Place · river
Biala River
ביאַלע-טייך
River whose banks are described as occupied by purchased land.
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YN פלייס געאַרבעט TN געוועזן פרום,
געקויפט ביים WI בראַניצקי פּוסטע פּלעצער
פון ביידע זייטן ביי דעם ביאַלע-טייך, ...Source passage 2
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שוין ביים אָנפאַנג האָבן די לערערס און שול-טוערס
פון ביאַליסטאָק, מיט זייער ענערגיע TX אונטערנעמונגס-
גייסט, אָנגעשטעקט די שטעט DR שטעטלעך OND זיינען
געלעגן ביי די טייכן ביאַלע, בוג, ניעמאַן. צוזאַמען ONT מען
געפירט דעם TOMA קאַמף IND נאַציאָנאַלער און "NO
ציאַלער באַפרייאונג, ביי וועלכע די אידישע שול איז געווען
אַרױסגערוקט אויף דער פאָדערשטער פּאַזיציע: גראָדנע,
װאָלקאַװיסק, פּרוזשענע, ביעלסק, וױיסאָקע-ליטאָוסק,
סװיסלאָטש, װאַשליקאָװע, סאָקאָלקי, קרינקי, זאַבלודאָװע,
יאַשינאָווקע און נאָך שטעט TN שטעטלעך DIN מיט
עקשנות TN גרענעצלאָזן אידעאַליזם PR דאָרט געבויט “YA
ANN די שענסטע פּאָזיציע פון אידישן אַרבעטס-מענטש,Source passage 3
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... In the early 1920's, he left Bialystok for the United
States but returned from time to time for vacation. In
1923, Bialystok was drenched by incessant rains for sev-
eral days. The Biala River overflowed its banks, flood-
ing a large portion of the town. A group of good
samaritans saved people from drowning in the flood-
waters and preserved property. Motel Ostrynski was
adept not only at putting out fires but was courageous
during a flood as well. He built a rowboat from a few
pieces of lumber and headed for the most hazardous
places to bring relief. If not for his great efforts, ...Connected nodes
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