Bulgarians Killed in Bombarded Macedonian Villages
European Turkey report Aug 21 states Bouti Rakovo and Armesko villages near Florina bombarded, insurgent garrisons annihilated, 500 Bulgarians killed at Bouti, women and children fled to the mountains. Ostrovot on Aug 19 left 14 Komitajis dead. near Okrada 217 Bulgarians killed. Reinforcements underway from Monastir for Florina.
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Salonica
Turkey
Bouti
Rakovo
Armesko
Florina
Ostrovot
Komitajis
General outlook in Macedonia remains bleak and unsettled
From Sofia reports a grim outlook as insurgent activity increases along the Bulgarian frontier. Skirmishes multiply in Adrianople vilayet with Turkish forces suffering heavy losses from dynamite bombs and village destruction. Women take part in defense, and a Romanian column is moved toward the frontier amid widespread disturbances.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Adrianople
Dubnitza
Dnetvnetk
Bucharest
Boris Sarafoff
Pesoder
Sarafoff
Bueh
Sarafofi
Sreborne
Kurbani
Horrific Turkish Atrocities Reported in Balkans
Private Balkans dispatches describe massacres by Turkish troops during suppression of a rising. Villages burned and looted, men tortured and killed, and women and children violently violated by bashi-bazouks. Pashas pledge to restore order within two weeks.
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Neme
Balkans
Turkih
Warships Heads for Business in Turkish Waters
Warships approach constantinople as insurrection spreads from Kirk Kilisseb near Adrianople to the Infula area. Russian squadron anchors near Infuda while dispatches seek Adrianople reinforcement. Attaches to Monastir drop, British and French ships ready to move to Salonika if needed. British vice consul Bitlis reports improving situation.
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Constantinople
Vilayet
Adrianople
Kirk Kilisseb
Infuda
Adrianapte
Monastir
Ralonica
Bitlis
Asiatic Turkey
Armenian agent Garabet Mardaros sian murdered at Kalaffat
An Armenian named Garabet Mardaros sian, long based at Kalaffat near the Danube, was killed by orders attributed to the Macedonian committee. He acted as an agent facilitating arms transfers into Bulgaria and Romanian authorities found documentary proof of his links. The assassination is said to stem from his noncompliance with committee orders.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Garabet Mardarossian
Kalaffat
Danube
Mardarossian
Bulgaria
Order for Cartridges in Wittenberg Hungary Aug 22
Pulgaria orders five million cartridges from four factories in Wittenberg Hungary as of August 22. The move signals a large wartime armament procurement likely boosting local industry and tensions in the region.
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Wittenberg
Hungary
Pulgaria
Russian Warship Reports Coastal Burning Near Iniada
Officers of a Russian warship visiting Burgas Bulgaria report villages along the Adrianople coast from the Bulgarian frontier to Iniada have burned for three days and Iniada remains deserted.
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Rofia
Burgas
Bulgaria
Iniada
Adrianople
French Fleet Ordered to Sail as Turkey Yields
A dispatch from Marseilles reports grave conditions in Turkey prompt a 10 ship division of the French Mediterranean fleet to be ready to sail early next week. Russia will withdraw its squadron, reducing the need for French cooperation.
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Paris
Patrie Fron
Marseilles
Turkey
Russia
Duel at Standing Rock A Sioux Showdown Ends in Death
A 1876 Standing Rock confrontation between Crooked Neck a Blackfeet fighter and Shaven Head an Uncapapa scout ends when Crooked Neck is killed by a Winchester shot after a brutal duel in a fenced corral. Spectators including soldiers and traders witness a savage rite with tribal grudges and a wife stolen in dispute over beef allocations. The incident reflects tense tribal feuds and indifference of authorities to frontier violence.
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New York
Standing Rock
Custex
Long Point
Missouri
Fort Yates
Witte
Lower
Yanktonnias
Upper
Broadway
Waldorf
Atlantic Seaboard
Crook
Shaven Head
Crooked Neck
Bhaven Head
Mercy
Braven Head
Winchester
Rhaven Head
Corbett
Resara
Ari
Johnson
Oklahoma businessman confronts local editor over coverage
A businessman in an Oklahoma town complained about an article in the town paper and threatened to switch printing to a rival shop without a newspaper. Over two months events including his daughter's wedding, his wife's reception, and his youngest child's obituary were still not covered. He later delivered a long speech at a mass meeting, which the editor printed except for his speech. The businessman then challenged the editor’s motive, saying the printer would print the account of his family events instead.
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Enid Kan
Oklahome
Sbort
Ald
The Great War Game Again Being Played
Portland harbor braces for attack as 48 hour preparatory period begins at midnight. Mines are laid and troops assemble to fend off landing parties. The last Massachusetts heavy artillery regiment arrives and stations at harbor fortifications. Attacks on fortifications commence Tuesday at midnight and continue to reveal weaknesses.
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Portland
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
Cardinal Titile and Power of the Church In Early History
The article traces the origin and meaning of the title cardinal from fourth century Italy, noting robes in certain cathedrals and papal orders. It explains why cardinals hold diplomatic and political clout, the path from lay status to holy orders, and their roles within Rome in major congregations and church administration.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Italy
Milan
Ravenna
Salerno
Naples
Cremona
Compostella
Barri
Pius V
Cardinal Antonelli
Leo
Austria
Spain
Paris
Rome
Congregation of Bishops
Silent Monastery Life at Mt Melleray in Trappist Order
From Cappoquin in Waterford comes a travelward portrait of Mt Melleray Trappist monastery. Visitors enter a world of silence governed by signs and prayer where monks labor, eat sparingly, and sleep in dormitory cubicles as bells summon daily offices.
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The
London Mail
Cappoquin
Waterford
Knockmeledown
Mt. Melleray
Trish
France
Louis Philippe
Mornine
Tours
California Fruits Gain Overseas Market Share
California pearts to German Ih Gierman markets California prunes and apricots rapidly supplanting French and Italian products. The California fruit is cheaper and its flesh brighter and more solid.
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Ih Gierman
California
France
Italy
Excavations Challenge Romulus Founding Myth in Rome
Archaeological work in Rome suggests the city predates the traditional Romulus founding tale, implying the legend of Romulus being nursed by a she-wolf is a myth alongside the myth of Rome’s founding.
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Rome
Romulus
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