Panama Canal Open Doubtless by 1915 Says Goethals
Lt Col George W Goethals head of the Panama Canal Commission and chief engineer arrived in New York for his son’s wedding and said the canal would likely open on January 1 1915 with construction work mostly done but tuning and testing remain to avoid breakdowns. He noted rapid concrete work at both locks and ongoing excavations in the Chagres River section the plan to raise Gatun Lake to 55 feet and the new railroad line completions by 1912. He praised foreign visitors especially Germany Austria and Japan and said Americans visiting the canal help publicize it. The Tivoli hotel in Ancon now runs with a New York manager.
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New York Sun
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal
Colon
Watertown
N. Y
New York
Canal Zone
Goethals
Col. Goethals
Hotel Walcott
Chagres River
Poe Culebra
Panama
Chagres
Gatun Lake
Paraiso
Corozal
Central Construction District
Gamboa
Gatun
Miguel
Miraflores
Canal
Christobal
Limon Bay
Atlantic
Pacific
Nava Jnland
Culebra
Vaughcornijsh
Isthmus
Germany
Austria
Japan
France
Ancon
Tivoli
Peter Gayer
Knickerbocker
Gol. Goethals
Major
Forest City Canning Factory Closes After Record Season
Forest City closes a highly successful season with over half a million cans of corn packed. Farmers received $6.00 per ton, one dollar above the previous year, and yields matched or surpassed prior output. The factory’s management praises their untiring efforts to reward farmers while keeping operations steady and beneficial to the city and region.
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Canning Factory
Forest City Summit
Forest City
Algona to Fairmont interurban plan revived with Armstrong support
Four Armstrong citizens visited Algona to discuss a practical rail interurban linking Algona and Fairmont. They outlined a route, urged public backing, and suggested funding by small donations, stock, or a land tax to cover right of way and construction, warning against potential conflicts with the Iowa Central extension.
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the Courier
Algona
Fairmont
G. E. Doyle
Hast Chain
Swea City
Armstrong
Courier Railroad
Messrs
Kasper Falringon
T. W. Doughty
Wm. Stuart
R. V. Sutherland
Armatrong
Thorington Street
McLaren Creek
Latts’ Creek Village
Folr
Lotts Creek
Lotta Creek
Central
Jamison Buys Horan Cottage In Algona
J Q Jamison arrived in town to purchase a home and chose W H Horans new cottage valued around 3500 dollars. Horan built the house for his own use but will deliver it to Jamison March first. The Second Ward gains prestige with the purchase and neighbors Bro Dewel and Bro Shearer are noted nearby.
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J. Q. Jamison
Algona
W.H. Horan
W. H
Mr. Horan
Mr. Jamison
Bro. Shearer
J. Q
Horan
Homecoming from Dakota for Mason couple after drought
Mr and Mrs H B Mason return from two years in Dakota pastures near Pierre. Henry shows weight loss yet remains healthy and hopeful about milk and honey land. Mason’s early sowing yielded 200 bushels of macaroni wheat at 14 bushels per acre amid drought. Total market demand for Dakota land waned but locals expect better times as moisture remains uncertain. Jonathan Winkel.
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H. B. Mason
Pierre
Henry
Mr. Mason
Mason
Dakota
Sudden death of Lars Johnson near Milwaukee depot
Lars Johnson aged 74, a Swedish native who settled near the Milwaukee depot, died last Saturday evening after unloading oats. Found between wagon and granary, head injuries and possible suffocation from a fall or dizziness. Burial followed at the local Swedish Lutheran church conducted by Rev. Lundell. Johnson left a wife and four children, with two sons Victor and C. D. Johnson, and daughters including the wife of J. A. Johnson. Cornelius Breen, an early settler of Buffalo Township, also died Friday at his daughter’s home in Buffalo Center. burial in Algona. Breen was Irish-born and had eleven children. His funeral was led by Father Halpin.
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Lars Johnson
Milwaukee
Mr. Johnson
Johnson
Eddyville
Jaws
Johnsen
Swedish Lutheran Church
Lundel
Woodcock
Buffalo Center
Cornelius Breen
Ireland
Kossuth County
Tank
Buffalo Township
John Ward
Wesley
Titonka
Omaha
Thos. Gilbride
Plummeek
Algoja
Breen
Father Halpin
Iowa Corn Growers Contest for Kossuth County Farmers
Farmers of Kossuth County are invited to enter the Iowa Corn Growers Association Exposition in Des Moines. Mr Carl Paetz of Algona offers a prize of a high grade Shropshire sheep to the farmer exhibiting the best ten ear sample of corn. Show runs December 6 to 17 at the Coliseum.
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Kossuth County
Paetz
Iowa Corn Growers Association
M. L. Bowman
Waterloo
Iowa
Burt National Bank
Burt
Ames
Kossuth
Carl. Paetz
Algona
Des Moines
Wegener Beats Corey Whittemore Corn Patch Yields
The Algona Courier notes Fred Corey’s small plot of corn produced 729 pounds from 2 rods by 8 rods, claiming 1044 bushels per acre at 72 pounds per bushel. It compares Wegener of Whittemore, whose 4061 square feet yielded 860 pounds, implying large acre yields.
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Whittemore
Algona Courier
Fred Corey
Algona
Hinchon
Corey
Pred Wegener
Coray
Goray
Mir
Wegener
Wegen
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Colonel Goethals
W. H. Horan
Second Ward
Jonathan Winkel
Tlers
Carl Paetz
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