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An Interesting Letter From Panama Continues Across Pages
The writer describes canal zone life from Aucon to Colon and Panama City. He notes housing on stilts, mosquito netting, and palm filled scenery. He details black canal police and local dress, plus a sight of Mira Flores and Pedro Miguel locks, Gatun dam, and Culebra Cut. He recounts bananas aboard ships bound for New York, visits with relatives in Culebra, and plans to travel to Kingston Jamaica via Cuba.
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Panama
Balboa
Aucon
Canal Zone
Canal Zone Hospital
Aucon Hil
Colon
Lquor
Republic of Panama
Gatun Lake
Calabra
Gatun
Culebra
Algo
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New Orleans
Honolulu
G. W. Martin
Martin
Washington
U. S
Kingston
Jamaica
Cuba
Frank M, Nichols