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The Dominican Republic in the American Press: United States newspaper coverage of the island, gathered and translated for readers in both languagesLa República Dominicana en la prensa estadounidense: la cobertura de la isla en los periódicos de Estados Unidos, reunida y traducida para lectores en ambos idiomas
April 26, 191826 de abril de 1918 · Elbert, Elbert County, Colo. · US Military Occupation & Marine RuleOcupación Militar de EE. UU. y Régimen de Marines

The Elbert County tribune

SourceFuente: The Elbert County tribune · Elbert, Elbert County, Colo. · April 26, 191826 de abril de 1918
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn90051300/1918-04-26/ed-1/?sp=7

In contextEn contexto

US Military Occupation & Marine RuleOcupación Militar de EE. UU. y Régimen de Marines · 1916–1924

President Woodrow Wilson ordered US Marines to occupy the Dominican Republic in May 1916. For eight years, naval governors ruled by martial decree, facing guerrilla resistance ('gavilleros') and Senate investigations.Woodrow Wilson ordenó la ocupación militar en mayo de 1916. Durante ocho años, gobernadores navales gobernaron por decreto marcial, enfrentando resistencia guerrillera ('gavilleros').

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SummaryResumen

A feature describes Higuey as one of the principal inland cities of the Dominican Republic, a city of some 2,000 souls in the least settled eastern half of the country, center of a considerable primitive trade. It is the site of the most famous shrine on the island, the shrine of the Virgin of Alta Gracia, visited by devotees from every part of the country and housed in a church built in the old Spanish architecture.

Un reportaje describe Higüey como una de las principales ciudades del interior de la República Dominicana, una ciudad de unas 2.000 almas en la mitad oriental menos poblada del país, centro de un considerable comercio primitivo. Es el sitio del santuario más famoso de la isla, el santuario de la Virgen de la Altagracia, visitado por devotos de todas partes del país y alojado en una iglesia construida en la antigua arquitectura española.

Where this standsEn qué punto está

The full text of this article is still being prepared. Until it is ready, this page carries a summary, the passage found on the page, and the link to the original, which is always one click away.El texto completo de este artículo aún se está preparando. Hasta que esté listo, esta página lleva un resumen, el pasaje encontrado en la página y el enlace al original, que siempre está a un clic.

From the original pageDe la página original

The passage where this article was found, copied from the newspaper page itself, reading errors and all. This is exactly what the summary above is based on.El pasaje donde se encontró este artículo, copiado de la propia página del periódico, con sus errores de lectura y todo. Esto es exactamente aquello en lo que se basa el resumen de arriba.

?Ive u little attention to his nearest friend.

PEDDLER VISITS AN AMERICAN CAMP

American soldiers buying odds uud ends from u truvellng peddler near

their training cump In France.

LOADING UP FOR THE HUN

Sullors in port loading munition*

aboard un American prepar

ntory to leaving for the war zone.

Little-Known Dominican City.

lilguey Is one of the princlpul In

land cities of the Domlnlcun Republic.

Like Its native land, It Is quulnt. his

tdrlc, Isolated, immensely rich In natu

ral resources, almost poor In actual

fact, und practically unknown to the

world at large. It lies In the enstern

half of the republic, which Is the least

settled, the least developed and the

loust known. It is a city of some 2,000

souls, the center of a considerable

primitive trade nnd the site of the

most famous shrine on the Island.

This latter Is the shrine of the Vir

gin of Altu Gracia, which Is visited by

devotees from every part of the coun

try. The church which houses the

shrine Is built In the old Spanish archi

tecture. the quaint and enduring style

which bus stamped Its features on the

buildings d n continent, from Pata

gonia to Colorado.

The Situation.

“In regard to the relative condition

of the city nnd the county, the formes

takes the snme stand os th-'» Teuton*.*

“How so?"

"It wants pence with annexation."

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Elbert County tribune. (1918). Elbert, Elbert County, Colo., 1918-04-26. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn90051300/1918-04-26/ed-1/?sp=7

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Elbert County tribune, 1918-04-26.

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