Great Year for Navigation Heralded by Panama Canal Opening
Washington reports 1918 to be the greatest year in western navigation. The waterway improvement push grows with the national rivers and harbors congress, railways cooperate on freight rates, and the Panama Canal is expected to open, with a new canal zone civil government led by an engineer officer. Generals Bixby and Hosea plan retirement, shaping potential changes in the corps of engineers as they prepared for a booming era of commerce and public works.
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Washington
United States
Naional Rivers and Harbors Congress
Panama Canal
Engineer Corps
Army of the United States
Canal Zone
William H. Bixby
Corps of Engineers
Goungress
Board of Engineers
Atlantic
Gulf Coasin
Crystal Inn
Corps
Republic
Engineers
Bixby
William Hosee
Thin
Dan C. Kingman
Savannah
William M. Black
New York
Solomon W
Fred W. Abbot
Boston
Curtis McD. Townsend
Suffered Untold Agony With Eczema
Thos Walsh of Portland Oregon recalls two years of itchy painful eczema on wrists and hands. He details trying many remedies before Cure Cure remedies and Owls Soap provided relief, with symptoms fading after use.
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Portland
Ore
Thos, Walsh
West Point Colonels Lead Panama Canal Commission
A group of accomplished officers and West Point graduates are named as key personnel in the Panama canal project. Among them are Colonel Geo W Goethals engineer in charge, Colonel John Millis of Newport R I L district, Colonel John Biddle heading the Army War College in Washington, Colonel Harry F Hodges on the Panama commission, Colonel James G Warren of the Pacific division San Francisco, and Colonel Edward Burr assistant to the chief of engineers in Washington.
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St. Louis
Geo. W. Goethals
Panama Canal
John Millis
Newport
R. L
John Biddle
Army War College
Washington
D. C
Harry F. Hodges
Culebra
Panama
James G. Warren
Pacific
San Francisco
Edward Burr
Madonna Eyes Move South in Bethlehem Hoax
In Bethlehem Pennsylvania on January 22 a photo of the Madonna drew thousands to Miss Kate Fox’s home. Police held reserves as crowds pressed to view the lithograph claimed to move eyes. A Catholic priest judged the image a lithograph freak.
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Bethlehem
Kate Fox
Utah debates execution method for condemned criminals
Salt Lake City January 22. Discussion swirls around how Utah should execute condemned criminals after two weeks of legislative session. Proposals include allowing execution by self-inflicted death after exhausted appeals. Governor Spry urges adoption of the electrical chair. Judge Marloneaux cites Chinese custom permitting self death as advantageous.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Spry
Legislatre
Thomas Marloneaux
McLean will you have his baby woman's pet
In Palm Beach on January 22 Mr and Mrs McLean of Washington left suddenly for an unspecified trip taking their baby Vinson Walsh McLean with them. The father stated he will raise his son in a manly environment to avoid a spoiled "woman's pet" upbringing. They went to visit John R McLean who is ill in Washington.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Mere. Ebbw. McLean
Washington
Vinson Walsh McLeean
Vinson
Mra. Mclean
John R. McLean
Stabbing in Bath Fight Leaves Man Fatally Wounded
In Chicago a bath rights brawl left Albert Blaine fatally wounded and Frank J. Hirro in custody charged with the assault. The incident follows a chaotic scene among locals as authorities investigate the melee. Earl Mattick, a St. Louis prospect and brother of Chick Mattick, joins the Three League.
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Chicago
Albert Blaine
Frank J. Hirro
Dubuque
Earl Mattick
St. Louis
Chick Mattick
White Bom
Canadian Money A Menace in New Penny For Ten Dollar Gold
Bankers warn of counterfeit threat as Canadian minted penny gold pieces circulate disguised as ten dollar coins. The new ten dollar gold piece and the Canadian penny resemble each other in size and design, with only the inscriptions revealing the true value. fraudsters allegedly pass plated pennies as valuable coinage in the Pacific Northwest.
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King George
Canada
Pacific Northwest
Price Talk at Gotham Hotel Sparks Monte Carlo Comparison
Judge William H. Moore at a Gotham horse show supper criticizes hotel charges calling Monte Carlo the costliest. He notes barbers and hotels varying wildly, with one guest paying an enormous bill and asking for 26 centime stamps to settle the amount.
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Wiliam H. Moore
Gotham
New Cat
Monte Carlo
Monte’Carlo
Moneleur
Balkan Ballads Lift National Spirit Through Heroic Lore
The article notes ballad makers shaping national mood in the Balkans, from Dushan and Kosovo legends to Marko Kraljevic. It cites Serb and Bulgarian tradition, including a Bulgarian heroic tale recited by a schoolboy in Macedonia and a Bulgarian hero summoned by the Pasha of Sofia to face execution.
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Balkan
Orvvia
Kosgovo
Marko Kralyevich
Macedonia
Charles Bwliot
Sofia
Fingers Found In Kansas City Farmer Load
A farmer near Kansas City Missouri reports two fingers taken from his potato wagon after an overnight theft attempt. He awoke when a hand moved under the canvas and used a hatchet to deter the thief. The rest of the tubers remained intact.
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Kansas City
Unclear OCR Item on Panama Trade and Labor Prices
Fragmentary text describes twenty cent bhees at Panama and rope seled pers with cloth wee known as eens by Euro pan and colored laborers. Mentions imported quantities for retail at a low price and laborer wear. Details are garbled with missing names and numbers.
