Cuban Revolution Seizes Power Without Bloodshed
A radical faction within Cuba’s ALO overthrows President De Cespedes while he is away, forming a five‑member junta led by Sergio Carbo Ramon Grau San Martin Guillermo Portela Porfirio Praneco and Jose Miguel Irivarri to govern equally with Portela as nominal president. Ambassador Welles is notified, US naval moves prompt debate over intervention while the Caracas‑Havana crisis unfolds amid economic policy tensions and code disputes.
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Porfirio Praneco
Jose Miguel Irivarri
Portela
Couny
Elayann
de Cespedes
Alma
Welles
Washington
Calfeory
Ioonsevelt
Swanson
Tlavana
Pacife
Carbo
Mario Menocal
Storm Devastates Texas and Rio Grande Valley
Tropical hurricane sweeps UST before the revolution, killing numerous inhabitants across Florida and Texas. Brownsville Harlingen and Zila Hon suffer severe losses as flood follows the storm. Governor Ferguson and federal authorities mobilize troops to the valley amid widespread destruction on both sides of the river.
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Florida
Texas
Rio Grardo
Brownsville
Harlingen
Zila Hon
Ferguson
Buy Now Under the Blue Eagle Campaign Launched
NRA administrator U G Johnson unveiled a nationwide drive at the World’s Fair Chicago urging September 20 as the start date. He urged the public to buy now as patriotic and prudent, with women led by Miss Mary Wughes enlisted to secure consumer pledges to back manufacturers and merchants showing the blue eagle.
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Ugh S Jonson
NRA
NRA codes threaten Ford labor row and European tensions
President Green of the AFL battles Ford over open shop provisions in the auto code. Johnson signals a flexible stance while Ford wage increases unfold for about a quarter of 40,000 workers. A Nazi commission urges Germany to settle Jews in a new nation abroad, while France resists Nazi demonstrations and asserts independence and unity ahead of a central European economic plan.
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Highlert
Roosevelt
Johnson
Aoft
Green
American Federation of Labor
Ttiployers
Kor
Henry Bord Wan
Chicago
Pord
NRA
Fords
Ford
Detroit
Ford Pliant
Germany
Palestine
Berlin
Teague
Ofa Tlana
Star
Krench
Pletiscite
Dispatchea
Laris
League
Saqr
Aristide Ari
Joseph Caut Boncott
Niederwald
France
Lemont Voters Back Repeal Amid Weather Aids Turnout
In Lemont the repeal vote split by more than two to one, surprising prohibition supporters who expected resistance. Officials noted a fair election with turnout helped by favorable weather conditions.
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Lemont
Prohibition Debate and Ratification Across States
Vermont would keep hard liquor restricted with current laws, while mood favors repeal this year. Arizona and Nevada conventions ratified a repeal amendment unanimously. International air races near Glenview saw two fatalities as Koy Tiggett and Florenca Klingensmith died in separate crashes. Jimmy Wedel set a new speed record at 2033 miles per hour on a three kilometer course.
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Vermont
Ita
Arizona
Nevada
Glenview
Chicago
Koy Tiggett
Omaha
Tlorenca Klingensmith
Minneapolie
Jimmy Wedel
Texus
Maj James II Doolittle
Post Office Clerks Push 30 Hour Week Plan in Chicago
A National Federation of Post Office Clerks convention in Chicago adopted a resolution urging Congress to set a 30 hour work week for postal employees. Representative James M Mead of New York is expected to introduce a bill in the next session based on this demand after addressing the convention.
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National Federation of Post Office
Clirka
Chicago
Congreua
House
James M Mead
NewLork
Disaster at Dinghamton Toll Tops Twenty Five Injured
A Chicago New York passenger train on the Erie Road struck in the rear by a freight train and a wooden car telescoped into a steel wreck. The accident at Dinghamton New York leaves 25 injured and 14 lifed, with several dead residents of Sun Quehanna Pennsylvania among the victims.
