unlikely to be able to move in our #gravity #wewillbesafe<\/p>\n

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    05-Jun 18:40 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    Must put a kit together #justincase – a few medical supplies, more #dividedskirts, and some high energy foods. #chocolateforthewin<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    05-Jun 20:00 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    @hgwellsbro is going to a music hall? #Martians have landed in Britain and he\u2019s going dancing?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    05-Jun 20:43 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    Just heard that troops are mobilising. Apparently the #Martians are still in their pit, though. #gravity WILL defeat them!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    05-Jun 20:50 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    @hgwellsbro is heading to #Woking to #seetheThings? Is he mad?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    06-Jun 08:10 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    #papers are incredibly worrying today. People have been #killed! #Martians have a quick firing gun. But they\u2019re still in their pit #gravityiswinning – I hope?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    06-Jun 08:20 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    #papers confirm that more troops have been mobilised. Also now there\u2019s pine-woods burning. If they\u2019re still in the pit, how is this happening? #gravity?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    06-Jun 09:00 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    @hgwellsbro telegraphic communication with #Woking has been disrupted. Probably the #fires.<\/p>\n

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    06-Jun 10:15 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    @NUWSS has put the word out to get our acts together and organise #justincase Very glad I\u2019ve started my emergency kit already. #antisepticssavelives #anasetheticscouldbenecessary<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    06-Jun 13:30 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    No further word from @hgwellsbro Hope he\u2019s all right!<\/p>\n

    Why on earth did he head for #Woking?<\/p>\n

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    06-Jun 14:00 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    Many troops moving around #London today. Heard #loudsounds just now. Rumor says trains are stopped for #troops? Was that #artillery I heard? #emergencykit is ready. No word from @hgwellsbro #reallyworried<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    06-Jun 14:05 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    @NUWSS has called us in to organise assistance for vulnerable. #someonemustorganise #justincase #whereisthegovernment?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    06-Jun 14:10 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    @hgwellsbro are you safe? #desperatetohearfromyounow<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Tried to catch a train to @NUWSS HQ. Total disaster, walked instead. #notrainsrunning #chaos #artillery #troopseverywhere #iwaslate<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    06-Jun 18:00 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    #headlinessensational<\/p>\n

    #Martianskillingpeople<\/p>\n

    #battles<\/p>\n

    #arewewinning?<\/p>\n

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    06-Jun 18:03 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    @NUWSS has organised us into small groups. I\u2019m with @lizcadbury and her #highenergysnacks, and also @graceharwoodstewart<\/p>\n

    #wehasskills<\/p>\n

    #dividedskirts<\/p>\n

    #pocketsarefull<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    06-Jun 18:04 @toniwantstovote<\/div>
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    Am feeling #fearful, but also #determined. Meeting @lizcadbury and @graceharwoodstewart at Liz\u2019s flat in #QueenAnnesMansions. Good high point for easy viewing, but large building so hopefully #wewillbesafe and #roomforrefugees<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    06-Jun 18:05 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    @lizcadbury says there\u2019s plenty of room so @graceharwoodstewart and I can turn it into an #infirmary if required.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    06-Jun 19:40 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    Arrived at #queenannesmansion #Mansions is definitely the right name. Plenty of space, and well stocked with #cadburychocolate of course! On the tenth floor! #canseeallthethings!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    06-Jun 19:42 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    Sky has turned the strangest colour. #skyofgold Feels #ominous<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    06-Jun 19:43 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    Now wondering if I should have stayed or gone. #fear #hope But one day #iwillbeadoctor so I #muststay for those who need help. #determination #iamwithfriends<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    06-Jun 19:45 @toniwantstovote<\/div>

    Much activity at the army\/navy auxillary stores. #easytoseefromfloor10\u00a0 Sounds of #firing #guns #peoplepanicking Should we #goout? Should we #stayin? @graceharwoodstewart counsels waiting for more information. #whereisthegovernment?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t

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