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Macedonian honey dealer advertising in German newspaper 1869

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An old German newspaper Ad from "Kitzinger Anzeiger", 1869. The text written in old german script reads: " Nur einige Tage im Gasthaus zur Stadt München: Echter Honig aus der Türkei! Ein sehr gutes Mittel gegen Husten, Brustleiden und sehr gut zum Essen! Demeter Segalitsch, Honighändler aus Mazedonien ". English: " Only a few days in the restaurant 'Stadt München': Real honey from Turkey! A very good remedy for coughs, breast ailments and very good to eat! Demeter Segalitsch, honey dealer from Macedonia " Kitzingen is a town in the German state of Bavaria, capital of the district Kitzingen. It is part of the Franconia geographical region and has around 21,000 inhabitants. Surrounded by vineyards, Kitzingen County is the largest wine producer in Bavaria. It is said to be Franconia's wine trade center. Source: Kitzinger Anzeiger More about Macedonia in old nespapers you can find on our Blog via the tag "Newspaper" - just click here to s...

The first national carrier: PalAir Macedonian Airways

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 Macedonia's first national carrier "PalAir Macedonian Airways" (Палер Македонија) - was the former national carrier of Macedonia based in Skopje and Ohrid. In particular, the red planes of the airline called "PalAir Macedonian" with the yellow lion enjoy cult status among Macedonians. Flight operations before the independence of Macedonia Even before the declaration of independence in September 1991, PalAair began its scheduled services on June 3, 1991. During the dissolution of Yugoslavia and the establishment of the independent Republic of Macedonia in the early 1990s, the airline PalAir Macedonian Airways was founded. When the United Nations lifted sanctions against Yugoslavia in 1996, the Yugoslav national airline JAT Airways returned to the market and the popularity of the airline PalAir fell drastically as a result. Shortly afterwards, PalAir stopped all flights and stopped operating. Picture: PalAir Macedonian Airways Fokker F-100 In 1995 the scheduled f...

The old town crier of Drama has out-cried Turk, Bulgar and Greek occupations - 1920

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The old town crier of Drama, the capital of Eastern Macedonia, has out-cried Turk, Bulgar and Greek occupations. There being no "extras," his mission is to keep people posted on local news. The fountain (to the right) is in the principal square. In 1914 the town boasted a population of 25,000, of which 4,000 died of hunger and disease under Bulgarian rule . Summary Photographs show town crier and other people in a town square in Drama, Eastern Macedonia, Greece. Contributor Names Rohe, Alice, 1876-1957, photographer Created / Published 1920. Subject Headings -  Town criers--Greece--Drama--1910-1930 -  Plazas--Greece--Drama--1910-1930 Format Headings Periodical illustrations--1910-1930. Photomechanical prints--1910-1930. Notes -  Illus. in: "Snaps of Macedonia," Travel. New York : Robert McBride & Company, 1920, vol. 35, no. 1, p. 13. -  Title from item. Medium 2 photomechanical prints on 1 p. Call Number/...

Macedonians noted in LIFE magazine - 1939

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The Macedonians are noted in an article about Romania in LIFE magazine from 1939, they are noted as a minority in Romania and as “born killers”.

Sharp Shooters from Indo-China in Bitola - 1917

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