Pessimists Back Up as Panama Canal Success Debuts
The piece notes critics predicted a billion dollar cost to complete the Panama Canal butCol Goethals stood by 1908 estimates while removing 232 million cubic yards of material with no excess outlay. It credits Frederic J. Haskin for an authoritative account of the canal’s construction and the engineers’ cautious optimism amid public doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Patara Canal
Chicago
Colonel Goethals
Panama
Frederic J. Haskin
Goethal
Dr WH K Williams Kentrat in Fulton Building
Dr WH K Williams located in Fulton Building at Fifth and Chestnut. address appears as the readable item from the column.
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WH. K. Willams
Kentrat
Fulton Building
Fifth and Chestnut
J. T. Ralston
Central
Iowa Ford Dealers to Visit Detroit Factory Trip
CG L Herring president of Herring Motor Car announces plans to take 160 Ford dealers from Iowa to Detroit in February for an inspection of the Ford plant. A six car sleeper special will travel Des Moines to Detroit and back, with two days in Detroit and a return Sunday afternoon.
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CG L. Herring
Herring Motor Car Company
Ford
Iowa
Detroit
Rock Island
Michigan Central
Des Moines
Baby boy born on M. A. Baker farm west of town
George Kinnersley and his wife welcomed a baby boy yesterday morning at the M. A. Baker farm located west of town, according to local notices.
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George Kinnersley
M. A
Death of Mabel Graham Remains in Audubon Records
Obituary notes Mable Gale Graham born April 23 1900 in Audubon died January 15 1914 after a ten day illness. Daughter of J M and Mrs Graham she was active in M E Church Epworth League and school music. Funeral at M E Church with large attendance followed by burial in Maple Grove. She leaves a sorrowing father mother five sisters and relatives. Funeral conducted by Rev J H Freedline with pallbearers and choir.
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Audubon Republican
Republican
Mable Graham
Mable Gale Graham
J. M. Graham
M. E. Church
Jesus
Mabel
Audubon
Epworth
Loraine
Elen
Margaret
Maxine
Kathryne
A. L. Brooks
Ota Marie Underwood
Maple Grove Cemetery
Park Pantitorium Presses and Passes
Boggess Brothers Plumbing and Heating and Park Pantitorium offer services and apparel care. Chas Williams promotes pressing to please customers. J Schiappacasse at Burnea's Dept Store advertises fresh produce and goods for men women and children with value elsewhere.
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Park Pantitorium
Chas. Williams
Phono
Greenett
J. Burnea
Atf
Local notes and farm visit summaries from Union township
A rain and sleet shower slowed traffic last Saturday evening. Locals attended a sale at G R Lis ton's in Union township. Mr and Mrs Ray Biwis visited the Ambrose Carlton Home last Sunday. Frank Keuster W Wohl enhaus and Geo Bicking rode the U S Flier to Atlantic and back. J H Meyer delivered eight hogs to B W Havens at Gallon last Saturday. O A Havens visited nearby areas.
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G. R. Liston
Union Township
Ray Biwis
Ambrose Carlton
Frank Keuster
W. Wohlenhaus
Geo. Bicking
U. S
Atlantic
J. H. Meyer
B. W. Havens
Gallon
O. A. Havens
Local Notes from Villisca and Walnut Press
In Villisca last weekend BH. H. Pelzer tours the township as assessor. Community residents visitations abound with Hampel and Blohn families, and a funeral in Omaha for Mrs. Gust Blohn noted. Skating and farm work mingle with minor accidents and sickness in the period’s chatter. In Walnut the Happy Hour benefit draws crowds, piano funds rise, and a string of social calls including baptisms, weddings, and visits to Atlantic, Avoca, Maine, and Omaha mark a busy weeks’ orbit.
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Villisca
BH. H. Pelzer
Gust Hampel
James Smith
Amos Blohn
Gust Blohn
Omaha
Cherryville News Highlights Local Visits and Socials
Tuesday evening in Cherryville kinfolk visited Fred C. Whithey while Lester Boller, recently claiming near Vallentine Montana, toured the city with his parents. Mrs. Will Pratt and Mr. Stamp hosted relatives and friends as Fraser kin arrived from Avoca and Adair. The Germania hall firemen's masquerade was a grand success and local residents noted visits from Mrs. W. R. Bixby of Avoca and Miss Anna Renna. Coffee and produce prices were listed by Atlantic Tea and Coffee Co.
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Walnut
Happy Dour
Mick
Mickel
Nellie Lawless
Jacksonville
Florida
Bertha J. Sell
Otto F. Kuhr
Atlantic
N. H. Lewis
Geo. Gill
Carrie Christensen
B. Feldhohn
T. Peterson
Maine
Wm. Busson
W. F. Burke
Francis
Avoca
Albert Strutz
Nannie Heflin
Joseph B. Cherry
L. C. Wheatley
Harry Taggart
Neola
Anna Thiessen
Montana
Jurgen Thiessen
M. Craney
Atlantic Friends
Will Woodhead
Omaha
Burdette Thompson
Walnut Friends
Emmett
A. Anderson
John
Edna Hector
John Galvin
Austa
Earl Reason
M. Kent
Kate Whittie
Florence McCarthy
J. L. Winne
Cherryville
Kans
Fred C. Whithey
Lester Boller
Vallentine
W. Boller
Clita
Zeta Fraser
Will Pratt
Claus Stamp
Amanda
Emil Stamp
Will Stamp
Germania Hall
Frank Hanna
W. R. Bixby
Wm. Myers
Anna Renna
W. E. Frazer
Adair
W. Eh, Fraser
Marshall Tilton
Jim
Pluma
Anite
Farmers Savings Bank Opens Time Deposit Accounts
The Farmers Savings Bank promotes its safety and reliability likening itself to a U S bond. It urges Atlantic readers to open an account today and watch money grow with timely interest on deposits.
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Farmers Saryings Bank
Atlantic
U. S
Atf
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Deering
Illinois
Atlantic Mill & Elevator
Pride of
Creamery
Atlantic Produce Co
Creamery Department
Ford Dealers
Factory
Green Bay Lumber CO
Wilden Monument Works
Atlantl
Lowa
Mabel Graham
Hedges Bros
M. L. Lucydon
Atlante
Boggess Brothers
Washington
Navall
J. Schiappacasse
Kondon
Csi
Hkondon Mfg
Meapolis, Minn
Ondon
H. W. Mueller
E. E. Haven
Galion
Fre Wohlenhaus
Grant
August Boos
Wm. Keuster
Griswold
Lyman
H. L. Nettz
Wm. Ury
Wm. Epplesheimer
Eva Abhau
Henry Bicking
Cumberland
J. H. Moyer
Levi Mountain
West Lib*ty
Mullin
Chas, Block & Son
Scott
Gozen
Atlantic Tea and Coffee Co
Chicago Daily
Inter-Ocean
Prairie Farmer Today’s
Poultry Farmers’ Review
the News-Telegraph
News-Telegraph
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