World Confab of Negrors Opens in New York
The second international convention of Negroes opened in New York by the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Committee. Delegates from the West Indies, Americas, and Africa attend as Garvey outlines aims to unite the race for industrial, commercial, educational, social, and political progress in Africa. The opening featured a Harlem parade and a large rally led by Garvey and other officers.
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New York
Universal Negro Improvement Association
West Indies
Central and South America
Africa
Marcus Garvey
Himaclf
Turks Plan to Fight Greeks to the Bitter End
Constantinople reports Turkish Nationalists hold positions east of Sivhissar about fifty miles from Eski Shehr awaiting thirty thousand reinforcements from Cilicia Mesopotamia and the Caucasus. Leaders vow to fight to the bitter end, arguing Greeks are overextended and supply lines are stretched though Turks abandoned large quantities of supplies during retreat leaving Greeks provisions for a long period.
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Constantinople
Anatolia
Sivhissar
Eski Shehr
Cilicia
Mesopotamia
Playground Outing Postponed By Bridgeport Board
The playground outing for Bridgeport children, planned at Wienasure Beach under the Recreation Board, was postponed to Wednesday. A large number of Black residents celebrated Emancipation Day with another outing on the island, leading to the postponement to ensure fairness. Representatives from each playground will attend the rescheduled event with planned athletic activities.
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Bridgeport
Board of Recreation
Wienasure Beach
Island Resort
Pleasure Peach Association
Irish Labor Pledges Support to de Valera
Dublin August 1 President of the Irish Labor party warned that peace talks could yield freedom for Ireland if negotiators accept British proposals. He said labor would back the process but would resist if Abendale blocks it. Ramon Da Valera praised labor’s role in Ireland’s freedom struggle.
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DE Valera
Dublin
Tismae Foran
Labor Party
Maneto House
Labor
Ireland
Abendale
Ramon da Valera
Ribute Tn Labor
Greek King Enters Captured Town in Asia Minor
Aug 1 dispatch from Athens reports King Cowling of Greecs entered Maki-Shelir in western Asia Minor, a key railroad town recently captured by Helenic forces from Turkish Nationalists. Premier Goumaria accompanied the king as Greece and Turkey seek Allied mediation to halt fighting.
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Dtaris
Cowling
Greecs
Maki-Shelir
Jinemon
Asia
Athens
Goumaria
Turkey
Greece
Supreme Allied Council
Ireland Seeks Recognition at Esperanto Congress
An Irish delegate at the Thirteenth Esperanto Congress in Prague urged recognition of Ireland as a separate country rather than a division of Great Britain. The gathering drew about five hundred delegates from forty one nations. Services in Esperanto were held in Catholic and Protestant churches on Sunday.
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Prague
Ireland
Great Britain
Former Premier Thomas Ryan Dies in Queensland
Thomas Joseph Ryan former premier of Queensland and acting Labor leader dies of pneumonia after a chill while traveling for the party in a bye election contest at Blayney.
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Medbourns
Austral
Thomas Joseph Ryan
Queensland
Labor Party
Blarano
Handsome sealine belted coat with opossum collar
A single listed item describes a sealine belted coat featuring an opossum collar and a price tag of 130 dollars. The notice presents a concise fashion listing with no additional context or details.
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