Motors Displace Mules on Canal
The New York Times notes the 1918 completion of the barge canal ended mule hauled canal boats and old time canalers. It traces the evolution from towed barges to self propelled motor freighters, led by Standard Oil of New York, culminating in the Troy Socony and planned eight larger successors, reshaping inland waterway trade to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Waterway
New York
New York State
New York Times
Seaboard
Erie Canal
Oneida Lake
Great Lakes
Canal
Hudson
Buffalo
Montreal
War Department
Standard Oil Company of New York
de Witt Clinton
Standard Oil Company of
Buffalo Socony
Rochester
Utica
Albany
Syracuse Socony
Conal
Lake Champlain
Barge Canal
Troy Socony
Standard Transportation Company
Sun Shipbuilding Company
Chester
Standard Transportation
Atlantic
Panama Canal
Pacific
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Camden
N. J
Duluth
Minnesota
Swordfish Battle Echoes Off Lower California Seas
Captain Fred S. Hayes aboard the Katrine Luckenbach reported a dramatic scene off Lower California with abundant whales and porpoises, as swordfish lunged at a large whale while cannons boomed from the water. Hayes, 52 years at sea, witnessed a waterspout open and close near the vessel, a rare sighting he described as the most perfect he had ever seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Lower
California
Fred S. Hayes
Katrine Luckenbach
Katrine Lackenbach
Hayes
Gulf Points
Rand
Women Train as Bankers in China Run Own Bank
Thirty girl students graduate from a Peking banking school founded by Mrs. Woo. They will join posts at the Peking Woman's Commercial and Savings Bank as clerks and officers. Plans to start a Peking women’s bank with $1,000,000 and business next spring are outlined, with Mrs. Woo urging women to enter business to match Western progress. Patroness is said to be Mrs. Hsiung Hso-lin, wife of ex Premier Hsiung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Peking Woman’s Commercial and Savings Bank
Woo
Shanghai
Peking Woman’s Bank
Hsiung Hso-lin
Hsiung
Boy Fails Eleven Times to Stow Away to U S
Bremerhaven reports Paul Krupp, eight een, jailed ten weeks for repeated attempts to reach the United States as a stowaway. Eleven efforts all failed. He plans to try from Hamburg where he is less known, seeking Springfield, Ohio, as his destination due to claimed friends.
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Bremerhaven
Paul Krupp
United States
Paul
Hamburg
Springfield
Ohio
Grand Alpine horn arrives at Paradise Guide House
The 12 foot Swiss Alpine horn, famed as the grandpa of trumpets, was received at Paradise Guide House in Rainier National Park by Swiss summit guides Hans and Heinie Fuhrer. It was crafted by Ulrich Fuhrer of Meringen, Switzerland, father of the trail makers, and its blast carries for miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longmire, Wash
Paradise Guide House
Ranier National Park
Hans
Heinie Fuhrer
Ulrich Fuhrer
Meringen
Switzerland
Rainbow Hue Describes The Colorful Phenomenon
A vivid description portrays the phenomenon as bright and varied as a rainbow, emphasizing its striking colors and broad visual appeal. The language suggests a scene of dynamic movement and vivid imagery.
Tragedy May Abolish German Fencing Boats
A wealthy German manufacturer was fatally stabbed in an incident that may influence German fencing boats plans. The victim died after a stab wound, with authorities investigating the motive and circumstances surrounding the attack.
Merced girl finds 510 ounce gold nugget in Mariposa barnyard
Local report states Maxine Mun gett of Merced unearthed a 510 ounce gold nugget while exploring her father’s ranch barnyard near Mariposa. The discovery drew attention from residents and prompted ongoing appraisal efforts at the site.
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Merced, Cal
Tittie
Maxine Mungett
Mariposa
Weekly Menu Suggestions From A Health Column
A historic health column lists a week of meals with breakfasts lunches and suppers featuring items like iced cantaloupe waffles fricassee of chicken and biscuits mutton stew with carrots green apple pie and health soup. It includes recipes for Health Soup Escalloped Celery and Baking Powder Biscuits with peaches and cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C
Graham Gems
The Only Reward of Virtue Quote Echoed By Emerson
A concise quotation attributed to Emerson appears emphasizing virtue and friendship. The saying notes that true friendship arises from virtuous conduct and being a friend to others. The line is presented as a moral reflection rather than a news item.
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Emerson
Dainty Salads and Toasted Lobster Sandwich Classics
Reading like a vintage menu, this fragment outlines Rosalie Salad with peach slices and lime oil dressing, a Fruit Dressing lettuce bed with apricot cream cheese filling, candied fruit dressing, a toasted lobster sandwich with butter and lemon, and Cream Mushroom Sauce for the sandwich. It also mentions Oysters a la Creose with butter onion tomato and tabasco, noting color from carrot.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Fords
Ford
Champion Spark Plug Co
Toledo, Ohio
Turkey
Beatrice Hill Ogilvie
Current History Magazine
China
Boy
U. S
Ores Cloe Sendadr
Te Bear Mig. Co
Terre Haute, Ind
Foram
Jack Frost
Dean
Indiana
Tom Davis
Vine
Greensburg
Ind
Doan
Tao Sur
Kidney Trouble
Foster-Milburmies
Eben
Baltimore Star
Tae
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