Nicaraguan Canal Project Costs and Details
The document outlines estimated costs and engineering challenges for a Panama style canal route via Nicaragua. It lists harbor construction, swamp excavation, dam and lock needs, and rail considerations. The report breaks down costs by division, totaling about 200.54 million plus contingencies and notes options for a double lock system and potential reductions with a single system. It emphasizes timeframes, with eight years for construction and two years for preparatory work before commencement.
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Greytown
Brito
San Juan
Nicanaguan Canal
Florida Lagoon
Boca San Carlos
Tamboretto
Poca San Carlos Dium
Poca San Carlos Dam
Lats Sanjna
Las Lajas
Isthmian Canal Commission Prefers Nicaragua Route
The Walker Esuuation committee reports the Nicaragua route as the most practical Isthmian canal path under U S control. It estimates costs at 200 540 00 versus 12 312 579 for the Panama route and outlines the geographic path from Greytown on the Atlantic to Krate on the Pacific, about 186 miles long.
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Walker
United States
Nicaragua
Panfina
Nicaraga
Vomassion
Greytown
Atlantic
San Juan River
Lake Nicaragua
Krite
Pacific
Ocean
Sale of Montana Horses at Madison Square Garden
The Daly estate sells 959 head of blooded horses at Madison Square Garden New York on January 30. Stock valued above 750000 will attract buyers as the finest Thoroughbreds from Bitter Root farm are cataloged under Dr W Haggard management. The sale may exceed one million dollars across several high pedigree stallions and mares.
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Marcus Daly
Madison Square Garden
New York
Minneapolis Tribune
Bose
Octobex
Isa
Belmont
Belmbent
St. Blaise
Sir
Potomac
St. Florian
St. Blaize
Charles Reed
Fairview
Summer County
Tennesse
Malison Square
Gooden
Silver Brook
Notable Maine Representative Bone S Competing For Pension Mention
The obituary style fragment notes the illness of a Maine representative connected with Civil War service and pension considerations. It mentions his contemporaries Mr Reed and Mr Dingley and references his retirement status and influence on public memory.
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Mali
Bones
Hill to lead anti Croker movement in New York
David B. Hill recalls the Kansas City convention clash with Richard Croker and is rumored to spearhead a statewide effort against Croker’s influence in New York politics.
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David B. Hill
Richard Croker
Kansas City
Streetcar Incident Leaves Moon Humiliated and Suing
Prank G Moon alleges a St Louis Transit conductor mocked him on a street car by flinging five pennies at his face after accepting them to pay his fare. Moon claims the act caused humiliation and seeks damages totaling 5000 dollars.
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G. Moon
St. Louis ‘Transit Company
Wlong
Hhm
Hazing Allegations at West Point Spark Congressional Interest
The New York Sun reports conflicting views on Oscar Booz’s death amid hazing claims at West Point. Officials deny investigations while Representative Driges pushes for a federal probe into Booz’s death and alleged mistreatment by cadets.
End has sued for amount as street car clash looms
End sues for damages after a street car incident. His twenty five fellow passengers are equally indignant and will be witnesses, signaling a potential costly lesson for the street car company.
West Point hazing case prompts congressional action
The writer urges Congress to address hazing at West Point after allegations that Cadet Booz was hazed and killed cadet Gage Bowl. They argue such cruelties demand accountability and say it is an ideal moment to end the bully’s career at the academy.
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Booz
Congress
Gage Bowl
West Point
State Press Comment on Montana Democratic Editor
The piece notes that after the president finishes reviewing the documents he will realize his mistake was not securing a Democratic editor from Montana to draft his message. It adds that those who commented suggest he could have done the task better.
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Illings Gazette
Montana
Anaconda's New President Named in Butte Circles
The Madisonian lauds Mr. Scallon as one of the most able attorneys in Butte and notes his close tie with Mr. Daly. His liberal views and popularity are highlighted as factors. A sense of relief prevails in the Treasure State that an eastern man was not elected.
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The
Madisonian
Scallon
Butte
Daly
Clemency Granted to Murderer by Red Lodge Official
Red Lodge Democrat reports Governor Guy Smith pardoned Sam Russell for the eight year old killing of H B Turner in Billings. The piece portrays Russell as a gambler and drug user, laments the pardon, and accuses Smith of running a pardon mill.
