Panama Canal Nearing Final Completion for War Effort
The Panama Canal is nearly finished under U S Army leadership led by Col George Washington Goethals and Col William C Gorgas, with completion ahead of expectations and costs under the $375 million estimate. The project, a landmark in global power and freight shifts, advances through locks, channels, and vast concrete work, marking a pivotal milestone in interoceanic navigation.
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George Washington Goethals
W. C. Gorgas
Canal
France
de Lesseps
Panama Canal
United States
North
South America
Balboa
Columbus
Galvao
Charles V
Isthmus
Cortes
Jackson
Central America
Panama Canal Lock System Promises Big Trade and Tourism
The piece envisions Uncle Sam running washing and grocery services for ships and travelers during canal operations. It notes limited terminal space curbing exclusive concessions, claims no monopoly under government control, and praises the isthmian laundry, bakery output, and cheaper food. It describes Gatun locks and scenery including spillways, range lights, and tropical vistas as ships pass from Atlantic to Pacific, with 10 to 12 hours typical for Gatun lake transit.
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Ncle Sam
Panama
Uncle Sam
Colon
Cristobal
Gatun Lake
Gatun Spillway
Atlantic
Pacific
Pedro Miguel
Gatun
Panama Canal’s Giant Dam and Lakes Then and Now
The article details the Gatun dam and the two lake system forming the Panama Canal, noting the 85 foot and 55 foot water levels, the lock flights at Gatun and Miraflores, and the scale of earthworks. It covers the project’s history from De Lesseps to Goethals, costs, and the impending canal zone amenities at Cristobal and Balboa.
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United States
M. Ferdinand de Lesseps
Suez Canal
Congress of French Engineers
Paris
Requir
South America
Panama Canal
Colon
Panama
Manzanillo
Gatun
Obispo
Pedro Miguel
Chagres
Culebra
Rio Grande
Sosa Hil
Colombia
James G. Blaine
Garfield
de Lesseps
New
Panama Canal Company
John Findley Wallace
Canal Organization
Roosevelt
Theodore Perry Shonts
Canal Commission
John F. Stevens
Colonel Goethals
Goethals
Miraflores Lake
Miraflores
Pacific
Balboa
Ancon Hill
Isth- Inian Canal Commission
Tivoli Hotel
Pacific Ocean
Isthmus
Tropics
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Sosa Lake
Sosa Hill
San Pablo
Seven Fathom
Isle Perico
Uncle Sars
Gatun Rocks
Gatun Dam
Limon Bay
Atun Log
Pacifico
Ancona
Canal Zone
Taft
Washington Hotel
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