Panama Canal Toll and Governance Plan Aimed at 1913 Opening
The isthmian canal commission urges Congress to establish toll rules and canal governance as the waterway nears practical completion by July 1, 1913. It calls for using canal revenue to cover operating costs and repay capital, with warning to notify shippers eighteen months in advance of rates.
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Ashington
Panama Canal
Isthmian Canal Commission
Great Gatun
Pacific
Gatun
Culebra
Army ration reforms cut chicken. more beef and local costs rise
Com missary General Henry G. Sharpe reports major changes in army subsistence over the past year. Chicken was eliminated saving $53,000 yearly while rations shifted to beef pork mutton bacon eggs and fish. Alaska posts cost 16.14 cents daily more per man than domestic stations due to beef transport.
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Henry G. Sharpe
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Philippine Islands
Value of Waste Paper
In Toronto Canada 10000 tons of waste paper are collected each year yielding about 100000 dollars. Ordinary waste paper pays sixteen dollars a ton while better grades have reached forty dollars per ton.
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Toronto
Canada
Fragmentary Precursor Note in Historic Page
Fragmentary OCR text references a person named Jan and hints at a self congratulatory remark about setting a style. The readable items are sparse and do not provide clear events, dates, places, or organizations for a fuller summary.
Woman’s Capability in Fair Jam Distribution
A witty remark questions whether a woman has judicial mind yet asserts she can fairly divide jam among six children, highlighting practical fairness over formal expertise.
The Man and His Book
A quotation from La Bruyere on reading and understanding. It contrasts the fool who reads without grasping meaning, the writer who claims mastery, and the discerning mind who separates clear from obscure while critics pretend to miss what is obvious.
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Ramént
la Bruyere
Ancient Indian bread recipes in Bannocks and Loaf forms
A collection of traditional bread methods detailing Bannocks with meal flour molasses ginger and buttermilk, Togus Loaf using graham and corn meal with soda, molasses and sugar, and Milk Rising Bread using churn and warm water to rise, plus notes on minimal kneading and method.
Expert Gives Salad Making Tips by Hermann Senn
Expert advice on salads from Hermann Senn at Horticultural Hall London emphasizes thorough washing without soaking and tearing rather than shredding. He advises draining, swinging moisture away, and dressing close to serving, plus a garlic flavor tip using toasted bread rubbed with garlic.
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Hermann Senn
Horticultural Hall
London
England
Mr. Senn
Alexandria Sandwiches Recipe from Historic Menu
Pound four ounces of cooked chicken stripped of skin and bone. Mix with three yolks of hard boiled eggs, grated cheese, French mustard, tarragon vinegar and olive oil to a smooth paste. Season with salt pepper and red pepper dust. Rub through a sieve. Butter white bread, spread paste between slices, press and stamp out rounds to serve.
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Alexandria
Mack Venison Recipe Note
Fragmentary cooking instruction describes preparing a venison dish with mutton slices, brown sauce, and jelly. Reads as a dated kitchen note with ingredients and steps partially garbled.
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Camp Vicars
P. I
Ier
Barstow
Mohave River Valley
T. G. Nicklin Arstow Printer
West Second Street
Los Angeles
California
T. G. Nicklin
Mojave River
Choice Business
Resi
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