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Panama
Yokel Defeats Keegan Twice in Fort Collins Match
Mike Yokel of Salt Lake defeats Walter Keegan in a handicap wrestling match staged in Fort Collins on Tuesday night. The Salt Lake wrestler pins Keegan in 65 minutes for the first fall and wins the second fall in six minutes, as Keegan, the local favorite, succumbs. Yokel gains strong backing from supporters and funds from local sportsmen.
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Fort Collins
Mike Yokel
Salt Lake
Walter Keegan
Yokel
Keeglin
Keegan
Athos
Rupture Expert Seeley To Demonstrate Shield Truss
F H Seeley, renowned rupture specialist from Chicago and Philadelphia, will be at the Plains hotel in Cheyenne Saturday and Sunday January 3 and 4. He says the Spermatic Shield Truss, endorsed by the U S Government, can close the rupture opening in about 10 days and offers free demonstrations for charity cases or interested persons.
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F. H. Seeley
Chicago
Philadelphia
Plains Hotel
Cheyenne
Seeley
United States
Washington, D. C
Rockefeller family laughs off New York sleuths at Palm Beach
William G Rockefeller Jr and his parents, at the Poinciana, laugh at detectives’ efforts in New York saying they were not in the city. He reports improving throat condition and frequent walks on Palm Beach grounds, with no decision yet on where his testimony will be taken.
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Palm Beach
Fila
William G. Rockefeller Jr
Poincana
New York
Polncana
Rockefellers
The State Leader Wants Ad Campaign Trial
The Wyoming Want Ad paper invites readers to sample its classified listing format. It highlights ease of placing ads and a streamlined process for personal and business notices.
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Wyoming
International gold thefts target New York to France
French and English detectives hunt a gang suspected of stealing 61.1 million dollars in gold across European cities and New York since last August. A 7 million dollar gold shipment from New York to France is reportedly in progress and monitored closely.
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New York
France
Cafeteria Dinner Service At The Robinson Effort
Daily cafeteria hours listed for preplanned meal service at The Robinson with meals from 11 30 am to 2 pm and 6 pm onward. The note indicates regular daily dinner availability at the venue.
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The
Robinson
Success Gained By Nordica Due to Her Mother
Lillian Nordica, hailed as America’s greatest singer, credits her mother for shaping her career. Born in Farmington Maine as one of six daughters, Nordica’s family moved to Boston for musical opportunity. Her mother funded lessons, nurtured her talent, and supported her rise from church singer to European stages, earning praise in Paris Milan Brescia.
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Nordica
Lillian Nordica
Capitol Avenue Theater
Edwin Norton
Lillian
Farmington
Maine
Mia
Norton
Boston
Boston Conservatory
John O'Neill
Tietjens
Leonora
New York
Méretsek
Metropolis
Patrick Gilmore
Europe
Paris
Milan
San Giovanni
Giglio Nordica
Brescia
Chinese killer Jung Hing to be executed at Sing Sing
Jung Hing, first Chinese man on death row in New York, is to be electrocuted at Sing Sing this week for the June Chinatown shooting of Yee Toy. The case marks a landmark in the state’s capital punishment history.
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New York
Jung Hing
Sing Sing
Yee Toy
Chinatown
Kewanee
Central Association
Carter
Norfolk
Monk Walter
Akron Chamber Fails to Raise Price for Intercity League Franchise
The Akron Chamber of Commerce was asked by Columbus owners to take over and move the Interstate League franchise to Akron. They raised only 3000 dollars of the 10000 dollars required.
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Akron Chamber of Commerce
Columbus
Forson and Leonard Eye Fall River L League Buy Move
Alex Forson, veteran Washington pitcher, is reported to be aligned with Frank Leonard in a plan to buy the Fall River franchise of the New England League and relocate it to Massachusetts. The potential purchase signals a major shift for the regional circuit and hints at relocating operations to a larger market.
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Alex Forson
Washington
Frank Leonard
Fall River
Giants Bring back Kinsella to help McGraw staff
Richard F. Kinsella, who scouted for Roger Bresnahan and the St. Louis Cardinals last year and re joined after Bresnahan was dismissed by Mrs. Britton, has reconnected with John McGraw. He has uncovered much of the Giants' best beta and McGraw welcomes his return.
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Richard F. Kinsella
Roger Bresnahan
St. Louie Cardinals
Kellogg Sanitone Wafers Promoted as Nerve Vitalizer
An advertisement claims Kellogg's Sanitone Wafers boost nerve force, energy, and mood for both men and women. It promotes a free trial box and mentions price and mailing details from F. J. Kellogg in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Kelloge
F. J. Kellogg
Hoffmaster
F. J. Kellogg Co
Hoffmaster Mock
Battle Creek
Mich
Kellows
Kelloxes Baritone Wafera Trade in Cheyenne
Regular one dollar Kelloxes Baritone Wafer sold in Cheyenne by W W Crooks F W Roedel Sands Drug Co Hanerd Drug and Confectionery Co A B Roedel at 412 W 17th St NYee packages from drug stores listed in notices of distribution.
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Cheyenne
W. W. Crooks
F. W Roedel
Sands Drug Co
Hanerd Drug, & Confectionery Co
A. B. Roedel
Drugers
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Prezes
Pierce
West Point
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Alorpe
McOlean
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Benjamin Clothes
Alfred Benjamin & Co
Max J. Meyer
Meyer
Czar
Russia
Sleuth
Ayer
Chester
Ferson
Manchester
Leonard
Kellogg
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