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CAL
Dinghamton
Atlantic Express
Chicago New York
Sunquehanna Pa
Western Newspape Union
Smallest Bird in the World Hums From Americas to Alaska
The smallest known bird is the humming bird found in the New World from the Strait of Magellan to Alaska. There are 48 kinds with 16 north of Mexico and just one east of the Mississippi north of Florida. The ruby throated hummingbird is common across the eastern United States and Canada.
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New World
Strait of Magellan
South América
Alaska
Mexico
Mississippi River
Florida
United States
Canada
Currency Use Across Regions in Historical Context
The passage notes that United States currency served as a medium outside local units, with references to regions including British Tenduras Domini can Republic, Hawaii, northern Honduras, Liberia, Panama, and Cuba, where the peso and US currency were used in conjunction.
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United States
Dominican Republic
Hawaii
Honduras
Liberia
Panama
Buerte
Cuba
Great American Deserts Compared to Sahara Resources
An article discusses the Great Deserts in the United States, comparing them with the Sahara in physiographic geologic and climatic aspects. It notes the Sahara is larger but the American deserts hold mineral wealth, and claims mechanical methods have turned desert wastes into substantial wealth.
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Sahara
American
Canale and Islands of Venice Cite Grand Canal Crossing
The text describes Venice divided by 130 canals creating 117 islands with bridges including the famous wooden bridge. It notes 25 000 stone houses and marble palaces built on piles in former marshy islands, connected by waterways across the Grand Canal.
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Canale and Islands
Venice
Grand Canal
Hawaiian Islands a volcanic submarine chain study
The Ilimaidan islands are described as entirely volcanic, made up of summits of a vast submarine mountain range that rises from the ocean floor. The chain lies three miles deep within thirty to forty miles from the shore Coralivery line along Kauai Oahu and the southern coast of Molokai, with minimal presence near Molokai.
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Ilimaidan Islands
Kauai
Qahu
Molokai
Lfawall
Bubone Infection Threat and Control Measures
The Bubone infection spreads via fleas on rats ground squirrels and similar creatures. It can be contained by destroying rats isolating human victims and burning or disinfecting contaminated furniture and clothing. In some populations these steps are difficult, and military control may be used.
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Ian
Notable diary note on saxophone and cornet origins
A diary fragment attributed to Theodoe Thomig from 603 mentions summer concerts gaining respectability and implies relief at being rid of the cornet, describing the saxophone as an intrinsically regrettable instrument and noting it as the “goat” of musical instruments according to Loithix.
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Adolpha Sax
Loithix
Theodoe Thomig
Longest Mountain Range Details Messy OCR
The text describes mountains and peaks in North America with errors. It mentions a longest range from Mexico to Alaska and indicates peaks like Mt Liberty in New Hampshire and Mt McKinley in Alaska, with elevations around 20 300 feet, and Mt Station in British Columbia at 12 975 feet, plus a Canadian peak at 14 131 feet.
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Mexico
Alasta
United States
Libert
Goolorade
MecKinley
Faltish Columbia
Dells of Longe Ago 11 Early 1800s Dolls on Display
The article describes dolls from the early 1800s with compotion heads and painted hair. Some eyes are puffed hair over ears, held by a high back comb. They were not as pretty as plainer dolls.
Escrow Defined as Conditional Deed Delivery
The term escrow refers to a written engagement delivered to a third party to be delivered to the grantee only after conditions are fulfilled. A deed in escrow does not pass title until the specified condition is met and conveyance is delivered.
Death of Stonewall Jackson After Wounding in March Fire
Stonewall Jackson led a march to Hoohera flank and rear and was cut off from retreat. His party, mistaken by own sentries for the enemy, fired upon him. Severely wounded, he later died on May 10, 1800 after pneumonia set in.
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Stonewall Jackson
Hoohera
Jackson
Natural flea-deterring moss method among animals
Naturalists recount a behavior where wild animals chew moss or similar substance and back into water. Fleas abandon the body for the moss and are released just as the creature Submerges.
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Elenry L. Harriman
Unite States Chamber of Commerce
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Henry Ford
Joseph Paul Boncour
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