Hodges praised as Panama Canal designer by Goethals
Colonel Harry F Hodges is hailed as the canal’s designer and chief technical force by Colonel George W Goethals in a Washington interview. Goethals credits Hodges with detailing and arches design to prevent lake waters from entering the locks and notes Hodges led river and harbor fortifications and later served as chief engineer in Cuba. The article highlights Hodges’s unassuming leadership and pivotal role in Gatun dam plans and lock water management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal
Washington
Goethals
Hodges
Reo
Lake Gatun
Ea Bsence
Military Academy
Department of
Cuba
Gatyp
Oregon
Clark
Pulitzer’s editorials shaped truth with relentless accuracy
The text recalls Joseph Pulitzer as a figure who pursued exact facts with fierce honesty. He demanded precise statements, tearing down inaccuracies and intolerant of any misstatement. He described journalism as a craft built from elusive truths molded into final copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bved
Pulitzer
Columbia
Tim
Germany Tastes Dog Meat As Food Demand Grows
Scattered notes indicate a rising practice of eating canine flesh in Germany with mentions of Saxony and Prussia regions. Historical context suggests horse meat has long been common, and dog meat is entering broader consumption, though details remain sparse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teutens
Saxony
Prussia
Ulster Rescues Man Overboard From Hudson River Fall
A man wearing an ulster jacket fell about 240 feet toward the Hudson River after being knocked from a roof rail. Rouloff clung to a tree, then dropped to safety as Neafsey and two others lowered a rope, lifting him to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson River
Cape
Rouloff
Pug Prays In Prize Ring Before Fight
English boxing champion Johnny Summers knelt in prayer in his corner before a twenty round bout. The devout Catholic crossed himself and then charged in, trading brutal blows with his opponent while the crowd watched in a mix of awe and admiration. Summers won on points, ending the bout on his knees at ringside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Summers
Lord Lonsdale
Burne
Summers
Per
Rural school district joins high school to boost agricultural work
Associated Rural Schools join Gokato and thirteen common districts to fund agricultural education with 2 mills from each district and $1,700 yearly revenue from the program. An associated six member board guides the effort, pairing rural schools with the high school to create a unified agricultural policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate
Cokato
Sud
Gokato
Acer Dalae
The Oleo Question and Grange Demand Laws Against Fake Butter
The National Grange resolutions urge federal action to ban oleomargarine disguises, seeking laws to prevent counterfeits and ensure consumer protection. It notes support for the Lever Bill and promotes rural school agriculture instruction as advocated by T B Harber, while hinting at plans for public comfort rooms in rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
National Grange
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bt. Pd
Robert M. Prentiss
Maser
We.t. Wash
Ak of
Grant Street
Maynard
Mass
Alec
Sthendays Ear Gent
J. Bodfinch
H. Persons
R. Kitchen
A. G. Hayner
Fowler
Main
Geo. E. Keith
Main St
Concord Jct
Tel
Harry F Hodges
Fef Saanser
Becks
Walle
Germany
Ulster
Farmer
Associated Rural Schools
Willi
Clarence McAuslan and
Summer Streeta
Bedford Safety Razor Company
Bedford
G. Ziegler
Concord Junction
Lass
South Acton Coal and Lumber Co
South Acton Coal & Lumber CO
P. Fletcher
South Acton
Masa
Ston Rubber Shoe CO
Malden
The
Wilson. Lumber CO
R. L. Wilson
Prop
T. A. Wilson
Fitchburg
Concord
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!