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Russia oil field a long voyage notes from Novorossisk
An American observer recounts four years in Russia, visiting Novorossisk and Batoum, describing oil prospects, port conditions, railway progress, and Baker spouters. He details city growth, local trades, and Armenian Persian bazars, with vivid anecdotes on mosques, Tartars, and gas fires near the oil region.
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Novorossisk
Russia
Far East
Novorasaisk
Black Sea
Novorassisk
Baker
Batoum
Bateoum
Russian Steam Navigation Company
Odessa
Messrs. Richards
Teveedy & Co
Atlantic
Tiflio
Bajeioubane
Tiflis
Vienna
Austria
Custom House
Frank Joe
Tiffis
London
Mount Ararat
Noah
Turky
Persia
Titlis
Daher
Geterah
Peter the Great
Old City
Kabn Soougure
Kahn
Cassea
Cherns Gerod
Eaton
Cherne Gerod
Baikhang
Volga
Warren
Surakhany
India
Cherno Gorod
Caucasus
New York
Pennsylvania
America
Louie Schollkopf
Auntary Cogswell
Sal