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Red Lodge
Guy Smith
Sam Russell
H. B. Turner
Billings
Russell
Goy
Smith
Dillon voters show low turnout on Montana constitutional amendment
Initiative and referendum under fire as only about twelve percent of 61 000 voters cast ballots on the constitutional amendment linked to the Supreme Court. The weak showing is presented as evidence against the initiative and referendum system in the state constitution.
Marriage and Divorce Draw Attention at Teed Lodge Picket
The Teed Lodge picket frames the marriage and divorce debate as a growing topic for thoughtful people seeking discussion and possible change.
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Teed Lodge
Moral laxity imperils nations and sacred marriage
The piece debates whether moral retrogression stems from loose marriage laws or rising immorality. It notes churches fret over marriage purity and home sanctity as key to church stability, warning that nations in history have fallen due to sexual laxity.
Stay with Your Party and the Democratic Dilemma
In linked editorials the Butte Inter Mountain scolds Republicans aiding Democrats to office and foresees a GOP reward only after Democrats win. It argues party loyalty matters, urging Republicans to remain true to their party despite post election shifts and temptations.
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Philipsburg Mail
F. Aug. Heinze
United States
Butte Inter Mountain
Arket
Thomas Jefferson
Appreciation of Oddness in a Lecturescene
A student hunchback interrupts Professor Fowler to challenge the notion that nature makes only perfect works. The man, unevenly proportioned, rises to speak as the audience views his distorted stature and the crowd contemplates beauty and refinement.
The Perfect Hunchback in a Curious Dialogue
A grotesque figure with a swry head and porcupine beard confronts Professor Fowler. The humpbacked man argues about perfection in nature, insisting there are no imperfect works while the scientist bluntly calls him the most perfect hunchback ever created.
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Langer
Mr. Fowler
Fowler
The Spice of Life Their Advantage and Clever Deductions
In a witty exchange from the Chieiga Record and Philadelphia Record a housekeeper notes ordering 200 pounds of ice while a manor lord questions what the iceman’s weight reveals The dialogue highlights social satire about knowing people and appearances without direct authority or insight.
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Prof. Dubbs
Chieiga
Philadelphia
Boxers Debate Kaiser’s Timing in War Warnings
The two Boxers argue during a rapid interior journey. One says powers are not harmonious while another notes the Kaiser wants quick punishment and some prefer waiting to catch them. The quoted exchange reflects wartime caution and strategic tension.
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Puck
The Point of View Fragment dialogue exchange
A brief dialogue excerpt contrasts a free Bohemian lifestyle with compulsory constraint. An artist counters the ease of such living while a judge remarks on its pleasantness only when not compelled.
Alsatians, Sunlight, and a Fateful Exchange at Tien Tsin
An English correspondent recalls two Alsatians among German troops at Tien Tsin in a tent conversation. They joke about the sun shining, the humor contrasted with the English soldier’s weary reaction as the scene unfolds.
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Tien Tsin
Schang
John
fragmentary remark on German soldiers language use
In a quoted aside a speaker mocks German troops as talkative, claiming they have only been there a week and are already speaking Chinese in a sarcastic dig.
No Fake Spirit Scare Shakes Chicago News Office
A disturbance echoed as the medium removed a cloth and urged courage while an assistant reassured boldness, noting the spook episode tied to Chicago News. The brief incident hints at a staged or curious séance scenario within the newsroom.
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Chicago News
Are Chinese First to Discover America Theory?
A Chicago Times-Herald quip questions the idea of early Chinese discovery of America. The cartoon remark frames the debate with humor about ancient exploration and modern curiosity without endorsing any claim.
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THE
TIMES
America
Chat Firet
Chicago Times-Herald
One Creed and Love Over Faith in Omar Khayyam Verse
The excerpt argues love as the sole creed surpassing mosque or synagogue omens of heaven or hell. It contends that faith, obedience, or sin matter less than binding souls in love, preferring freedom over chains and urging joy over desert settlement of captives.
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Hell
Omar Khayyam
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