Haitis Revolt Engulfs Port au Prince in Bloodshed
In Port au Prince, July 27, rebels and loyalists clash in artillery duels as President Guillaume and aides seek shelter in the French legation. The palace is partly destroyed and fighting rages through streets, with executions reported and mass arrests tied to the uprising led by General Opnar.
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Port Au Prince
Tle
Trayn
Nord
Alexis
Rosalye Robo
Halt
Haitien Provident
Vilhuen Guillousie Ole
Oral Orentes Zamor
Opnar
Guy Ror
Port Aw Prince
Dominican Teatition
Guillaume
Legation
Onont
Natal
Ringland Bros Circus Announces Spectacular Ringling Feature
Official information confirms Ringling Brothers circus will perform on Tuesday August 10 with two shows in town. The new spectacle Solomon and the Queen of Sheba features 1250 cast members a ballet of 300 dancers and a lavish train of scenery and properties. The program promises foregin and American acts new to circus. The menagerie includes 1003 wild animals 42 elephants and a baby elephant. Railroads arranged special service to handle crowds from the city and nearby areas.
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Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Sheba
Thin City
Heavyweight Bout Promises Title Clash Tonight
Ex slaves sue for millions in a federal case against the United States Treasury. The long article outlines a courtroom pursuit of compensation for forced labor in the antebellum era, naming plaintiffs and lawyers. The text also covers a boxing match at an open air park featuring Bob Devers, Jess Wittland, and Carl Morris, with 3,000 spectators and advance ticket sales.
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Bob Lefore
Jess Wittland
Carl Morris
Bob Devers
Fic
Willard
Carl Morrin
Jong
Hin Rolent
Atternave C.J
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
N. Johnson
Louletann
Howere
Texas
TL Willame
Mine Swainpl
Ant Maurice Thompson
Tuuneseer
Wm O. McAdoo
Treasury Department of the United States
Ouilien Staten
Cost of Living in Russia Surges in 1914
In Petrograd residents faced major price hikes for staples with 1914 costs rising 10 to 100 thousand rubles above 1913 levels. War-driven inflation hit salt 60 percent, rice 66, groats 67, flour 18 to 40, sugar 14, eggs 5, amid widespread concern over living costs.
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Russia
Petrograd
Observer Seeks More Information on Interned Gems
Sam Pinckney notes observation of one more gem aboard ships that had been interned. Mr Bleak comments that English data shows interactions with their group after all. The exchange highlights unresolved details and questions about the situation.
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Sam Pinckney
Mr. Bleak
Inspiration of the county fair voices nature and market fate
The county fair agricultural displays lift spirits and inspire ideals yet reveal hardships in farming. It notes that valuable crops like Elberts and onions often sell below cost, with cotton and other goods failing to meet market needs, urging balance between scientific progress and real market pressures.
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Agricultural Department
Azure
Boston Hub of Culture and Freedom in a Colored Perspective
An examination of Boston as a commercial and cultural center, highlighting its role as a transportation, education, and publishing hub. The piece discusses the experience of Black Americans in the early modern city, noting landmarks such as Faneuil Hall and King's Chapel, and contrasts Northern opportunities with Southern oppression. It reflects on historical figures, institutions, and the city’s broader significance to Black history in the United States.
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Ator Pelaen
National Ahunliwer
Letina
New England
Boston
Wimont
United States
Hopton
Bowie
Teton
New York
Khoi
Lewther
Biden
Horton Steataine
Tadet
United, States
Busine
Wien
Rms
Danineen
Faneuil Mall
Cradle of Kelber
Oregon May Get Land And Loan Measure Loon
A garbled historical item outlines a proposed Oregon land and loan measure from the Dental Labor Council of Porewad Trout. It mentions ownership of property and labor terms, with provisions about employment, property rights, and potential civic rights, though the text is largely incomprehensible and difficult to parse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Dental Labor Council
Porewad
Tintin
Porpe
California Star Wish Reaches Out for Support
A garbled letter from an admirer laments a wish to secure a star in California. The note references a wife, a friend, and a final appeal to a recipient named Sai bhermiin, with fragmented phrases about summer, music, fans, and a hopeful, personal tone. The message ends with a signoff from a resident of 08048 Spencer.
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Walt
Clit
Duty
Sai Bhermiin
Piva Weil
Bae Ware
Jane Bere
California
Fk Gorgeous
Tie
Euemeen
Spencer
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Black Republic
Idential
Ringland Bros. Circus
Solomon and the
Queen
Sedd-Ul-Bahr
Sedd-ub Dahr
Demir
Mile
Ray
Cornelius J. Jones
Muskogee
Okla
M.A
Inspiration OF the County Fair
Nivonetty
Rowton Trivernty
Tayton Minnis of the Arts
New
Balan
HOF Lawell Inet Tratis
Horton Symphony
Aimewahers
Ccc
Ori
Houeny
Arnold
Evroft
Hawthorne
Laws
Metropolia
New Raghtad
Onegon
Lowe Slim
Selven
Ravermine
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