A Panama Canal Voyage Through Gatun Lake Wonders
An editor describes a voyage along Gatun Lake on the Panama Canal, imagining tropical scenery and the massive engineering of the locks. He details floating vegetation, shorelines, and the late stages of the canal’s completion, noting 26 slides in Culebra Cut and the massive cement work supporting twelve stairlike locks. The piece blends poetic travel prose with technical milestones and ends by hinting at continuing coverage on page 7.
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Panama
Cordilleras
Gatun Lake
Tropics
Adirondacks
Gargona
Bas Obispo
Culebra Cut
Jas
Culebra
Pacific
Pedro Miguel
Miraflores
Atlantic
Picures
Ann
Commencement for the class of 1914 in the Hawkeye
The class of 1914 held commencement exercises last Thursday evening in the Hawkeye with a large audience. The program included piano solo by Agnes Spies, invocation by Dr Hirsch, vocal solo by Winifred Wilmers, address The Unseen King by Dr I S Hirsch, and the song Auld Lang Syne. The speaker’s address was praised as outstanding and beneficial. The class wore caps and gowns and appeared fine. members listed as Olive Noble Grace O Rourke Marie Christianson Esther Osher Mable Osher and Henry Largen.
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Hawkeye
Agnes Spies
Dr. Hirsch
Winifred Wilmers
Dr. I
Hirsch
Ei. Hirsch
St. Paul
Olive Noble
Grace O'Rourke
Marie Christianson
Esther Osher
Mable Osher
Henry Largen
Kicked by Horse Leaves Boy Blind in One Eye
A Story City youth was kicked while handling a horse, injuring his face and crushing an eye. Doctors removed the eye and the boy remains disfigured for life. The accident occurred during breaking the animal, with hind feet striking him on the face.
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Story City
J. A. Brefite
Lake Park
Bachman
Anderson
Estherville
John Beringer Jr
Greenville
Adolph Peters
Strange Livery Barn Offer Sparks Marble Rock Incident
A man entered L. M. Smith’s Marble Rock livery on a Monday and asked to hire a team. Smith said he ran an auto livery mostly, with one lame horse available. The man preferred a different arrangement despite the limited option.
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L. M. Smith
Marble Rock
Car hire and whiskey scheme leads to arrest
A traveling man offering a car and driver for $2.00 was arrested in Charles City after revealing he was selling whiskey. The Marble Rock liveryman and Floyd County deputy sheriff detained him until legal steps could be taken. The man claimed to work for a Kansas City Brewery seeking release.
Primary Election Results Show Governors Race and Party Totals
Sunday morning precinct returns report Governor Clark winning the Republican nomination with John T. Hamilton defeating W. R. McGinnis for the Democratic nomination. Cummins likely nominated for senator, Connolly leads Meredith in Democratic Senate race. County results list Woods, Bennett, Edwards, and others with tallies for state offices and judges.
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Clark
John T. Hamilton
Cedar Rapids
W. R. McGinnis
Leon
Arthur C. Savage
Adair
Iowa
Senator Cummins
Cummins
Major Lacey
Connolly
Dubuque
Meredith
Des Moines
Connally
United States
Albert B. Cummins
Albert C. Savage
Edwin T. Meredith
Maurice Connolly
George W. Clarkes
W. L. Harding
Parley Sheldon
Oliver P. Meyers
William S. Allen
George F. Smith
John D. Denigan
U.S
Savage
Lee
Rowley
Barbey
Harding
Allen
Byrnes
Ellis
Ford
Shaw
Wall
Brown
Cosson
R. R
Church
Reed
Williams
J. K. Martin
U. 8
McGinnis
Hamilton
Meyers
Sheldon
Smith
Denison
Phillips
Ratekin
Reinecke
McAuley
Carr
Clements
Jones
Martin
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Tathmus
Grachtinger High School
J. L. Witner
Blairsburg
Blairsbore
W. A. Wier
Sampson Wier
Waterloo
Hoxie
Joe H. Byrnes
Clark B. Ellis
John F. Ford
Frank
Joseph R. Ratekin
George Phiips
W. ©. Brown
Wm. F. Reineke
John ¥. McCauley
J. FE. Wall
George Cosson
L. M. Gary
Byron W. Newberry
Chris Ottosen
Nees Truman A. Potter
James H. Wilson
Tates
Percy C. Charel Clifford ‘Thorne
Samuel W. Mercer
RB. Clements
Isaac T. Jones
Dareheaarad
W. B. Martin
O. Wigdahl
Lewis Stuenmer
Frank P. Woods
L. W. Housel
D. M. Kelleher
Tiablesia
W. F W. Eagan
J.C. Bennett
HLM
Sehullee
Clerk of the District
F. Rutledge
Cj.u
E. M. Thompson
Alex Cullen
George Edwards
H. M. Horton
Justice of Peace
M. L. Murphy
P.d. McCarty
Barto
Dwight G. McCarty
Wm. J. Fisher
Deez
West Miller
J.P. Mahan
O. C. Peterson
Supreme Court Republican
Seth Thomas
Silas M. Weaver
Winfield
Withrow
Beett M. Ladd
Prouty
Benjamin I. Salinger
Shankland
Geo. M. Graettinger
Joe Jackman
M. Nolan
Daniel F. Coyle
Rich Aylward
J. McCarty
Beeen
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