Canal project in Panama reborn under new company
The Panama Canal revival proceeds with dredges at work and 3,000 workers on payroll. A new Paris based company resumes the project after the 1889 collapse, with plans for a lock canal costing about 180 million dollars and tolls higher than Suez.
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Panama Canal
Machiery
Crandal
Colombia
Adhoma
de Lesseps Company
Paris
Panama
Count de Lesseps
Suez Canal
George A. Cunningham
Ot. E. McKinney
Henry Tyler
Grand Trunk Railroad
Humense
Chagres
Colon
New York City
Quantrell Relics and Final Battle Remembered in Kentucky
The article recalls Quantrells Rendezvous in Nelson County as a favorite guerrilla retreat and details relics like Quantrells silk sash once owned by Captain Pence and a war time autograph poem. It notes Quantrells fatal wounding at Wakefield Farm, his death in Louisville, and his unmarked grave in a Louisville suburb cemetery.
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Nelson County
Kentucky
Quantrell
A. D. Pence
Blount
Lexington
Frank James
Captain Pence
Liying
Bloomfield
Lawrenceburg
Terrell
Wakefield
James Wakefield
Spencer
Mercer
Louisville
Birds as Shepherds in Venezuela Crane Guides Flock
A Venezuelan crane known as yaka mik is tamed to guard sheep and poultry. It reliably leads sheep to feeding areas and returns them home, also gathering stragglers. The bird traits resemble a faithful sheep dog and can perform amusing dances and poses. Herr von Seyffert kept one crabbed with heifers, driving them and maintaining order in the yard.
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Venezuela
Herr von Seyffert
Basketball Growth and Education Reflections Across Time
The piece traces basketball’s rapid rise since 1880 when James Naismith invented it in Springfield Massachusetts and notes its spread to thousands of teams in the United States and Canada. It discusses the sport’s discipline values and contrasts college girls’ attitudes with educational ideals, then describes basic rules and play, referencing the Amateur Athletic Union and game setup.
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James Naismith
Springfield
Mass
Naismith
Young Men's Christian Association of
Canada
Montreal
Amateur Athletic Union Tan
Gymnalisium
Bach
Snobbery of Education in Ladies' Home Journal
Edward W. Bok criticizes the rise of snobbery in education. He laments the prevailing “I know so much” atmosphere and warns against narrowing schooling to intellect while neglecting character and heart.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Edward W. Bok
Sok
Enemies Forever Mamie-Fred Proposal Rumor
Clara reports that Mamie and Fred discussed a proposal last night while Mamie explains his suitor lacks self control and will be miserable. The dialogue reflects a melodramatic mood from the New York Journal style.
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Mamie
Fred
Clara
New York Journal
Not Out of Politice Mrs Tenspot Reading Mud Baths Near Padua
Ex-Premier Crispi of Italy is taking mud baths near Padua. The note playful claims he is out of politics while Mrs Tenspot discusses the course. The item appears in Glaazow Times.
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Tenspot
Crispi
Italy
Padua
Glaazow Times
Calendar Gimmick In Village Trade
A boy asks a grocer if he will lend a calendar for his mother and claims Mrs. Mackay gets groceries free for her. The grocer replies that the mother buys and pays for groceries at their shop. The exchange highlights a local amusement or bluff about borrowing and free goods in the village.
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Callera
J. Addison Porter
Washington
Shoe
Mer
Mra
Porter
Agnes
Josephine
Porters
Secretary of the Interior
Hoke Smith
Unclear meeting notes mix church benediction and Boston reference
The fragmentary text shows a discussion with phrases about reforms and awakenings in a church setting. A layman mentions a benediction pronounced this morning and a possible Boston reference.
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Vario Vrolx
Boston Cosrher
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