Reign of Terror Amid Balkan Conflict Near Monastir
Reports from Sofia describe a reign of terror at Uskub with mosques calling for massacres of Christians as insurgent bands approach. Russian protection falters, telegraph lines fail, and Bashi Bazooks raid near the Bulgarian frontier. Turkish and insurgent forces clash near Monastir with heavy casualties reported.
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Sofia
Uskub
Museulmans
Constantinople
Adrianople
Evening Post
Etheldere
Yatagans
Bulgarian Army Mobilizes as Russia Weighs In on Turkey
Private advices from the Balkans say Bulgaria has mobilized over 70 000 troops, twice its peace strength, while avoiding direct action against Turkey to keep Russia’s support. Russia plans a naval demonstration off the Turkish coast over the Rostkovoski murder, fueling Bulgarian hopes for aid. In Monastir the insurgent drive continues, with reports of Greek villages burned and mass killings of Muslims attributed to insurgent bands. Enver Rushdi Pasha struggles with shifting orders and a strained Turkish commissary system as reserves are drafted and chaos grows near Adrianople and the Bulgarian frontier.
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Uskub
Michaellovski
Krushevo
Boris Sazaroff
Prassbalkan
Monastir Vilayet
Monastir
Constantinople
Rome
Balkan Peninsula
Bulgaria
Turkey
Russia
Sebastopol
M Rostkovoski
Rostkovoski
Enmer Rushdi Pasha
Vilayet
Adrianople
Haskol
Aptolia
Humorous Clippings and Curious Notes From Old Papers
A collage of jokes and quips from the era includes banter about theatregoers, married life, doctors and cats, a banker’s woes, and playful exchanges. The items showcase social humor, regional slang, and light satire across multiple publications.
Coating Glass For Dark Room Windows And Portrait Margins
A report on coating glass for dark room windows using gelatin dyed with erythrosin and orange G to block greens and blues. It also discusses margins in portraiture stressing proper white space above and below the subject to convey correct height and balance.
Sleeping Sickness Ravages Uganda In 1901 Outbreak
A historical report describes sleeping sickness in Uganda starting in 1901. It cites 50 000 deaths in the first year, notes missionaries and natives documenting cases, and mentions the disease spreading to other West African regions. It also touches on colonial context and a surviving worker’s umbrella as an odd detail.
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Mr. Quarles
Goldman
Mrs. Quarles
Public Ledger
Miss DeAuber
Mr. Marks
Marks
Chicago News
Chicago Daily News
S‘teenth Bank
Philadelphia Press
Crawfoot
Mary
John
Tommy
Philadelphia Ledger
Chicago Record Herald
Uganda
Africa
Lower
Congo
Senegambia
Sierra Leone
Niger
West Africa
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Taylor
Ohio
Congressman Cannon
Illinois
New House of Representatives
New York Times
Washington
Democratic
Chicago
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Jones
Smith
Johnny
Jonny
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Telephone
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Prima
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M. Dembrer
Washington Abstract Company
Chehalis County
Grays Harbor
Heon Street
Aberdetn
Wash
Thomas R. Hayes
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Penn
Harry A. Hayes
Hayes & Hayes, Bankers
Aberdeen, Wash
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Wishkeh St
George L. Hilton
San Francisco Examiner
Heron ST. Aberdeen
R. P. Porter
Choice Brands
Pacific Transfer
Robert Lowry
Prop
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H Street
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Palace Restaurant
Heron Street
Royal Restaurant
M. Francescovich
Central Restaurant
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