Panama Canal Ten Years A Channel Of Trade And Power
A column reflecting on Panama Canal ten years of operation, its traffic growth, financials, and engineering feats. It recounts transits and tolls, compares with Suez, outlines Gatun dam and Culebra Cut roles, and cites insights from Canal Zone officials on future expansion and alternate routes.
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Cuba
Cervera
Santiago Bay
America
Atlantic
Pacific
Cape Horn
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
John Dickinson Sherman
Balboa
Panama
Bolivar
Colombia
California
United States
Gatun
Culebra
Miguel
Miraflores
New York
San Francisco
Liverpool
Cristobal
Limon Bay
Colon
Sam
Gatun Locks
Gatun Lake
Bas Obisco
Pedro Miguel
Miraflores Lake
Seven Seas
Isthmus
William C. Gorgas
Canal
Chagres
Gatun Dam
Oregon
South America
Jay J. Morrow
Canal Zone
A. W. Hinds
Philippe Buneau-Varilla
Nicaragua
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
George W. Goethals
Engineer Corps
Wilson
White House
Gied
Cooper Love Letters Reveal Tender Marriage Portrait
The piece highlights James Fenimore Cooper and his wife Sue, noting their deep affection and lifelong devotion. It cites a 1845 letter describing daily missings, storms, and domestic details, capturing the intimate rhythm of their separation and reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fenimore Cooper
America
Romeo
Cooper
Father
Sue
Syracuse
Napoleon
London Letters Reveal Romance With Charmian
Excerpts from Jack London letters show a deep passionate bond with Charmian, including lines about pride, grit of the soul, and a commitment to a life together despite obstacles. The writings express intimate devotion, admiration, and a vision of happiness with his future partner.
Going Was Good Judge You Stand Accused Of Theft
A playful exchange frames a theft case as a courtroom joke in which the accused claims spotting a moving watch and proposing they go together, while the judge weighs the whimsical claim in a lighthearted, satirical note.
Vishnu Key Figure in Hindu Trinity and Avatars
The Detroit News notes Vishnu as the second god of the trimurti the preserver of the universe and describes his avatars as debated in number from ten to twenty two. It highlights Rama and Krishna as the two principal avatars and cites Vishnu’s traditional four-armed dark blue form. The article traces Vishnu from a sun god in early Vedas to a supreme deity in later Purana literature.
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Vishnu
Trimurti
Detroit News
Rama
Krishna
The Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad Promotes Skincare
The advertisement promotes Cuticura three product set The Soap to cleanse and purify The Ointment to soothe and heal The Talcum to powder and perfume It suggests using these daily to keep skin clear and toilet tables complete.
Medal Awarded to Dogs for Heroic Trail Near Tacoma
Bloodhounds Rambler and Joe tracked a murderer to his death near Tacoma. Sheriff Matt Starwich received the gold medal bearing their names and the inscription For Faithful Service from Tacoma authorities for the dogs loyal service.
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Rambler
Joe
Tacoma
Matt Starwich
Too Far Away Betty Answers About Asbestos Roof
A child asks about the new roof across the way and learns from her grandmother that it is asbestos. The girl then jokes about calling Bestos, a neighbor who is too far away to ask.
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Betty
Grandmother
Bestos
Teacher and Student Clash Over Citation in Class
A classroom exchange features a teacher warning that repeated failures to re cite will earn a cross after the student name while the student laments their name resembling a cemetery in a terse, tense moment.
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U. S
Uncle Sam
BY Joseph Kaye
James Fenimore Cooper and
Mrs. Cooper
Jack London
Charmian London
Charmian
London
Zoe
DES Moines Spectacle CO
Frankel
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines Spectacle Company
Frankel Bldg
Des Moines
Ben Mulford, Jr
Carey Medical Laboraories
Elmira
N, Y
Mecca
Fosterse Company
Cottage Grove Ave
Chicago
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