Darfur Ward: British Rule Establishes Administration in Oasis Region
Prepared by the National Geographic Society, the account describes Britain's takeover of Darfur during the Great War, establishing a temporary capital at Um Kedada near El Fasher. It details town planning, daily life, climate, and the long Mecca pilgrimage routes across Nigeria and French Equatorial Africa, highlighting Arab and Hausa dynamics, irrigation, millet farming, and social structures under new governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Darfur
Sudan
Great Britain
Sahara
Africa
Um Kedada
el Fasher
Soudon
Britain
Nigeria
Mecca
French Equatorial Africa
Aweshr
Ali Dinar
Darfar
el Abeid
Khartum
Suakin
Port Sudan
Jidda
Red Sea
Arabian
California News Briefs: Parades, Dairy Trends, and Growth
A San Rosa parade during Be Kind to Animals Week triggered chaos when a tame rat jumped a spectator causing hysteria across a crowded downtown scene. California dairy consumption rose in 1926 with per capita use at 23.5 gallons, while state production also climbed. News covers California finance, construction, and industry from Los Angeles to Del Monte, including rainfall, forests, and water concerns. growth in Redlands post office receipts and pacing of rail and road safety measures. plus local projects from Visalia to Vacaville and Elk Grove pioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rosa
Charles Friedman
Charles
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
California
D. M. Dorman
Crescent Creamery Company
Los Angeles
Young
Orange County
Visalia
Knudson Laboratories, Inc
San Diego
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Dr Pierce Noted for Herbal Remedies and Discovery
Obituary style tribute highlights Dr R V Pierce known for herbal cures and his Golden Medical Discovery praised as a top seller. The text notes his lifetime achievements and compares his remedies to improve blood, skin and health. It mentions liquid and tablet forms and invites a 10 cent trial package and free advice from Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Pierce
Areve
Dr. Pierce
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West African
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Company
del Monte
Schwab
Florida
Redlands
Southern Pacific
Delano
Tulare County
Woodside Poultry Association
York Rite Masons of
Long Beach
Pomona
Kings County
San Joaquin Valley
Owensmouth Christian Science Church
State Board of Forestry
The
Eddy Tree Breeding Institute of
Placerville
Eddy Organization
Davis
Turlock
Sonora
Railroad Commission
Los Angeles Exchange
Baker Block
Main Street
Telephone Company
George W. Foulke
Elk Grove
Foulke
A. C. Freeman
San Francisco
Spurlock-Neal CO
Nashville
Tenne
Hall & Ruckel
New York City
Dr. O. H. Berry Co
Dept. W
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Meo
Jo Davidson
France
Robert M. LaFollette
Walt Whitman
New York
America
Bell & Co.,Inc
Orangeburg
N.Y
Bellans
Adams Gopayn
Adams Gopayn CO
Aberdeen
Wash
Reliance Radio Laboratory
26Th Avenue
Arcade Sta
Calif
Parker
Hiscox Chem
Batebogue N.Y
Ex Chemical Works
Patchogue
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