Americans Build Panama Canal A Chronicle Of Nine Years
The piece reviews the canal’s nine years of construction from 1904 to 1913, spotlighting Goethals and Gorgas, Roosevelt’s decisions, and the push to sanitation. It notes costs, phases, deaths from disease and violence, and the shift to a government supervised project finishing in 1913.
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Panama
Atlantic
Pacific
Europe
Roosevelt
Goethals
East
Wallace
Massachusetts
Stevens
Maine
New York
Gorgas
Gatun
Grant
Dewey
Schley
Panama Canal
Theodore Roosevelt
Canal
Culebra
Robert E. Lee
Health Department
United States
Republic of Panama
Colon
Ton
Canal Zone
Ancon Hill
Ancon
Coton
Cor Oessees
Tropics
Sanitary Department
Isthmus
Taft
Allopathic School
Taboga Island
Panama Bay
Isthmian Canal Commission
Department of Sanitation
Cost of Panama Canal Told in Dollars and Lives
The article notes the Panama Canal would cost 375 million dollars, but emphasizes a second, higher price: the human lives lost during the excavation, framing the project as a cost both financial and personal.
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Panama Canal
Cornell to Open Practical Farriers School at Ithaca
Cornell University will offer winter instruction in horse shoeing through its veterinary department in Ithaca New York. The program aims to elevate shoeing standards by teaching anatomy of the foot and limb, locomotion, and treatment of diseased hooves under the department head and a German-trained assistant. Initially NY residents only may apply.
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Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
America
Europe
Cornell
New York State
Smiles and Sunshine Brighten World
A cheerful note on brightness and joy, stating that every joyful thought sent out into the world acts as a gift to mankind. It emphasizes that smiles contribute to universal sunshine and that the human heart cannot have too much of it, urging generous sharing of happiness.
Harmful Color Fads Hit Dairy Breeds in Kansas Farmer
The Kansas Farmer condemns color preference in Holstein Jersey and Guernsey cattle as harmful to dairy production. Breeders are urged to focus on actual producing capacity rather than color, while refinement of breed type is also discussed as a threat to sturdier milk cows.
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Kansas
Jersey
Guernsey
Siloed Ensilage Provides Independent Farm Benefit
The article explains how a farmer with one or more silos gains security. Silage can be stored year to year with little loss and used to stock feed yards at opportune times. It cushions pasture shortages in hot summers and droughts and offers winter resilience against storms and soil damage from manual harvesting.
Good Bedding For Horses From Stable Care Tips
Practical advice on horse stable hygiene. Lay three to four inches of dry sawdust on the stall floor, back into the corner where the horse stands, then cover with straw or bedding. Sawdust absorbs moisture and extends the life of the bedding. replace sawdust with fresh occasionally.
Live Stock Notes on Water Needs and Care
Stock guidance stresses pure water for sheep and horses, efficient feeding by reducing long cow walks, and annual mouth exams for older horses. It notes fattening faults before cold weather and urgent water access as a nationwide priority for livestock care.
Breeding Ewes and Ram Selection for Sheep Flock Improvement
Rural New Yorker guidance from W. M Kelly emphasizes using only disease-free breeding ewes and vigorous rams. He notes body conformation matters, warns against overlarge or weak rams, and stresses choosing sires to correct ewe weaknesses while avoiding reliance on ram strength alone for flock progress.
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W. M Kelly
New Yorker
Cheap Labor Peril and Treaty Powers Referenced
Representative Sisson warns that federal treaties could flood the land with cheap alien labor, enabling large corporations to buy prime lands and cultivate them with Mongolian Chinese Hindu and other workers, enlarging profits for the rich and powerful as barriers fall.
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Senate
Sisson
Mississippi
Mixing Grain For the Cone In a Barn
A barn floor provides a clean space to mix grain for cows. Start with light bulky seeds like corn and cob meat, spread five to six inches thick, add the next lightest, then mix from one edge into a pile. Turn over twice and shovel into the bin for uniform blending.
Love at first sight? A Boston Transcript quip
A brief witty line features a man asking about love at first sight and a woman replying she believes in any kind of love. The remark is attributed to the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
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Hokkaido
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Wisconsin Agricultural College
Princess Jane Mercedes
Pierre Aggie Hengerveld
Mr. Gotrocks
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Mer Peer
Henry B. Harris
Edgar Selwyn
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