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Turbulent New York Riot Sparks Wide Attention
A grim account notes a major race riot in New York described as among the worst of its kind. The piece also references shifts in cab employment, Chinese tax population figures for Greater New York, and various political and international topics including the Nicaragua canal and American public sentiment.
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New York
Fat City
Havens
Taa
Collie P. Huntington
Nicaragua Canal
Gay
Hosenrad
Taos